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Action news, delaware valleys leading news program with meteorologist Melissa Magee, jeff skversky, Sarah Bloomquist and walter perez. New details about the dallas gunmans disturbing final moves as a grieving city tries to pick up the pieces. Tonight, were hearing how the very officers were being targeted, saved the lives of a woman and her sons. All of this as anger continues to surface here in philadelphia and across the nation. The big story on action news the latest from dallas. Four days after a gunman assassinated Police Officers, stories of heroism emerge. And plans to reopen parts of the downtown area with the hopes of getting things back to normal. Here in philadelphia nearly 100 protesters marched through the city. Beginning with coverage in dallas. Hi walter, good evening. Earlier a man on the roof across from Police Headquarters sent people running telling people to take cover. The allclear has been given but it shows how onedge the department is as we learn details about the investigation. The five officers killed, the chaos unleashed, just a fraction of what the police say the dallas sniper was planning. The suspect was practicing explosive detonations, and that the materials was such that it was large enough to have devastating effects. The Dallas Police chief saying on cnn although Micah Johnson claimed he wanted to murder white officers. We believe the deaths in minnesota and in louisiana just sparked his delusion to fasttrack his plans. He kept a journal of come come back tactics. And the neighbors say he was practicing in his yard. And those in his journal were what he used in killing people thursday evening. Describing seeing two of the officers as they were shot. One calling out to her in his final moments. He said, he has a gun, run. She was shot in her leg protecting her son and say officers saved both of their lives. The officer jumped on top of me and covered me. They had no regard for their own life. They stayed with us. They surrounded my son and i. And president obama will speak about the heroism and loss when he travels here tuesday for a memorial service. In dallas, Marcy Gonzalez for channel 6 action news. The fifth night in a row protesters have taken to the streets of philadelphia demanding change. At about 8 00, black lives matter protesters marched at 40th and market. Some held signs and others chanted. And the Authorities Say this march has been spirited by peaceful. The anger across the nation over the Police Killings of black men resulted in protest, some turning violent. In baton rouge, louisiana 130 protesters taken into custody including a prominent black lives matter activist. And in st. Paul officers were injured. The officers used smoke bombs to clear protesters from an intersta interstate. The National Bar Association offering Legal Assistance to those arrested during the protests. This morning in many locations across the regions it is a day of prayer and peace. Police officers attended several services in predominantly black churches in the delaware valley. Many officers and Church Members want to send a message ever of unity. And as children of god, we remember the seven children of god killed this past week. The lives of two black men killed by Police Officers and five Dallas Police officers were remembered with prayers and candles. Among the faithful was the Philadelphia Police captain, Joseph Bologna and two other officers from the 19th district. They prayed with them after a week of violence and protests in hopes of building better relationships. We want to come together as a community and continue to build trust that we have been doing, especially in this direct over the past fourplus years. The healing continuing at this church. Wants to know he loves you. And the Cheltenham Police officer Jason Thompson received a standing ovation during a unity service. The Church Leaders hope it will eliminate some of the fear they say leads to violence. Some of our congregation are really afraid of the police and we are fully aware that they are afraid because those two black men were killed. Churchgoers would like to see more positive interaction between Police Officers and the Community Like this, especially to show young people that Police Officers are more than just the uniform they wear. A lot of young people just need to see a good side of Police Officers. If they can start seeing it at a young age it will help change their attitudes. That spirit of unity also on display at this peace walk in phoenixville. They are hoping to encourage others to make the change needed. After they walked several blocks they stopped, held hands and prayed. And stay with action news and 6abc. Com throughout the weekend for the latest in dallas and across the week as well. Joining the ongoing conversation about this tragedy on our facebook and twitter pages where you can find continuous updates. A tough week for commuters who use septa Regional Rail line. More than 100 cars pulled from service because of a potentially dangerous defect. Without the cars the riders dealt with cramped conditions and delays. Now there may be some signs of relief. And jeff chirico joins us live to tell us what the deal is. Jeff . Walter, earlier tonight septa release add new interim weekday schedule. This is one of the stops we will see increased Service Beginning tomorrow morning. It comes as a Transit Agency adds nearly two dozen leased vehicles to it fleet. It is quiet now but this is rush hour last week. Standing room only as they squeezed into cars, leaving riders at subsequent stations out of luck. Passengers further in sometimes got passed by. When they got passed by they might have to wait 45 minutes or an ho an hour for septa to send another train. The septa interim service was to beef up routes. Additional capacity from bryn mawr on the paoli line and from glenside to serve. And i am happy to report we will add a considerable am of equipment. And after they announced plans to lease vehicles. 