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hoit, helloing, -- hello, again, heres some of the stories we're following on "action news" at 12:30, hundreds of headstones vandalized at a jewish cemetary. a judge makes a decision in the upcoming sex assault trial of bill cosby. sixers make a decision about an on going injury for joel embiid. bomb threats made for jewish community centers around the region including here in tally delaware. another in cherry hill and threat was telephoned in to the perelman jewish day school in lower merion. the locations were evacuated as a precaution and police are investigating. so far no evidence of any actual danger has been found. a reward is being offered to find the vandals who damaged the jewish cemetary in the wissinoming section of philadelphia. around 100 headstones were damaged over the weekend, the vowrnlgd community is out-- surrounding community is outraged. bob brooks is there, bob. >> reporter: sarah we came out here at 11:00 a.m., it was bad. the damage was immense, so many tombstones were toppled over. in 24 hours, i noticed that some were reset. very nice to see that so many people came out here and starting to fix things up. what's sad you'll see behind me here, these old style tombstones that don't rest on the base, those have been split in half. they will never be able to to be fixed. for people like adrian burger made her feel something she thought she never would because of her faith. >> i felt like, suddenly unsafe as a jewish person. >> reporter: she came to check on her parents' grave, luckily hers was spared. you get a larger picture of the scale of damage. burger said not all is lost, people are coming together. >> i have to say when i want on facebook and my friends called me and saw muslim groups coming to help and nonjewish groups and jewish groups so many people came right away to lift up the stones and starting a kick starter. it did kind of lift my spirits a little bit. >> reporter: the philadelphia police continue their investigation today to figure out who terrorized the jewish cemetary in wissinoming. they called it aabominable crime. you won't find anyone who disagrees with it including jim kenny. the jewish federation is at mount carmel looking things over in disbelief. >> gathering as much as much information as possible so we can as a united jewish community and the larger community of all religious groups tried understand what occurred here. at this point no word from detectives on who they think did this. another live look at mount carmel cemetary, so many people have come out to check on loved one tombstones and look things over in disbelief. called it a hate crime yet, the official numbers of tomb tons toppled over have not been released yet. bob brooks, channel 6 "action news." >> within the a judge decided bill cosby's trial will stay in montgomery, but the jury will come from somewhere else. the comedian sex assault trial is set for june after the ruling that only one other accuser can test scheduled for june. prosecutors asked that 13 other accusers be allowed to testify. cosby is accused of drugging and molesting a former temple employee back in 2004. 8 vehicles collided on the highway causing major delays, chopper 6 hd was over the scene eastbound lanes of the gulph mills exit. no word if anyone was hurt. a colder end to the weekend, but we're warming up as the workweek begins. let's look live, sky6 live hd looking outside city hall down the benjamin franklin parkway. not bad out there. we have possible storms coming later on in the week as well as a warmup, again. dave david murphy out on the terrace. >> reporter: we have warm air and front coming in messing with the warm air. storm tracker 6 live double scan is showing moisture warming up in the atmosphere north and west of the area. these showers are heading north and east. it's possible to get a sprinkle over the next couple of hours. clouds are creeping in, they are high and thin enough where you're getting sunshine in, we'll keep our eyes out for a sprinkle later on today. 51 degrees in philadelphia. in fact the entire mid atlantic region is warmer today than yesterday. 49 degrees in new york city. 53 in washington. wind area of e off the coast, winds pinwheeling around it, clockwise, cool enough for a jacket. the forecast over the next 24 hours shows you things do start to warm up. today we'll get up to 56, 57 for the high, we dip into the mid 40s overnight. as soon as noon we're up in the 60s and going up from there, probably the mid 60s tomorrow afternoon and the 70s on wednesday. wednesday there's a threat of severe weather late in the day and evening i'll go over all that in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast before our next cool down comes, sarah. >> thank you. president donald trump is meeting with governors from across the country today controversy is swirling about the trump campaign contact with russia. there are questions being raised whether or not there will be an official investigation, stephanie ramos joins us live from washington with more. >> reporter: ahead of the first big speech to congress, president donald trump is talking obama care with governors and health insurance company leaders. the probe between the trump campaign aids and russia continue. this