Happening right now a party on the parkway but as Mother Nature playing the role of party pooper . For tens of thousands of people who came out to see the fireworks g evening to you. And happy fourth of july. Im lucy noland. Iain has the night off. Its been rain off and on all evening. Whats on tap . Lets get right to meteorologist dave warren. Dave n radar is lit. More rain coming in. That rain will get heavier here overnight tonight. Flash flood tag problem. Flash flood watch in effect between 3 00 and 8 00 oclock tonight overnight tonight. Impacting your morning rush. Rain with a few spots of yellow indicating thats getting to be moderate or heavy rain this moved out of delaware county. Theres the blue route, theres 95 pushing in through the city here. Its slowly moving not going to clear out quickly. Its slowly pushing its way through. Well see a little bit of a break before this moves out and heavier rain moves in overnight tonight. But heaviest rain now is right through philadelphia right through areas of new jersey. In fact right around the ac expressway here. This area of rain pushing northwards, Burlington County, a little bit of a break but then more heavy rain comes in. Now, watch this heavy rain it will continue to increase this is what we could be waking up to tomorrow morning very heavy rain in short period of time that could lead to some flash flooding by the time youre waking up tomorrow morning for the rush hour. Temperatures will be into the mid 70s and upper 60s not dropping much from here. But that heavy rain is a big concern especially along 95 and south and east where we have flooding possible. The rain clears out tomorrow morning. Then were talking about excessive heat, though, thats in the seven day forecast. A look at those numbers is coming up. Lucy. Talk to you then, dave. Wet weather really send out the welcome tipped out the welcome fest cal crowd. We held our breath hoping the grand finale fireworks on the parkway would not get rained o out. It looks like theyre going on. Brad sattin on the parkway underneath a big umbrella. Thats a good idea. They were hoping for crowd 250,000 people that didnt happen as a result of this rain we knew the philly pops they got canceled. They were supposed to perform 8 30 that didnt happen. But as we turn our attention to the skies the fireworks are in indeed happening. Just starting a few seconds ago. Folks with their umbrellas theyre ponchos, they tough ones any way, decided to stick with it and here they are fireworks again just getting going. We did meet with one woman, however, who will be headed home completely satisfied despite rain. Reporter o jay werent about to lane slow the party. Neither were debra jones and her friends. Its a small thing, you know. Deb ba is visiting from new york city. The concert just a part of her philly experience this Holiday Weekend. We went this morning to the reading of the declaration of independence. We saw the parade. In fact later we went to, um, the u. S. Constitution center. Reporter were not quite sure she had time to sleep. We went to betsy ross house also rt. Reporter and as lisa smith was enjoying the music of the intruders its really bringing back memories for me. I love the sound of philadelphia. Reporter debra was still reminiscing. Independence mall and going in there and the portrait gallery. Reporter it was yaz the greatest rapper and actor on the fox tv show empire who brought these girls to the show. I wanted to see yaz the greatest. You watch empire. Yes. What did you think . It was very awesome. Reporter as was the Art Collection that debra caw saw. We went to the Barnes Foundation and looked at some art which was really terrific. Reporter afternoon started with party on the parkway in a sea of red, white and blue a mid the sea of police assuring everyone was safe. They came from across the world to see and taste the philly experience. We didnt think it would be so great but its really cool. We like it. Reporter ending with a free concert and performers like leon bridges. Report. Were honoring all things philly. Every artist performing has some philadelphia connection. Reporter debra, too, will head back to the big apple feeling connected. Yeah, we did everything. We have gotten to know the rangers on a first name basis. Reporter the park rangers that is. I think the chamber of commerce needs to reach out to her. Last year the fireworks didnt start till closer to 11 30, of course, it is a work night for lots of folks having to be at work in the morning so theyre starting at 10 00. We are looking live here of course at the fireworks. Part of the problem the clouds. So cloudy up there youre only able to see a portion of them. So lucy ill turn it back to y you. Maybe well listen in for just few seconds here. All right. Sounds good, thank you so much, brad. And be sure to share all the fun you had this Independence Day weekend and on the parkway tonight with fox 29. Just use the hash tag fox 29 whenever you share your fourth of july photos. In newark, delaware, police are on the hunt for a man they say tried to abduct two women. One right after the other. Police say the man attacked the women with an hour within hours of last night last night and again early this morning both at nearby apartment complexes. Both women fought him off. