amtrak says it was a switching machine, that was damaged, service cannot resume on those tracks, until those repairs are made, this is the second derailment they've had in that area in just two weeks that far station. the good news, even though there were minor injuries, no serious injuries were reported in either incident. >> all right, bob kelly, how about our traffic today? >> yes, actually, take a look at this. showed you the last time around, we were socked in in northeast philly, right now, crystal clear. so the fog is on the move. we're watching it. trying to fog it -- follow it. be careful. jenn fred just sent us a note that there are the deer out there everywhere this morning. so we got a lot of obstacles, the deer, the fog, and jenn fred out on the roadways this morning. a live look, 95, but the fog moved off the 95 corridor, but again, roads damp. fine miss, live look at i95 up in bucks county, so see bending upon where you begin and end your trip this morning, you'll going to get socked n live look at 295. this is 295 up in the willingboro interchange. so again north jersey

amtrak riders who take the busy northeast corridor can expect delays this morning. it is because a new jersey transit train derailed yesterday at new york city's penn station. five people suffered minor injuries. amtrak says because of reduced track capacity the northeast regional service will operate on a modified schedule with reduced frequencies between d.c. and new york. nj transit will continue to operate on an adjusted schedule. some trains are on a holiday schedule. no word on how long it will take to repair the tracks. >> time is now 5:05. the father of a two-year-old who accidentally shot himself to death will spend at least a year in prison. nicholas while lee of quakertown pleaded guilty yesterday in bucks county courtroom. he was charged with involuntary manslaughter child endangerment and reckless endangerment. prosecutors say while lee left a gun out on a night stand at his parents' home in september. his son benjamin found the gun and shot himself. while lee was sentenced to a county prison term of almost one year to almost two years. >>> the trial wi

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amtrak reaching out to passengers after an incident on the san jose bound train. back in december, a train started jolting along the tracks between sacramento and davis. one passenger had minor injuries. amtrak had not released many details on what happened until the sacramento bee published a report. now we're learning it was caused by human error. they said the main reason there was no detailed explanation is because the investigation was in progress. amtrak has still not said what caused the incident, but they report the train was traveling nearly twice the speed limit. >> it is one of the best ways to remember the happiest day of your life, but nbc bay area responds to a newlywood who couldn't get pictures from their wedding. >> chris chmura is here with their story. >> tommy and emily rented a photo booth for their wedding reception this past may. they rented it from hot shot photo booth and paid the company $600. their contract states they would receive a flash drive containing all of the photos, but they say they did not get that flash drive. they said the

abby: i'm loving this news, if you ride amtrak dunk kin doughnuts will be on your ride. cheryl: dunkin doughnuts will be selling and all the weary travelers between new york, boston and dc are going to have a little bit of a treat. this is an exposure for dunkin, they don't a chance to into the penn state into dunk kin, they will get exposure to extra cup of coffee. heather: sounds good though. cheryl: it looks like they're shaping up to be interesting bidding war for the florida marlins. jeb bush is reportedly teaming up with yankees star former yankees star derek jeter what could be a billion dollar bid for the miami marlins, jeffrey loria, not exactly the better teams in major league baseball, they did win the world series back in 2003 but they have interesting competition and tag romney, the son of 2012 republican candidate mitt romney. mitt romney is the chair of that private equity firm, excuse me and tag really wants to get a hold of the marlins as well. so bring on the millionaires and the billionaires fighting over baseball fan. abby: politics meets baseball. he

amtrak hopes to have full rail service restored by tomorrow. >>> he says his country never used and will not use chemical weapons. president trump said the kaem attack crossed a lot of lines. the attack killed about a hundred people including women and children. president trump said the images of the victims made a deep impression on him. >> their deaths was a front to humani humanity. the heinous actions cannot be tolerated. >> u.n. ambassador warned the trump administration would take action if they don't act in response to that attack. >>> a man accused of setting off bombs in new york city and at the jersey shore asking a judge to move his trial to vermont. lawyers say the potential jurors may have been infwlunsed by the media coverage of the case. he is charged with dit na-- he d not guilty. >>> you may see the yellow caution tape in some philadelphia neighborhoods ch. s >> it's to draw attention to harassment against rim. the crime scene tape is part of a public art project. it is near schools, construction sites and other places where women say they have been harassed. >> it is a

they are on right on a holiday schedule and amtrak is on a reduced schedule. on monday a transit train derailed at the station. it did so much damage it could take until tomorrow for regular schedules to resume. >>> testimony continues in trial of cop killer eric frein. he killed one trooper and wounded another. yesterday jurors heard testimony. she recalled finding him on his back as he mouthed the words help me. >> prosecutors say frein hid in the trees and opened fire on officers. he lead police on a 48 day manhunt. he is not expected to take the stoo stand during the trial. >>> philadelphia police want to talk to this baby's parents after the child was nearly taken out of the stroller. it happened at a dunkin donuts. the man apparently yelled that's my baby. that's my baby. the parents pushed him away and left. he stayed and talked to officers but no charges will be pressed if the parents are not located. >>> a philadelphia mother is speaking out about the deadly shooting on roosevelt. the victim was a father of six. he was gunned down. his mother believes