morning president trump welcoming u.s. governors to the white house for a second day in a row touching on a range ever topics from the budget which goes to congress next month. >> my budget puts america first. >> reporter: to immigration. >> we're getting very, very bad players out of this country. and obama care. >> nobody knew that health care could be so complicated. >> reporter: trump teasing his joint address to congress. overnights the president and first lady hosted their first white house gala hosting the nation's governors. >> i want to salute the great governors. >> reporter: hours earlier he lashed out on twitter about the trump communication with russia. saying russia talk is fake news put out by the did he dems. congress is taking it seriously. there's an investigation, darrell issa on hbo's bill m maher. >> let's go to and let this ply out the way it should. >> reporter: there's a call for an investigation into the special operation raid in yemen which president trump approved last month. it cost the live of navy seal ryan owens. he said his son is owed the investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. stephanie ramos, channel 6 "action news." >> "action news" will have complete coverage of president trump's speech tomorrow night. you can watch it live on 6abc and "action news" anchor monica malpass will be in washington, d.c. for reaction from local lawmakers. sports news, joel embiid fans may not see him on the supreme court this season. his knee injury will keep him out indefinitely. it was too swollen this morning keeping him from practicing. last week, sixers announced ben simmons is out for his injury. the real life struggle for equality that's the story behind a new mini series coming to abc, when we rise airs tonight. >> born and raised in philadelphia. today the harlem globe trotters star came home to talk to youngsters about chasing their dream. those stories and more when "action news" continues in a moment. it's the little things in lilife that me me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold, because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well fitting dentures let in food particles. just a few dabs of super poligrip free is clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. so it's not about keeping my dentures in, it's about keeping the food particles out. try super poligrip free. >> a snow boarder who got lost on a moapt last week is take -- mountain last week is talking about his ordeal. he spent a brutally cold night on heavenly mountain in lake tahoe. he was separated from his friends and stuck in chest-high snow. >> i realized that something was amissed because i looked around and it looked like i was distant from a groom path or trail. >> cell phone video shows the blizzard-like conditions. he had poor reception, but sent frantic text messages pleading for help. his business partner got a message and sent the ski patrol and they found him the next day. a firefighter in boston was able to save a dog that crashed through the ice. he used a hook to save the dog a team of firefighters pulled them to safety. once they got close to shore, the dog walked away unscathe. >> tonight on 6abc, a power new mini series will make it's premier when we rise chronicles the decades long history of the gay rights and civil rights movement. the creator said this is a story about and for families. ♪ >> this is much bigger than you realize. you all have to get yourselves together. >> reporter: whoopie goldberg and rosie o'donnell. among the special guest stars portraying real people. >> we are a menace well not be silent any longer real struggles fighting for equality are captured. >> to me when we rise it's a love letter to all who have felt oppressed. >> reporter: it's a project four years in the making. >> there's something to see and compelling and you just don't want to stopwatching. >> reporter: showcasing the setbacks of the women and civil rights movement in the 70s. >> i pronounce you spouses for life. >> reporter: to the triumph of recent years. >> the beautiful thing about this show is that it shows you a glimpse of what life used to look like before those rights were there. oscar winning writer calls this his passion project. >> it's not when i rise, it's not when i rise, it's not when lgbt people rise, it's called when we rise. >> reporter: a timely story about real families their fights and hopes that is relatable and inspiring. >> it's not just about politics or policy, this is about family how we all should be rising up together and more in common than some people seem to be expressing. however you are, you are not alone. >> reporter: elizabeth hur abc news new york. >> when we rise will air four nights this week at 10:00 p.m. on 6abc. >> tomorrow morning on "action news" at 6:00 a.m. our karen rogers offers a personal story her mother is suffering from alzheimers disease and living with karen and her family. it's a situation many other families are struggling with, of course. karen gives you a glimpse into her life, plus the one thing you can do if you're caring for a loved one with alzheimers tomorrow morning on "action news." all right in the meantime, meteorologist david murphy one final check of the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> reporter: all right, storm tracker 6 live double scan shows we are mostly dry, there are couple of sprinkles and showers out to the west of philadelphia. one popping west of dover. there's are very light probably not producing much more than a sprinkle on your windshield for now, a sign of things to come. later tonight we expect a bit more of this. going outside we have the action cam at the belmont plateau in fairmont park. you can see center city there's the lot where you park to get the nice view. you can see there's blue showing through a little while ago getting the pictures. 