. >> investigative report ertz wendy saltzman is here looking into a local charity accused of not making good on a home giveaway. >> jim "action news" was there in december of 201 when a charity announced they were giving a homeless woman and her daughter a house for free and 17 months later the home is unliveable. we approach the organize to find out what happened to the donation and now the attorney general's office is investigating. >> and ducis rodgers with a phillies winning streak. that and more when "action news" continues tonight >> it looks like worst fears about helicopter dmrash napal has been realized. they found three bodies near a u.s. marine helicopter. this say picture of the chopper before the relief mission. the helicopter was found in pieces. there's no word of nationalitys of the bodies found by helicopter which was carrying six marines and two napaly soldiers. >> some try states residents will head to napal. they were back up supplies in wilmington. they will depart from the independent international tomorrow on route to quake-ravaged weekend for a week's time. they'

wednesday wednesday -- wendy saltzman is on the scene. >>> one thing that would drive people to a shore resort is a beautiful day and matt pellman is in for karen, good morning. >> reporter: we're looking at a beautiful end to a nice holiday weekend. some clouds philadelphia north overall we are expecting the sun to break through temperatures this morning, not bad 65 degrees, 59 in allentown. the winds fairly light so far coming out of the south. they will get on the breezy side as the day goes on. 65 on the your storm tracker 6 live app. 67 by 8:00. noon, 81. by 3:00 p.m., 8 # degrees in philadelphia. down the shore closer to 80. a really nice afternoon ahead. maybe getting a little bit more humid as the day goes on, but generally speaking not too shabby. one thing about the day and the next several is pollen count we're starting to see it in the medium high range today and tomorrow and higher on wednesday. we're changing the irritants to include mull -- owe mullberry and grasses. matt pellman we'll talk about the heat wave coming. >> reporter: traffic volume very light, david, we expe

wendy saltzman channel 6 "action news." >> the husband of facebook executive shierlg died. the spokesperson for facebook said we are heartbroken by the news no post mentioned a cause of death. goldberg was 47 years old. >> there's much more to come on "action news," including sports. mayweather may be the undefeated champ, but manny pacquiao's camp is crying foul next. there's over two hundred thousand students in philadelphia. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i think they're both wrong...it's making sure they all get a good education. 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. the phillies wrap up their series against the marlins this afternoon. cole hamels had his worst start of the season yesterday. he gave up 6 earned runs on the way to the 7-0 lost. the pitcher mov

live on the temple campus tonight is "action news" reporter wendy saltzman. wendy. >> reporter: jim professor xiaoxing xi was the head of temple physics at temple university specializing in soup are conductors but this federal indictment alleges he used defense department funds to build physical that he later leaked to leaders in his homeland. xiaoxing xi has worked at temple since 2009. this world renowned physicist. >> i'm shocked he was giving these details to people he was not supposed to. >> reporter: drexel physicist knows xi and explains the technology the professor was working on. >> super conductor has no resistance so it can pass electrical current without any loss. >> reporter: they're conductors like copper wire that pass electricity and data but much faster. >> in the case of a thin film you can back up a lot of circuitry in a very small space. >> reporter: xi turned over technology and offered to help chinese entities become world leaders in the field and also recruited his postdoctoral students from china to assist in the scheme. >> science and

. >> tonight on "action news" at 11:00, wendy saltzman looks at a local charity that didn't follow throughon a home give way. here's a preview. >> reporter: a homeless mother and her children said they were promised in front of television cameras they would move into the house in less than 30 days. >> they exploited me and my family, they said the house is mine, it's not mainly. >> reporter: why is it still boarded up, i'm wendy saltzman, we go to the charity to find out what happened. >> the lord put this on my heart to finish this. >> reporter: and why this home is still not in liveable condition. don't miss my report on "action news" at 11:00 p.m. >>> going on to "healthcheck" fewer students say they are bullied at schools. they found 22% of students ages 12 to 18 said they were bullied in 2013 that's down 6%. this is the lowest level since 2005 girls are more likely to be bullied than boys and whites more than minorities. >>> roger goodell will make the decision whether to uphold tom brady's suspension for deflate gate. a league appointed investigator found brady was generally aware th

i'm wendy saltzman, "channel 6 action news." >> a restaurant in china town section ever center city had to be evacuated after a problem with an underground transformer interrupted in high acarbon monoxide levels it happened 5:30 this evening 900 block of race street and fire department arrived after someone reported issue with transformer. ten were evacuated and the road was shut done for a time and no injuries reported. >> and meanwhile 14 people were overcome by carbon monoxide because of improperly used generator inside a home until norris street. the people i'd were using paramedics transported eight people to the hospital two arrives in city can condition and two given only jen at the scene as well. >> philadelphia police are investigating a home invasion in city june an apark section. 5: 15 this evening a man that lived on neal son street said five young men forced their way into the home and one was armed he said. 1,000 two iphones and 15 pairs of air jordan sneakers were taken and no one was hurt. >> more to come tonight mobile praise we'll take you live and look ever a man who

