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WPVI Action News 5PM April 21, 2016

Music industry. Its a shock, his life and legacy its all people are talking about on philadelphias air waves. It feels like when Michael Jackson pass add way. Prince collapsed in an elevator in his studio, emts were unable to revive him. It stopped peoples worlds, they stopped everything they were doing to respond and be like i cant believe he is gone. Known for monster hits like little red corvette and lets go crazy, prince was a gifted song writer and talented musician even pioneering the minnesota sound. The sound in minneapolis ruled in the 80s and 90s. Like the motown sound or the philly sound, they had their own sound. Award winning song writer, kenny gamble. He was a deep thinker and he used his music and his artistry to send his message out. His music, that is the best. I feel he could sing and dance and do it all. What songs are you listening to now . Oh my. Of course when doves cry. Will there be anybody like prince again . No, there is only one prince. For many people we spoke to they have been listening to prince for decades and basically sang the sound track to their life and this comes after the death of natalie cole and maurice white. Not a good year for artists in the Music Industry. Thank you christie. Our coverage of princes death continues at 6abc. Com and you can see photos from his legendry career and read the reaction from the Music Industry and celebrities around the world and share your memories of prince with us on the action News Facebook page or twitter. And night line will air an hour long special on princes life and legacy tonight after jimmy kimmel and 20 20 will honor the icon tomorrow at 10 00 p. M. In other news now Wilmington Police are questioning two students allegedly involved in a deadly fight this morning. The action cam was outside of Howard School of technology when the victim was wheeled out on a stretcher and air lifted to a nearby hospital and a short time later she died. A student says she was in the bathroom stall when the fight broke out. She was fighting with the girls and then all of these other girls started banking her. What . Banking like jumping her and that is when she hit her head on the sink. The name of the victim has not been released. School at howard high was dismissed after the fight. And now to the race for the white house, and the showdown is shaping up in pennsylvania. Tonight three candidates are pushing for support ahead of the primary here in the keystone state, a new 6 abc poll out this morning Shows Hillary clinton leading Bernie Sanders by 27 points. On the republican side donald trump is leading voter support with 40 . Hell be in harrisburg tonight. And senator ted cruz is in second, and cruz will be in allentown tomorrow, and Governor John Kasich is in third. Kasich is hoping to drum up more support and held a town hall in media, delaware county, and kasich heads to a republican fundrais fundraiser. Gray hall is live tonight with the story. Reporter well rick, you can feel the excitement and enthusiasm and energy here in reading today as folks awaited Bernie Sanders. The event started at 4 15 but people started to line up at 5 30 this morning and everybody was eagle toward hear from their candidate. He touched on issues like getting big money out of politics and his plan to make colleges and universities tuition free. No more establishment politics. Supporters were eagle toward hear from the candidate and despite his loss to Hillary Clinton in new york they are confident he will win in pennsylvania. He always comes up and surprises and catches up and i believe he has a chance to win here. Young people see him and he is trying to appeal to us without trying too hard. And i think that is more what appeals to us the most, he is not trying to hard like hillary. Some parents also brought their children. I brought my daughter with me because i think its a once in a lifetime opportunity and living history. I want him to be a part of it. He is behind delicious in the delegate count but these voters believe in their candidate and believe he will be the next president. Bernie is like chilled out and doesnt try to start anything. I dont like people that attack people for no reason. There is a Corporate Culture destroying the middle class of this country, and if im elected president we will change that. Reporter all right back out live Bernie Sanders has several more Campaign Events scheduled throughout the state and then the long wait until tuesdays primary and everybody here believe that sanders will win pennsylvania. Gray hall, channel 6 action news. Meanwhile, sanders rival. Hillary clinton answered questions from voters this morning on good morning america. One question came from pennsylvania congressman, Brendon Boyle and asked about her plans for young voters supporting her opponent. They are involved that is good news for the Democratic Party and good news for the country, and i said to groups of sanders supporters they may not support me now and i totally understand that, i support them and will always work in a way that keeps their futures in mind because that is what you are suppose to do. Abc was also live at honey sit and eat in south philadelphia giving local voters a chance to voice their opinions about the candidates this morning. And our own jim gardner sat down with Hillary Clinton s. Part two of his oneonone i interview is coming up on action news at 6 00. And four democrats are vying for the chance to face off against pat toomey in september. They are hosting all four of them for a debate. You can send their questions on social media using 6abcaction they could be asked on the air, the debate moderated by jim gardner airs this sunday at 11 00 a. M. Thursday night lets get a check of the action news traffic report. We can get a debate is the