51 degrees, winds south/southwest at 13 miles per hour. a little bit on the breezy side. the clouds are getting thicker. the showers are starting to encroach upon the the region. hopefully this evaporates before it hits the ground. if we see the pattern develop and we get darker shades of green we might see spotty showers that are good enough to coat the roads and get the roads wet later on today or tonight. 354 in allentown. 55 in reading. 56 in wilmington, 56 in trenton. 57 in philadelphia. more of the same all the way down the shore, then with the southerly flow coming up giving us the milder temperatures cool air coming off ocean water will suppress the temperatures down the shore, low 50s there. here how the numbers go, 55 by 2:00 p.m. 57 by 3:00 p.m. low 50s by 6:00 p.m. 40 resist in the overnight hours. 11:30 a.m. there could be something popping up. otherwise it's clouds and sunny breaks up until sundown late in the day. afternoon that the southerly flow continues on tuesday, we wind up with a high of 65 degrees, a cold front comes in from the west that gets i say milder for wednesday, we'll be in the upper 70s. the trade off a shower and thunderstorm coming in later in the day. 4:30 p.m. most of the activity on the latest model run is on the other side of allentown kicking up wind gusts in allentown and reading. 7:00 p.m., the latest run has this mostly to the north and west. there's a chance this comes down to philadelphia by 7:00 p.m. these models this far out will go back and forth a little bit. as it comes through, heavy rain and gusty thunderstorms are possible. in fact there's a slight risk for severe weather out of this according to the storm prediction section south of allentown philadelphia, on down the coast to virginia. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast no problems today, 57 degrees, sun and clouds. tomorrow, 65 maybe a spotty shower, and then i've got the red bar on wednesday just to points out that fact we have a weather issue. 74 is the warm high, but later in the day and evening in particular, look out for a passing strong gusty thunderstorm. like the last batch that came through saturday night, you want to be indoors on the lower floors when they get cooking. looking beyond the system, 535 on thursday, 42, a rain or snow shower on friday, dry and getting a little bit warmer over the weekend. >> hello march. >> yeah, wednesday. >> pirates love fighting it's all in the latest production by the pennsylvania ballet, "action news" karen rogers explains this week's 6abc loves the arts. >> reporter: the show was first performed more than 150 years ago, but the pennsylvania ballet has record -- rere-choreographed it it is based on the play by lord byron. the story takes place in turkey during the mid 19th industry industry -- 19th century and stars conrad who fell in love with a slave girl named madora. >> it's a beautiful production you feel like you're in the place. it's almost like a movie. >> reporter: the action-packed performance features 9 dancers and seven fight scenes using real swords. >> in the original there were two main characters, i want to improve something that would be more dramatic. >> reporter: artistic director won an emmy for his choreography of the piece. >> it will be quicker and intense, very high energy and high level of dancing. >> reporter: there will be original music selections from over 8 exolters the music is guiding you throughout, it's a beautiful story it's great for the parents and great for the whole family and great for the kids. >> reporter: 9 performance march 9 through the 19th. for tickets and showtimes go to arts inlicious food that was in the greenroom. orange is the new black lavern cox, and stacy london proves you are what you wear. next rachael! ♪ >> who says you can't go home again, it was a reception for brie young or better known as swish. she was a student at christian academy in mount airy. she returned to talk to the students who couldn't wade to see her. she is the 14th women to play for the globe trotters she will make her debut this weekend. >> reporter: my kids and i have enjoyed seeing them. >> i wonder if there are tickets available. >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live is dry, here go the temperatures, 55 degrees in the northern and western suburbs in a lot of spots there could be a sprinkle popping through in the afternoon an evening. 57 is the high. down the shore you're cooler with the flow off the cool ocean water. >> thank you so much. that will do it for "action news" at noon. don't forget to join us later today for "action news" at 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 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