live in university city sharee williams. sharee it's interesting to note the author of the bill james kinney will save the city 7 million a year. >> and jim, here's how the 7 million breaks down according to the councilman. he says the police department will say 4 million in costs with officers spending fewer hours processing these type of offenses and 3 million will be saved in court costs. and owe bone ebts say it's not about saving money that's besides the point. they're concerned the measure may send the wrong message. >> majority of them are voting in the affirmative and the bill pass. >> philadelphia city council passed a measure today decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana it means no jail time and instead a $25 fine if caught with one oups or less of bought pot. philadelphians weighed in. >> you have some that want to go higher. that will not sea them. then they'll go for something else. then it's crack. then it's dealing. >> marijuana is like alcohol or toe baca owe and should be treated as such and

"eyewitness news" camera capted intense lightening in university city. storm scan three right now shows more rain heading our way today, we have an eye on the storm. >>> also this morning a terrifying home invasion, a teenager held hostage for ransom we are live for the search for a kidnapper. >>> happening today philadelphia city council meets for last time before summer break, key vote on the agenda and big issues they are putting off, for now, good morning, thursday june 19th, i'm erika von tiehl. >>> i'm natasha brown in for ukee breaking news, several reports of lightening strikes all around the area, this is brand new video just in from chalfont bucks county, fire fighters are on the scene after a house was struck by lightening apparently, this is on the 200 block of summer ridge circle and there was one person inside a home at the the time. we're also hearing about 2,000 people, without power now, in bucks county, also a very similar scene in west deptford gloucester county. fire fighters think a lightening strike spark a fire in this house on lyn

university. drexel the city and community groups have reached agreement over zoning issues for the former universityity high school. the deal will limit the size and height of new parking structures and otter facilities. drexel is expected to close the $25 million sale on monday. >> a lottery game, that's the idea of a philadelphia city council member for raising money for the struggling school district. the district extended the sales tax to raise $125 million. the board says it needs even more to raise the level of learning. james kenney said a local lottery would raise about $15 million, short of the 96 million needed for next year's school budget. >> today former first lady and secretary of state hillary clinton will sign her new book at the free library of philadelphia. nbc 10's mo next to braxton is live at the library in center city with the details of clinton's appearance. >> reporter: rosemary, mrs. clinton is due here in about six hours and unlike the situation in new york, you don't see thousands of people lining up at sunrise. but there is one person here, he just arrived about five minu

. >>> it was called the great marijuana debate and it was held in university city today. state senator anthony williams hosted the conversation about the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana in pennsylvania. the pennsylvania general assembly is already moving forward on legalizing medicinal marijuana. williams says he still hasn't taken a position on legalizing marijuana for recreational use. >> this is a conversation about what's happening in colorado. does it have a positive effect on revenues? what social consequence, what's the legal consequence? what's happened to crime in colorado. what's happened in certain neighborhood? >> i think the conversation needs to happen. pennsylvania is unlikely to legalize use of marijuana. not the progressive state in the nation but medical marijuana may happen. >> they will vote on a bill that will decriminalize small amounts of marijuana and make it a citation of sense. >>> well, going to the dogs. we'll take you to the local beach town where you'll find plenty of happy pups this summer. >>> and a special sendoff for hundreds of ath

finally this theater in university city is offering movie clubhouse deal. if you pay in advance you'll pay $5 for ten tickets for kids movies that are shown on tuesday and wednesday at 9:00 a.m. you can print out a coupon that will take a dollar off the snack pack at the concession stand. if you go to 6abc.com you can see all the movies and the times so you can keep the kids busy all summer long. amy buckman channel 6 "action news." popcorn? >> a car thief finds an unexpected passenger in a stolen vehicle and does something unexpected. >> arkansas gets pounded by thunderstorms that trigger flash flooding and evacuations. >> reporter: temperatures are comfortable enough across the region. we'll have more on other areas in a second. here's where i was a couple of weeks ago, costa rica hanging out with the monkeys. area ♪this is home box!!! come to hhgregg's 4th of july sale and save up to 30% storewide plus, up to an extra $500 more when you buy multiple major appliances. get this samsung french door refrigerator for only $999. or a samsung 51" hdtv for just