amtrak and njt on time into new york. route 1, the not so super highway southbound to street road westbound ramp is blocked. >> reporter: we have the hoods up, on the kids because it's chilly and windy. 50 by 3:00 p.m. the high this afternoon is 51 by 4:00 p.m. a spotty sprinkle or shower around, mainly dry, the big issue, the cloud cover and the wind. at the airport, all green aircraft no major delays, no sign of resip at our big travel destinations. >>> this is a startling report in "healthcheck," close to half of american adults are infected with hpv human papilloma virus, one in five adults have the high risk strain of the virus linked to several cancer. the new numbers show the sexually transmitted decease is common in men. health experts are recommending hpv vaccine for boys and girls so they can be protected before they can become sexually active. >>> sixers face the chicago bulls at the wells fargo center. they lost, 102-90. the sixers have three games left in the season and will finish not the, but one of the wor

amtrak acela train will feature dunkin' donuts coffee. amtrak plans to offer the coffee on lower priced traditional trains later this year. i'm thinking jumping on a train to see you guys. >> always welcome maribel. >> reporter: got some sprinkles to dodge, but nice temperatures coming your way. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing showers here and there, especially north and west of the city. let's go closer, near media you're getting a sprinkle near coatsville on the northeast extension near quakertown, 309 you can see 202 near doylestown and new hope, a couple of sprinkles. let's go outside and show you what it looks like. yup lots of clouds, it's been rather cloudy, you'll feel that again today. you'll start that this morning with the sprinkles and showers here and there through the morning commute. temperatures are mild. 56 degrees, the dewpoint, 51. the pressure is holding stealed. the winds southwest the southerly component to the wind is allowing the temperatures to jump up there. ocean temperature, 52 degrees, satellite and r

this is north i-95 at 420 at delco and both amtrak and new jersey transit running modified and adjusted schedules on the northeast corridor due to yesterday's minor train derailment at penn station. alex, back over to you. >> thanks, bob. >>> defensive dad, one father is defending his wife, this morning for co sleeping with their children. how he is setting the record straight. >>> plus is this really safe? >>> pointing, rude, new book out today that gives a very real glimpse into raising a child with autism, local author and emmy award winning nfl films producer shares his story with us in the next hour >>> just about everybody else in the world when you come up to our door here at fox at fourth and market street you flash your little id card and then electronically it opens up the door, right. >> um-hmm. >> yes. >> i lose mine all the time so i have to wave to the security guard. what i need is that implanted in my hand so would i just walk up, touch the thing and let myself in. >> would you do that. >> they are doing that in sweden as a matter of fact. would you do it? lauren, do you

today amtrak unveiledded the plans to overhaul the station aging infrastructure. amtrak will begin replacing the tracks and the signals in may with the work continuing through the summer. commuters are told to expect the delays as the project will impact new jersey transit. and the long islands railroad. >> let's talk about something nice. doug is back. what a gorgeous day out there. a lot of people want to sneak out early. doug: it will be more common. commonplace in the mid-80's with the sunshine. nice treat today. a couple more days like this. this is hot here see you in the studio in a minute. 80's. how do you go wrong with that in april and sunshine? a shower threat tonight but after midnight with the cold front. guess work, maybe 30% chance of the showers or the thunder overnight with a front? this is comfortable. any outdoor plans until midnight. no weather concerns. later any showers associated with the front will come through the metro area. >> make the plans with shower and the isolated shower or the thunderstorm. east and east. nothing heavy or long las

crews will be installing positive train control or ptc to amtrak rails. it's designed to ought mat stop a train before it can crash. ptc was not on the tracks in 2015 when an amtrak train crashed killing eight people. head to nbc10.com and the app to see how the changes may affect your trip. >>> high anxiety aboard an american airlines flight, and it's all because of this video. next, we talk to passengers at philly international about the viral video that has another airline facing questions about his employees. >>> a nice day for a walk. next we will take you to philadelphia's newest trail extension and show you how it now connects several city neighborhoods by foot. >>> this morning there's a new place to walk and bike in philadelphia. the bartram's mile trail opened yesterday, it links south philadelphia with the city's parks. the trail runs 1.1 if you are counting and stretches from graze ferry avenue to lindbergh avenue. >>> american airlines is investigating a claim that an employee hit a woman and got into a shouting match with another passenger i

michelle: the repairs to the amtrak signals will continue through the summer. they sped up after they derail and the others where are disabled inside the tunnel recently. saturday night the crew will shut down i-95 south of potomac mills. express lanes will stay going south. the lanes won't reopen until monday. jonathan: a rockslide on videotape sent highway workers racing for their lives. >> run. run! >> the woman can see the crew on the road. she can see the rockslide happening as she starts to yell. this is in northern california yesterday. the workers thankfully stopped traffic when the rocks started to fall before the hill gave way. it turned into a full blown landslide. no one was hurt. but it will take a while to get it off the roads. michelle: got out of the way in time. jonathan: we have seen it turn deadly before. michelle: a nice warming trend on tap. doug: we finally delivered. start with the conditions in laurel. sunshine spreading in from the west. we will call for increase in the temperatures. high clouds in advance of the cold front. that will t

