this is catherine, from widener university, good morning, how are you?, i'm very good , very excited to be here today and to welcome our new class. >> so tell us what you're expecting, what student and par rent especting with they drop their kids off today. >> we are real excited. spent a lot of time preparing to have our student event a great experience, and to be welcomed to our campus in a way to ease the anxiety, most of the student and families are real anxious about the experience to come to campus, so whole host of folks who volunteer to help, faculty, staff, president, student leaders, variety of folks here to help bring down the stress and san kai at this, make it easy experience. student to jump from high school into college, but just as difficult for the parent, they have trouble letting go as well. >> true, weaver a session today about midday for parent, called letting go, it is really a helpful process, our dine facilities to talk to the parent about the experience, how they can get experience from other parent, and help them with their proc

. >>> finally tonight future engineers sharpened their skills today at widener university by building robots, this is widener's first ever robotics sum ever camp. this is the first chance to build a robot. and talented youngsters want to do this for a living they are in the right place because widener announced an undergraduate major in robotics engineering. abc news is next on channel 6. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian staff, and ducis rogers. and join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, adam joseph, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's up to 16 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to faster downloads with internet speeds up to 250 megabits per second. get fast internet and add phone and tv now for only $24.90 more per month. our lowest

. >>> and happening today in delaware county, the class of 2021 officially arrives at widener universityis is video from last year's event. this year's freshman class is the 200th to graduate from widn widner. >>> and senators chris coons is representing two dozen public and private firms to interview veterans for a variety of jobs. we wish all the veterans best wishes indeed. >>> now here's a look at the stories we are following for you today at 6:00. >> that breaking news is dozens of passengers were hurt when their train ride came to a crashing end iinending. >> we have live team coverage of what happened, the investigation, the victims and the impact on the morning commute. we'll start with matt delucia hearing from passengers on board. what are they saying? >> reporter: some of the passengers are getting on board and getting off trains on the northtown high-speed race was. one of the trains just pulled in a few minutes ago. on the other side of the platform, that's onef

. >>> the class of 2021 is settling in at widener university at this hour. the newomers moved into the res today and those students and their parents were both excited and a bit apprehensive when they arrived on campus. >> we have been in touch all summer and excited to finally move in with her. >> mixed feeling and proud of course. >> but also a bit sad she is the last of four. so my husband and i are spear exriencing the empty nest syndrome. >> they go on to graduate the same year as widener's anniversary. >>> and those inter ent the day the best of the best. 15 young people from the blue knight explorer program got to visit the fbi office andabout t need to do to become a fbi agent when they grow up. the explorer program works to bridge the gap between communities and law enforcement. the kids range in age from 13 to 17 and expressed interest in becoming police officers and today was a chance for them to see the best of the best at work. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow ever

. >>> students who love robotics will be taking part in the first robotics summer camp at widener universityhis is a chance for high school students to hone their skills and competitions. >>> families can enjoy three outdoor movies in two parts of our area tonight. >> in philadelphia you can watch a very young keanu reeves in "bill and ted's excellent adventure." it will be held at penn's landing. and this. >> "muana." >> the little ones will love this one. the king of prussia town center will play that one tonight. that one starts at 7:30. >>> an umpire who is known to cause problems for philly players is suspended for three games. he is suspended for calling beltran the biggest complainer in the league during an interview. the umpire said he thought the suspension was unnecessary and west said he was joking when he made that comment. west was suspended a few years ago when he made contact with the phillies reliever as he threw him out of the ball game. in the '9 0s, west also body slammed vince cook. >> we're not a fan here. >> he's known to be something of a cowboy. >>> legal battle. the

seaver says she enjoys sying active and that'she was out there dancing in the parking >> widener universitycoming the class of 2021 to shn move in day for ulse. the college in chester.as s forener. the students will graduaten thes h anniversary.>> 5:57 and we coo follow some breaking news from septa. dozens of people have been iurin crash. a live update is up next. >> and later in today's fitness tip shoshaho toeally feel the bur by usingistance bands. >> ♪ delaway'leading newsprogram. with matt o'donnemala edwards, karen and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning everyone, it is 6 o'clock on this tuesday august 22nd and we're following breaking news. >> more than 40 people have been injured after two septa trains collide at 69th street transportation center overnight.

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widener university is hosting the team for an engineering robotics summer camp a chance to hone theirign skills and train for future competitions, the first time widener hosted the camp and the school added an undergrad major in robotics engineering. >>> volunteers in west philadelphia with the fs foundation helped to transform this pace at 55th and vine. the community garden project is all about sprucing up the local neighborhood and the group spend the afternoon weeding and mulching and cleaning the ground there, the goal is to turn the space into a functional area, inspiring residents to inact with one another. >> still ahead cop concerns. why some of those moscow mules might be dangerous. >>> most of us with not bring down the house with our singing but some of us would not require an apology. >> they had to issue a statement after this woman's rendition of the national anthem. >> why sit when you can recline. this new bike that involves lying down is good for. fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest inte