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell is live in newark with more on what police are saying tonight about the attacker. Chris . Reporter lucy, scary stuff. The two attempted abductions happening just four hours and hundred yards i was fart one another just off the campus here of university of delaware. In one case the victim was put with a rag they tried to put a rag around her head or mouth was laced with item calls. Luckily both of those victims fought the attacker off. Newark police back tonight at two neighboring apartment complexes where they say a man tried to abduct two women. Its got residents in the east main street neighborhood rattl rattled. Little scary. I stay in my amount. I dont come out. The first incident happened about 11 20 last night at the cologne until gardens apartments. A 28yearold university of delaware student was unloading packages from her car and was grabbed by a man who tried to put a rag statu saturated with n unknown chemical around her mouth. Woman fought her attacker. Man ran away. That was really scary. Very scary. Reporter but then four hours later, around 3 30 this morning, another attempted abduction in the parking lot just next door at the main towers apartments. Police say the same man attacked a 61yearold woman from behind as she was getting out of the her car. They say he tried to grab the victims neck and push her back into her own car but again the woman fought off the suspect who got away. Neither of the victims needed medical attention. When you you have a twoyearold little girl an wife and youre out in a place you dont hear anything happen like even our landlord is probably one of the nicest people on earth, its just sho shocking. It really is. Reporter two attempted abductions happened a hundred yards away from one another its got everyone here on edge some saying they just dont feel safe. Wasnt that surprised that it happened here. Um, because i dont think were very well lit. I think were farther away from town, and we dont have security doors. Reporter now the suspect description is pretty vague but police say hes a white male in us his early 20s approximately 5foot six, 5foot seven with a thin build. Now, bring you back out here live. This is one of the apartment complexes the main towers as you see Newark Police going in there live tonight. This apartment complex has surveillance cameras but no word yet if that video captured images of the suspect. Lucy . Hopefully it did, chris, thank you so much. Philadelphias grays ferry Section Police are looking for whoever shot and killed a 16yearold boy while he was at holiday barbecue. Officers responded to the home along the i wasnt witness hundred block of south 31st street around midnight. They found the teen shot six times. Medics rushed him to the Childrens Hospital of philadelphia where doctors pronounced him dead. Investigator trying find a dar darkcolored car. Happening right now septa riders bracing for what could be one tough commute in the morni morning. Septa took out one third of its regional cars after finding a fractured beam on one car friday and cracks on almost all the others. That is 13,000 fewer seats. The agency is asking you to get another way to work if you can while it works on those structural problems. Fox 29s bruce gordon breaks this all down. Reporter its back to work for most folks tuesday and for septa Regional Rail riders that likely means commuting ray cha chaos. Im a little concerned. Yeah, im a little concerned. Im not sure what im going to do tomorrow now. Definitely affects me. Reporter structural problem in the undercarriage of more than 100 silver liner fives has taken those rail cars out of commission with little advance notice leaving the Transit Agency and its riders scrambling for answers. And today we were asking the conductor on the train and he said i have no idea either and i said, i take the train every day. He said yeah, so do i. Reporter good luck. Reporter septa Officials Say the loss of 30 to 50 of ridership capacity will force the Regional Rail system to a saturday schedule. Roughly a train per hour heading into the city. Cars will be added but if filled to capacity riders waiting at stations closest to philly may be bypass glad if we get to point where the crew calls up and says they cannot fit any more people we will express that rain into center city and then try to accommodate the passengers. Septa wants riders to switch to bus or Subway Service if possible. Theyre offering free parking near major stops to make it ea easy. Their message to riders please be patient, this is very challenging for us. We have everybody working to understand the problem and what the solution is. Reporter there will be plenty of confusion in those first days as septa sorts out what works and what doesnt. Riders may need to be ready to roll with the punches. Nervous at all . No, not at all. Weve been through this kind of thing before. Usually work out all right. Reporter figure something out . Yes, absolutely. Reporter septa Officials Say theyre looking into the possibility of leasing extra train cars from amtrak and from nj transit but be under no illusions this a quick fix. Its likely the chaos of the morning commute will spread through the end of august at best. In the newsroom, im Bruce Gordon Fox 29 news. Going to be a long summer. The easiest way to figure out what to do at your train station tomorrow to log on to fox29. Com. Youll