up last night, this is video from university city as strong storms moved through. good news though is that it did break up the heat a little bit. >>> at least. >>> check out this photo shawn spotter sean sent thus picture of the lightning norwood, delaware county. impressive shot there. >> great image. >> that has caused damage too. we have video from chalfont bucks county where lightening strict a house and spark a fire. one person was inside at the time but they were not hurt. >>> there were thousands of power outages, mostly in bucks county. >> yeah, worst of the storms appear to be behind us but we are not completely out of the woods yet. meteorologist katie fehlinger is tracking more rain for later today, katie. >> you said it, worst of the storms have actually already rolled through, i necessity we got probably woken up here, a little sooner or soon are then we would have like to. it might be a little extra cranky this morning. we can report that things are looking up, for the next few hours. if you look closely that sunnies really trying to peak through incl

they have the dollar stroll presented by university city district it, will return to baltimore avenue, great stretch of the woods, between 43rd and 51st streets. this is from 5:30 until 8:30 tonight. 1 dollar bargains, all kind of businesses, including the golds standard, dock street brewery, maybe dollar beer, and little babies ice cream. also going to be all kind of great food, and bands and live performances. >>> all right, hoping for a re-frocking. set to make appeal this week. the act of love that had him thrown out of the church in the first place. >> i was kind of in shock. >> neighbors comes face-to-face with that bear again in several taught jersey towns, the latest place the bear was seen, and why officials still say they're not going to do anything about it. >>> black back still on the loose, and if he shows up in a new suburb in south jersey, it will be his tenth stop in a very busy week for this bear, despite the heed yesterday, car inch, visited three different towns in the daylight making right turn on route 73 and headed up route 38 here in burlington county. >> all ri

drexel university city development bought it for $25 million. the it plans to possibly build a k through eight public school surrounded by residential, retail, and research facilities. that project would cost almost a billion dollars and create more than 4,000 jobs. >>> big day for deserving students awarded scholarships to attend the school of their choice. lots of excited parents, students filled the miriam theater as those awards were announced to more than 2,000 families. the the children's scholarship fund of philadelphia grants need based scholarships to kids from low income families. >> we are all here war one thing to further educational opportunities for all philadelphia children. we are all working hard to educate the next generation. >> reporter: the children's scholarship fund awarded more than 6.6 million-dollar in grants this past year. >>> well, next week, for the first time, the philadelphia art museum will open up an exhibit bits own future. it will unveil a comprehensive renovation plan that has been years in the making. >> and

"eyewitness news" in university city overnight where we caught lots of folks running for cover. >>> andat it looks like on storm scan three the tail of the storms there, still making its way throughout the region but that thunder and lightening woke me up, you. >> definitely. what is going on here. >> it moved through quickly. >> it did move through quickly. >> right on cue, we go on the air and storms are basically done at this point. mother nature's alarm

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this wawa in the city's university city section was held up at gunpoint at 5:00 a.m. police say the suspect was dressed in all black anticipate armed with an handgun. he demanded cash and ran off. nobody was hurt during the robbery. a 7-eleven in the philadelphia roxborough section was the target of robbers. two armed men entered the store on the 7100 block of ridge avenue at # 15:00. they demanded money and ran off. nobody was hurt during this robbery either. the third robbery of the 7-eleven in philadelphia in the last week. >>> a montgomery county dunkin' donuts may not be serving coffee and donuts after a car slammed into the store. it happened at 1:45 on bethlehem pike in hatfield. police think the driver was speeding when he lost control and hit the building. you can see the significant damage to the car. the driver was not hurt. the building was also damaged. a health and business inspector will determine if the store will open for business today. >>> a teenager is fighting for his life after being hit by a car on the boulevard. it happened at levic and northea

. >> philadelphia police are serving for a thief that targeted a wawa university city today. and it happened at the location on 3800 mrok of spruce street right around 5:00 this morningch the cashier said the robber handed over a note demanding cash. and the clerk put the money in the man's bag and he took off. we're told he was last seen walking eastbound on spruce street. >> newly released court papers show mother ever aer that died in hot suxt. in georgia also serve the on-line about kids dieing in hot cars before the incident. investigators are not yet calling leann aharris a suspect in the death of her son cooper. her us is justin initally said he accidentally left the boy in his car when he wept to work. but harris was charged with murder after telling police he served the internet for child deaths in cars including temperature it takes for it to be fatal. a neighborhood says it's hard to believe a parent could do that intentionally. >> it's really not all there to do something that nasty. >> more serve warrants are issued tomorrow and could shed more light on this case