. >>> a man is accused of selling sensitive information to china "action news" reporter wendy saltzman is live on the temple campus with the details. >> reporter: rick, professor chi was the professor here taking the technology and giving it to chinese leaders and asking for pay back in return. the professor a native of china and u.s. citizen worked at temple since 2009 and before that penn state she is charged with wire fraud and selling technology to the chinese government. it would allow people with this technology to build the fastest electronic devices in the world and he recuted his students from china to assist in the scheme. in return she sought lucrative appointments in china, he faces 80 years in prison if convicted. >> a spokesperson for temple tells me they have appointed a chair for the physics department so chi can focus on his case. live at temple i'm wendy saltzman channel 6 "action news." >>> a two alarm fire in camden sent a firefighter to the hospital today and the flames erupted in the plumbing business on kaine avenue one suffered a leg injury inside of the buildin

live at temple university, i'm wendy saltzman, channel6 "action news." >> all right, wendy, thank you00 reward is being offered to help police find the people who stole weapons from a delaware county gun shot. a total of 19 guns were stolen early yesterday morning at the suburban armory on the 1000 block of macdade boulevard. collingdale police say the money is being offered by both their department and the local business community. >> one philadelphia school shined in the spotlight today. the anne frank school in bustleton received a visit from mayor michael nutter. he wanted to highlight their language, nutrition and exercise programs. this is just one of his latest stops on his schools worth investing in tour. >> now to a special tribute to local men and women in the armed forces this memorial day weekend. "action news" anchor rick williams live now in our news room with details on this one this afternoon. hi there rick. >> brian, nice story here. some high schoolers they haven't even graduated yet but they've already made a commitment to serve their country and today their school

"action news" reporter wendy saltzman is live near the scene of the crash with more. > reporter: rick, eyewitnesses tell us that two cars were speeding here down book shoot tell me road when one of the drivers lost control plowed into a third car that was here at this stop sign that was carrying a woman and two kids. today we're learning this is the second time michelle zenchuk was in an accident on this corner, the first time she walked away. this time she did not. two mangled cars, one on top of the other show the sheer force of the crash that took the lives of 22-year-old christopher platt, 49-year-old michelle zenchuk and an eight-year-old family friend melissa headley. >> the three-year-old was conscious and able to communicate with us. the eight-year-old was not. >> reporter: the chief confirms the eight-year-old who was sitting in there rear left seat of the silver camry passed away at cooper hospital. the driver's side of the car took the brunt of the force. when witnesses say the black honda civic driven by platt was speeding and swerved around another car it

wendy saltzman is live with the details tonight. >> reporter: the ntsb just told us that that train was going 106 miles per hour into that curve that is only rated for 50 miles per hour, now here is one of the interesting things that in advance of that curve they said that the speed is 80 miles per hour so he was at the time only going 20 miles above of what the posted speed limit was and he did depress the brakes. >> it is incredible that so many people walked away from the scene last night. all the cars and engine of this train came off the tracks after it left philadelphia on its way to new york. >> to see these cars, these huge metal vehicles turned upside down, one almost split in half you know this is a devastating situation. >> some cars flipped over and the wreckage a pile of mangled metal after the plane took a curve at is hundred miles per hour. >> it felt like we were flying seven people rare confirmed dead and three bodies were found under the wreckage. and and unknown amount of people are unaccounted for. we are searching every car every inch to find or locate individuals o