find a link with all of the information that you need. In delaware, a threat made ahead of country concert prompted police to cancel the whole thing. Take good look the these men here. They walk into the americana bay side welcome cement and made alarming statements to the person working at the desk. Security concerns prompted police to cancel a concert by the band perry. Police are not giving anything specific about any of this citing their investigation if you recognize these men, call police. It is a mystery overseas. An American College student died just days into his study abroad what clues investigators are looking into. And a simple trip to the gun range turns tragic for one father. Why he accidentally shot and killed his own son. Holiday celebration ended in what looked like catastrophe when this plane crashed into a lake. When dives went looking for the wreckage they got one big surprise. Neither rain nor heat nor gloom of night stopped the fourth of july firework at Philadelphia Museum of arts. These are live pictures from one of our weather matrix cameras. It it sounds very official of the heres the problem with the weather. You see that low ceiling its blocking a lot of the fireworks. Its still fun. Love to look at that stuff. So many fun celebrations here tonight. Lets take look at other cities. In boston crowds watched rehearsal of the annual boston pops fireworks in new york city you can see the preparations from earlier for the countri largest firework display. And in washington, d. C. , a parade kicked off the days events and the crowd did not let the soggy weather ruin their f fun. Might mess up the celebration but knowing americans well come out. Great city to be in. Weather doesnt matter. Wee were celebrating Independence Day. Concert on the west lawn of the capitol followed by a big firework show. President obama celebrated at the white house hosting military heroes and their families. Now, all of the festivities of fireworks and such are not so much fun. In fact theyre often terrifying for your pets. Especially with all the postponed fireworks shows this year heres what you can do. Because this one holiday is the one time of year where most pets end up lost. Cats or dogs. They get so scared they just end up bolting even jumping fences to get away from all the scary noises. The animal experts at philadelphia municipal shelter acct say make sure to bring your pets inside. First thing you can do during the day when there are no loud fireworks or scary noises is to have play time with your pet. Wear them down so theyre a little more tired so theyre more relaxed in the evening. Then place on their collar making sure they are confined indoors. While inside turn up the tv or music to drown out the fireworks. Also make certain your pets have id tags on them always key micro chipping. Many shelters and rescues hold free or low cost micro chipping events. A mystery overseas has a wisconsin family heart broken tonight. Student disappeared just hours after arriving in rome for University Exchange program. His body was in the tube bore river. As Steve Rappaport reports authorities believe somebody killed him. Reporter deadly mystery in rome as authorities there are now investigating the death of a 19yearold College Student from wisconsin as a murder. University of wisconsin madison student beau solomons found in the river monday after solomon disappeared sunday early friday. Last seen by friends at a pub in rome blocks from the campus of john cabin university. He arrived there for an he can change Program Hours earlier. This is so uncharacteristic of beau. University says it was quote alerted by his roommate who claims he lost contact with beau around 1 00 a. M. Friday and became worried when beau was not at orientation later in the day. According to italian news reports beaus wallet and phone are missing and two italians now claim they saw man throw a person into the river friday. Italian outlets are also reporting that solomons body was found with head wound and that a preliminary autopsy suggests he suffered injuries consistent with a fall. Lost. Um, helpless. Um, i want to be able to do something. Reporter his family says thousands of dollars were charged to beaus credit cards after he disappeared including purchase tas store 350 miles northwest of rome. I did hear from the credit cards were used in milan. Not rome. Reporter relatives say as a child he survived a battle with cancer that lasted 10 yea years. Over 15 to 20 procedures growing up here out of his life and was able to overcome all of that. They say beau was currently studying personal finance and dreamed of one day becoming an attorney. Steve rappaport, fox news. Tragedy at a florida gun range. A dad accidentally shot and killed his 14yearold son. Police in sarasota william, brought three his children including his son steven to watch him shoot at a range. Detectives say a spent shell casing went down the fathers shirt. He used the same hand he had his gun on to try to get the hot casing out and accidentally shot his 14yearold. The teens brother witnessed the whole thing. Calling 911 steven stay with me, i love you. He put pressure on the wound. I watched my little brother bleed out in my arm. We dont have answers. We dont know. Its incredibly tough right now. But we know who to run to because the lord is close to the broken hearted. Authorities