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WPVI Action News 5PM June 15, 2017

Least accusing him of drugging and assaulting them and still no decision inside and tensions really boiled over outside of the courthouse. Lily bernard of los angeles a third alleged victim did not testify in the case but is here to watch the proceedings and got into an argument with cosby supporters and saying its an injustice that an elderly blind man could go to jail. They told them to move off the steps and they moved off. Bill cosby did not see what was happening. Christie aleto has more on t deliberations. Hey there monica, back to the deliberations after the jury told the judge they could not reach a decision on any of the counts that bill cosby is facing and that was after deliberating for more than 30 hours. He said go back and try. Bill cosby walked into courtroom a to learn that the jury was deadlocked. Judge oneil said each of you have a duty to come to a unanimous verdict on any of the charges. The 79yearold is facing three counts of indecent assault for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004. His spokesperson says that the stalemate proves what the comedian is saying all along. He is happy to know that he has 12 people of his peers who understand that the facts of this case dont add up. Its not over until its over and its not over yet. Civil Attorney Gloria Allred says its too soon to jump to a conclusion. They could reach a conclusion on some and not others that has not happened yet. What was going through your mind when they came back and said that. Nothing, i was devastated. Accusers like jewel allen is here supportling constand. I think they have a difficult job. Its extremely difficult now, jurors are still sift through the facts and deliberating and if they cannot reach a verdict then its judge will declare a mistrial. Back to you. Thank you. Its not unheard of for a judge to send a jury back two and three times if they come back and say they cannot make a decision and we got word by the way that the jurors asked for water ice. They want aid snack so that shows us they plan to stay in there and they are following that instruction. Earlier today we spoke to sherry and she is not surprised that the jury is taking so long they are hung up on the reasonable doubt standard and searching for solid evident she does not believe after 12 years and regardless of the outcome its vindication for Andrea Constand. This trial and what is happening is hugely empowering. To me there say victory a courtroom and someone is up there telling her story even if the verdict is not guilty, she won and all of us who have been through this i feel like have won. In fact, she says she doesnt believe it will set the victims back if there is an acquittal or hung jury, just the opposite. She believes it will encourage more victims to come forward and be heard you can get the latest on our website at 6abc. Com and on the channel 6 action news fuse app. Monica malpass reporting live back to you. Thanks monica. Now to the latest on the baseball practice ambush outside of washington, d. C. That left five people hospitalized including one congressman who is fighting for his life. It happened while they were practicing for a Charity Baseball game and Steve Scalise is still in critical condition. The president and first lady visited scalise in the hospital and today the Vice President also paid his respects. And he expressed concern after he has undergone three surgeries. He is in some trouble and he is a great fighter and will be okay we hope. Investigators are pouring over the baseball field looking for more evidence. The shooter 66yearold James Hodgkinson of illinois was killed in a shootout with police yesterday. The charity game that the group was practicing for is still on for tonight. It starts in the matter of hours in Washington National park. Wendy saltzman is live with that part of the story. The doors at the stadium will open in about 30 minutes and the unity from across the aisle is excontrolly strong. From members of the public and Congress People are showing up to show that violence wont win. As simply as sounds of gun fire struck fear in the hearts of congress, people came reslute that the game would go on. Brian costello of westchester says he missed the bus or would have been if the line of fire. Everybody has the same thing on their mind those five individuals and their families and its a good reminder that we are all human beings and we are all trying to do good in this world even though involved in politics. Dwight evans and republican Brian Fitzpatrick will sit shoulder to shoulder in their show of support. Its important to send a message that we are not going to allow what happened, the shooting stop us from what we will do. We are not afraid. Nobody is worried about security tonight we are worried making a great showing and raising a lot of money for charity and doing these people proud. Following the shooting the sales of tickets skyrocketed 500 an hour. And calls those injured heros. Thank