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Transcripts For WPVI Action News 5PM 20150407

Its not the end of the world for us. The University Says that rutgers takes seriously to maintaining a healthy safe campus environment. They can still hold spring formals off campus with a Third Party Vendor may serve alcohol but inside sororities and frats its a no go. The more people will rebel and throw parties at different locations. One frat member says you may not see drinking parties at houses with frat letters on them but youll see them elsewhere and those that defy the rules will face consequences. Nora thank you. Meantime Philadelphia Police released new surveillance photos today of a van at the center of an abduction investigation, three masks men pulled a jewelry employee into a van into a parking lot over the weekend. She was tortured for a half hour while the suspects demanded keys for the store she worked in and codes to the safe and she was dropped off at a cemetery in darby, they are looking for a dark maroon econo line van. Meantime a Murder Investigation is underway in Montgomery County after a man who was shot drove himself to the gas station and then died at the hospital. It happened at a lukoil station at ridge pike at 9 00 last night. The actual shooting was on locust street in norristown a few miles away. The name of the victim is not released until his family is notified. Its another warm day but we are rain showers off and on and a good idea to keep the umbrella close by. Looking live from sky 6 hd clouds over Philadelphia Airport and the rain is expected to stick around for the next few days. Meteorologist, cecily tynan is at the big board with the latest from accuweather. Hi sharrie, the big change is the temperatures. We are taking a walk on the mild side the last few day. 64 for Easter Sunday yesterday it shot up to 75 degrees and despite a lot of clouds and showers, still mild 69 degrees, the normal high is 61. Things are changing. Wider view of temperatures show a back door cold front its not coming in from the west like most weather systems it moves down from the north and while we are in the 60s north of that front, temperatures are just in the 40s, and well get the winds shifting out of the northeast through the night tonight and that will pull down the colder air. Future tracker showing the winds from the northeast dropping temperatures in the 40s through most of our viewing area than is where they will stay for the next couple of days, it will feel more like winter and temperatures in the 40s in february, now, stormtracker 6 live double scan showing with this front there is a wave of low pressure and showers associated with it. The next two days keep the umbrellas on hand well see occasional light rain here and there and its damp, winter like temperatures the next few days, say goodbye to temperatures in the 60s and 70s, and it will feel cooler when you factor in the wind occasional drizzle and showers things change dramatically for the weekend well talk about that in the full accuweather forecast. Can you stay ahead of todays on and off showers by checking in with Storm Tracker 6 live at 6abc. Com weather you can find the accuweather seven day and the latest video reports from our team of meteorologists is also there. A newark delaware, man was take and to the hospital after being not after an argument. Officers were called to kim berton drive he had what seemed like a gunshot wound he has since been released from the hospital no word of any arrests. Seven people were killed when a private plane crash nood Central Illinois it was returning from indianapolis following the ncaa basketball championship. The plane lost radio contract shortly before landing. So far the officials have not ruled weather as the cause of the crash. Nearly two years after the cause of Boston Marathon bombings jurors are deliberating charges against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev they say it was the older brother that was killed masterminded the whole thing, well have a live report at 5 30. Positive Business News for Atlantic City casinos, in the same year that four of them shut down others grew profits of 44 , this comes the same day as the sale of the closed revel casino was made official. John rawlins tells us what the new owner has planned. Reporter what was the refer elis now dubbed polo north Glen Straub Butte it through his company. Straub has issued tantalizing teases, like a high speed ferry from new york and the manager of this pizzeria from this shuttered resort hopes it will bring foot traffic. It makes Atlantic City feel alive. Sylvester once worked at revel, says the right management is key they have all the resources it just needs to be managed. They hope that straub is a breath of fresh air, he doesnt know the floridian but expects his pitch is part of an effort to create bus and bring investors to his resort. This is show business and he is in show business if anybody thinks this is about another Chemical Plant or mine, no this is business. Its a good bet the city by the sea can return to its former glory and this building will play a key role. The question is will it be a casino hotel . A water park . Or Equestrian Center . Maybe all of the above neighbor none of the the above . Time for a check of the action news traffic report tuesday night. Lets go live to matt pellman in the Traffic Center they are showing action here on the schuylkill expressway eastbound side its a car fire that just popped up in the last few minutes by 676 by the vine street expressway. Flames and smoke comes away from it, the smoke is getting dense and these are trying quickly to pass not the best idea, we see a few explosions and the flames leap over toward the left lane and people at this point are trying to get by including the school bus in the left lane pretty