Big story on action news tonight is another roll of snake eyes for atlantic city. It appears the show boat casino hotel is closing and that is the word from local 54 of hotel and restaurant my hes union which says theyve been notified by the Parent Company ceasars that the showboat will make announcement tomorrow. Word is 2500 employees will get federally mandated notices tomorrow warning them that casino is closing and of course, revel casino announced last week it will close unless it finds a new buyer by august 18 and 3200 workers would lose their jobs there and Atlantic Club closed last january. These are tough times for the Casino Industry in atlantic city. Six people including two children hurt in a that they crash in newcastle tonight. It happened 9 00 basin road Near University avenue. Police say a Ford Explorer struck a motorcycle and toy oat axe the children, ages 5 and 10 were critically hurt and motorcyclist and three other people are treated for nonlifethreatening injuries. Somebody tossed fireworks into a crowd tonight injuring two small children and one adult in wilmington. The incident happened at 8 10 in the 500 block of madison street. Both children were taken to ai Dupont Hospital for children, for treatment of their injuries. The adult sake treated at wilmington hospital and police are trying to track down the person that set off the fireworks. Philadelphia police are looking forearmed gunman that held up a northeast philadelphia Sneaker Store tonight. Police state robber forced four employees into the rear of the kicks usa store welsh road before 6 00. Police say he not only stole 1,000 he got away with Stores Security system. No shots were fired. None of the employees were hurt. Police in salem, new jersey are trying to track down the woman that savagely beat another woman in front of the victims 2yearold son. Live at salem Police Action News Reporter dann cuellar, dann what is the latest here . Reporter jim the suspect is nor to found say him and actively is being sought in philadelphia where shes known to have relatives. If you want to know how brutal the attack was look at the victims face and shell tell us what happened and theyearold tried taken to veen. Im telling her i dont want to fight you go about your sgliz it was painful to watch the 4 9, 1007 pound victim as she spoke about the attack in front of her 2yearold toddler in hands of bigger woman. The assailant in red mcdonalds uniform is 25yearold la ty ah harris the incident captured on cellphone obtained by police is so brutal that this version has been edited and suffice to say assailant uses fists on victims face like someone would use a hammer. I have a broken nose. And i had a mild conclusion. She kicks the victim while lying on the ground and spits at her all along the vick tems 2yearold was the only one that tried to intervene screaming and kicking the assailant. At one point the assailant threat tones kick the 2yearold in the face. You better get up before i kick him in the face too. These witnesses saw the victim after the attack endd it was not a sight to see. You see the movie carrie when they dumped blood on her at prom 245z what she looked like. Police are outraged that people recorded in and didnt intervene. And you know the video is clear. You can see people not looking at the fight itself but looking at their camera and looking at the fight. The victim tells Police Harris one time coworker at mcdonalds assaulted her because she wrongfully believed she was spreading rumors of her and her manager and she was upset only a 2yearold tried to help as others watched. They dont nurses could have been dead right now. Had she hit me in the right spot tractortrailer would have been over, over nothing. You know, mcdonalds is not worth it, a guy is not worth it. Now again latiah harris is open the loose and they set her bail at 35,000. Police urged bail bonds noop urge her to turn herself n were live at Salem Police Headquarters same, new jersey, dann cuellar, channel 6 action news. Thank you, dann, Philadelphia Police say two people suffered gunshot wounds showed up at two different hospitals after a shooting in west kensington. It happened 4 45 in the 300 block of west indiana. Police are still investigating the circumstances. Authorities say a 19yearold victim wept to Temple University hospital. Hes in critical condition. A second victim turned up at e miss copoll hospital and was transferred to temple. No word on his condition. Former mayor of trenton, tony mack, spent his first day behind bars. He reported to a minimum Security Federal prison glon West Virginia today. And in february, mack was convicted on extorsion and bribery charges and last month a judge sentenced mack to four years and 10 months behind bars. Patient sixers fans have been waiting for this night for a long time the nba hld a draft tonight and sixers had third overall pick. Sports director ducis rogers, the sixers were whoa full this past season but fans knew they would have two high draft choices. Are sixers fans satisfied with what happened tonight. Theyll have a wait a little longer to see these guys on the court, jim, thats the thing. Sixers take