And then hit the second elevator. Reporter record clerk Beverly Smith was in that car. What happened . I dont know. Something exploded inside the elevator. Reporter smith was taken to hahnemann hospital, along with others treated for numerous broken bones among other injuries. It was sort of like in pain, i didnt talk about what happened. Reporter statement from the city shows elevator passed an annual inspection two months ago, we are told other banks and elevators were reinfect and will be operational for friday morning. Meanwhile tense moments outside cjc as hundreds of people rushed, outside of the building. All we heard was a big bang and we grabbed our stuff and just left. My supervisor says lets go, lets go. We heard a loud boom and commotion and then we heard fire alarm, go off until they exit the building. Reporter one bright spot on this day were there as Beverly Smith left the hospital. Back live, some more information, Sergeant Owens was with us, in the courtroom as monsign
Ready and so is how enforcement. We hope your air conditioning is working. If not we are hoping you can find one that does. We are under a excessive heat warning and hottest day is yet to come. It is sunday july 24th, good morning aim rahel solomon there will be quite the clean up joe for a few neighborhoods after storms rumbled through the philadelphia region. Take a look at this huge tree that came down on two cars in Magnolia Camden county. A woman was pulled from the wreckage but unhurt. And haddon heights, eyewitness cam video shows rain and hail pouring down. Roughly 4,000 customers are still without power this morning. So, after the night that we have, fortunately things have calmed down and cooled down for now. Lets look at what is a he had for the day. Lets go to meteorologist Justin Drabick. Good morning. We are in the extreme heat, mid 90s but difference is a drop in humidity. You can feel that difference now. Still humid to day but not as bad as yesterday. Yesterday we hit
Dew point drop, 7 degrees, cooler, so that indicates a more dryer air mass continuing to build in, left over showers central virginia, they will stay there today. Clear skies right now, we will see fair weather cloud that build up today but we will call skies mostly sunny, comfortable humidity levels, temperatures low mid 80s at best, so high of 84 degrees, below average for philadelphia. Hit the cher if you can, nice breeze off water. Seventys in the poconos. We have 190degree day when we will talk about that when it arrives in a few minutes, meisha. We can take more 90s but today, it felt awesome. It really did after all this humidity. Ben franklin bridge looking good, nice and quiet, just as it should as we are just cracking in the the 5 00 oclock hour. Right new lets just enjoy the beautiful view while we have it, and we will look at construction and septa. Septa for those taking the airport line, 401 we are delayed about 25. Make note for those who have a flight to catch this morn
Winning by a nose. Why this years winner was so unexpected. Now, abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. Kimberly good evening. Im kimberly suiters. Thank you for joining us. Ofsilver spring, residents an Apartment Fire are safe after a fire broke out in a kitchen, but as roz plater reports this could have been a very different story. This is a hero story, roz. Roz indeed, and that is always good news. The fire could have gone very differently except for some quick thinking neighbors, some of whom are middle school children. Firefighters had a massive response from montgomery county, prince georges, and howard countys, involving a threestory apartment holding with fire on the third floor. A kitchen. Who were in the Swimming Pool noticed smoke and started banging on doors. A neighbor grabbed a fire extinguisher and ran into a smokefilled apartment before the firefighters arrived, and here is how he described what happened next. You could see the black smoke coming from beneath the door. Ands
Night at a hospital near phoenix surrounded by family. He became known simply as the greatest but in the end his toughest opponent proved to be parkinsons disease which he battled for decade. Abcs melissa has more on the life and legacy of mohammed ali. Reporter walter, celebration of the mohammed alis life will Begin Next Week from a private family ceremony to a public procession through streets of his hometown of louisville, kentucky, the world will be able to say good bye to their champion. Im handsome. Im fast, pretty and cant possibly be beat. Reporter celebrating the legacy of the greatest of all time, mohammed ali. I always will remember him. It is my brother. Reporter world, joined legendary boxers family in mourning his death. Champ would have been very proud of his family. Reporter final bell came after a 32 year battle with parkinsons disease. Ali transcended his sport known for his fighting in the ring as he was for his accomplishments outside of it. Greatest of all time. R