unclear why that stop was made although we'll have more details coming up live in olney, i'm wendy saltzman channel 6 "action news." >> thank you our coverage of this story continues on 6abc.com stay with us all evening long for the latest updates on this unfolding situation. turning now to cumberland county new jersey where they are uncovering an unusual threat to schools made over the phone the message led to a district wide lock down. david henry is live now with the full story. >> reporter: we have a unique situation the unusual threat that went out to the schools, a computer generated automated scul that when out to other schools as well. >> it interfered with the teaching process. >> it came in through the switchboard at 9:45 this morning and she called police and order aid lockdown of all eight schools and it was made by a computer. >> it was a computized voice and difficult to understand what was being said. it was an automated message and the person continued to repeat himself. the police brought in k-9 dogs to check out the schools before lifting the lockdown and they found nothin

here is investigative reporter wendy saltzman with a preview. >> this is one of the city's busiest intersection we'll show you the hidden dangers caught on camera. and we'll show you how to keep your kids safe on "action news" at 11:00. for ducis rogers cecily tynan and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope to see you at 11:00 tonight. >>> breaking news tonight in the train derailment. the sudden acceleration, just before the crash. an our exclusive. the engineer's attorney. we take you inside the train, where was the engineer sitting? why was he going more than 100 miles per hour? and how does an engineer break? and now, another derailment. ten cars barrelling off the tracks. >>> the scare at the white house. the lockdown the tackle. first, the gyrocontinuer, now this. >>> breaking news tom brady takes action of his own. the patriots speaking out tonight about their quarterback. and one key player now weighing in. >>> the major development. the punishment now for this principal after her racially comments at graduation. >>> and, oh baby. 12 boys hoping for a girl. number 13 arr

. >> i'm wendy saltzman we spoke with pet owners that said their dogs died that they bought at a national food chain. plus, what you need to look for to make sure your dog doesn't get sick. only on "action news" at 11:00. for cecily tynan and ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. >>> we have breaking news tonight. straight from the fbi. the terror threat. the fbi just now warning there are hundreds of isis followers here in the united states right now, being told to quote, kill kill americans. fresh off that deadly gun fire in texas. pierre thomas standing by. >>> the scare in the sky tonight. the flight taking off from the south, headed to new york city. smoke filling the cabin. you can hear the alarms. >>> the severe weather threat tonight. major storms. >> oh my god. we're getting hit so hard. >> deadly or the nay domes already. 48 reported twisters. >>> firing back tonight. tom brady, his agent calling it a sting. his own father calling it framegate. >>> and the intruder caught on video. the man following this middle school student home right into her house. she fights back

i'm investigative reporter wendy saltzman.go to the charity to find out what happened. >> this is personal with me. the lord put this on my heart to finish this. >> reporter: why this home is still not in livable condition. don't miss my special report on "action news" at 11:00. . >> ♪♪ >> experts predicting gas prices this summer will be at their lowest level in six years. even though prices have been climbing a bit lately analysts say that will still be the cheapest summer prices since 2009 and that may mean more folks taking road trips spending money. the energy department says gas will average $2.43 a gallon, then should move back down to close to two dollars a gallon as we go towards the fall. >>> reading terminal market has a new general manager. the historic urban farmers market is one of the country's largest oldest markets. tonight the new gm is anish gupta. it was a welcome reception afterwards at the national historic landmark building. >> some bucks county elementary students are giving mother nature a hand tonight

a warning for animal owners wendy saltzman wednesday looks into a trend that's making pets sick. >> from the time i fed her that treat until the time she died. >> reporter: now we're investigating allegations these and other healthy snacks may have toxic consequences. >> we'll tell you about the fine print you need to look for. >> no dog should have to be put through any of that suffering. >> reporter: we go under cover and find the treats are on store shelves, only on "action news" at 11:00 p.m. >>> look what the cat dragged in. a family found a coyote in the kitchen. sheriff deptys trapped the coyote and nobody else in the house was hurt. he has that look, now what are you going to do. >> reporter: the boulevard southbound traffic on the left heading toward the schuylkill expressway. we have problems coming into right now. here we have northeast philadelphia front street, we've got a fire location, stick to shellmire instead. use frankford and mcgee because of an overturned vehicle. >> reporter: 55 in pleat wood. 57 in -- fleet windowed and 55 in pottstown and 55 in buena 53 in woodbin

i'm investigative reporter wendy saltzman.e charity to find out what happened. >> this is personal with me. the lord put this on my heart to finish this. >> reporter: and why this home is still not in livable condition. don't miss my special report tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> it's much more to come on "action news" at 4:00 today including a fourth and final briefing thon deadly amtrak derailment, that and more when we come right back. >> ♪♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph alicia vitarelli shirleen allicott and brian taff. >> it is 4:30 and "action news" continues with an addition of freebie friday designed to keep you and the kids busy this summer. >> we know chicken soup is good for the soul but did you also know it's good for your skin? >> i thought it was a little crazy but i'm always up for something new. >> coming up alicia vitarelli takes to us a local spa that swears by the broth's beautifying benefits plus we'll explain what makes the food facial an effective antiaging treatment. >>