amtrak service is stopped in the area. crews inspect that bridge. we'll have updates on air and on our nbc 10 app. right now let's check on the roads in general with jessica boyington. >> what are you seeing out there? >> watching the vine street expressway. watch a fender bender happen. cameras around 24th street. this westbound side and traffic and this accident is in the center lane. that's the traffic that's mo moving. it will be sticky because of nfl draft restrictions in place. the final phase still in effect. pennsylvania avenue, carson spring garden, all around the art museum area. the westbound ramp is blocked. also remember to watch some of those no parking zones in the area. there's a crash out on old york road. if you're out, watch this disabled tractor trailer. 295 southbound ramp to route 1 is blocked. we had this all morning. there is electrical repairs now from a crash that had wires in both directions around academy street. >> thank. >>> philadelphia's district attorney is facing a deadline today from a federal judge. it is the last

expect minor delays on amtrak, new jersey transit heading in and out of new york's pen station. amtrak says they have repaired all but one of the tracks, so that will be good news but still expect delays also at airport, a lot of cancellations and delays from the rain we had yesterday, make sure check with the airline and your plane is there before you head down to the airport and no parking around art museum be careful of the signs heading down this weekend for events taking place along the river drives. we have a couple regattas in town this weekend, forecast for opening day and regattas, sueby has got tonight 15 seconds. weekend wendy is here to help us with the shameless plug of the media film festival. i will be helping with my husband welcome everybody tonight at 7:00 at media theater. then at 10:00 o'clock is there a horror fest if you like scary movies. tomorrow at 1:00. 7:00 o'clock showing from not only local directors from all over the world but at 3:30 a live reading of the screen play of when harry met sally. all at media film festival.org , thanks, weekend wendy. w

it was the first time i had been in an amtrak. they buttoned the thing up. fumes made everybody sick. we were glad to get to the other side to get out. >> larry knew the feeling all too well. his infantry crossed the han. >> it always stalled in the middle of the water. we could hear them firing on us. seemed like 20 minutes but probably was 20 seconds. you could hear a pin drop inside that thing. nobod wanted totalk. >> we crossed n, moved down on the north. the goal of course was to liberate the city of seoul. turns out to be more difficult than people imagine. >> yes, it does because the forces that were in root consolidated in seoul or were diverted to seoul. house to house or city fighting is difficult no matter where you are. you either defeat them in place or surround them and they surrender. those are about the only two options. >> the enemy situation was terrible. they came through seoul like water through cheese. they were all around. the situation was bad. when we went into seoul, yes, there was opposition. yes, they were sending reinforcement dow

amtrak modified schedule. holiday schedule for new jersey transit and two cars short for septa stormdale train. all of these you want to check before you go. patco running on time with no major delays. >>> how are you doing. my name is ron. i'm a corner back for philadelphia eagles. >> a couple of philadelphia eagles players delivered a big surprise to the ronald mcdonald house in philadelphia. ron brooks and good posed as furniture delivery men. dropped off donations for kids battling serious illnesses. >>> keeping a school in tiptop shape is not easy. >> they don't always get the credit they deserve. krids at one bucks county school are working to change that. >> ted is in the running for janitor of the year. students nominated him for the national honor. they tell us he knows every single one of their names. he was up against 1200 other custodians. now whittled down to ten finalists. >> say, ted, i got a flat. can i get a jump. can you fix this for me. take care of the emergency first. give back to everybod

they say the shut down of amtrak trains is unacceptable and even want president trump to step in. >> i am beyond the point of frustration, the new administration has to come to the table with a commitment not just for a new jersey problem or a regional problem but an american problem. >> just last month an amtrak train partially derailed at a station cory booker says that the region is on the brink of a traffic armageddon. >> and sky 6 hd giving a live look at the skyline this evening. and it's a relatively dry day but could see the run of rain tomorrow. cecily tynan is live with the accuweather forecast. >> hi brian, a cloudy and cool afternoon. temperatures right now 59 degrees if philadelphia and we have got a wind off the ocean out of the southeast but if you look out to the west there is warmth building. pittsburgh currently 72 degrees and we'll tap into some of that warmth for the next few days and it will come at a price. some unsettled weather as well. satellite and radar showing the clouds building quickly after morning sun and there is a front draped up to the north and it

on the mass transit front we're on a modified schedule on amtrak into and out of new york, half-hour delays, ten minute delays on the wilmington line, 01 trolley has eastbound delays because of equipment issues. >> reporter: it's been mostly nuisance rain so far, in the center of the region, northern montgomery county we have one or two heavy cells starting to train over quakertown and bethlehem could be see this in the neck half-hour. the 1 hour forecast 46 by 7:00. 55 by noon, 63 by 3:00 p.m. the high 64 it will chime in later in the day around 4:00 p.m. we're back in the 50s by 7:00 p.m. most of the heavy rain will be in the early and -- in the morning abbey early afternoon and die down around 5:00 p.m. >>> phillies held off the reds for 6 innings, phillies didn't score, so they lose 2-0. home opener is tomorrow. >>> philadelphia native dawn stahle will get a winner's welcome today she led the north carolina basketball team to their first tidal. she is -- title. she is returning to dobbins tech where she started her sports career. the event is open to the public. with simply right