traffic better than last night . I think its a little bit better but complications, including a vehicle that broke down in the southbound lanes of 95 near cotman and cleared out quickly but the northbound travel time is 20 minutes more than what it should be. Watching a crash at summerville and ogontz that is gone as of a few minutes ago and one southbound at fox that is off to the side and normal afternoon on the schuylkill speeds in the teens. However, in northern delaware we are getting word of a crash that brought down a pole and blocking centerville road and kennett pike is the way to get around that. And heading down to the delaware memorial bring, one against the speeds are in the teens because of the money construction and two lanes are open today instead of the one yesterday. In franklin township, a crash brought down a pole on stanton avenue, and septa trolley, 10, 11, 34 and 36 are diverted to 40th and market because of power issues. Well check it again in the next half hour. More ahead on action news at 5 00, including new developments out of washington for the fight for Zika Virus Research funding, we are taking a look inside of the first face transplant recipients five years after his landmark surgery. Its a warm and breezy day, we have rain on the way but not everybody will see it. What it means for the weekend coming up in the accuweather forecast. Joe sestak supports a plan that the new york timesfactreported makes cuts to Social Security benefits. And the plan raises the retirement age. Its true. The a. A. R. P. Opposed the plan, citing dramatic cuts to medicare benefits. The plan sestak supports means higher outofpocket costs for millions on medicare. Any way you spin it, the truth about sestak is gonna hurt. Women vote is responsible for the content of this advertising. Across pennsylvania, hes praised as a progressive champion with a record of reform. Josh shapiro the democrats most compelling candidate for attorney general. Hell protect seniors from scams and stand up to polluting frackers. Hes backed by law enforcement, supported by planned parenthood and hes endorsed by president obama who says shapiro represents the next generation of progressive leadership. Democrat josh shapiro an attorney general. For us president obama is landing in london meeting with top officials in saudi arabia. They discussed a range of issues including the fight against the islamic state. Mr. Obama says the u. S. And its arab allies remain united in their efforts to defeat isis and the president expressed worries over iran. Even with the nuclear deal we recognize collectively that we have seriously concerns about iranian behavior. Saudi arabia and other gulf states see iran as a destabilizing rival in the region. Governor tom wolf signed a bill into law that supports victims of spousal abuse, house bill 12 speeds up the process of divorce for abused spouses. Facetoface counseling sessions were required before the divorce could be finalized and the new law allows victims to object counseling. Republicans may be ready to act in the funding against zika virus, they say that a billion dollar bipartisan bill will get a house vote. They made a compromise to develop a virus and stop the spread of the virus. And in florida there are tests to treat male mosquitos they would meat with female mosquitos and then the off spring would die. One of first people to get a face transplant into his new life five years later, mitchell hunters own face was burned after he came in cant with an electrical wire and also lost a leg, before the transplant in 2011, he says he could not go out weight getting stares and now goes to the movies with his son without attracting attention. They say they made him a stronger person. Dont worry about the small things and tell people you love that you love them. Because you dont know when that will be taken away. He goes back to a boston hospital for followup care and next month plans to be at the indy 500 auto race where he wants to blend in with the crowd. The olympic torch began its journey to rio de janeiro. It started at the birth place of the games. The flame was handed off to the first torch bearer beginning its journey to rio. It kicks off on august 5th. Still on action news at 5 00, the big celebration for a local state champion basketball team. And the program in place in philadelphia prisons getting a nod from the e px a. Well tell you about it when action news continues tonight. A huge pep rally for the Youth Organization basketball team, Saint Margarets school cheered as the boys team marched from the rectory to the school auditorium. Each player got a medal and heard praises from mayor jim kenney and other college coaches. Now manner college inaugurated john perry as his first president today. He takes over for sister mary who serves as president for three decades. He was previously at newman university. And residents came together for a prayer walk. Dozens bowed their head in prayer and vowed to end the violence in city neighborhoods. And now an Innovative Program where inmates see the fruits of their labor. Literally. Here at the Correction Center northeast they started with the food recovery project, where tons of wasted food is composted and reused to grow an orchard and other plants on the property. It gives the inmates valuable hands on training in horticulture and gardening. Still tonight a check of accuweather forecast. Sky 6 hd showing you the scene from Atlantic City. Meteorologist, cecily tynan says get the umbrellas ready its going to be a bit wet. The fiveday forecast when we come right back. Modres the cost of living the pay stays the same. I have to work extra hours just to make ends meet. Its a big struggle. One person that really gets this is Katie Mcginty. She came from a workingclass family. She was ninth of 10 kids. She gets it. Shell fight for equal pay for equal