Kansas Center joel embiid the player that may have gone number one overall if not for a foot injury. He did not attend the draft in brooklyn hes at his home recovering from foot surgery that could keep him over the court for up to 6 months. Embiid hes a good player averaged more than 11 points and 6 rebounds last sent and 2 and a half mrokdz per game. There was talk about him trading up to number 1 Andrew Wiggins traded with cleveland. Sixers also had tenth overall pick well tell what you they did. There interesting as well. Well tell about you that sports later. Sixers fans were fired up when philadelphias first pick was announced tonight. We caught one fans at a draft party at chickys and petes in south philadelphia. I promise we d there we government most we spoke to say theyre happy that sixers chose the big september frer kansas. It is the start of new music season and new look and new life for the Dell Music Center in fairmont park. Action News Reporter Sharee Williams has has that story. A big kickoff tonight at the Dell Music Center as it celebrates the return of summer Concert Series and a new look was also unveiled for gateway entrances painted with murals for dedicated music. Its not just concerts people are having graduations heres and takes beautiful place in our community. Outdoor venue has been around 40 years but lack of upkeep and maintenance began to take its toll. Mean while the mann philadelphias other Outdoor Center made renovations attracting foam its location. Were a big story we can handle two outdoor venues weve had two outdoor venues for a long, long period of time it gives us twice the capacity. Five years ago got city added new seat to seating, reconstructed parking lot and renovated stage and now it has upgraded look spending nearly 7 Million Dollars. Money thats absolutely well spent. One of the main features of our city is tourism. This wail tract that. Weve god the video screens and a lot of space for them to perform on stage and performers really they not only love coming here to perform they want to come back. Also a new feature this gazebo and pavilion area dedicated in honor of late radio legend georgey wood. Season Ticket Holders say theyre pleased with the changes at their be loved venue. Its a great place and family place and its part of philadelphias history. In fairmount park, Sharee Williams, chapel 6abc news. And officials in philadelphia announced plans to build a third park on a peer on Delaware River water front. Two Million Dollars will transform the blighted pier 68 to 13acre park complete with picnic grounds, push fishing points to point and green space and southern endpoint of delaware water front trail that will extend to fishtown. Still to come on action news tonight aspirin is known to cut the risk of heart attack. Now researchers say the pill may ward off a certain kind of cancer. An action news consumer reporter nydia han dozens in philadelphia won much needed scholar shpdz and discussion tonight is where their money. We track it down coming up. Yesterday, its 90 degrees we dropped 87 for a high today and 90s pushed to the south cooler air coming from the north well have the breath of fresh air changes coming up in the accuweather forecast. Ducis rodgers with more sixers draft talk and phillies go extra innings and that and more when action news go extra innings and that and more when action news continues tonight police in detroit still are not allowing 12yearold charlie bodily injuryle the five toj see his mother and step father the boy was missing twelve days and police found him in the basement of his own home yesterday. His father reported his son missing on june 14. Police searched their condo three times and stumbled across the boy hiding behind boxes yesterday. Law dmoep that think he was in the basement this whole time. President barack obama is looking to make a stnl commitment to the armed rebels fighting syrian president bashar assad. bama is asking congress to train members of the opposition. Syrian civil war fueled sunni insurnlsencey called isis con keering cities and land masss in iraq. Shiite militia and armory are being threatened by. Local High School Graduates are about to head to college after whipping scholarships. Theres a problem. A parent reached out to action news because one students check has not arrived as promised and turns out her check is not the only one being delayed. Consumer reporter nydia han got to the case. Reporter dozens of Philadelphia Public School grads worked hard to earn scholarships given by a generous business. Families want to know what the hold surprise. Gianni is showing off mementos from the graduation including this certificate naming her as pacifico scholarship winner. Action news was there in may when i bowling and dozens of other winners were given certificates and promised 1,000 each. She graduated with honors. She earned this academically. Bollings family has a letter saying she should receive the money by june 15 they were counten on the funz because siani is going to College Early she these school this weekend. The much needed check has into the rivd. Its no longer inconvenience my daughter