. >>> widener university class of 2021 moved on to campus and the "action news" cam was in chester asoung men and women checked in for orientation. saying a cheerful good-bye. the students graduate when the university celebrates the 200th anniversary. >> going off to college exciting time. >>> and imagine sending your daughter to grandma's house for the weekend and instead of presents she comes home with a bill. and a critic called her out and she responded in a big way. we'll show you what the wife of our nation's treasury secretary said that has some people calling her let them eat cake melt down. >> and if you think pricey wine tastes better than the inexpensive stuff well it does but it may be in your head coming up. >>> we are learning more today about last week's terror attack in barcelona. including a larger plot to blow up some of that city's iconic landmarks. four surviving suspects thought to be responsible romained behind bars today. two of them identifying the iman. 15 people were killed in at tack and the iman was killed in the explosion. isis claim responsibilities. >>>

widener university professor harry is heading west to a location within the panel of totality. >> i'lltraveling to nebraska to south of lincoln because that's where it's going to be total. so i'm looking forward to seeing all the phenomenon associated with the eclipse. >> reporter: many others are planning to stay right here. to witness a partial eclipse. and the timing of the mid afternoon event means a lot of people will be on the road while it takes place. that's why the folks at aaa want to you take precautions when driving. >> one of the last things people are thinking about when they're thinking about the solar eclipse is driver safety or traffic safety. >> reporter: if you plan to watch the eclipse, make sure you pick a location. >> if you're going to take your kids, if you're going to gather with some friends, find a place, get their early and stay off the roads. >> reporter: even if you are not planning to devote any special time to the celestial event it's still important to take precaution. watch out for other drivers trying to watch the eclipse. keep your lights on. keep yo

. >> reporter: tuesday freshman at widener, lasalle and temple university's all moving in. >> i'm nervous. >> reporter: anxiety notched up. >> new life, new start, new step. >> reporter: excitement at its peak but fun of the new beginning will to have wait until all of the stuff is safe ly in the dorms. >> we were supposed to leave at nine, we left a few hours late. >> reporter: positive attitude from jena, already bonding with her roommates and figuring out the new space. >> there is an outlet there. >> is there a floor right there. >> ♪ >> reporter: across town much different experience at saint charles borromeo seminary. forty-three new seminary student celebrating mass as they kick off new beginning and new path in their lives. >> we're real excited about these young men coming to the priesthood and all road lead to here but new chapter, almost like starting over right now. >> reporter: for families of these students across the region a restart for parents, as well. >> my baby leaving home. >> reporter: empty nester. >> yes, i will miss my baby. >> reporter: in philadelphia, greg argo

widener. the students will graduate when the university celebrates its 200th anniversary. really expect some blowout celebrations when they cross the stage. >> white a tration. >> two trains collide at the 69 seetcenter. we have live team coverage coming up. >> a man shot in the neck in the city's brewerytown seio on video taking something from the victim before help could arrive. >> all eyes were on the skies but did you end up damaging your eyes? e'h check la >> ♪ hundreds of dollars on youmy car insurance. saved me huh. i should take a closer look at geico... (dog panting) geico has a 97% customer satisfaction rat and fast and friendly claims service. speaking of service? oooo, just out. out. in! out. in! what about now? that was our only shuttlecock. take a closer look at geico. great savings. and a whole lot more. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. tamalawas, karen rogers and murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning, it's 5 o'clock on this tuesday august 22nd and we are following breaking news. >> more than 40 people are dealing with injuries this morn

georgetown university professor kellie widener talks about the future of the children's health insurance program. ian murray with the competitive enterprise institute reviews their recent report on shrinking the executive branch. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern wednesday morning. join the discuss. >>> next, presidential historians discuss first ladies, their relationships with their spouses, their influence and the challenges they faced in the white house. this is hosted by the new york historical society. >> good even, everyone. welcome to the new york historical society. i'm louise merritt, the new york historical society president and ceo. i'm pleased to see you all in our beautiful auditorium this evening. tonight's program "women in the white house" is a part of our bernard and irene schwartz distinguished speaker series. i would like to thank mr. schwartz for his great and generous support which enabled us to bring so many fine historians and writers to this stage. [ applause ]

georgetown university professor kellie widener talks about the future of the children's health insurance program. ian murray with the competitive enterprise institute reviews their recent report on shrinking the executive branch. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern wednesday morning. join the discuss. >>> next, presidential historians discuss first ladies, their relationships with their spouses, their influence and the challenges they faced in the white house. this is hosted by the new york historical society. >> good even, everyone. welcome to the new york historical society. i'm louise merritt, the new york historical society president and ceo. i'm pleased to see you all in our beautiful auditorium this evening. tonight's program "women in the white house" is a part of our bernard and irene schwartz distinguished speaker series. i would like to thank mr. schwartz for his great and generous support which enabled us to bring so many fine historians and writers to this stage. [ applause ] >> i would like to thank and recognize members of the chairman's