work. Katie mcginty will protect Social Security and medicare. Thats why president obama and Vice President biden support her, too. Shell make a heck of a senator. Dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. Time for accuweather at the action news big board. Cecily tynan has the forecast its about to get wet. We need the rain, we have eight days in a row of dry conditions today and today is day nine, there is rain on the way and sky 6 hd taking a look at cape may, new jersey, we have a good amount of filtered sunshine. The surf is up and white caps and a strong wind from the south right now. Wildwood and cape may wind speed 13 Miles Per Hour and philadelphia 16 Miles Per Hour and what these winds are doing is pulling warm air inland, back in the 70s, 73 in philadelphia and allentown 72 and dover 71 and for cape may when you get the wind off the ocean, the temperature is 55 degrees and it cools off the air and the temperature is right on the beach at 58. Satellite 6 along with action radar showing the High Pressure that is in control of our weather for about a week now its finally beginning to move off. Now there is low pressure near st. Louis and that low pressure lifts to the north and that moves through late in the day, and that brings us scattered showers and thunderstorms, it bring a lot of clouds and wind from the south, its a mild night and overnight low 60 in philadelphia and allentown 55 and cape may 55 and reading 56, you dont really need a jacket tonight. Tomorrow morning is the best chance of seeing sunshine, temperatures in the 60s at 7 00, as we head into the afternoon clouds thicken and afternoon temperatures close to 80 degrees and we get showers and thunderstorms heading into the evening hours, looks like most active late tomorrow night at 11 00. As you can see not everyone will get them, some of these could linger into the wee hours of the morning would not be surprised to see a rumble of thunder at 3 00 in the morning in south jersey with the cold front moving through the region. This is what to expect, scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms, a few of them have afternoon shower, and generally a quarter to half inch of rain, unfortunately this means for allergy sufferers its not going to do much for the pollen counts, they will remain medium high to high through the weekend in early next week, maple, juniper and popular the main culprits, tomorrow is an a warm day, high of 80 degrees with afternoon showers and thunderstorms, and then it starts to passover on saturday and a lingering shower possible and breezy and pleasant and 70, nice weather on sunday, 69 degrees heading into next week some rain possible especially Tuesday Morning and more details on that coming up in the full accuweather forecast. The weekend guys is looking nice. Oh and adam. I have to toss to adam. How could you forget about me . Sorry forgot about you. I bought a new piece of property and now are you not invited to it. Just kidding. This is the tulip tree house, one of 12 features that makes up Enchanted Woods that is three acres on the property of winterthur. There are parts of this Enchanted Woods a magical place for kids to check out. You have the tulip and tree now is is that a frog . Yes and fish too. Well look for fish and frogs and we are going to go they are different colors and well go over to a cottage where we are going to crown a king and a queen to sit on the throne coming up. Who will it be . Me you that looks like fun. Address adam is having a ball. Action news continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, Rick Williams and Monica Malpass. Hello again, here is what is happening on action news thursday night. President ial politics in pennsylvania, the democratic and republican campaigns are ramping up in our area. Well have more. And a local man is charged with a string of burglaries. And a multimillion project in south jersey is moving forward. The 2016 president ial race is heating up in pennsylvania just fiveday ass away rallying supporters and pushing agendas to get last minute votes. Bernie sanders is forging ahead with his campaign, just a short time ago he wrapped up a town hall in berks county and kicked off his morning events in scranton and will meet in voters in oaks. Bill clinton spoke about hillarys strategies to combat guns in pennsylvania. In a little more than an hour frontrunner, donald trump will hold his First Campaign event in the state. Well have a live report from there in the next half hour. Down but not out, john kasich wrapped up at the brandywine campus in delaware county. Vernon odom is live with more. Good evening rick and monica, ted cruzs camp is demanding that governor case kasich throw in the towel. So kasich has this answer tonight here in media delaware county. I aint getting out says ohio Governor John Kasich as he continues down the Long Campaign trail this spring. In media p. A. He tells the town hall crowd that he could get the gop nomination for president if the party bosses with stop donald trump on the first ballot at the july convention in cleveland. He hopes his image will appeal to old line voters who cant stand donald trump or senator ted cruz. You know what really works . Is when we slow down and listen to one another and show respect to one another and Work Together to solve a problem. At this town hall his hawkish side was on display and was asked about National Security and how to deal with isis and other terrorist groups. America has to leave a coalition of arab and muslim countries, saudi arabia and egypt and jordan and the gulf states and European Countries and us and we have to go in the air and on the ground. Kasich is working hard in pennsylvania trying to desperately pick up delegates next tuesday in the primary and he will go to the Chester County republic

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