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WPVI Action News 5PM June 7, 2017

To look out for the community. He was thinking about the employees and the fear in their eyes, he knew he had to act. The lord put me in that store for a reason at that time. And it just so happens it was for that purpose to break up this robbery and save somebody if possible. And everybody can go about their business. The suspect identified as alexander ray, within minutes they awrested the suspect. He hit me a couple of times with the pistol but again ill take the bumps and bruises if it means i was able to save a life or whatever the case may be. Ill take tie few lumps and bumps. Back you live we can tell you that police say when they recovered the handgun used in the crime. It was not loaded at last check that suspect is still in the hospital recovering from his injuries when is he released from the hospital he faces a long list of charges. Gray hall, channel 6 action news. All right quite a story. Thank you. Radnor police made three arrests during a weeks long drug investigation at a chipotle restaurant in delaware county. The main suspect identified as rob effort lane worked at the restaurant in lane. 24yearold and a female were also arrested in connection with the investigation. Detectives released photos of a toilet tank inside of the restaurants bathroom loaded with drug paraphernalia. I turned to my left and see someone being tackled on the grown and being arrested and it caught me off guard and a come came in and said everyone get out now. We were like whoa what is happening and the dogs came in started to sniff everything and it was crazy. The restaurant was shut down today so the Health Department could assure the conditions were okay for food service. The officials expect the restaurant to be back only tomorrow. In delaware Officials Say they busted a complex drug scheme run by one of the biggest cartels in the world and three men stashed drugs and cash in oxygen tanks to smuggle them from mexico into delaware and used a home with an underground bunker to fill it with marijuana. More than a Million Dollars in cash and assets were seized. We are following a developing situation in southwest philadelphia where a young girl lost her foot after being hit by a train. Chopper 6 hd was over the scene at 58th and grays this afternoon. Right now she is in the hospital in severely critical condition. Annie mccormick is at the scene with more details at 5 30. In washington today capitol hill is braces for former fbi director, james comey to testify in front of a senate committee. Today several current top intelligence officials were in the hot seat. Sara bloomquist is live in washington tonight with a look at what comb yes is expected to say tomorrow. Reporter monica, good evening. This afternoon the Senate Select committee on intelligence released the Opening Statement former fbi director, james comey is expected to read tomorrow. Its fascinating. The president asked comey to end the investigation into Michael Flynn and described the Russian Investigation as a cloud that he hoped that comey to lift. The testimony that america is waiting to hear as James Comey Testifies in front of the intelligence committee. We now know that comey will describe multiple conversations with the president a private dinner at the white house on january 27 and that made him uncomfortable. Comey, the president says i need loyalty and i need loyalty. I did not move or change my facial expression in the awkward silence that followed. We simply looked at each other in silence. The president asked him to back off the investigation into Michael Flynn. And will also testify that the president called him on march 30th and described the Russian Investigation on a cloud and impairing his act to act on behalf of the country and had nothing to do with russia and not involved with hookers in russia and always assumed he was recorded when in russia. And asked with what we can do to lift the cloud. They grilled Law Enforcement officials if the president asked any of them to stop the investigation and they mostly sidestepped the question. I never was directed to do anything unethical or inproperty. The president made a stop after announcing his pick for fbi director, Christopher Wray. A man of integrity and experience and a good person to lead the fbi, he will help them get back to their mission and instill a sense of confidence in the people that they are doing the job they are designed to do. Reporter james comeys testimony here is set to begin tomorrow morning at 10 00 a. M. Then he is suppose to testify privately for the senators starting at 1 00 and some here think his public testimony could last well beyond that. Live on capitol hill. Im sara bloomquist, channel 6 action news. All right thank you. Back here, Andrea Constand the primary accuser of median, bill cosby was back on the stand in norristown. The questioning focused on her corresponded with cosby and why she called the comedian more than 50 times after the assault. She always returned his calls because of the power he carried at her place of employment temple university. In all she spent seven hours on the witnessstant. And back to accuweather a big change heading our way after a cloudy dreary week so far a blast of sunshine is heading our way. Adam joseph is live with more on that. I think we are all about soak in the sunshine and going to want to do that over the next couple of days and we will. As we look at