think a pardon of sheriff joe would be another example of him speaking to that smaller universe at the price of wideninghe division in side. >> the headline on drudge says power house trump battles in arizona. we sure once again have been reminded of the fighter that president trump is. >> ron brownstein, nice to see you. >>> the trump administration rejecting a request to issue an order that would protect coal-fired power plants from closing. the rule allows the government to shut down the electric grid during a natural disaster. but the threaten to coal plants is environmental regulations. coal exec says this contradicts what trump promised him according to letters he sent to the white house. he warned it would bankrupt his company and risking the nation's electric power fly. but no closure has threatened the u.s. power supply and the white house degrees. so the first line between coal executives who were supportive of the president and the administration. >> huge donations in particular to his inauguration fund. the rift is widening between the president and his own senate majority leader. the pair h

this year, universities are under pressure to widen participation, ensuring more pupils from poorer orsity for us. and are you in the area where the query will be happening? we can see them at their computers and phones. clearing is happening as we speak. this is the nerve centre of birmingham city university. congratulations to everyone opening results this morning and commiseration to those who did not get the grades they expected. this is birmingham city university, one of the most diverse in the country. something like 48% of students come here from a bme background. elsewhere in the rest of the country at uk universities, black teenagers in particular are underrepresented. keran dreams of going to cambridge. he is mixed race, he has been in ca re he is mixed race, he has been in care most of his life and went to an inner—city comprehensive. but it is a university where traditionally minority groups have been underrepresented.” minority groups have been underrepresented. i really want to have this opportunity to study at cambridge, at a top university and get a feel for that as an

university. scenes from last year, the class of 2021 will celebrate as widener celebrate its 200 anniversary. he'll be live in our 6a a.m. hour. >> cheers for national chip team from chester county. the kau14 and under baseball team was a guest of honor for this welcome home reception in kennett square. they won the usa championship but lost to chinese tie pay in the junior league world series still, they're talking about this incredible catch. jack went over the wall, still caught it. >> i mean, he is absolutely a complete young man. it was a surreal moment. and it is just getting started >> want to see it again? we thought so. look at that. wow. the kau team was un defeated dollars during the regular season. >> well, coming up: charlottesville city council members are forced to leave a council meeting after a demonstrator's outrage. >> coming up we'll tell you how many people were arrested as protesters vented their anger over a violent white supremecist role. >> i continuing to follow breaking news in upper darby, dozen hurt after an accident at the terminal. update on air and on line at c

university. this is video from last year's event the freshman class will be the 200th to graduate from widener. >>> and police are looking into a murder-suicide. this happened outside a funeral home. police found one person dead at the scene. the other person died at the hospital. police are not releasing names while they notify the families. >>> and ten minutes past 4:00. the total solar eclipse was quite a show. >> quite a show. we saw only just a partial eclipse in our region with the moon covering up about 75% of the sun, but still, it was quite a sight to see. and nbc 10 was with the eclipse gazers all across the area yesterday afternoon. they united to witness history as the moon appeared to sort of catch fire. people heeded the warnings and used a variety of eye protection. here's some of the reaction we got. >> my god, it was so great. it was amazing, you can never imagine what that is like. >> we are so super excited to be here. >> that's the moon going to sleep. >> it would have been great to see it in totality, but this was really unique. >> that's crazy. >> the great american eclipse

university salsbury. the city center at the top of the map. i want to show you why there's a severe thunderstorm warning issue. i'm widening out the map. here you see this weather service. what happens when it's that's far away as the radar baem goes out it lifts up in the atmosphere. the beam was overshooting the rotation in the storm so it couldn't pick up on the rotation lower to the ground. still pretty nice on thursday. friday into the weekend there are storm chances. it's not a wash out. taking a look here. wednesday, thursday, completely dry. friday some scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. just the chance for showers your saturday. then sunday scattered thunderstorms back in the forecast. currently our temperatures refreshing. 64 in gaithersburg. 72 in washington. we're going to see some locations tonight especially around the blue ridge fal into the 50s. starting off your day tomorrow on wednesday, 67 degrees. that is comfortable. it's windows open, ac off kind of weather. not just overnight but tomorrow night. spectacular at hundred lunchtim. you're not going to get hot if you have to walk around leverav the o

widen the most. >> that's what i wrote about in my book. this had to have started in the 2012, 2013 period. i estimate 2013 because the miss universe pageant gave donald trump a platform inside of russia to where he was completely exposed to all the wonders of the russian oligarchy. and that's an incredible dangle out in front of a person. but did the cell lynn cultivate him over dough the kremlin cultivate him as a candidate? even i didn't believe that. >> they collect people who are sympathetic. >> seeing his presidential aspirations. >> one of the things we've learned in the last few days. how much the president hates it and how much he likes the call up senators to berate them about it. he thinks he's innocent and it is unfair or he's guilty and trying on cover it up. what do you make of calling up bob corker, to berate them that they're not protecting him in this investigation? >> i think that's evidence that mueller is going to use to potentially prove an obstruction of justice charge against the president. to prove that, the special counsel is going to have to prove that the president acted with corrupt intent. that he offer

georgetown university professor kellie widener talks about the future of the children's health insurance program. ian murray with the competitive enterprise institute reviews their recent report on shrinking the executive branch. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern wednesday morning. join the discuss. >>> next, presidential historians discuss first ladies, their relationships with their spouses, their influence and the challenges they faced in the white house. this is hosted by the new york historical society.