but other students that worked hard to receive these scholarship checks. Bollings father said when he got a School District official on the phone to ask about the delay he was told. She was not mailing the check out because she was not sure that the students actually graduated she had to be certain that the students graduated. Action news called the philadelphia School District and got a different answer. A spokes woman tells thus problem was caused by a School District paperwork sdrem discrepancy. Is she would not explain the discrepancy and added the district is in process of alerting students about the delay and scholarship checks will be available early next week and district says total of 48 students honored that ceremony have not received scholarship checks. So pacifico students got a scholarship and they deserve toe have it in a timely fashion. The School District is admitting its mistake calling Students Affected and getting check out as soon as possible thanks to action news. They regret the inconvenience. Well stay on the case until the students get their money back. Im mid mid, channel 6 action news. Newly crowned miss delaware stripped of her ,000 scholarship and title and pingt Officials Say amanda law maker is too old according to miss america organizational rules law maker turns 25 in october. Pageant rules require contestants to be 17 to 24 through end of year. And the Miss Delaware Organization says longacre did nothing wrong and accurately reported her birth date on applications and first runner up Britney Louis was awarded crown tonight. A drug probably already in your medicine cab that could help protect you against pan crew otic cancer. People taking lowdose aspirin every day have it 4 lower risk of pancreatic cancer and people that took it more than ten years lowered risk by 60 . Doctors often prescribe aspirin to lessen heart attack and stroke risks but it can be harmful for some. Be sure to talk to your doctor. Free library of philadelphia honored 150 High School Students for completing College Prep Program tonight. The Program Provides atrisk students with free workshops and personalized coaching to help them get admitted to college. 40 of these students also received scholarships. The students Industrialization Center said goodbye to its graduating class of 2014 tonight more than 50 students completed opportunities in. Hospitality Training Institute program. Graduates have gone on to be chefs, Hotel Concierges and corporate executives. We congratulate them and all the grads of 2014. Adam joseph with that accuweather forecast. I think i can make everyone happy out there over the next 7 days with all the different kind of weather well see here. Whether you like it hot, humid, or dry and cool. Something for everybody. I do. Some weeks do i this week do i. As we look right now double scan across the region all is questionet this evening and mild and slightly muggy and were starting to take that edge off so to speak with that intense oppressive humidity that was around yesterday. The number is 74 allentown and trenton, beach haven 74. Reading coming in at 75 and odd spot, philadelphia, sitting at 81 degrees with surrounding locations much cooler than that and due in part is urban heat island in effect. That concrete takes in the suns radiation all day and its slowly radiating during the evening and overnight hours. As we look at satellite and radar we have a strip of clouds developed north and west of philadelphia. Not harping anything. That will slide off south and east adds High Pressure starting to wedge in from eastern great lakes and headed to new england the next few days. Well sit prettyfy for friday and does with the high to the north and wind on the high and clockwise wrapping in off the atlantic and temperatures in the 0s. Sun and cloud and now the ocean temperature dropped some i think its about 5 or 6 degrees in the last couple days for that easterly wind they will move that ocean temperature up from the 60s where it is now back into the 70s because that easterly wind will push some of that warmer Surface Ocean water from the gulf stream back closer to the coast. And so 78 degrees. Friday, breezy, nice, saturday, 79, sun and clouds and pleasant here on sunday. And 80. With low humidity. And as we head to the poconos, one day not as good as the other two. And thats tomorrow. Few spotty showers in the mountains at 78. Saturday and sunday we grab that sun back. Temperatures near 80 degrees both days. And with that low humidity and as we look at your morning rush forecast for tomorrow, clouds and sun. Just a touch humid out there, 70 at 6 00 by 8 00, 7, and the day planner is tomorrow well approach 0 by phone with a few clouds upstairs and then 5 00 in the afternoon degrees and late in the afternoon youre really going to feel that air drying out with the dropping humidity. The exclusive accuweather 7day forecast humidity drops to further here on saturday. Beautiful day. 84 degrees. Really cant get much nicer than that at the end of june and another beauty for sunday, 4 degrees. 