. >>> drexel university in philadelphia closed on the purchase of the university city high school propertycity gets 20 million of that after closing costs. this is much needed money that will go to the school district. >>> defense officials say more than 100 u.s. troops are in the country right now after a militant group has gotten closer to taking control of both sides of the iraqi/syria border. 170 forces moved into the country over the weekend. they're providing support and security for u.s. personnel and the american embassy there in baghdad. 100 other soldiers could be sent to a nearby country and held there until they're needed. the president says they are equipped for combat and they will stay in iraq until they are no longer needed. >>> meanwhile, as the violence escalates in iraq, many americans are evacuating as quickly as possible. a native, greg bonnifilio, his company rushed his workers out. >> they endo the know how to live together. you can't teach people that don't want to learn. >> his parents expect his company will fly him back to the u.s. since they aren't expecting it

"eyewitness news" in university city this evening where many were out enjoying this june night. meteorologist justin drabick joins us now with what we can expect for the second half of the weekend. justin. >> good evening, liz. that's right, another streak of nice pleasant weekends. it was 87, right near average but at least the humidity is low. it could have been a lot hotter. record by for the day 97 degrees set back in 19x we will have some 90's returning to our forecast but doesn't look like anything record potential at this point. lower 70's right now trenton, philadelphia and wilmington, 76 in allentown. very comfortable 65 in millville, new jersey, 68 in the capital city of delaware. some suburbs low 70's doylestown, mount holly, new jersey, you guys currently have 69 degrees. you can keep those windows opened. very low humidity right now. just a few fair weather clouds streaming in from the north. we're dry on storm scan3 so no threat of any rain in the overnight to your sunday. morning temperatures, mid 60's, could be lower 60's in some of the suburbs and another nice a

brandywine realty is credited to helping revitalize university city. >>> and the owner of a restaurantlans to open three more restaurants in the coming year. >>> courtney reagan has our cnbc business news. good morning. >>> good morning to you. general motors' compensation could beç expanded. "the wall street journal" says the automaker may use the money to pay anyone injured or killed in an accident in which the air bags didn't deploy. ken feinberg, the compensation expert is expected to outline details as soon as this next week. so we can be sure all of these cases are far from over and it seems like the details are just now emerging for the victim compensation fund. back to you. >> courtney reagan with cnbc. thanks. >>> we know there are a lot of great nonprofit groups in the area. we have a grant challenge for nonprofits called 21st century solutions. a $50,000 grant is available, also two $25,000 grants. we want to help good ideas become great ones. we're taking your applications until august 8th. for more information on how this works and to apply, go to nbc10.com. >>> now your

program to play the classic shape fitting puzzle on two sides of the 437-foot sirius center in university city. this new record beats the previous record also set by lee last year he reunited a tar rash game pong the same building. >> turning back to your fox 29 weather authority now. beautiful day it there. one of the best of the year but i know we got changes coming scott. >> this nice weather isn't going to stick around too much longer. we'll need the umbrellas this same time tomorrow as we're looking at scattered showers even a few thunderstorms across our area. but look at the temperatures right now. this is seasonable for this time of year. mid 80s. humidity right now in the hup per 30s but with that wind direction out of the south southwest at 13 miles per hour it will pump in more moisture. so turning muggy overnight and tomorrow it's going to be warm and muggy as well. looking at the temperatures across the area we have upper 70s in millville. 79 in wilmington. mid 80s in allentown. 82 right now in pottstown as well as lancaster. the pocono mountains checking in at 76 degrees. so the

that is the very latest from here live in university city, i'm elizabeth hur cbs-3 "eyewitness news".> elizabeth, thank you very much. >> one person is dead. 16 others in critical condition when twin tornadoes sweep through nebraska. look at this dramatic video tape that captured those twin twisters carving a path of destruction in stanton county northwest of the omaha. more than half a of of the town of pilger has reportedly been wiped out. they're assessing the damage and the governor of nebraska declared a state of emergency. >> and this is just an "eyewitness news". it shows the damage left behind by the twisters. you can see it is extensive and horrifying. many are being told to stay it way from this area so that first responders can do their jobs. our meteorologist kathy orr is here now with more on how these unusual twin tornadoes came to be. kathy? >>> chris, during the evolution live cycle of a tornado it is not that rare to see it changing and evolving and having more than one vortices or funnel. two tornadoes touching down and creating significant damage. when you look at t

here locally happening today, students will graduate from delaware valley charter high school in university city exactly five months after a shooting at that school. it was january 17th, two students were wounded by gunfire in the school's gym. one student was shot in her left arm. that bullet exited her arm and hit a 17-year-old male student in the shoulder. police say the incident began when a graduate, dante walker, took a gun to school to sell it to a 17-year-old, rochwell. both face numerous charges. >>> one person is still being questioned in connection with the shooting of a 13-year-old boy that police say was all over a stolen bike. police say the boy was shot twice yesterday in this car on moore street in south 90-day. an undercover detective witnessed the shooting and followed the gunman and another person to the home. it's on mountain street. that turned into a barricade situation and then lasted for hours. >> i saw the cop going up in there, breaking the glass. i said, oh, lord, please, if they find somebody, please let them get them out right now. >> nbc 10 was there was police took