the temperatures its cool the last couple of days, 69 yesterday and 66 today with that mainly cloudy skies 14 degrees below normal for today. Should be sitting around that 80 degree mark. We had some pops of sun at times here as we went through afternoon hours but a lot of of clouds all inland locations but a wedge of sun has developed along the immediate shore if are you near one of the boardwalks or promenades right now you are saying its sunny here while it is cloudy inland. Tonight the clouds break apart and 63 at 9 00 and 61 at 11 00. And another cool night as the low temperatures drop to around 54 in the city and 40s in the suburbs but yes that sunshine will return here tomorrow and along with rising temperatures, and in fact, it will rise so quickly it will feel lightning the upper 90s in the sevenday forecast. Ill let you know when that arrives in the full accuweather forecast. Thank you adam. Time for a check of the action news traffic report wednesday night. Lets take it live to matt pellman in the Traffic Center and good evening on a midday. Good evening to you guys, its not a good evening on the roads. Weather is cooperating but the traffic is not. Schuylkill expressway eastbound side by the south street on ramp an accident involving this car and this truck. Taking out the left lane but no emergency crews are on the scene yet. When they arrive they will block more of the roadway, it will likely get worse before it gets better and providence a fire location at 252 at 320, stay on 352 youll be better off. A fire at the delaware Memorial Bridge. Two lanes blocked there delaware bound speeds in the 20s and use the Commodore Barry bridge that is your best bet and get on 13 through wilmington 95 and 495 are still a mess although the construction on 495 has cleared but still jammed there. Thank you. More ahead on action news at 5 00, a new health check shows 25 of americans are routinely skipping health care why adults are passing on a trip to the doctor. And a happy ending for one Lehigh Valley girl after she lost her beloved stuffed animal in an Atlanta Airport last month. And cecily tynan is live at the zoo with a tortoise it looks like. That is right. This is an african pancake tortoise and these are interesting because when you think of a tortoise you think of something really slow and these guys are super fast and their shell is flexible and if they have a predator running after them they can scurry and find a rock and kind of squeeze like a pancake and get in the crevice in the rock and hide from the predator and save their life. There is a lot of african animals here including the mere cats. For millions who suffer from schizophrenia a side effect of their medication. Is something called akathisia. Its time we took notice. 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He lunged at officers yelling this is for syria. The suspect a 40yearold doctoral student from algeria suffered gunshot wounds after police fired shots at him a search of the home showed a declaration of allegiance to isis. And attacks in the middle of irans capital city. Isis is taking responsibility but some iranians think its an entire country and not a terror group to blame. Death and trucks in the heart of iran for the first time isis carrying out acts of terror in iconic locations at the capital. The attacks began at suicide bomber detonating at the same time the suspect blew imself up inside of the partment billing and at least 12 are dead and 40 others are injured after the two terror attacks, isis claiming responsibility and posting this video of the incident in parliament as it was unfolding. Gunmen some dressed as women opened fire while they were in session while one did he detonated a suicide bomb. Irans revolutionary guard blaming saudi arabia. We see the tenses between saudi arabia and iran are escalating very, very fast but the doctor says the response will depend upon what they find out when it comes to was conducting this terrorist act and who was behind it. Experts say it was a well court naded attack and call it a huge wakeup call for the iranian regime. Health check tonight a new study shows one in four american households is skipping medical care because its just too expensive. Researchers at Princeton University interviews more than 1,000 people by phone 25 of responders say that they or someone in their home skipped going to the doctor because of the cost and were somewhat worried about not having Affordable Health insurance in the future. And an update to a story last week, an allentown family offered up 100 for the return of this stuffed dog. 4yearold kayla lost maggie the stuffed animal last month at the Atlanta Airport and one of our viewers recognized the stuffed animal identical to one of her old animals named trouble. And she contacted her mother and saw they were a match and sent it to her to enjoy. Kayla was all too happy to take in the sister of her missing stuffed dog. Very nice. Still ahead on action news at 5 00. A celebration on the schuylkill that had local officials getting a little wet today. Plus, the party if south philadelphia that got High School Seniors excited about the next chapter in their lives. More fears that kmart stores are closing in our area including our area. 66 stores will be closed in add is to the 180 that closed earlier this year. It will bring the company back to profitability they hope. One in clementon and one in new jersey and one at the rio grandy is on the closure list. One way to