have not filed any changes against the father. In sawed rabe authorities are tonight investigating three suicide bombing attacks. That includes one near u. S. Cop sewell late another one near the site of islams hole giant mosque packed with visitors from around the world. Foxs Benjamin Hall has more. Reporter multiple bombing a tax striking three separate areas in saudi arabia. This fourth of july. Security agencies have begun a criminal investigation. Latest taking place monday evening in the city of medina. Right near one of islams holiest sites. A mosque where the prophet muhammed is buried. Reports of a deadly explosion there quickly followed by images showing fire outside a building that overlooked the mosque. Its an area visited by millions on pilgrimage to nearby mecca each year at the time the area was pack with pilgrims that for the final day of ramadan. The muslim holy month that ends this week. Saudi news outlet reporting the dead inn sued multiple suicide bombers as well as security forces. Saudi officials are also investigating another monday evening attack. This one involving a suicide bomber and a car bomb exploding near a shiite mosque in eastern sudden rabe. However this incident did not claim any innocent lives. With the a bombers debt tow nation reportedly taking place at a time when most nearby residents were at home breaking the daily ramadan fast both attacks come self hours after a suicide bombing near the us consulate in western saudi arabia early monday. Security personnel were suspicious about the movements of a man when the security staff took the initiative, he blew himself up with an explosive belt he was wearing. Reporter attacks possibly coordinated come extremist view the saudi monarch key as enemies of islam. In london, Benjamin Hall, fox news. Its a journey nearly 2 billion miles in the make wagon nasa scientists are hoping to learn from its mission to the gas giant jupiter. And kansas has a new lot of creating a lot of controversy. Guns, city and state employees and private property. Its got people fired up. Winners are showing up all over pennsylvania. And with more than 500,000 winners of match 6, cash 5, and Treasure Hunt every single week, thats not a big surprise. Winners, winners everywhere play today now your winning lottery numbers. The father of a little boy killed by an alligator at disneyworld says he told rescue crews two alligators were involved in his sons death. Newly disclosed emails between Orange County officials show that matt graves needed medical attention for lacerations and at first refused to leave the scene. He says another gator attacked him as he tried to reach his son. Since the attack disney has installed fences and posted signs around its many lagoons. Big controversy over a new gun law in kansas. Public employees across the state can now carry a concealed handgun while on the job. That means that sanitation workers and others who work in communities can arm themselves. Gun advocates applaud the new law saying it protects workers but opponents worry without any gun Safety Training this could be trouble. The idea we have to work with our employee groups to determine what the responsibilities of their job are and make a determination that having a weapon would not in any way impede them from doing the job or create a safety risk for themselves or anybody else. Lawmakers say if you do not want a Public Employee like a Property Inspector bringing a gun in to your home you have a post a sign on your property. New austin texas the passengers of a small plane that crashed into a lake actually have some of their stuff back. Divers found their plane. It only took divers a day to find that plane that sung in lake travis on saturday. First teams say theyre very lucky because it was like finding that proverbial needle in a haystack and they were shocked when they found the plane in really good condition. They roughed flash drives, pilots flight log and several go pro cameras. When we first got down there, some of the things that we started to find were little bit of debris, flotation device, he we started seeing paint flakes where part of the plane had separated and caused red flex to come up from the bottom. All three people on the plane made it out with no serious injuries. Well millions hit the beach along the Atlantic Coast this weekend one little known military installation sat quietly on the jersey shore. The important roll it played in protecting our country. Whole lot of celebrating in the city where americas independence all began. What made this year particularly special for people to show their american pride. Dave . Yeah, singing in the rain tonight. We have rain coming down right now. The rain will get heavier overnight tonight. Heavy rain could lead to flash flooding and up pact your rush hour tomorrow morning an heat wave once the rain clears out temperatures are climbing. Look at the numbers coming up in the seven day. Phillys fourth of july party in full swing despite the rain it kicked off with music a parade and historical and educational events. Its been happening all over the city for days now. Fox 29s Bill Anderson got the cherry assignment of the day taking in some of the festivities. Its amazing. Its amazing. Its so mazing. Its so mazing. Reporter as were widely recognized as the birthplace of america, youd expect independents Day