. >>> thunder, lightening and heavy rain may have woken you up last night, this is video from university cityrong storms moved through. good news though is that it did break up the heat a little bit. >>> at least. >>> check out this photo shawn spotter sean sent thus picture of the lightning norwood, delaware county. impressive shot there. >> great image. >> that has caused damage too. we have video from chalfont bucks county where lightening strict a house and spark a fire. one person was inside at the time but they were not hurt. >>> there were thousands of power outages, mostly in bucks county. >> yeah, worst of the storms appear to be behind us but we are not completely out of the woods yet. meteorologist katie fehlinger is tracking more rain for later today, katie. >> you said it, worst of the storms have actually already rolled through, i necessity we got probably woken up here, a little sooner or soon are then we would have like to. it might be a little extra cranky this morning. we can report that things are

the deal to celt university city high school building to drexel closed. raise $25 million for the schools. >>> as well mayor michael nutter said he continues to work to find revenue for the district but in the strongly worded statement city council president darryl clark called on the district to also do more to help itself. >> in the morning buzz, more emojis. can you give me this one? live long -- can you do that, live long and prosper. be careful because you can make this very different. it's what spock used to do on star trekly the uni code consortium is the organization that codes for all these emojis. it's offering 250 more of them. you see them right there. there's a chilly pepper, chipmunk, a dove, dinner table. the fork and knife, some kind of road sign. there's the spock thing down in the bottom right corner. if you're interested in learning all about all of these new emojis, head to my twitter page. i'll have a link where you can see all 250 of them. >> still ahead in the next half hour of "action news" the hunt is on for the gunman who opened

drexel university has bought this 14-acre site, which used to house university city high school, andrew elementary school, it is being sold for $25 million. drexel plans to build a k through eight public school surrounded by residential retail and research facilities. this project would cost almost a billion dollars. it would also create more than 4,000 jobs. >>> it is 5:08 right now. there have been more bear sitings in the suburbs. two bears covering a lot of grounds in south jersey. the latest sitings have come from mt. laurel and evesham, and follow similar reports last week from winslow and waterford townships in camden county. officials say that a harsh winter has reduced the bear's food supply as natural habitat gets smaller. >> bear population increasing in the state, we'll she this activity more often. >> so far, bears have been cited in 21 new jersey counties, officials ask that if you see one, please, don't approach it, just call 911. >> oh, yes, not what you want to see in your backyard. >> from a far, they're fine. backyard, not so much. >> 5:08. us forces moving back in ir

. >>> end of the one era and beginning of the another in university city in philadelphia tonight. news" was there for graduation for sayer high school, instead of pomp and circumstance these students walked to the beat of gospel. sayer specializes in health and science studies so these graduates will soon take their place saving and improving lives. >>> bleachers at bensalem high school were filled with proud family members and friend tonight as that school held it 90th annual commencement. bensalem's teens are calls the the owls and tonight it was time for these owls to head off for a new chapter in their life. >>> jimmy kimmel live coming up at 11:35 tonight, here's jim which a preview of tonight's show. >> thanks, jim. hello philadelphia. here's a sampling of the monday sense we have in store tonight, mike tyson makes aim. >> can you help me. >> yes what do you want me to do. >> nothing. >> okay. >>> dance their way through auditionness south philadelphia, for sixers dream team, whoever lands the job will be a main part of the sixers fame night entertainment this year, they wil

it was all fun and games in university city. 1600 patients and their families traveled from across thentry to participate. nearly all of the children here that received prenatal diagnoses of serious birth defects. they were operated on while they were still inside the womb or right after they were born saving many of their lives. >> this is my favorite day of the year and i think that's true for all of our team, because we see all the kids and they're growing and healthy and what can you better than that? >> chop is the world's largest center that is performing fetal surgeries. it is expected to conduct 150 of these operations this year. >>> meteorologist caitlin roth back now with a look at your wake up weather. what's monday looking like, caitlin. >> pretty good, chris. probably the best we'll have all week. so enjoy monday. i know that's tough to do but it is going to feature really great weather. fox future cast shows clear skies as we head into the overnight hours. we'll start off with a lot of sunshine tomorrow morning. and i think tomorrow delivers the most sunshine for everyone