. >> i'm wendy saltzman, the victims are telling us their story and says the death of albert su is the lack of inspection laws in philadelphia. >> i lost my brother. >> we are asking why they have not updated the code to prevent another catastrophic collapse. >> why has more not been done. >> my arms when over my head and i went down so quickly. >> we are pressing for answers on what is being done to make sure you are safe. only on "action news" at 11:00. >>> still ahead at noon another major restaurant chain announces a menu chain the items being removed from pinera's kitchen. >>> another restaurant chain is removing menu items from their kitchen. they are removing preservatives and enhancers in the next year, other restaurants have announced similar moves it's because of a growing customer demand for transparency and natural ingredients. >>> in honor of cinco de mayo, businesses are giving away deals. applebees has $4 margaritas, chilis is giving away free appetizer and kids meals and taco bell offered free biscuits until 11:00 this morning. >>> health check this noon a $30 million c

. >> reporter: wendy saltzman channel 6 "action news." >> a bomb squad in washington d.c. had to dismantle a pressure cooker found inside a suspicious vehicle. the car's owner is under arrest. officers who searched the vehicle did not find anything hazardous inside. authorities do not think there's in the current threat to national security. >>> 6:35, president obama begins the memorial day host act breakfast to support families of the fallen. he will visit arlington national cemetary and lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and deliver andreas. >> the national constitution center is opening its doors for free today. they will conduct their traditional flag raising and lowering ceremony at noon. >>> testimony will be heard tomorrow on the src budget. the school reform commission is planning to vote on thursday, they plan to spend $84.7 million in additional programs to avoid funding consults. >>> wawa welcome america sell briggs, the announcement is tomorrow 6abc is home for the live coverage. free #th of july event. >>> atlantic city has had a tough time with c

. >> tonight on "action news" at 11 fm wendy saltzman looks into a charity that didn't follow on a home give away. >> reporter: a mother and her children were told they could move into the house. >> they exploited me and my family. >> why is it still boarded up, i'm wednesday weapon we go to the charity to find out what happened. >> the lord put this on my heart to finish this. >> reporter: why this home is still not in liveable condition. don't miss my special report don't on "action news" at 11:00. >>> time to check the traffic if you're heading out on a friday. >> reporter: yes it is friday. delaware county, i-95 the commodor barry bridge no problems between the delaware state line and philadelphia airport, you're looking good this morning. in wilmington, new castle county expect closures along 18th street. north park and market street and levering. why you ask because it's the time trails -- trials for the wilmington grand prix. >>> by 9:00 a.m. 61 degrees at the septa station 69 degrees by noon. a warm afternoon we're looking at a high of 76 degrees. and wind light about 7 to 14 mi

. >> reporter: i'm wendy saltzman, channel 6 "action news." >> a bomb squad in washington d.c. had to dismantle a pressure cooker found inside a suspicious vehicle that was parked during a memorial day concert on the national mall. officers who searched the vehicle did not find anything hazardous inside. authorities do not think there is any current threat to national security. something 5:35, president obama against this memorial day hosting a breakfast for the families of the fallen. he will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and deliver and address. >> national constitution center is opening it's doors this week today along with waiving admission was conduct it's traditional flag raising and lowering ceremony at noon. >>> philadelphia city council will hear testimony on the school budget from src and school officials. they are scheduled to vote on the spending plan it calls for $84.8 million for and funding cuts. >>> 6abc is your home for live coverage of the free 4th of july event. >>> atlantic city has had a tough spell with a number of casinos closing but thi