celebrate the Schuylkill River is to get in and enjoy it. Representatives of Natural Resources and members of the heritage area paddled today in royersford. This is the 19th year for the event part of pennsylvania rivers month. Local College Bound students celebrated their big achievement in south philadelphia today. Demeanor a rapper pumped up the cloud at the Wells Fargo Center for the third annual Reach Higher College signing day. They celebrated the next chapter in their lives and college Superintendant William hite later addressed the group and its a College Event hosted by former first lady, Michelle Obama. Charles chaput is in minneapolis county to Honor High School graduates. He was at arcadia university. Where the High School Class of 2017 crossed the stage receiving their diplomas. Still ahead on action news at 5 00 a check of the accuweather forecast. Looking live outside at sky 6 hd looking at the center city skyline. Not a bad wednesday evening. Your exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast when action news continues in a moment. Mothers, daughters, sisters, lions. And because together you roared so loud, i know my Voice Matters today. This summer, Come Celebrate new york states equal rights history. Download our guide to plan your trip. On Great Fathers day gifts at bass pro shops. Like red head 8pocket shorts for under 15. Mr. Steak patio grills starting at under 350. Plus, free catch and release ponds and giveaways this weekend. Time for accuweather at the philadelphia zoo. She will hold anything. Hi cecily. This guy is beautiful this guy is togo a bald python you may remember visits in the zoo in the past. You remember lucille i usually hold her. She is close to 50 and officially retired. Now we bring togo out. They are known as ball pythons because in african or the wild if they feel threatened they will curl up into a ball and put their head in the center and as you can see they can camouflage with their skin. They are a threatened species mainly do to the pet trade and the tribes of africa and using them for their skin but also for their meat. I think they are beautiful and everyones asks my why i dont mind holding snakes they are not slimy. They squeeze their prey to death when they want a meal. He is hugging my skin because the cold out there. Again today a very cool day philadelphia currently 66 degrees and 65 degrees now we dropped 1 degree and the north carolinaal high for this time of year is 80 and wilmington 65 and cape may 62 and trenton 66 degrees. Satellite 6 along with action radar showing we have been seeing a few breaks in the clouds, and i saw one around lunch time. And if you look around the shore you see that they are getting a good amount of sunshine right along the shore. But mainly for most of us its a mostly cloudy skies and showers down to the south and as we zoom down to the southeast coast there is a wave of low pressure developing there. It looks like it could possibly just skirt the coast tomorrow. But the latest model shows it all heading out to sea. And that means we have nice dry weather on the way. Tonight is a definitely cool night. 54 in philadelphia and normal low 61, and allentown 58 and cape may 54 degrees becoming partly cloudy and the day planner for your thursday you want to have a jacket in the morning and it will be cool at 7 00, 57 degrees and look at that well have sunshine at 7 00 and through the day it wont be completely bright and sunny for the past three days, 71 by 3 00 reaching a high of 74 degrees and comfortable by 7 00 with a high of 67 and it will be a dry day so you can put the umbrellaed away tomorrow. Future tracker 6 showing on friday we have a nice warmup. Temperatures by 3 00 up near our high of 80 degrees and more warm and is building out to the west. And that will move in as we head through the course of the weekend. It looks like we have heat wave number two on the way. The fiveday at 5 00, showing tomorrow a nice day on the cool side. Mixture of clouds and sunshine with a high of 74 degrees, friday partly sunny and a high of 80 degrees and saturday it will feel like june 84 degrees in the afternoon high. And then the heat really keeps building and sunday starting what will be heat wave 90 degrees and monday hot and humid and 92 it gets warmer on tuesday. I will be in the exhibit for the mere cats coming up in a few minutes. This guy is beautiful. Well take your word for it. Much more action news coming your way well be right back. Thats comfortable long time. I dont want to buy new furniture every couple of years. Its custom made so you know its good quality. Im just speechless because its perfect. Action news continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, Rick Williams and Monica Malpass. Hello again here is what is happening on action news wednesday night. A young girl is fighting for her life after being hit by a Freight Train in philadelphia. We are live with details on this developing story. Also, have you seen this man. Detectives say he sexually assaulted someone in a wawa bathroom and President Trump announces his choice to replace james comey for the fbi on twitter how both sides of the aisle are reacting to his choice tonight. We are following a story out of philadelphia tonight where a young girl hanging out with friends was hit and dragged by a train. Annie mccormick is there live. Reporter monica according to police they say that the 11yearold victim i

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