Festivities in philadelphia to be impressive dan as i spoke to residents and visitors they unanimously voiced their support. Nothing but love. Yeah. Nothing but love. I have nothing wrong to say about philly. Excellent. Excellent. Reporter thumbs up for filly. Two thumbs up. Reporter the day started on Independence Mall from reading from declaration of independence and City Council Proclamation for two local Stars Television actor and producer john vikero and lesley odom, jr. Got here from the freedom theater from philadanco, from pennsylvania ballet, from masterman, from creative of performing Arts High School from pennypacker elementary school. My foundation is from here and im fiercely proud of this city as i remind everyone i meet who is not from here but im proud to be from philadelphia. Thank you very much. applause . Reporter philly pops paid tribute to musical icons kenny gamble and leon huff. Report. I love it its fun. Looking good. I love it. People looking good and enjoying it. Reporter before the annual parade made its way through the streets of old city. Celebration has gone on for nearly a week and much more to come n fact people were enjoying themselves so much i almost got the impression they didnt want to go home. I think its so amazing so far, too. Do you . Can i have my mike back or no . No. laughter . Reporter obviously, philadelphias connection to history is pretty clear but also nice seeing so many local philadelphians like kenny gamble, leon huff. Being showcased today. It was a great day of celebration. Hardly seemed like work. I hope everybody enjoyed it as much as i did. Happy Independence Day. In the newsroom, im Bill Anderson, fox 29 news. On your radar right now the rain is coming down putting a bit of damper on lot of Community Fireworks shows and the last night of the Holiday Weekend. Meteorologist dave warren. Well, you told us it was coming. You were right. Spot on. Broken clock is right twice a day, too. There you go. Im just saying. The rain came in tonight and it will get heavier overnight tonight. Flood be to be a problem tomorrow morning. Berks county through allentown about to get heavier rain and this is just moved through Atlantic County into Burlington County now and ocean county. Heavier rain going right up the parkway there from south to north. A little break right now but it will continue to fill in just to the west and this will be this heavier rain were talking about overnight tonight. Light to moderate rain briefly heavy. Little heavier showers maybe even a thunderstorm as this area moves through here overnight tonight. Storm causing this bringing up all that moisture that front pushing north just to the south of that we can get a few thunderstorm. Climbing looks like midnight. Rain gets heavier between about one and 3 00 in the morning where this heavy band of rain moves right through philadelphia. Trying to pinpoint exactly where this moves through. Because that could be the focus of the flash flooding and it will continue even through tomorrow morning. Now it will be winding down just about 10 00 oclock in the morning. Starting to break up just a bit. Thats the rental of the rain. That wind picks up dry air comes in and maybe just a few showers that pop up in the afternoon but overall the rain mostly overnight tonight and very early tomorrow. Now this heavy area of rain that moves through could be the focus for some heavy rain about two, possibly even closer to 3inches of rain and localized areas and that is what could cause the flash flooding thats the big concern here tonight. It will impact that morning rush hour with the floode flooded roads pr drainage area could see floodi flooding. Excessive heat will climb up into the 80s and above 90 starting wednesday continuing thursday, friday, even saturday. Look at these heat index values this is by thursday. When you factor in the heat, plus the humidity, could be close is to 100 degrees. Watch for any type of excessive heat watches or warnings it could be issued later this week. Beat the heat down the shore temperatures into the 80s as storms are early tomorrow and we get that light breeze on wednesday with a temperature of 85. So well start with these showers and storms. Thats where they are tomorrow. Mainly in the morning. Four days at least of 90degree temperatures wednesday, thursday, friday and saturday. Up to 96 degrees starting thursday friday and saturday with that high humidity. That could be where we see those heat index values close to a hundred. Relief on sunday. Much mix of sun and clouds back into the 80s if you want to beat the heat head down the shore where the temperatures will be into the upper 80s. Pretty warm. Do you think the boss will give me the time off to go do that. Down the shore. Thank you very much, dave. Happy fourth by the way. To you. Thank you. Nearly 2 billion miles, can you imagine a journey like that. Nasa scientists are hoping to learn from their mission to the gas giant jupiter. Something incredibly exciting is happening in the sky tonight. Were not talking about fireworks. A nasa spacecraft the size of football field is wrapping up a nearly 2 billionmile journey to the oldest, the biggest, the baddest planet in our solar system the juneau spacecraft is traveling at 150,000 miles an hour to jupiter. Its set to fires rocket engine later tonight to begin orbiting the planet. Juneau