"action news" investigative reporter wendy saltzman reported on earlier this-year-old two-thirds of crude shipped by rail travels through our area to refineries and more than 16,000 crude oil tankers will have to be phased out or retrofitted with safer features within three years such as thicker steel walls and thermal linings to withstand fire. other deadlines such as electronic breaks to stop all the train cause at once extend into next decade and could cost industry 2.5 billion and the timeline they argue is too short and members of congress say it's not fast enough and leaves people in danger. >> nasa has been talking about putting people on mars for 45 years. and now one company is claiming it has the brain power the finances and re sources and thousands of volunteers to actually colonize the planet in the next few years. >> two local women are finalists for this one way ticket. the idea of never returning to earth don't really bother them. >> spice the final frontier you. >> know the moon we've been there, done that so. mars. >> because landsing on moon was so 1969 sarah director wa

investigator reporter wendy saltzman is looking into the aging and dangerous fire escapes in philadelphia. >> victims of a four story fire escape collapse are speaking out about the death of a friend and brother that should have been prevented. now we are talking about what could be done to prevent another catastrophic collapse. >>> i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> breaking tonight. and abc news investigation. the hunt for a fugitive. the deadly terror attack in texas. the two gunmen dead. but tonight, this question. who was secretly messaging them beforehand? tonight, those messages, right here. brian ross standing by. >>> breaking now. the fire burning north of new york city. the national guard blackhawks. the super soaker from canada. the evacuations, and the fire growing. >>> the outrage. the big bank accused tonight of duping customers. opening accounts with fees for customers who had no idea. >>> the scare in the public park. the tree falling, landing on children. the rescue. and now, the concern over aging trees in our parks. >>> and fighting m

investigation into concerns over children and their trip to school their safety may be at risk tx wendy saltzman has a preview of an exclusive report tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> this is one of the busiest intersections in the city, you pay for someone to stand out here and look after your kids but we'll show you the potential dangers we caught on camera. this tipster contacted us after getting no results and we'll show you what we found. >> you get out there and stop traffic. zbll what police are doing to make sure you are safe. it's an investigation you'll only see here on "action news" at 11:00. i'm lynne abraham. when i became philadelphia's da, child victims had to face a judge ...a jury...the public... and testify eye to eye with their attackers. it wasn't right. so i got a constitutional amendment passed allowing children to testify remotely. i'm running for mayor for the same reason -- our children should come first. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i disagree. we have to improve education for all of our children. >>> i want to updat

wednesday wednesday -- wendy saltzman is on the scene. >>> one thing that would drive

. >>> there is a new warning for pet owners you think that you are spoiling them but wendy saltzman lookshat one popular treat is making dogs sick. >> familyies and two pets apart believe their dogs were poisoned by treats got from a national chain. >> there wasn't much time from the time i gave her the treat to the time she died. >> and now we are investigating if these treats have toxic consequences. >> we'll tell you the fine print you need to look for and the fda warning that may save your pet's life. >> no dog should be put through that suffering. >> we find that some of these treats are on store shelves only on "action news" tonight at 11:00. >>> some older adults are taking control and learning self-defense for protecting themselves from aging. we introduce you to seniors who are fighting back. >> i can always jab. >> at klein life, they are teaching seniors how to defend themselves they are offering self-defense classes geared to older adults. >> i thought it would be a fantastic thing it gives our folks a sense of purpose and it's new and fun and exciting. >> it is taught by mich

investigative reporter wendy saltzman is here and has the exclusive story. >> if you walked into a pet store and saw this bag you would never think twice about quality writing in english and packaged in feign im. but the next time you may want to look closer at exactly what you're buying. >> this was me and sammy when we first got him. >> angela was 4 years old when family rescued this dog named sammy. >> even at 12 years old he played like a puppy perfectly healthy. >> one small switch one mistaken changed everything. >> he had one on saturday. we gave him another treat sunday. >> she says she gave him this spet smart teething ring made in china. >> he kept drvrpinging and drinking and drinking and not eating. >> six days and multiple trips to the vet later sammy died. >> i had him in my arms watching him pass away. >> few miles down the road and one month later tammy fed her young chihuahua two turkey treats made in thailand. >> i gave her one. she came running baca round and gave her a second treat and that is the last thing she aits. >> gigit would not eat drank more and more water

here is wendy saltzman with a preview. >> reporter: homeless mother and her children say they were promisedt they would be able to move into this house in less than 30 days. tonight we'll tell you why the house is still boarded up and why she is without a home. so what happened? we'll tell you why the charity is now asking you to donate only on "action news" tonight at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >> ♪♪ >>> the breaking news. the fib now called in on the train derailment. the conductor revealing new information about what she may have heard. was the train hit by some type of object? and the acceleration in the final seconds. >>> the reaction coming in. the boston bomber sentenced to death. and the bomber's family. what they're now vowing to do. >>> the reported tornado. 40 million bracing for a dangerous 24 hours. >>> the abc news exclusive. bill cosby, breaking his silence right here, for the first time, right here. >>> and the mystery fire at the vice president's house. the wealthy family

