Action news, delaware valleys leading news program with jim gardner. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to ride the rails into philadelphia to see pope francis. And now we know that if you want to ride septa in from the burbs, youre going to have to win the lottery. Tuesday night, and the big story on action news tonight is septas mass transit plan to take transit to the mass. Live at the station septa finally disclosed how the new system is going to work. Thats right, jim. After the first plan proved to be a disaster septa thinks it has found a solution. It has a plan b a lottery system that will be open for a 24hour period for anyone wishing to buy the regional 10 passes. Last week septa placed 350,000 Regional Rail passes up for grabs on the website, but the agency did not anticipate the stampede it would create. A rush ever of people trying to get their hands on tickets, crashing after selling only 201. An e commerce site is not a viable solution. And causing the stampede
Well, tourists flocking to cancun mexico to enjoy pristine white beaches are getting an unwelcome surprise. Tons of messy seaweed. Crews are scrambling to clean all this stuff up. Even more just keeps washing ashore. The cause unknown at this point. An oklahoma Daycare Center has closed its doors after allegations two boys suffered severe burns while in its care. The boys mother posted these pictures an of the boys injuries on facebook. Some too graphic to show. She says her 5 and 7yearold sons were left outside at a splash park without any sunscreen or shirts. News of a medical milestone from philadelphia this morning. The first double hand transplant on a child. Ground breaking operation took place earlier this month. The hospital is sharing details of the procedure and the little boy at the center of it all. Ali gorman reports. Reporter 8yearold zion harvey was all smiles as he walk the out for a News Conference at the Childrens Hospital announcing his successful operation. Hes the
And good wednesday morning to you all. We start with the fourtime super bowl champion new England Patriots and their superstar quarterback tom brady. Heading into camp today with brady but this deflategate controversy will be surrounding their superstar and it is showing no signs of ending any time soon. Bradys appeal of his fourgame suspension has been denied and theyre taking his case to federal court. More from abcs bazi kanani. Reporter the fourtime super bowl champ will sit out four games. That decision to uphold tom bradys suspension based largely on a new accusation the nfl accuses the star quarterback of having his assistant destroy his cell phone right before meeting with league investigators. In this 20page ruling commissioner Roger Goodell claims brady attempted to conceal evidence of his personal involvement in the tampering scheme and says that phone contained nearly 10,000 Text Messages sent during the time brady was first being investigated for possible involvement in a
Overnight construction. The good news at this hour its in the process of clearing. Everything reopened along 95 northbound between Bridge Street and the cottman avenue interchange. Were getting reports of a crash right behind the Barnes Foundation at 20th and callowhill much thats a good intersection to avoid at this point and not so far away dont forget that theyre in from the ramp from Spring Garden street to the westbound schuylkill is closed for about the next week. That of course because of construction but all the overnight work on 76, the schuylkill expressway has cleared out. Erin is going to tell us more about this awful accident in northeast philadelphia involving a person that was struck by a train. Medical chopper was on the scene and early this morning grant avenue and welsh road are closed basically between krewstown road and bustleton avenue. If i were you i would stay on 63 red lion road to get around that. Also a crash by the Montgomery Church of pennsylvania along mor
Overcoming incredible odds. The first of its kind surgery giving him new hands and a new life. Wait until you hear the one thing he says he is fighting for right now. My fight song and good morning, america. Lets get right to that breaking news in the war on terror. Mullah omar chief ally of Osama Bin Laden, forced underground when u. S. Forces invaded afghanistan. A 10 million bounty on his head now confirmed dead. Abcs chief investigative correspondent brian ross is here with the details coming in right now and, brian, this man right at the top of the worlds most wanted list. Reporter absolutely the case george and good morning. Confirmation of the death of the oneeyed taliban leader came in the last few minutes to abc news from officials on the afghanistan government. A report u. S. Officials have been hoping to hear for more than a decade. The government spokesman told us mullah omar was killed in a u. S. Air strike more than two years ago with his death kept secret until this morn