this wawa at spruce street in university city was held up at 5:00 a.m. he demanded scash from the store two other men robbed the 7-eleven demand money from the clerk and ran off. >>> a three-year-old is dead after a security gate at a rita 's in brewery town fell. winter larkin died when a 500-pound medal gate fell and broke off the wall. complaints were made built gate being loose. the lag bolts should have been 6 to 8 inches long, but only 2-inch long, one heart broken resident sated you don't expect a child's trip to water ice turns into a tragedy. >> you don't thing about sending your child out to get a water ice and a sign falls on your child. it's ridiculously sad. >> investigators say the incident appears to be a horrible accident. >> we have learned whole receive this prestigious national constitution liberty medal, it will go to malala, a young pakistani girl who was targeted for being outspoken about the taliban's oppression of girls. she is considered a crusader for women's right to education. >> the taliban shot me on the left side of my fore

a large one in university city. it happened in the predawn hours at the hawn dynasty restaurant at 37th and market. there was a large crowd there that got out of control. a door at the restaurant was knocked off its hinges. there were no serious injuries. >>> the brother of former trenton mayor tony mack is expected to report to prison this week to begin his sentence on corruption charges. according to the trentonian, raphael mack, seen on the left is expected to start a 30-month stint in a federal lockup thursday in ohio. he was convicted in february for his role in taking bribes on behalf of his brother. he has filed an appeal in the case and is asking if he can remain free during the appeals process. a ruling is expected by wednesday. there is no word when tony mack will report to prison to begin serving his sentence. >>> the national museum of american jewish history celebrated a ground-breaking exhibition and father's day today on independence mall. the exhibit is called "chasing dreams: baseball and becoming a

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university city high school.e deal will limit the size and height of new parking structures and other facilities. directs drexel is expected to close the $25 million sale on monday. >>> the lucky mockheed martin c is for sale as well. the price tag $30 million. lockheed martinos announced last year that the site would close sometime in 2015. some 300 employees are being relocated to the company's facility in denver. the property includes three main office buildings and a standalone conference center. >>> we have new information in the jersey jam. the securities and exchange commission is the latest agency now to launch an investigation into the lane closure scandal at the g.w. bridge. a report says the s.e.c. will look into operations by the port authority of new york and new jersey which runs that bridge. governor chris christie has denied prior knowledge of a plan to create traffic jams on that bridge. governor chris christie is taking a lighter approach to the bridge scandal. he poked fun at the situation on "

. >>> legalizing marijuana is at the forefront after discussion in university city today. the forum on the issue held at u pen's law school, comes as the state general assembly is moving toward legislation to legalize it. state senator anthony williams holes dollars the event, and says there are benefits to consider. >> fast track, i think the fact it is not toxic, you won't get hi, for conservatives, as well as anybody else, understanded g the benefits medically, whole host -- >> advocates say taxing medical marijuana could help the state increase its investments in education and pension funds. it could also provide a multi-million dollar revenue source for years to come. the state is currently seeing its highest level of support on this issue. >> now, onto a developing story, the unrest in iraq. people in iraq's capitol are preparing for all-out siege, as islamic extremists threaten the country's government. now as fox's doug reports, president obama says he's weighing his options and considering air strikes. >> the latest is that secretary of defense chuck hagel has ord

lisa thomas-laurey took a trip to university city to the hms school for children with cerebral palsy. >> reporter: they start with a zumba warmup. the children with little control over their bodies it empowers them to suppress themselves. it creates an environment that opens possibilities for these youngsters. keith goldberg has become more verbal in the two years she has been dancing with him. >> he'll speak to me, he'll say yes or no, he'll say good, hi, goodbye. >> he is much more aware of people around her and acknowledging those around her, as well. >> reporter: don said emily's eye contact has improved and the same is true for brett. >> i can tell what's engaged he looks up and he is smiling. >> this year marks the 5th anniversary of directional dance program at hms. all the dancers volunteer their time and all the students look forward to the final concert like the one they performedded at the drexel mandel theater last week, no one enjoyed this more than emily. i am low i know you enjoyed this dance. that smile tells me. >> 'em has been verbal since last year, we can communica