is about is looking be 19 that surface. Weve got to go down and look at whats inside. See how its built. How deep do these features go. Learn about its resee crest thats what juneau about. This is the final part of the crafts fiveyear long journey. Juneau will hopefully soon begin to send back close images of the gas giant almost a star itself in fact those images will be ready for our eyes later this summer. Tonight in your money what the Democratic National convention could mean for your bank account. Officials estimate 50,000 people will flood philadelphia streets in just few weeks here. Our city is sprucing up transit hubs and public spaces the fifth street underpass is back open after months im very happy about that. Officials on the Host Committee hope that this all means an economic boom for local businesses. Theyre estimating a 250 to 300 million economic impact. We have over 2,000 local vendors in our date to base. Im not concerned about any losses for anyone. This will be big deal for the city. Of course, the big question remains the economic benefits will out weigh of costs of hosting the convention. While millions hit the beach along the Atlantic Coast this weekend one little known military install laying sat quietly on the injuries seasho seashore. The crucial roll it plays in seashore. The crucial roll it plays in protecting our nation. Prodders, shuckersers, and sniffers, all giant produce is triple checked. Were focusing on fresh. So you dont have to guess. My giant. 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Fascinating thank about this place its seen virtually every Armed Conflict going back to the revolutionary war through the cold war. Thats correct. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse is which sits behind us was built in 1764. Its the oldest operating lighthouse in the united states. Reporter lighthouse at sandy hook it will almost continuously for 252 years. Its flame he can tin distinguished only during world wars one and two to camouflage the fort on which it stands. Reporter throughout its long and unique history this beacon stood fast against the ravages of time and enemy combatants. The lighthouse itself had an interesting story during of the revolutionary war. It was actually defended by the british. The patriots were looking to stake the light away. Did fire on it dwight quite a few times hadnt no succes suckt oh june 19th, 1776 colonial forces fired two cannons on the white house. The officer had to report back to his commander is junk general named George Washington the walls were to firm to destroy. The can nan balls simply bounced off. The fort is also home to battery potter, site of the nations first disappearing gun. Huge artillery pieces Hidden Underground lived by steam power into firing position. I can see my breath in here. Yup. Lutes ick wine cellar. Its wild. When they brought in the shells, they actually brought them in on carts on rails and this is actually a turn table for those rails. So they choice they can go straight ahead here. If you look you can see where the greats are thats where the chambers work the steam cheap that the guns went up on. Reporter the cave like vault housed and proves the weapons used to keep a young nation safe and growing. What were the guns for . They were to defend new york harbor. You can see one of the old carts right here the wheels for the old cart. In order to carry those shells theyre over 900 pounds. It could lob those things 7 miles. Despite intricate design these disappearing guns saw little to no combat. So they that had thee impressive guns that could lob shells way out there into new york harbor and what happened . They became obsolete to degree once the u boat became the fashion going world war one for the germans. At that point, kind of changed strategy a little bit. They continued to use guns but not from this particular battery, but they also did it in concert with mine fields that went up into world war ii. Reporter fort hahn knock was integralled to the protect of this nation but not in the traditional sense. We now about get december burg. We know about valley forge. Does this place fit into that same category . Its significance is a little bit different in regards to its not a balance field. Its really a tribute to the countries built to defend itself. The defense heres in sandy hook were build up in order to defend new york city. Because of this fort strategic location large scale enemy attacks on new york city never materialized. From before the founding of the nation, and the revolutionary war new york city was vitally important to a Young America and the job of defending it fell on the men in the military installations here at sandy hook. This is battery gun nelson. We have the remaining guns here. This is the one place on sandy hook where we actual dollar have the gun tubes. This is 6inch tube. This dates back to what . This dates back actually to the early 1900s. They change changed them out ans particular model was 40s and they were used during world war ii. These two were used to supplement the pipe fields out in the beginning of the harbor. Tell me what this gun did. This gunshot 6inch shells. Theyre a couple hundred pounds and you would open the breach on the bottom here thats covered up. They would put a bag in of gunpowder and then they would ignite it and it would shoot o out. Reporter