18 passenger cars and three locomotives in all. Helping to build the fleet after septas cars were pulled after serious cracks were found in the suspension system. Allowing us to have three different train sets with 1700 additional feet. But that wont fix the problem says mitchell, who warns there will still be delays. Recommends that they review the schedule and download the septa app to stay on top of things in realtime. And despite the crowded cars, he believes that septa is doing the best it can. I am informed. I know what is going to happen. I make the necessary changes and just roll with it. And since the train shortage is expected to last through the summer, septa hopes to add other leased vehicles, as well as possibly express bus service to some routes. You can find that interim schedule going to 6abc. Com. Jeff chirico channel 6 action news. Every little bit helps, thank you jeff. Moving on to the accuweather forecast, it was a beautiful, sunny day today. Get ready, because Mother Nature is about to crank up the heat the next few days. And Melissa Magee joins us with the accuweather forecast. Walter, we had a really nice reprieve from the heat and humidity. We got rid of the showers and storms yesterday. The High Pressure came back today and comfortable. Philadelphia coming in at 74. 70 buffalo. 73 degrees in pittsburgh. Down in rich dlgs and lower 50s in pittsburgh. When you see numbers that low we have a comfortable air mass overhead. That is the case once again on monday. But the changes are coming. Satellite 6 and action radar, we have clear skies. Thanks to a dominating ridge of High Pressure. It is mostly clear tonight and weve got lots of sun on the way for monday. Still comfortable on monday, turning more humid tuesday and then tracking another heat wave later this week. We let you know how hot the numbers will go. The details in the accuweather forecast. Talk to you in a bit. One person killed, another one injured during this boat crash this afternoon in barnegat inlet. The two boats crashed off the coast of Long Beach Island and it tossed three people overboard. The coast guard arrived quickly pulling them from the water. 35yearold chanhee kang of hanesport died at the scene. The second treated for injuries and no word which boater was at fall. Two children rushed to the hospital after hit by a car in Montgomery County. At about 6 00 in perkiomen township near route 29 and plank road. The investigators say the kids were riding their bikes when they were both hit by the car. The driver stayed at the scene. No word on their conditions this hour. The police in delaware arrested this man, 35yearold joseph rudge in connection with two attempt abductions. Trying to put a chemicalsoaked rag over the mouths of two women while trying to kidnap them. Spotted near the crime scene, told that rudge has been in trouble with the law before including a sex crime conviction. One of the hottest games and only out for a week. Pokemon go. Players on the hunt for monday t monsters, real world consequences. And some lured and robbed. And the game may be fun but potential dangers people need to know about. Thats right, walter. Walking around town it is not hard to spot those playing on the cell phone. It may be fun and adiredictive can be a dangerous distraction. Playing pokemon. If you look around you can figure out who is playing. Pokemon go is an app thats become a viral sensation. It was released last week and has tons of people glued to their cell phones. A game where you track where youre going, and you try to catch all the pokemon. I think it brings people together. There are like gyms located everywhere and people can take it over. And then you can go and battle that person. As addictive as it is you can quick on that. If you spin that little thing it will give you pokemon. The Philadelphia Police are warning users to be aware of their surroundings from not walking into oncoming traffic to not making yourself a target. Over the weekend they used it to track and rob people. Luring them to a certain location. Does that concern you at all . That is a little scary. If somebody wanting to get me, they would have got me. Many users say it is common sense. You do have to say some responsibility for where you are walk. Dont just go by yourself in the middle of the night, and go places populated. And i think it is a great way to experience outside, as nerdy as that sounds. And it doesnt hurt to hear it again, police are saying be smart, be alert. Dont walk around late at night trying to play the game or by yourself. Reporting live in logan square, channel 6 action news. Being smart is always a good idea, thank you. Much more to come on action news tonight. The head of one of the most powerful Media Companies in the work facing serious accusations. Now more womans say the c. E. O. Of fox news sexually harassed them. A Dallas Police officers words of passion giving a city hope. A sweet win at wimbledon for one of englands sons. Sports when action news comes right back. With simply right checking from santander bank, just make one deposit, payment, withdrawal or transfer each month to waive the monthly fee. And theres no minimum balance. Youre alright. With simply right checking from santander bank. Are you feeling alright, baby . The clock is ticking for pennsylvania lawmakers to come up with a plan that would fund the states 31. 5 million budget. They met to discuss a 1 billion revenue package that would balance the spending proposal. The plan calls for an increase in cigarette taxes and expanding casinostyle gambling. The time is tomorrow at midnight. Governor wolf says no matter what the state will get a budget with or without a plan to fund it. It is unclear how that would affect the state programs. Six more women accused fox news c. E. O. Roger ailes of Sexual Harassment days after Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit. She claims her contract at fox was not renewed after she refused ailes sexual advances and complained to management about the advances. An article in new York Magazine cites six other women and it dates back to the late 1960s. And ailes denied all allegations. A tragic scene in spain unfolded on live television. A matador gored to death in a bull fight. He seemed to be in control but in an instant he was tossed in the air and the horn in his chest. And his wife was in the stands at that time and she later tweeted my life is gone, i have no strength. President obama addressed members of the