84 degrees weve been spoiled every weekend in june with flawless saturday and sunday and then turns muggy monday, 88, first day of july, tuesday, heat, humidity is back and afternoon thunderstorms, 90. Same for wednesday. And muggies hang on on thursday at 88. So if you like the air lighter more breathable and like the next few days if you like to feel that steam its coming back next week. Third annual sweets for smiles fund raezer took place tonight to benefit Childrens Hospital of philadelphia. The event put on by Frankford Candy was held at Northern Liberties and raised more than 4,000 for bugger center for advanced pediatric care the fewest hub for advanced pediatric medical sevss, Jimmy Kimmel Live 11 35 after action news heres jimmy with a preview of tonights show. Thanks, jim, heres a preview of what were up to tonight. We had three prime time shows, bob new hard show, new hard and a show called bob also all named after you youre we showed people a survey that stacked fios up against comcast. Whats it like paying for internet thats rated 6th out of 7 in Customer Satisfaction . Not good. Its not the best. No, thats not fun. Look at it this way, youre kind of on top. If i was like this, all day. Switch from the bottom to the top and see why millions of satisfied customers have made fios 1. Sign up for a verizon fios triple play with a 2year agreement and get 300 back. Plus, a free lg tablet or up to 200 off any tablet from verizon wireless. Thats satisfaction. Thats powerful. Sky6hd shows philadelphia sky line lit up in red, white and blue tonighten a number of buildings displayed colors in an effort to wish the sixers good luck at the nba draft. Turns out that sixers fans probably wont see either of their two first picks next season. I have to ask you a question. Sixers management asking too much patience out of sixers fans. Perhaps if they taint or dont perform as well again this year they get another lottery for next year. Its a lot to ask. They keep doing it and doing it and doing it and sixers added players with a trep tremendous amount of talent and the question is when will we see them play a game. Third overall, sixers take kansas bic man joel embiid he had surgery last week for a stress exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast tuvrment he could be out 6 months. Jeff skversky is live in brooklyn with more on pick and re action, jeff. Reporter ducis, joel embiid may have been number one overall pick in nba draft if not fort foot injury. Sixers feel they can wait and be patient as they try to build an nba Championship Caliber Team in 3, 4, 5 years down the road what kind of player well we see in embiid his foreman coach of kansas bill sell of says hes future nba all star. Im excited. Ismers just took my and i cant believe i still cant believe it you know . I starred playing basketball so late. And just means anything is possible. A special player can affect both sides of the floor offense and defense and hes a game khivrping changer. When he goats out hell be one of the better bigs in the league im not saying top five but top half of the league big guys whenever he gets healthy. I think he can really help you know embiid is a very talented young player and you know i think it will be great. Lets hope so. You will have to wait at least four to six months for embiid and longer for the next guy, daro sharitz swapping picks with orlando. He wont play for two years with sixers hell play in turkey overseas and in that deal the sixers also acquire fruit fewer first round and second round pick were now in second round of this draft tonight and sixers acquired two Small Forwards and k. J. Mcdanielles out of clemson is one of the Small Forwards they draft as well tonight. Lots going on in brooklyn, live in new york, Jeff Skversky channel 6 action news. Thanks so much. Still to come in sports phillies play a tight one with marlins and its still going. And plus why a [ male announcer ] tvs come a long way. From color. To the remote. To flat screens. Now its taking a quantum leap. Introducing fios quantum tv. Record up to 12 shows at the same time. Store up to 200 hours of entertainment in hd. Plus watch live tv anytime with the fios mobile app. Redefining what tv can be. Thats powerful. Call the Verizon Center for customers with disabilities at 800. 974. 6006 tty v phillys are trying to salvage series with the marlins and in Bigger Picture trying to salvage the season. They need to start stringing winds together. And phils down run in fourth inning for the marlins and cole hamels stirs it up. And0 hamels gives up three home runs on the knight and 21 in the fifth chase utley. Perhaps he is napping out of his function. He brings in ben revere and tied at. Now were tied at 3. Yeah thats right in the fourteenth inning. U. S. Did not get results they were looking for and thats okay the americans lost to germany at the world cup 10. And portugal lost it ghana and u. S. Faces belgium on tuesday. Thats sglorts thank you, ducis. Jimmy kimmel live on channel 6 next followed by nightline jimmys guest tonight bob new hard. Action news continues 4 30 with tamala edwards, matt odonnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rogers with traffic. 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