. >> reporter: i'm investigative reporter wendy saltzman. us their story and say the death of 22-year-old albert sue is the result of lacks inspection laws in philadelphia. >> lost my brother. >> reporter: now we're asking why lawmakers haven't updated the code and required the inspection of fire escapes to prevents another catastrophic collapse. a. >> a year and a half later why ran more been done. >> reporter: you'll hear a firsthand account of the 43-foot fatal fall. >> my arms went over my head. i went down, straight down so quick. >> reporter: now we're pressing for answers about what's being done to make sure you're safe only on "action news" tonight at 11:00. >> time to check the traffic. we've got a new accident just popped up in one of our cameras. i want to show you what it looks like if you're headed out. this is the vine street expressway, the local vine here the base of the ben franklin bridge westbound approaching seventh street. we can see police out there. they're blocking currently looks like they're blocking all lanes at th

and investigative reporter wendy saltzman is here with sdlusive report. >> we witness young kids dart ago cross the road in front of cars and buses on their way to school and the shocking part is one person who you pay to make sure that walk is safe was not doing her job to protect them. >> it is 8:30 in the morning this bustling intersection and for kids that go to nearby schools it's a day of dodging traffic on this busy street. >> get out of the street girl. >> for crossing guards that's means it's prime time. >> they whistle. stop traffic and direct students to make sure everyone gets to class saferly that is unless you're this crossing guard at this highly trafficked corner. >> honey. >> no. i did not cross any children today. >> four four days and last three weeks we watched as crossing guard failed to cross a single student. >> i whole bunch of them crossed and did fine. >> some students bolt add cross the street. crowds of kids cross add loan. time after time. she pulls out her cellphone but never pull out a stop sign and never walks anyone across in facts never makes a move e

and an investigation in concerns over children and their trip to school "action news" reporter wendy saltzman has a preview of this exclusive report you'll only see tonight at 11:00. >> reporter: this is one of the busiest intersections in the city and you pay for someone to stand here and look after your kids, these are the potential dangers on hidden camera. this tipster contacted us after getting no results and this public servants shocking response. >> i'm not standing out there in the street and stopping traffic, you get out there and stop traffic. >> it's an investigation you'll only see here on "action news" here at 11:00. >> police officers in newcastle county are carrying a life saving tool. officers received training for narcan, the drug can revive someone overdosed on heroin or oxycodone. they have their officers armed with narcan including philadelphia police. >>> illness born from e. coli are now on the way down, cases have dropped by a third since 2006 they credit better food service awareness and practices the most common sources for e. coli are leafy vegetables and beef, infec

you may think are you spoiling your furry family member when you give them a treat but reporter wendy saltzmanks into allegations that one popular treat is actually making dogs sick. >> two families and two pets just a few mile as part believe their pets were poisoned by treats they bought at a national chain. >> there was not a whole lot of time from the time i fed her that treat to the time she died. now we are investigating these and other seemingly healthy snack have serious consequences. >> it's kidneys were dying from the inside out. the fda warning that could save your pets life. >> no dog should have to be put through any of that suffering and we go undercover and fine these treats still on store shelves. >>> all right breaking news now out of the frankford section of philadelphia a 12-year-old boy was stabbed during a fitd according to police at pratt street the victim is stabbed in the back and being treated at saint christophers hospital no arrests have been made and we'll continue to follow the story and bring you more information as it becomes available. we'll be right back. jamie

and now wendy saltzmans a brand making dogs sick. >> a few pets just a few mile as part are concerned about treats they bought at a national chain. >> there was not a whole lot of time from the time i fed her that treat to the time she died. we are investigating these allegations and others how some snacks may have toxic consequences. >> the kidneys were dying from the inside out. the fda's warn that could save your pet's life. >> no dog should be put through that suffering. we go undercover and find the treats are still on store shelves. only on "action news" tonight at 11:00. >>> meantime a group of runners found a white swan with burns on its head in a south jersey park, while the vets nurse it back to health, they are trying to find out if someone hurt the bird on purpose. eva pilgram has the details in mullica hill today. >> reporter: brian it's nesting season but one mama swan is laid up here at an animal hospital instead of on her nest. >> swans usually live in the wild as a pair and this one is hanging with the dogs after being rescued from the state park. >> they adapt to peo