throughout the history of the nation, really, any enemy vessel that threaten new york harbor could come under fire from this place right here . Yes, indeed. Reporter but war strategies of all as do the weapons that fight them in the post world war ii years a new type of war took hold sewing fear in the hearts of americans. First you duck. Then youll cover. By the middle of the 1950s the cold war was raging. The fear that soviet bombers could would cross the atlantic and drop their we were pantry on new york city so the army pigged these here at sandy hook. Hercules missiles capable of flying to 60,000 feet and in some cases armed with Nuclear Warheads. The unique thing is think about it, were, you know, tepp miles from new york city. You think about it and 10 miles from the heart of new york city theyre actually putting Nuclear Warheads on the top of missiles during the middle of the cold war. Its kind of intimidating thing if you think about it of its really of that time. From the American Revolutionary war. The civil war, and world war one, to ward war two. The cold war and beyond. Fort hasnt knock at sandy hook, new jersey s1 of the americas most important military sights much its protective beacon Still Standing watch over the land of the free. No question that this place here has kept america safe. Kept america growing. Correct. Im john scott, fox news. Fascinating stuff on Independence Day. Happy fourth to you. Happy fourth. Whats left of it a little over an hour and nine minutes. All right. The phillies although its raining the phillies had it easy today against atlanta. So did the winners of the hotdog eating contest at coney island. Its the siting that has rock the nba i will explain how this may affect the sixers in future signings. All that coming up in sports. Since friday the nba has been spending ridiculous money signing free agents. Nba teams spent over 2. 5 billion in three days but today the signing that has rock the nba kevin durant left oklahoma city, signed with the evil opponent the golden state warriors. Now durant science twoyear deal, 54 million with an opt out after one year. The reason for opt out is when he science again next year he will get the maximum at 233 million. He could have made the same with the thunder. Now in a post duran wrote the primary mandate i had for myself in making this decision was to have it based on the potential for my growth as player as that has always steered me in the right direct. Im also at a point in my life it is equal importance to find an opportunity that encourages my evolution as a man. Moving out of my comfort zone to a new study and community which offers the greatest potential for my contribution and personal growth wet would. Its about money. This is not good for equality and parody in the nba along with having the same teams compete for championships every year. This is also a big blow to teams like the 76ers. Bigtime free agents dont want to go to team and help build. They want a team that is ready made to win a title. And salary cap space is not an issue any more because the gap the cap has gone up so much, any team can sign these players. Fans thought the sixers had more cap space to sign players reality all teams now have cap space. The sixers began the summer like tonight salt like city brett brown there not coaching but watching his players along with Brian Coangelo and every of everybody wants to see ben simmons. They saw him. He runs up the floor hes the point forward. He had five assists. Nice pass right there. 10 points but only shot two for nine from the floor. He did leave the game with a calf injury. Actually to both calves im told he wont play tomorrow night but he is okay. The sixers lost 10294. The phillies had too easy today. Atlanta didnt get to philadelphia until 3 00 a. M. I was told before the game they were he can offed it showed. Lets go to the ballpark. And everybody oh yeah everybody was ready to celebrate the fourth of july. So were the phillies in the second inning. Seven run second inning. Herrara two run homer puts the phillies up fiveone they won the game eighttwo Maikel Franco homerun. It happens every july 4th at coney island. Hotdog eating contest. That is mike stoney on the left the defending champ and that is joey chestnut. 100 anniversary of this at coney island. Ninth win, 70 hotdogs he takes the bread first waters it down gets the hotdog inform its a new technique that works because the bread has got to be watered down otherwise you cant get it down. Goes down easier that way. Thats how you do 70. I did two tofu dogs tonight. I did not wet down the bread that. Does it for us tonight. Were back here the 4 00 a. M. For for fox 29 morning news and good day philadelphia. Happy fourth of july today on tmz harvey ok. Happy birthday 4th, everybody. [applause] heres what were going to do today. Im going to have each one of put those fins on and put the tray on your ed had. What youre going totodo is put the burger in the fin and then try to flip the burger into the tray. For each bun you get in the tray, i will give you a clue. If you can guess the celebrity the basis of the story, guess what you get . Food. [applause] whos first . Dax. Dax is going to get this one. Harvey and go nice. Nice, dax. Look at that. Nice and gentle. Such like a somersault, buddy. [laughter] two more, dax. Yeah dax is so good at this