ptc was not on the tracks back in 2015 when an amtrak train crashed in port richmond killing eight people. >>> and airline employee is under investigation after a woman says he hit her and almost hit her baby on a plane in san francisco last night. it happened on an american airlines flight from san francisco to dallas. the flight attendant reportedly ripped the woman's stroller away from her. another passenger demanded to know the attendant's name. those two got into a screaming match. the worker has been suspended. american airlines released a statement saying, quote, the actions of our team member captured here do not appear to reflect patience or empathy, two values necessary for customer care. in short, we are disappointed by these actions. >>> this comes less than two weeks after a man was forcibly dragged off an overbooked united airlines flight. it created a public relations nightmare for the airline and caused its stock value to plummet. >>> still ahead, mourning the death of a 70s sitcom star. coming to pennsylvania, president trump announces a big rally. when he'll be here and

i am looking at you only because i have trouble with amtrak trains, which are so much bigger than ours and extremely comfortable. so our cars. big country with big people. lots of space. yes, wide open spaces. things must be doing very good over here in the united kingdom. people are getting fatter? people are getting fatter. we will not have double—decker trains? people are getting fatter. we will not have double-decker trains? you will not have that. they will not go under bridges. those lovely old bridges. most of hs2 will be in a tunnel as well. not only do i not agree with building a third runway at heathrow, i do not agree with hs2 either. i am at heathrow, i do not agree with hs2 either. lam hoping hs2 will at heathrow, i do not agree with hs2 either. i am hoping hs2 will not go ahead. the costs, having to build bigger trains for bigger and taller, fatter people, then perhaps that will tip the balance. the economics do not stack up? i think this is a misallocation of scarce resources, to use a harmless phrase. i am showing off! but joking to use a harmless phrase. i am showing

both happened on amtrak operated tracks. >>> in pennsylvania, governor atomic wolf said the latest budget proposal would put 1500 state employees out of work. the study found that the department of corrections could see the deepest cuts with nearly 650 layoffs. another four hundred jobs could be lost at the department of health and human services. budget bill was approved by the state house an heading to the senate for consideration. >>> the adventure aquarium new exhibit that features per -- called deep in the amazon. you come get a look at the fish behind glass. the exhibit features a tropical parrot and it will feature wind rain and lightning of the amazon. check it out. >>> still to come on "action news" saturday morning, he lost hundreds of pounds without going under the knife. we'll bring you this inspirational story. >>> when we come back chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. city hall cameras overlooking the benjamin franklin parkway, a warmup is in store. the details next. >> 7:44 a.m., let's update you on breaking news we've been following for you.

september -- happening today, septa begins new regional rail schedules to support the implementation of amtrak's positive change. you can get information at 6abc.com. >>> for hundreds ever runners in wilmington, delaware today, the color red means go. dozens showed up in red shorts and not much else to take part in the running red shorts memorial 5k. john shultz was known for wearing red sneakers when he ran. he was hit by a pickup truck while running home from choir practice. those closest to him would say he would get a kick how his friends were honoring him. >> was an inspiration to people of all ages. many of john's friends wearing red shorts his signature. some may be shirtless today. john would often only wearing the red shorts. the only color shorts he owned. >> today's run in his honor raises money for catholic relief services which helps the poor in third world countries. >>> there's new information to tell you about the raid by philadelphia police in the large pot party. officers arrested 22 people at the so-called smoke session. the action cam at the scene last night in the frankford

governors sent a letter to the heads of amtrak and federal railroad add minute stra-- admi. it comes after two separate derailment just weeks apart. no serious injuries were reported. . closing arguments are set for tomorrow in the trial of three teenaged girls accused in the death of a high school student. she died ton bathroom floor last april shortly after she was attacked by one of those students. francis later died of cardiac arrest. medical examiner testified her death was the result of a homicide. anchts south jersey police officer accused of exposing himself to children is no longer facing charges. prosecutor says there was no crime. two weeks ago a police officer was in a bathroom stall at an apple bees when a 13 and 9-year-old opened the stall door. they say the police officer exposed himself. the prosecutor says he was just going to the bathroom. >>> forced off of his flight this video of a passenger being pulled off a plane has everyone talking, what you should know if an airline tries to bump you. >>> plus, hanging up, some wanted to allow cell phones on airplan

jersey senators bob menendez and corey booker are urging washington not to cut federal funding for amtrak rail improvements and repairs. the demands come in the wake of the recent trail derailment in new york' -- at new york's penn station. derailment caused widespread delays for hundreds of thousands of commuters earlier this week governor chris can he tee wrote a letter to amtrak's chairman calling ferriheme him to direct new jersey transit to with hold funds until an independent inspection verifies that the northeast corridor has been repaired. >>> in washington, d.c. extreme weather took a serious toll on those famous cherry blossom trees. thursday spring storm wreak half at the tidal basin. the national weather service confirms a small tornado did touchdown. some of the cherry blossoms were snapped in half while others were pull out of the ground and tossed about. crews came in to clean up the mess and try to salvage what they could. >> the tree crews already been in giving them some triage. they'll come back and do whatever pruning can be done. obviously the ones that are knocked do