soon as soon as the fire crews get here, they will likely close the eastbound side of the schuylkill at the vine. If you are coming in toward the city are you seeing a parking lot through montgomery drive through this point at the vine street expressway, police just pulled up at the scene and stick with the river drives and the mlk and the kelly. And of course well start to continue to watch this car fire unfold. The eastbound side of the schuylkill left lane barely squeezing by for now and already you are looking at a jam and take the river drives a crash in West Conshohocken at madison ford and 76 and balligomingo road is closed for construction and look for a wreck along master industry. And one at stowe at turkey hill. And the one at the schuylkill, well check that again in the next half hour. There is more to come on action news at 5 00, an outbreak of dog flu has pet owners on high alert in chicago. What are the signs of symptoms and why dogs in philadelphia should not be affected. And the first lady and Oprah Winfrey comes to give a tribute to maya angelou. female announcer you could win 1,000 a day for life. husband hon its Grover Cleveland female announcer . When you play the new cash4life, from the pennsylvania lottery. husband let me get this. female announcer that means you too could experience the joy of winning. wife look who went shopping female announcer every day. grover your chariot awaits announcer . For the rest of your life. wife jump on grover nothing like a new mower. wife what . grover see you tomorrow female announcer cash4life from the pennsylvania lottery. Play for fun. Cash for life. Maya angelou was honored with her own stamp Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey and others were on hand for the big unveiling. The portrait of angelou and the stamp as a quote printed on it and now questions are swirling if the thought provoking quote belongs to angelou or another writer. She died last year at her home she was 86 years old. There is a new clue on the role of stress and obesity. Ali gorman is at the action news big board to explain the connection. We know this affects many adults when they are under stress, its easier to pack on the pounds but when we look at programs to help kids or teens that are overweight most focus on diet and exercise, but those miss this important factor stress in the family looking at 5,000 teenagers Financial Stress or disruptions such as divorce drives up weight problems among girls. A mother in poor health seems to be a key stress factor for boys. Addressing the factors could prevent more obesity. A folic acid supplement could help those from not having a stroke it reduces the number of first time strokes by more than 20 its a major risk factor for those with high blood pressure. Also today smart phone apps that focus on health are hugely popular, some track your calories and fitness and some monitor your chronic diseases. The apps will set up care plans with members with asthma or members with diabetes to help them manage their condition for example the diabetes app reminds people to take medication. And they can invite family members or their Health Care Provider to follow their progress and become part of their support team. This way everyone wins, i will get better and my out of pocket will be reduced and i will not go to the doctor as much and not end up in the er. The new apps are free to ibc members and other apps for other chronic conditions will be launched in the future. Other companies and hospitals offer similar programs this technology is a sign of the times, the hope is that it will help people live healthier and that will lead to Lower Health Care costs overall. Back over to you. Ali, thank you. Meantime the chicago area has been hit by a rare epidemic of the canine flu there are 1,000 cases in dogs and five of them deadly. Three pet smart stores have closed their hotels to prevent spreading the virus the symptoms are a lot like the human flu and lots of hand washing. We get any of the dogs from the nasal discharge and the cough and air particles on our hands, when we are touching them and we go another dog and touch them without washing our hands. Canine flew has been around philadelphia so they may have immunities. The company is working with an organization which helped to create and find jobs for autistic workers, microsoft says the jobs will likely be at its headquarters in redmond, washington, it brings an amazing ability to retain information math and code work. Action news at 5 00 continues remember when you see breaking news or severe weather, we want you to join the action. Email us your photos and videos to jointheaction 6abc. Com, or use 6abcaction on social media. Music etta james at last plays throughout sometimes, at last doesnt happen at first. Your dad just kissed my mom. Turning two worlds into one takes love. Helping protect that world takes state farm. The tsa is cashing in on the huge amount of money that travellers leave behind at u. S. Airports. In the last fiscal year travelered left behind 674,000 in spare change that is up 40,000 from the Previous Year season all of that goes to the Transportation Security Administration if its not claimed. Businesses in west wilmington have a special treat but you need a passport. A shopping passport. A stamp will be put on the passport, pat ports with two valid stamp are eligible to win gift cards. Two lucky students got scholarships to study the arts. Those studying stem fields including science and technology and engineering split 25,000 as part of peco energys 50th anniversary celebration and now they can focus on new ideas instead of worrying about their finances. And students got a lesson in fiscal responsibility they learned how to budget and invest. Bill heye and Daniel Fitzpatrick renewed a partnership. Citizens bank will hold workshops