nbc bought unu universe sag so we're in universal city on the universal lot. this is movie making. tv shows are shot and you of e already worked here. you were one of the first people to use this studio. so come on out. we're -- let's use this police as much as possible. i'm going to be back in new york a lot. i'll be back in new york in july for sure. but you know, this makes doing shows in l.a. much better. >> a beautiful set. before we let you go. what's the one thing you have missed in the last two months? >> the one thing? the one thing. pain killers -- that would be the one thing. >> lawrence, great to see you. not just the lighting. your spirit seems whole. you look great. we cannot -- >> that's the acting. >> fine, fine acting. great to see you and we look forward to your happy return on "the last word" in the very near future. >> that's all for thu. see you back here tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. eastern. "the ed show" is coming up next. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show", all the way live from new york. i'm in for ed schultz. >> i don't know whether we're going

drexel purchased university city high school in west philadelphia, the deal nets the cash strapped district more than $21 million, approval of the rezoning of the site is expected tomorrow. >>> this morning, route 70 in cherry hill is back open after crews made repairs to some live wires that fell down in the road. skyfox over the scene last night, right near the cuthbert boulevard bridge. the wires were shutting down on route 7o witnesses say they saw a transformer explode before those wires came down and knocked out power to nearby hotel. the crowne plaza forcing dozens outside. >> lights started flashing. alarms were going off. everybody had to evacuate pretty much. >> pse&g says about 2700 people without power for a time. but it is now all back on. so good morning to cherry hill, it is not clear what caused that incident. >>> happening today at 5:06. fox 29 has learned philadelphia district attorney seth williams will be holding a press conference this morning. he'll be making an announcement on the controversial sting that ensnared four area legislators, and former traffic court judge.

that's the key issue at a forum in university city today.was held at u penn school of law and it comes as the state general assembly is moving towards legalizing it. state senator anthony williams hosted the event and says there are benefits to such legalization. >> medical marijuana could have fast track. i think the fact it's not toxic is loud -- understanding the benefits medical to a whole host of occupations. >> advocates say taxing medical marijuana could help the state increase investments in education and pension funds. it could also provide a multi-million dollar recurring revenue source that the state could tap into for years to come. the state is currently seeing its highest level of support on the issue. >>> after much anticipation, the special olympics are almost he here. a special send off at the wells fargo center this morning for hundreds of athletes in our area heading to take part in the special olympic games. philadelphia 76ers michael carter williams was among those wishing the athletes well giving them high fives. mayor

over the eastbound lanes near university city medics brought the victim to an ambulance where the multi-vehicle crash happened around 1:00 this afternoon. they are not sure what caused it and have not told us the victim's name or how badly injured. >>> the victim of a deadly shooting was remembered by family and friends. a small memorial at the site where 32 year old jason turner was shot and killed. gunned down saturday morning in the 800 block of north pine street. it the police say that he was shot by a 15 year off even after cooperating with him during a robbery. they are in wilmington looking into the rise in violence there. and they introduced a resolution inviting them to study the program. >> case studies of individual like that alleged 16 year old as to what his background, what is his education, it is life. what would put anymore that condition or mindset to take a gun and shoot somebody. >> the police have also charged two other teenagers in connection with that shooth. -- shooting. >>> and at the big board, violence continues in iraq and john kerry made has been unannounced visit to

. >>> fun and games in university city for the 18th annual surgery reunion. event was held at children's hospital. 1600 patients and their families traveled across the country to participate, and nearly all of the children here either received care while on the womb or right after they were born to treat serious, birth defects. >>> three more towns in western iraq have now fallen under the control of militants. just another blow for iraq's prime minister trying to keep control of the country. fox's john hud i has the the update. >> reporter: while isis militants, continue their assault iraqi forces try to push back. this is video of the iraqi army air strikes against isis positionness northern iraq trying to stop militantness their tracks as they continue their assault on the ground. iraqi soldiers did manage to capture some weapons and vehicles but the sunni militants continue to storm through the country, taking over, a total now of four towns, along the syria and iraq border, opening an even wider supply line to occupy a huge swath of the northwestern part