he's asking to push for hearings to quote hold amtrak accountability and asking nnl nj transit to with hold funds. the northeast corridor is safe. >>> today a couple entered pleas on child endangerment. that man allegedly fathered two children with one of the underaged girls. she pleaded guilty. her husband david entered a no contest plea. the couple and their nine daughters were found living with lee capline in his home last year. authorities believe he sexually assaulted six of the girls. his trial is set for next month. >>> police in trenton are investigating reports that a 5-year-old special needs student was assaulted on her school bus last week on the girl's way home from the p.j. hill school. others saw what happened and told administrators right away. the school district is also investigating. >>> new details tonight about aen maa -- attempt to grab a child from the stroller at a dunkin' donuts. they say they have talked both the baby's parents and the man in the video. the d.a.'s office will decide whether to file charges. >>> wilmington will soon need a new top cop after 32 y

amtrak had promised all tracks would be operational for the morning rush, but that did not happen until 7:30 a.m. as the jury in the aaron hernandez murder trail finishes its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. the former new england patriots star is accused of killing 29. hernandez is already serving a life sentence for a separate conviction. a life look at sacramento, california, from box 40. the big story there, the legislature approves a plan to raise gas and vehicle taxes. democratic california gutter my governor is expected to sign it. it raises gas taxes in california by $0.12 a gallon and vehicle fees by up to an hundred and $75. that is tonight's life look outside the beltway. from " >> four people killed today when someone drove a truck into an upscale department store in stockholm, sweden. it is being treated at terrorism. catherine herridge is here with the latest tonight. >> thank you. john kelly and his team are monitoring the situation. the key issue is whether the attack was directed or inspired by a foreign terrorist group. the swedish prime minister

and because of that train accident, on monday up a at penn station, modified schedule for both amtrak and new jersey transit, so, expect delays, between washington, and new york, this morning, and trenton regional rail line out of the gate with couple of delays this morning. mike and alex, back over to you. >> 6:18. let's call it 6:19. chemical attack, this is horrible, in syria. it is drawing international outrage. at least 58 people are dead, dozen of them children. doctors warn many of the injured may not survive. the syrian government is denying claims that it is responsible for this. >> tragic story out of coloradoment man trying to eat a half pound glaze donut as part of eating challenge choke to death. >> sound familiar? one of two people who died in such contests on the same day over the weekends. karen, remind us of the first one again? >> two separate things, they happened two different part of the country. so the other one in connecticut, involved a girl from new jersey, college student. >> this case, a guy, he was at a place out there in colorado, called voo-doo donuts. an

both happened at penn station on amtrak's northeast corridor and now the governor has directed nj transit to stop the payment its normally makes to amtrak to use the rail line, he wants the funds withheld until the investigators can verify that the northeast corridor is in good repair. >>> they want people to use the key card tickets to get to the stadium faster and to load a minimum of $10 on their accounts. those that do so today will get a phillies rally towel or a large decal. a large fan decal. the septa card is reloadable and takes the place of tokens. >>> and bucks county community college hosted their career fair. to interview employees and a variety of businesses were on hand and they were looking to fill immediate openings. >> a school chapel underwent years of restoration and officially dedicated this morning. crucifix and restored portrait was on hand at girl's high school in center city. a number of alums and community members donated money and a gift from mary macke cane helped to complete this beautiful revitalization. >>> it's a wet messy day. >> that did not make it bette

amtrak to launch repairs at new york city's trouble penn station. that will be a mess as they try to rework that whole station up there. >> past couple times, i have been on amtrak, there has been delays. >> they are having trouble near penn station. >>> eagles have made their pick, what do you think of it? is it the right one. closer look at derek barnett who broke a record setback reggie white. i don't want to rain on your parade. >> but that means you where to >> i will rain on that parade. i love reggie. i'm going to rain. introducing the fios gigabit connection with download speeds up to 940 megs that are 20x faster and more powerful than most people have. incredibly, it's $79.99 a month for one year. comcast charges you $89.99 for a triple play that only offers 200 megs speeds. switch to the most powerful internet at the most revolutionary price. get fios gigabit connection for $79.99 a month and we'll give you tv, hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for 2 years all with a 2 year agreement. so act fast. go to fiosgigabit.com most impor

he pointed out that the northeast corridor is the only profitable amtrak line in the country. >> many of the problems that we have experienced in the last number of weeks have been problems that have been caused by an absolute failure of the federal government to stand up to their obligations to keep the current infrastructure, in workable condition. >> politicians say they are confident that chow will come and that they look forward to her visit. >>> "fox news" cuts ties with veteran host bill o'reilly following allegations he sexually harassed women. o'reilly had been on vacation when network said both parties decided to part ways. new york times reported april 2nd that five women were paid $13 million in settlement s to keep quite about harassment allegations. o'reilly spent two decade as the face of "fox news"'s highest rated show, and he has denied any wrongdoing. >>> scammers are coming up with new ways to keep you out of your hard earned money. >>> coming up next on "eyewitness news" how they are using social media to trick their victims, one way to pre tend their long lost fri