like this. Back at the big board with meteorologist cecily tynan warm temperatures but a dip overnight. Exactly temperatures in the 40s arriving tonight and we wont climb out of that until friday, and also more of this, more showers double scan live showing scattered showers and pockets of steadier rain in Montgomery County south of sodderton crossing the blue route and phoenixville. And south jersey with the bulk of activity. Hammonton and millville and tuckahoe showers from the north and well see more showers on and off through the next couple of days. When you get rain it helps with allergies and i have had a sore throat for days now the reason why, pollen from the trees is high and mold is high and weeds and grass have not really pollinated yet, but if you have allergies you have likely been suffering when we get the rain it clears out the air. The cold air is coming down from the north and allentown 56 degrees and trenton 53 and philadelphia is relatively warm and 67 degrees and millville 61 and the winds coming out of the northeast are in the 40s tonight than is where well stay for the next few days, occasional showers and drizzle and it turns chillier and allentown 40 and millville 42 and cape may 45 and wilmington 43 degrees, future tracker showing 48 degrees in philadelphia 11 00 with scattered showers and then for your morning commute we see lots of clouds and occasional showers, not an all day steady rain at 7 30, 44 degrees, the wind is coming from the northeast and that allows temperatures that will drop a bit from the evening commute, 43 degree and you can see all the clouds with occasional showers we wont see the sunshine at all tomorrow. The fiveday at 5 00 shows a gloomy damp weather tomorrow and 47 degrees and the high with periods of drizzle, essentially the same on thursday 46 degrees and on friday the front lifts to the north with a warm front we have a surge of very mild air and 75 degrees until a cold front moves in and that will fire afternoon showers and thunderstorms and gusty winds and behind that for the weekend looking good, High Pressure is building in and on the breezy side and dry for the union game and 63 degrees, sunday is the better of the two days. Can we keep the trend going meteorologist, adam joseph will have the answer in the accuweather forecast. Getting choked up with my allergies. More to come in our next half our of action news. Its more like winter like folks are embracing the snowy blast, and millions tried, and succeeded in picking a near perfect ncaa tournament bracket and is he not old enough to drive. Hello again rick is off tonight and Sharrie Williams joins us with what is happening on action news tonight, lights out on washington, d. C. , dozens of government buildings including the white house and the state department lose power well tell you what caused it. Plus, philadelphia investigators are looking for a thief that struck at a south street store and got away with thousands in merchandise and its one of the loveliest reminders that string is here. We have a preview of the annual Cherry Blossom festival. Widespread outages impacted the white house and museums and the metro system and many other places, some time of an explosion at a maryland power plant tipped it off but the cause is unknown. The power was only off at the white house for only a few seconds before it came back on. The capital and other areas were impacted for much longer the u. S. State department was in the middle of a briefing when the building lost power and they continued by flashlight and at the warner theater Oprah Winfrey was speaking about the newly released maya angelou stamp when the building lost power. There is no indication that this was the result of a malicious activity. A panel of seven women and five men finished the first day of deliberation in the case of Boston Marathon bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev its not known why did he help plan the attacks or was he following his older brothers order Marcy Gonzales is here with more. Reporter good evening monica, the jurors just went home a little while ago and they deliberated for seven hours today and they will pick up where they left off tomorrow morning. The jury spent today going line by line through the 32 page verdict form. The seven women and five men decided Dzhokhar Tsarnaevs fate going over each charge and going over the evidence including the videos leading up to the Boston Marathon bombings, showing him putting a bomb next to families and the gruesome heartwrenching aftermath. I know the trial is emotional and i imagine the deliberations will be hard for these jurors. During yesterdays closing arguments, prosecutors told the jury the attack was part of Dzhokhar Tsarnaevs plan to punish america, and the defense says he was a follower influenced by his deceased brother, tamerlan. And thank planning bombs was a senseless act but if not for tamerlan it would not have happened. Of the 30 charges that he faces, 17 carry the possibility of the death penalty. Marcy gonzales channel 6 action news. Thank you marcy. House Speaker John Boehner is not masking his disapproval of the Iran Nuclear Deal calling it a direct threat to peace in the middle east and around the world, this in response to president obamas acknowledge that iran could have the capabilities to build a nuclear bomb after the first 13 years of the deal but if iran went to make the weapon it would take them at least one year. The united childrens agency says that dozens of children have been killed since the fighting in yemen intensified. 17 childrens in the last two weeks alone and many families have left they are hom. Jordan drafted a u. N. Resolution aimed at halting the fighting in yemen. And hundreds of students in kenya took to the streets to remember those in

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