Good evening and thank you for joining us on this saturday. Im cecilia vega. We begin with that heroic moment on a high speed train, two american servicemen and their friend on vacation in france praised for stopping what could have been a mass killing. Tonight this video inside that train. Theres the attacker tied up. Those americans beating him with his own rifle. One of them seriously hurt in the takedown, and we are learning more about these heros, their quick decision to act. Today president obama calling each of them to thank them for their courage. Abcs Ron Claiborne leads us off. Reporter Spencer Stone waved as he left the French Hospital tonight where he had been treated for cuts to his neck and hand sustained in a furious struggle with the heavily armed suspect on that high speed train. This video showing the dramatic scene on the train. Stone, shirtless and bleeding, tending to another passenger. His attacker, the gunman, tied up a few feet away, not moving. On a nearby seat
With a democratic senator causes campaign buzz. The eagles winning the battle of the birds soundly at the linc. Those stories, but lets go outside to chris sowers who is basking in the sunlight. Reporter this is perfect august weather we have low humidity levels and we have high, thin clouds in the sky. The sun is not beating down on you. 82 right now in philadelphia. Allentown, 79. Trenton, 80 degrees. 77 the number for reading and lancaster. 80 in dover, 77 right in exaip exaip cape may. Heres satellite and radar, showing the high, thin clouds moving in west to east. Thicker cloud tops reported down the shore north of lcts Atlantic City. The call from accuweather this morning, looks like, 86 degrees, sun and clouds and very, very nice. Heres a quick look at the area of concern later this afternoon and again it is just a spotty chance of a shower coastline ocean and monmouth county, maybe you a see a spritz or sprinkle later on. Everybody else enjoys a combination of sun and clouds. W
I am never letting go. For all the nevers in life, state farm is there. The good people of horsham Montgomery County celebrated ukranian independence today. These are just some of the sights and sounds at the annual ukranian folk festival. Authentic foods on sale and beer on tap and a fun area for the kids. Action news sports sunday next on channel 6 and action news continues 4 30 tomorrow morning with tamala edwards, david murphy and karen rogers. For melissa magee, jeff skversky, Sarah Bloomquist and the entire Action News Team im walter perez, have a great the entire Action News Team im walter perez, have a great week ahead. Its debut everyone was waiting for. Once we got rolling out there i felt good. He takes a big shot just as he releases football you. Got a couple hits. No worse for the wear. Step down. At the ten, play, touchdown. My job is to go out and play. Young phillies arm dominates marlin. 8 innings shutout for aaron. Six strikeouts along the way. And farewell to favorit
We hope hes feeling okay. Feel better, matt. Donald trump with a massive win in nevada. Commanding win. It was a landslide for trump. He dominated every key voting block, giving him more momentum heading into super tuesday next week. The race for second place, another nail biter. Marco rubio edging out cruz, with a few more votes yet to be counted. Well talk to donald trump and senator rubio a moment from now. Lets start with the weather. A powerful storm system spawning tornadoes from louisiana to florida overnight. More is expected today. Lets go to nbcs jacob rascon. Hes in convent, louisiana, 50 west of new orleans. Whats the situation . Behind me is what used to be a mobile home park. Now, just a pile of rubble. More than 30 hospitalized, 7 critically. Now, the search is on for those who may be trapped in the rubble. Reporter a desperate search for survivors. Hope nearly lost. 150 mobile homes ripped to shreds. Trucks twisted like toys. A neighborhood wiped off the map. Louisiana
LUDLOW, Vt. — Continuing its program of literacy training, the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) recently delivered custom-printed books to members of the Cavendish Town Elementary School (CTES).