university city hospital and facility in horsham are both being investigated further for the audit comingn the wake of the veteran health care scandal that may have led to dozens of deaths. >>> protesters lined the streets of center city hoping to crash a fundraiser planned for governor tom corbett outside the union league. new jersey governor chris christie is also expect to a ten. they voiced their concerns about cuts in education, but they moved that event to the comcast center where we have seen to have or tom corbett do that before. they were a red ted for failing to leave the street. >> i saw he took time to tour camden city schools. it was a year ago there was a state take over by that city school system. while visiting camden high he and the superintendent claims progress is being made. >>> 6:19. quick thinking gamers helped police stop a home invasion. >> they witnessed two armed men break in the woman's apartment while her web cam was still on. >> wow, a game inner europe first contact a friend in the area who then called police, authorities got to that apartment in time to catc

the the university city hospital and the facility in horsham are both being investigated further, the the audit all comes in the wake of the nationwide veterans health care scandal that may have led to dozens of deaths. >>> after 111 years of living life to the fullest, the oldest man in the world has passed away. >> alexander imitch is his name and he died in manhattan sunday peacefully. he was considered the oldest living man after his birthday in february. >> did not have have any kids. his family says good genes contributed to the long life. world's oldest living woman is 116 and lives in japan. >>> maybe having no kids. my wife's aunt, lived to be 102, she too had in children. >>> taking a look at your health news this morning, researchers say that men's faces, designed to take a punch. studies show, don't get any ideas, karen i'm sitting too close to you. this is from the first rocky film. studies show millions show fistfights have alerted mens facing causing their jaw to be more robust then a woman. they found that, this is bizarre, they found that faces and jaws were strongest

drexel purchased university city high school in west philadelphia. now, the deal next cash straps school district more than $21 million. now, approval of the rezoning of the site is expected tomorrow. >>> wine lovers take note. cases of proseco have been taken off the shelves in pennsylvania after several reports they've been exploding. the pennsylvania liquor control board sales the glass shatters and the cork pops when the bottles of the 2013 indigenous elections proseco explode. so far, only reports of bursting bottles in fine wine and good spirits stores but they dent want to take any chances. the board is looking into why the bubbly keeps bussing. director of the wine school of philadelphia says maybe the storage temperatures that could be one of the reasons the bottles are breaking. >> put little too much pressure into the bottle, and then the glass is just weak enough, that puppy can explode. >> if you have one of these bottles at home, the liquor control board is asking to you throw it out immediately, and don't bring it back to the store whe

drexel purchasing university city high school in west philadelphia. at nets the school diss track more than $21 million much the university has big plans for the sight they plan to building a residential retail and recreation space that includes a lab and research office space, approval on rezoning the site is expected this thursday. >> good news for new jersey teachers. the state assembly passing a bill that delays the use of standardized tests to evaluate them. unions that represent teachers and school administrators say the process has been rushed and schools need more time to implement the program. the tests have been scheduled for students in grades three to 11 beginning in the year 2014-15 school year but the bill now awaits action by a state senate committee. >> police in new castle county need your help tonight. they are searching for a missing 21 year old man. christian figueroa was last seen after midnight in the unit block of auburn drive. family members say left his home after an argument and has not been seen since. there's concern for his

. >> police are looking for the gunman who robbed a wawa in university city this morning.store is on the 3800 block of spruce street. the suspect forced the checker to hand over cash. there were no injuries. >>> 8:27 on this sunday morning, i'm nydia han. let's go outside with meteorologist chris sowers with the latest from accuweather. chris. >> reporter: all right, nydia, getting warmer with the sun is up, the temperature are in the 70s shooting for a high of 88 degrees today. the humidity levels are nice and low we'll see a combination of sun and clouds. monday it's more humid there's another 88 there. tuesday, wednesday and thursday looks like our first official heat wave of the season at least the forecast models are hinting toward that, all three days in the 90s. high humidity. >> that's it for "action news," we're back in a half-hour. i'm nydia han. ms. harris: camden students face a lot of challenges but they meet them with determination and drive. chanelle: teachers like ms. harris made me feel like i'm part of a team. not just on the basketball court. but in the