mass transit, same set up on amtrak and njt in and out of new york, expect half-hour delays heading to or from penn station. >> reporter: we have accidents out there, but on the big board we're not seeing the intense rains. we were in the expecting it to come in this early. there have been bits and pieces of rain, much of the nuisance, every now and then you get a heavier cell in chester, county. down by dover, we see a cluster coming and we're looking for more of this to shoot in later on. thunderstorms to the north appear west are pushing to the north, they are not severe just yet. on the bus stop, temperatures in the mid to upper 40s this morning, cloudy, skies, rain, check out your apps on 6abc.com and "action news" before you send the kids out. there if there's a thunderstorm maybe you want to hold off and get the bus -- get a ride later on. >> storm tracker 6 live/weather will be very useful today. >>> a california restaurant is making headlines for cashless policy. the sign alerts customers for the change. he decided to go cash free after the restaurant was burglarized on new ye

same set up on amtrak and njt into and out of penn station into new york expect half-hour delays. >> new this morning, delta airline served pizza to travelers who were stuck because of long weather delays. the flights down south were compacted by severe weather. younger travelers were treated to coloring books and games to pass the time. >>> speaking of airlines we'll start with the first look of business, alaska airline continues to beef up it's long distance presence in philadelphia. daily none stop flights from philadelphia to l.a. and to san francisco will start. >>> old taj mahal in atlantic city will be spending $375 million to turn it into the hard rock hotel and casino. it will bring 3,000 permanent jobs by next summer. it is expected to be open to the public by the summer of 2018. >>> major stock indices fell on wednesday, the dow dropped 41 points, the futures are pointing the a lower open, as well. >>> my husband is looking for a new car, i'll send him this story. a did you know that your zip codes can offer you savings when you by a car. buick envision has $4,000 of incen

they are working on the amtrak tracks south the 30 bypass. right now if you're heading northbound through the work zone along 202 toward paoli and king of prussia you're moving okay at this point. elsewhere in chester there's one work zone left on the pennsylvania turnpike westbound between route 29 and downingtown they have the right lane blocked. on the northeast extension there's the right lane blocked southbound between quakertown and lansdale. again that's overnight construction. as we look at this map be you can see the areas of green, karen has been talking about the showers around the quakertown area into gilbert'sville into berks county. most of the roads are dry. white marsh township saw the crash at stenton avenue. richard run is blocked off. stick to 130 to get around or neck road is another option. thatwe have 50 blocked for have construction south of 49. south of river bridge they have working on for so long, woodbine road an alternate to the west. middletown delaware, blocking southbound lanes of 301 an accident blocking the ro

don't we have disasters with monopolies like amtrak and the post office, can't make any money, it boggles the mind there are people on the left, give the government more money and that will stimulate the economy when there is no examples of them doing that. dagen: taxes went up and the economy hasn't grown at 3% in the last decade. say this with me, cut my taxes. >> i am a small business and my taxes are too high. i sound like a republican even though i ran a socialist presidential campaign. there is a fishing boat in florida that would be sitting in my driveway if you would lower my taxes, i would stimulate the economy because i would buy that boat and it would be sitting there. let's talk taxes and a whole, so like an oxymoron because of how i speak but let's think of it in this way. 39% tax, 9.9 because i live here in the nation's capital, what about the folks at gen verizon who pay 50% taxes, lawyers and accountants and lobbyists, making sure, it is the little guy who has been left out which is why you have donald trump, bernie sanders, people are sick and tired of being sick and tire

because of that this morning amtrak will run a modified schedule, washington to new york which includes philadelphia's 30th street station, new jersey transit also running an adjusted schedule in and out of penn station. high water, high tide in trenton route one blocked between perry and olden avenue and watch for construction zones like 202, 422, i-95, throughout the and, located, shuffled around in the travel lanes and that could make for high dray planing but mass transit in the airport so far, so good, karen and thomas, back to you. >>> 5:03. following a developing story, a third person has died in the north philadelphia shooting. gunfire ringing out as children were coming home from school. our jenny joyce live at police headquarters this morning with the very latest on the investigation, jenny. >> reporter: good morning, thomas. back to the breaking news police confirmed that a third person, third victim of yesterday's shooting has died from his injuries. a fourth remains in critical condition at hahnemann hospital. investigators believe two shooters fired two dozen shots in nort

amtrak running on modified schedule. new jersey transit running on holiday schedule. delays this morning. septa and petco running on time with no problems. >>> we are following several developing story this is morning. >> philadelphia police are trying to figure out who shot a man overnight in the cities logan neighborhood. victim was shot in the neck along the 4900 block. medics rushed him to the hospital where he is now in stable condition. >>> today a jury will hear the first full day of testimony in the trial of accused cop killer eric frein. trial is happening in pike county. jury chosen in chester county. prosecutors say frein ambushed state troopers in 2014. killing one trooper and injuring another. >>> appeals panel will hear arguments on philadelphia's so-called soda tax. american beverage association and local businesses are challenging the tax calling it another sales tax passed on to consumers. city of philadelphia disputes that saying the tax is levied on the distributors. >>> following developments about a man's attempt to snatch a child right out of the

