Morning to you. Im dan kloeffler. And im brandi hitt. We begin this morning with the extreme weather causing wild and damaging conditions on both coasts. Some new images from catalina island, california. The storm surge lifting boats out of the water and tossing them like toys on the rocky shores. Even a van is seen partially buried in the sand leaning up against that sailboat. Abcs Tahman Bradley has the details on what is causing it all. Reporter dangerous rip currents and high surf on both coasts, treacherous water and sand. Overnight marie spinning in the pacific was downgraded to a tropical storm, but large waves, 20 feet in some areas, continue pounding the california coast. For daredevil surfers, bodyboarders and spectators, this is heaven. I try to surf all the best waves everywhere and this was the best ive ever had. This is amazing. This is huge. This is like natures show for us. Reporter it may be a great show, but its dangerous with the towering waves expected through frida
Good morning. Im michelle franzen. And im devin dwyer. Great to have you with us. We begin this morning with a horrific video posted online by an Islamic Militant group purported to show the gruesome execution of an american journalist. His name, james foley. Hes been held captive since disappearing in syria in 2012. Abcs susan saulny has been following the story and has the details. Reporter the video is brutal with details of an execution too graphic to show. 40yearold american journalist james foley kidnapped in syria two years ago now in the hands of isis. The images show the captive on his knees in an orange prison suit, a black clad executioner next to him, a knife in hand. The apparent execution is said to be in retaliation for u. S. Air strikes on 90 isis targets. The video surfaced late tuesday appearing to show members of the militant Islamic Group beheading a young man believed to be james foley. His familys pastor talked to abc station wcvv. This is a tragedy which is beyon
We begin this thursday morning with the u. S. Governments reaction to the execution of american journalist james foley. Calling them savages, the director of the fbi says the full force of the United States will be brought to bear against the isis militants who murdered foley. Abcs susan saulny joins us now from washington with all the latest developments. Good morning, susan. Reporter good morning, michelle and devin. 100 million, thats how much ransom isis wanted from the u. S. For foley according to a report in the new york times. A new barrage of american air strikes over iraq targeting the terrorist group isis after its release of a gruesome video showing the execution of american journalist james foley. President ial obama, who was called out by name in the video by an executioner demanding an end to air strikes in iraq, instead vowed relentless pursuit. Jim was taken from us in an act of violence that shocks the conscience of the entire world. We will be vigilant, and we will be
Exchange of gunfire with the suspect. Weve just learned that there suspect is dead. Shots rang out just before 1 00 a. M. In the tacony section of the city. Action News Reporter Katherine Scott is live from einstein hospital where the officer is right now with the very latest on this breaking news story this morning. Hi, katherine. Reporter hi, sharrie. I want to start by saying the officer is in stable condition at the hospital. Hes from the 15th district, hes a 14 year veteran of the Philadelphia Police department, hes married. He has a three week old child and his family was here at the hospital with him. As for the suspect, he was pronounced dead earlier this morning and this gun was recovered at the scene. This all happened around 12 45 this morning. The officer and his partner respond d to a radio call for a man with a gun on the 6400 block of ditman street in tacony. They were on their way and they heard the description of the suspect and they remembered seeing him a block back
Week. Matt odonnell has the morning off. First a quick look at weather and traffic lets go to david and karen, good morning. A cloudy start out there today. Lets see that on satellite as clouds arriving in the southwest. Over the last couple hours sprinkles and showers theres more to the west coming in our direction. Today will not be a washout. But at times there could be a shower popping through. 57 in philadelphia, thats not too bad. 51 allentown, 51 trenton, 55 reading, 57 wilmington and 6 2 Sea Isle City and roads damp from early predawn sprinkles and showers this morning. If you catch the bus, 55 by 6 00, 57 by 8 00, cool, mostly cloudy, dry, chance of spotty shower. As we head through the day, 8 00, 59, by noon, 64. High around 3 00, 68 and still on 67 by 6 00 remember to load that stormtracker 6 app on your smart phone as well as 6abc news app so you can keep up with what is going on, weather and news while on the train station on bus. Karen rogers joins us. Anything going on o