. >>> happening today, students will graduate from delaware valley charter high school in university cityxactly five months after a shooting at their school. it was january 17th, two students were wounded by gunfire in the school'sgym.e udent shth hit a 17-year-old male student in the shoulder. police say the incident began within a graduate named dante walker took a gun to school to sell it to 17-year-old rasheem rochwell. as a guest, walker was exempt from security screening which is how the gun got into the school. both face numerous charges. >>> cooper university hospital will announce a new program to make sure veterans in our area don't have the same delays as scene in a v.a. scandal. katy zachry is live with details of the program. this is good news for veterans. >> it is, vai. the biggest thing that sets this apart, veterans coming to cooper looking for primary care, they will be seen the same day. this is is big, considering the wait time and experience at v.a. hospitals in our area. let's take a look at some of the areas dealing with the wait times. a veteran seeking primary car

the 17-mile overnight journey takes walkers through fair mount park, south philadelphia and university city lit with candles displayed names of those who lost their lives, to suicide. >>> there is a new type of hair salon showing autopsy cross the country, many bus would i man are going to blow out bars for a quick wash and style. as cbs news correspondent jericka duncan reports some are even using technology to have the stylist come to them. >> what are we do an express style. >> reporter: robin is founder of dream dry in manhattan, a blow out bar, a new kind of salon that specializes in one thing, a wash and blow dry, in under an hour. >> people are looking for a convenient consistent way to feel good and look good at the same time. >> reporter: blow out bars started in new york and l.a. but they are now popping up nationwide. bus would i man who don't have have time to do their own hair are finding this option faster, cheaper, then high end salons. >> it is always $40. so our base price is $40 for a blow out and basically, you book on line. >> reporter: other woman are going on line of t

the university city hospital and the facility in horsham will both be investigated further.udit comes in the wake of the nationwide veterans health care scandal that may have led to dozens of deaths. >>> well tonight college students who finance their education through student loans much president obama is taking action on behalf of borrowers struggling to make monthly payments. >> in a 21st century economy, a higher education is the single best investment that you can make in yourselves and your future. and we've got to make sure that invest many pays off. >> the president is extending an existing plan to let all college loan holders limit their payme payments to no more than 10% of their income. this effects 5 million america americans. >>> living beside a golf course might seem pretty nice. right? >> people in one philadelphia area say being neighbor wis a golf course is an expensive nuisance even dangerous. fox 29's jeff cole shows you w why. >> reporter: it's a spring afternoon and the golfers are out. this is not a posh exclusive suburban country club. it's a city owne

the 17-mile overnight journey takes walkers through fairmount park, also south philadelphia and university city lit with candles displays names of those who lost their lives to suicide >>> check this out, a new dog walk are neighborhood watch program. dog walkers are encourage to serve as extra eyes and ears for police. the program trains residents on how to effectively observe and report criminal activity. now to some dogs who found a cool way to cool off. these guys were taking lessens on surfing and paddle boarding in san diego. organizers explained why own others should give surfing with their dogs a try. >> the the thing about it is dogs are part of our family. that is what we believe at the the animal center and they just want to be with hear family all the time. so, if you are out surfing, if you are enjoying the beach, they want to be out there with you. it is a great activity and great way to start the summer off with your dog. >> proceeds went to animal care and programs at a nearby animal center and we just loved video of this dog hanging ten on the go pro camera. check him out. he h

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university of maryland. after college he joined sporting k.c., a major league soccer team based in kansas city.ind of that blue collar midfielder. i'm not always someone on the end of things scoring the goals but more so the guy setting up the forwards. >> let's see if they can do it. >> reporter: leading up to the world cup zusi created plenty of goals. it even spark one sports blog to dub zusi as america's weapon i like to think i can be daunchs on any time. >> he'll be on a team led by one of the sport's biggest stars, cristiano rinaldo. >> they have crist ya noi who at the moment is considered the best play over the world, but i think we have all the confidence in the world, in each other, and we're looking to make history down here. >> reporter: zusi didn't start in the last game against ghana but he made the most of his time on the field. he doesn't know whether or not he'll start for portugal until sunday >> sunday at 6:00. we'll be bachg. go team usa. >>> 50 years ago today the senate passed a law. president lyndon johnson signed the landmark ledge lachlgts it prohibited discrimination

first, let me say that this is a tragic day for seattle pacific university and the city of seattle. our hearts and prayers, or thoughts and prayers, excuse me, go out to the victims, their families, the staff and student at seattle pacific university. but while i'm on that subject, i would really like to remind everyone here, that the actions of the subject in this case, do not define seattle pacific university nor the city of seattle. and the actions of the student and staff on-site, those are the things that define seattle pacific university. so, as you hear the information here today, i'd hope you keep that in mind and realize this story is not about an evil act but about the people that actually lived through this scenario and assisted each other when things were pretty tragic. as we go through here, we will good through the outline of what happened today and then we will have a short question and answer session. please hold questions until the end so we can get through the information. here we have tonight our partners. they include the seattle fire department. the federal burea