the power outage led for delays for both amtrak and new jersey transit trains. the train finally pulled into penn station around 6:30 last night. this is the latest setback for new jersey transit just this month. you may remember back on april 3rd, a train derailed at penn station at the height of the morning rush. that shut down service out of manhattan for more than two hours. four people were hurt in that derailment. and just ten days before that, an acela train slipped off the tracks and bumped a new jersey transit train also at penn station. >>> if you fly delta, you may actually want to be an overbooked plane. that's because delta is now allowing its supervisors to offer passengers up to $10,000 to give up seats on overbooked flights. delta hopes to avoid any public outcry or a public relations nightmare like the one that united airlines is currently facing. security officers were caught on this video dragging a passenger off his united flight last sunday night. that's because he didn't want to give up his seat. the lawyers say they will probably file a la

amtrak delays in and out of new york. delay on the airport line. >> reporter: we have light nuisance rain pushing through north jersey and the northern suburbs. thunderstorms to the west they will miss us. those are not severe. the severe heavy stuff coming in the morning and extending into the early afternoon. on the bus stop cloudy skies, it's damp out there. there is a chance of a thunderstorm hitting before the end of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. period. you might check that out on the smart phone or 6abc.com before you go out the door. temperatures in the 40s, high of 64. there's a chance of pocket of heavy rain and strong thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon hours. >>> in "healthcheck," aspirin is known to be a pain reliever and good for your heart. a study done by researchers at harvard found that aspirin may reduce your chances of dieing from cancer. they found long term use of the aspirin is associated with lower risk of dieing from cancer, including coal low -- colo rectal and lung cancer. >>> fallout over the p

the derailment comes a week and a half after an amtrak train derailed pulling out of penn station and scraped the side of an arriving new jersey transit train. >>> we're starting off the workweek with a nice spring-like forecast, we'll see april showers this week, as well. live look at the jersey shore, cape may. we're seeing sunshine and clouds, nice afternoon to be out and about. keep the umbrellas handy especially tomorrow. let's go to accuweather, david murphy at the big board. >> reporter: pretty picture at the shore, you can see we have sunshine breaking through and storm tracker 6 live double scan shows us no rain locally. wide view showing you a big rainmaker to the south of us, it's producing severe weather and watches and tornado warning. as this pushes to the north we'll see that arrive in the evening hours and steadier rain in the overnight hours, not any tornados out of that, but thunderstorms not out of the question as that system comes through. satellite and radar shows you there are clouds out there and some areas looking at decent sunshine. thicker clouds to the west,

but we are told there was never a shooting, we learned an amtrak police officer used a taser on a passenger who was refusing to obey commands. >> give our experience dealing with similar situations we reviewed all the 911 culls, and determined there were no actual shots fired. >> witnesses reported feeling terrified as a wave of people ran towards them. many didn't know what was going on and had to go along with the crowds there. 16 people were hurt, no serious injuries reported. >>> happening right now, police in newtown township bucks county they are working to track down the vandals who damaged neighborhoods and businesses. police released this surveillance video right here. the group went along sycamore street earlier in the week damaging businesses. the carpets outside caught vandals right there in action. they are seen tossing a bej which seemed to bounce back hitting one of the suspects. they snapped a small tree and possibly damaged another bench nearby. business owners believe it's only a matter of time before the crime is solved. >> they will get caught, the cops will put the piec

york-penn station, after a train derailed monday morning, 8 out of 21 tracks are closed on lirr and amtrak trains, it a holiday schedule and chaotic. i went to see how commuters are dealing with it. >> overcrowding in the train, what would have taken about an hour and a half this morning took over two hours. >> what disney tha -- what doer work, any meetings. >> late for my meeting this morning, i am waiting for a coworker who also coming in from new jersey. >> do you not get mad. >> no. >> no? >> no, i have learned to let things slide, things you can't control. >> driving has its own issues, there are delays on george washington bridge and lincoln tunnel. >> 5:30 this morning there was a 70s minute back up. >> you are caught between a rock and a hard place. transit or the lincoln tunnel, wednesday morning. >> i spoke -- >> how did train derailment affect your commute. >> we're from philadelphia, we were scheduled to come here, and we had to change your journey. >> and paul gave me 0e8 old scl jersey attitude. >> i was already in the city, since then i have been staying in a hotel all week

now christie ordered new jersey transit to withhold funds from amtrak until they can confirm it's in good repair. >>> philadelphia native, dawn staly is getting a winner's welcome at her high school alma mater. she led the south carolina womens basketball to the first ncaa title. and she is returning to dobbins tech in philadelphia. where she started her career. jeff skversky of will be there look for his live reports coming up at 12:30. >>> and paramedics save a woman trapped underneath a 2100 boulder we have details from colorado. >>> and she is a tiny woman but with a big heart. how this 104-year-old is spreading smiles in south jersey. >>> and david murphy has the latest on the stormy weather. >>> former u.s. senator john glenn was laid to rest at arlington national cemetery, he was the first pilot to orbit the earth. his wife and children wanted a more private and personal service today. president trump ordered flags to be flown at half staff in glen's honer. >> a woman that -- after posting an unprecedented $35 million bill. apparently she direct two men to kill keith green. sh