. >> i'm investigative reporter wendy saltzman, and that the death of albert su is the result of lack of inspection laws in philadelphia. >> i lost my brother. >> we are asking why the lawmakers have not updated the code and required the fire escaped to be fixed. >> you'll hear a firsthand account of the 43 foot fatal fall. >> my arms when over my head and i went down so quickly and now we are looking for answers to make sure you are safe. >>> turning to the forecast now another day in the 80s and we have had a good amount of sunshine but we are keeping a close eye to the skies for possible storms lets take a live look outside sky 6 hd from our temple university camera clouds are dominating the skies now and they could bring rain, cecily tynan is at the big board with the latest from accuweather. hi sharrie, we could use the soaking rain but we'll just have a few showers. at 6:00 this morning we had bright sunshine across our viewing area and high thin clouds to the north and west and as we head through the day the clouds are invading and we have one downpour, just one over burlington

. >> lets go live now to "action news" reporter wendy saltzman standing by along the 1100 block of chu with more from a witness. >> we are here on 7th and chu where a witness tells us that the witness came speeding around the corner he didn't realize this was a dead end and he hit the witnesses car the jeep there and then the cop car and sped off again an "action news" viewer gave us this video of the minutes leading up to the crash. >> here is the video of the initial confrontation after the suspect hit the wall you can see the struggle, it drove off dragging the officer with it. and a witness described what happened at 700 chu street. >> it happened really kind of fast, i was just kind of working right here and i seen him hit my car. boom. turned around and hit the cop car and made a left out of the driveway. >> the witness tells us the cop was in shock as they ran to the officer's aid we ran to the cop car and he was leaning over and helped him out and he couldn't even stand up. and we got him the chair and got him water, and even holding the water, he couldn't even like -- he was s

wendy saltzman has more in an exclusive report. >> this is a busy intersection in the city and you pay for someone to stand here and look after your kids, but we'll show you some hidden dangers. >> what i saw on the tape is unacceptable. >> we'll show you what we found and this public servant's shocking response. >> i am not standing out there and stopping traffic, you get out there and stop traffic. >> you'll see it here on "action news" at 11:00. >>> thousands of athletes are gearing up for competition on the schuylkill river they are in town for the stotesbury regatta, they will face off and had one final practice today before the races begin tomorrow and the winner will be crowned at the finals saturday afternoon, traffic on kelly drive is detoured until 5:00 on saturday. >>> on that note a check of the accuweather forecast. adam on one of his outdoor adventures. last time i saw him he was hula-hooping. he is in westchester today. >> i'm trying to burn a few calorie calories, i want to taste some things here. they have a great farmers market, they have it from 3:00 until 7:00, this

and of course speed is one of those central issues they are said to be investigating right now wendy saltzman has more on that today. she joins me live about 150 feet from where we are standing have you more on the speed here, was this train traveling too fast? >> the ntsb did just confirm to us that the train was traveling 100 miles per hour twice the recommended speed limit around this curve and a second victim was found this afternoon found from the wreckage and they hope that will be the last fatality in what they say is a horrific scene. >> seeing these cars, these huge metal vehicles, turned upside down one basically almost split in half, you know this is a devastating situation. >> today the officials from the ntsb are combing through the mangled meatal of the amtrak derailment last night. seven cars came completely off the tracks and some flipped over multiple times and the death toll could have been worse. >> it's incredible that so many people walked away from the scene, of the seven that died three were found under the wreckage and two people were thrown from the train and one died

. >> i'm wendy saltzman the victims are telling their story and saying the death of albert su is the inspection laws in philadelphia. >> i lost my brother. >> now we are asking why lawmakers have not updated the code to prevent another catastrophic collapse. >> another year later why isn't more been done, you'll hear more about the 43 foot fatal fall. >> my arms went over my head and i went down so quickly. now we are pressing for answers on what is being done to make sure are you safe. >>> police in port richmond are looking for the man that robbed a laundry mat over the weekend tj's laundry mat, the suspect walked up to the 36-year-old employee and pulled a gun and then went behind the counter to get some money and she handed it to the suspect who took off running. police ask anybody that knows anything about the crime to call them. >>> and move over there is a new wellness trend taking the world by storm. >> plus, we are following brand new developments of a little girl shot in the head why this shooting was the result of road rain rage and sometimes, caring for your neighbors mea

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