military today at a naval station in spain. Telling them that america will overcome various threats and challenges through its military strength by saying true to its values. Mr. Obama expressed gratitude as being an ally and welcoming the u. S. Soldiers at at that navy base. We have an enduring commitment to the Transatlantic Alliance and our allies in europe because you are central to our security. And we could not have a more Important Alliance or better set of friends than those of us, those of you here in europe. The president was to stay two days in spain but cut his time in half in the wake of the Police Shooting in dallas. More to come, a traditional dance for a great cause. A benefit helping those who perished in the holocaust not being forgotten. And the forecast when action news comes right back. I survived breast cancer. If the doctors hadnt caught it early i might not be sitting here. So im outraged that pat toomey voted to defund planned parenthood. Which thousands of pennsylvania women depend on for cancer screenings. Pat toomey was even willing to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. Shut down the government over planned parenthood . I think we ought to shut down pat toomey. Women vote is responsible for the content of this advertising. [announcer] is it a force of nature . Or a sales event . The summer of audi sales event is here. Get up to a 5,000 bonus on select audi models. Okawhoa ady . [ explosion ] nothing should get in the way of the things you love. Get americas fastest internet. Only from xfinity. Time for a check of the accuweather forecast with meteorologist Melissa Magee. Today was lovely. Uhhuh. We got some heat and haze and humidity. That is coming. One, two, three. It was nice and comfortable today, walter. The humidity stays low but we are tracking heat later this week. Here is stormtracker 6 live radar. You can see it is dry. The High Pressure is dominating our region after the showers and popup thunderstorms we had across the region last night. Outside we go and sky 6 live in hd looking at the square on sunday night. We have a mostlyclear sky and a lot of people out and about still enjoying a really nice night with low dewpoint numbers. Philadelphia 74 after a high today of 85 in the city. 66 in allentown. 58 in poconos. A nice northwesterly wind drying out the atmosphere, suppressing all of that moisture as well. 69 in millville and 74 degrees in beach haven. Here is satellite 6 and action radar. It is mostly clear and quiet. You can see the upperlevel low across our region yesterday. Exiting portions of new england, pressing into canada. Clear skies across the ohio valley, they continue to work eastward going throughout the rest of tonight into the start of our workweek monday. Plenty of sunshine on the day tomorrow. High pressure is dominating our region, but the high is just to our north. So we tap into a northnortheasterly wind. The winds, we suppress moisture away from our region home. The High Pressure coming in at 87 degrees. As we get into tuesday, the ridge of High Pressure moves south and east. A return flow and High Temperature tuesday close to 90 degrees and turning more humid as well. You can see out across the nations heartland a storm system we are tracking later in the workweek. The dewpoint scale looks like this, turning more humid. Tomorrow is comfortable dewpoint in the upper 50s. Striking into the middle and lower 60s getting into tuesday and wednesday. But then by thursday and friday, dewpoint numbers quite oppressive in the lower 70s. And at that time were tracking heat indices close to 100 degrees as well. The morning drive looks like this, plenty of sunshine but sun glare going on as well. Pleasant. 6 00 a. M. , 67. 70 at 7 00 a. M. Getting into 8 00 in the morning in the lower 70s still. The exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast, sunny and comfortably warm monday. High temperature 87. More humid tuesday, noticing it too going throughout the afternoon. High of 90. Hot and sticky wednesday and 90 degrees, a shower and thunderstorm likely Late Wednesday afternoon. And humid thursday with evening showers on the way with high of 92. And need three Straight Days of temperatures in the 90s and we will have another heat wave on our hands. And friday, heat indices close to 100. And showers and thunderstorms likely. Then sunday, high of 92 and evening thunderstorms popping up. Another nice day on the way tomorrow, walter, but then the heat is on for the rest of our week. Here we go, thank you. Sports negotiation on action news. A local super bowl champ comes down to Montgomery County hosting a camp for kids and delivering an important message. Jeff skversky with that and more in sports when action news comes right back. 4 the summer parades with no street 4 by 4 the dance floor sand kickin up under your feet. 4 fireworks on more than 4 by 4th of july 4 filling our hearts, our soul, and our sky. 4 our 75 years of livin 4 by 4ever fios is not cable. Were wired differently. So we wired the wagners house with 100 meg internet. Which means that in the time it takes mr. Wagner to pour a 20 oz. Cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. Thats the power of fiber optics. And right now you can get 100 meg internet with equal upload and dowloads speeds, tv and phone for just 69. 99 per month online. Cable cant offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. Only fios can. Jeff skversky has sports, and the phillies enter the allstar break on a high note. This first half has been up and down, up and down, now things are up and hopefully they stay that way. Everybody needs a break, but this could be the worst possible time for the phillies to have time off at the allstar game. Red hot, the number one hitting team in baseball the last few weeks. And the team off teeing off again today against the rockies. And rupp the twoout r. B. I. Single in the third puts them up 31. And rupp says good luck catching this. In the seventh a milehigh 2run homer going 465 feet. The longest homer by a phills player in five years well until this in the eighth. Franco, the 3run bomb goes 471 feet the longest since 09. They go into the break winners 10 of the last 13

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