amtrak says a switching machine was damaged. service cannot resume on these tracks until they fix it. it was the second derailment in less than two weeks at that station, no serious injuries were reported in either case. >>> all right, sue, just looking at the beach and talking about it, maybe a lot of people will think about heading down there next week with spring break, on our minds. >> right. and then we've got palm sunday weekend this weekend, easter weekend next weekend, and that's often a big exodus to the shore, as well, so the pressure is on for good forecast. let's talk about it, we've got high pressure building in today. a cool front came through. we won't get to the 75 degrees that we had yesterday, but still going to be a lovely day for one day, because then we are watching this strengthening low pressure system, which will be headed in, after midnight tonight, and give us a very rainy day tomorrow. so every other day kind of thing, i suppose? there is all of that rain around st. louis, very heavy rain, and watching

amtrak has been under significant pressure after several derailments and service problems. that is tonight's live look the beltway. we'll be right hey, need fast heartburn relief? try cool mint zantac. it releases a cooling sensation in your mouth and throat. zantac works in as little as 30 minutes. nexium can take 24 hours. try cool mint zantac. no pill relieves heartburn faster. ♪ >> missiles can now go in any direction, and this is a threat that is now moving out of the region and becoming global. we were unwilling to negotiate our way to the negotiating table, and i think that is the mistakes of the past. >> how long is the u.s. willing to read? >> we've got to see a real change on the part of the posture of the regime in north korea. how do we see that? we'll wait as long as it takes as long as the threat is manageable. >> is in that a version of strategic patience? >> will know it when we see it. >> bret: we have some new polls out today, but poses the greatest immediate threat to the u.s., this tracks with what we are seeing. north korea at 38%. what most of north

amtrak had promised all tracks would be operational for the morning rush, but that did not happen until 7:30 a.m. as the jury in the aaron hernandez murder trail finishes its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. the former new england patriots star is accused of killing 29. hernandez is already serving a life sentence for a separate conviction. a life look at sacramento, california, from box 40. the big story there, the legislature approves a plan to raise gas and vehicle taxes. democratic california gutter my governor is expected to sign it. it raises gas taxes in california by $0.12 a gallon and vehicle fees by up to an hundred and $75. that is tonight's life look outside the beltway. from "special report," we'll be right back. i feel this electrical pulse grabbing at my muscles. it was more powerful than i was expecting it to be. it worked. i believe aleve. learn more and read reviews at aleve.com. i love hanging out with my friends. i have a great fit with my dentures. i love kiwis. i've always had that issue with the seeds getting under my denture. super poligrip

. >> tonight amtrak is saying it hopes to have full service restored by friday. rail service has been cut back since the nj transit train came off the tracks monday morning. if you travel on the northeast corridor amtrak says those trains are operating on a modified schedule through tomorrow. this was the second derailment in just a week and a half at penn station. there were no serious injuries though in either incident. >>> the world health organization says there is evidence that nerve gas was used in that horrific attack in northern syria that killed dozens of people. a warning some of the video might be difficult to watch. the trump administration and other international officials are accusing the syrian government of carrying out that strike yesterday although syria is denying any involvement. during an emergency meeting of the united nations u.s. ambassador nicky haley signaled the us may take its own action against syria but didn't provide any details. president trump addressed the deadly attack at the white house today. >> it crossed a lot of lines for m

amtrak will continue its reduced schedule at least through tomorrow. >>> we have our own traffic trouble in center city thanks to the nfl draft. >> that event doesn't start for three weeks but road closures start monday and could last into may. >> keith jones is live at the art museum. i drove by there today. a lot going on already. >> reporter: it will surprise you just how fast this is going up. take a look behind me. there is a barrier right here. we are at the top of the art museum. this will soon rise to become the nfl draft theater. but for visitors it pales in comparison to being able to run the steps. in just three weeks, a free nfl draft festival kicks off. but some don't care about it. >> i came all the way out here to film on the infamous rocky steps. and it's heart breaking. it's not happening now. >> reporter: this guy is readiying his camera, his sweatshirt reads doubt me. the rapper traveled the country from los angeles to find this. >> damn you, nfl. >> reporter: the traffic right now is nothing compared to what it will be like in a few weeks when the road closes. now the

septa looks good, we're back to normal today on amtrak and njt heading into and out of new york. >> on the big board we have chilly conditions with a breeze blowing through the region. there might be early sun, but we'll cloud up quickly. 44 on the bus stop by 6:00. by 3:00 p.m., of 51 at 4:00 p.m. it will be windy cloudy and chilly for that phillies home opener, bundle up if you're heading to the ballpark. at the airport, all green aircraft, no major delays and no other since of precipitation or fog in any of our big travel destinations. >>> in this morning's "healthcheck" close to half of american adults are infected with hpv. the cdc released their findings that one in five adults have the high risk strain of the virus linked to several cancers. the sexually transmitted disease is more common in men. vaccine is recommended for both boys and girls before they become sexually active. >>> see why a young baseball man went through a rollercoaster of emotions and it had nothing to do with what went on on the field. >> a chester county high school is closed because of what was found in th