god for the Capital Police and their heroism and bravery. Which really seems to have prevented a massacre. And representatives tell me that congressman scalise wants the game to go on and raise a Million Dollars for charity. And show that not only americans will not to fear. Matt pellman has the traffic report. Its a busy thursday afternoon. Always fun when the travel time on the schuylkill is 6 minutes and instead 51 on the eastbound side. From the roosevelt boulevard to this point at University Avenue the whole way into the walt whitman bridge that is where we have a crash that is now gone and blocking lanes both ways, we are trying to recover and you still dont want to head to the walt whitman and heading into pennsylvania heading westbound you dont want to head for the ben franklin bridge we have construction here westbound taking out the right lane and its jammed solid coming out of the tolls in camden, i think the betsy ross to the north is your best bridge option at this point. The pennsylvania turnpike from norristown to fort washington, delays are there. And a crash in harass ham at county line road and one in warrington and east of 611 stick with county and west of 611 you dont want to use that. Well check it again in the next half hour. Still to come at 5 00, a fiery scene at the u. S. Open tour into wisconsin. The airplane crashed in a field sending one person to the hospital with serious injuries. And President Trump on the attack, the report on the Russian Investigation that has the president striking back on twitter. Low humidity and breezy and its not going to last. I am tracking the return of the muggies along with unsettled weather through the weekend. Well explain in the accuweather forecast when action news returns. The pilot of an advertising blimp is suffering serious burns when the aircraft crashed in wisconsin. It happened in an open field at a u. S. Open Golf Tournament. The blimp was smoking or on fire when it descended to the ground. The pilot was airlifted to the hospital and the police asked the ntsb to help investigate. Officials in london are looking for victims after flames engulfed the 24 floor complex in less than an hour leaving little time to get out. At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and many others remain unaccounted for. A cause is still under investigation. Former Homeland Security sent jay johnson is testifying before a House Committee as part of the Russian Investigation. Robert mueller is investigating President Trump for obstruction of justice. Today the president lashed out against the report and said on twitter that the idea that his campaign worked with russian officialed to influence the election is quote, phoney. And stocks closed lower as tech shares went below. Snap closed down 5 lower than its ipo price sparking concerns about the companys financial future. And the dow jones lost 15 points by the closing bell and nasdaq 29, and s p 5005. 5 points. And prek students in philadelphia finished today and they are officially on their way to kindergarten. The phl prek program funded by the sugary beverage tax. Representatives from the American Heart Association were there today to show its support for the beverage tax. A Golf Tournament that benefits the Delaware County fraternal order of police was held today. They teed off at paxton Hollow Golf Club in media this morning. Our own reporters, chad pradelli and bob brooks apparently golfers, a good time was had by all for a great cause. Were they caddying . Or golfing . Putting there all right. Still to come on action news on health check a special fathers day event for our region on 6 abc and ali gorman sits down with kathleen papa. Where campers carve through stone. And to the thousand islands, where kids can be kings. If you like big adventure, youll love new york state. Its all here. Its only here. Plan your Summer Getaway at iloveny. Com today, we spend a whole lot of time like this. So at citizens bank, weve created banking tools that fit how youre living today. From advanced atms. To online banking. To our Award Winning mobile app. And if you prefer facetoface, we have that too. Ask me, terry goggans, how our balance of technology and people can help you. Turning to health check tonight. The gary papa run is this sunday aiming to raise awareness for Prostate Cancer. It honors our friend and colleague gary papa that died from the aggressive cancer four years ago. Ali gorman talked to garys wife about what the run means to her and her family. This was great to hear from her. It was garys passion to raise awareness and encourage other men to get screened with the hope of others facing the same battle. Its a great group of friends. I met up with canal lean papa and their son, tucker and their dog. Its been eight years since her husband, our friend gary papa died from an aggressive form of Prostate Cancer. They are now 16 and 19. Nathaniel just graduated high school and kathleen says they are happy and healthy ali this is many my grief lives i think about the kids to be a teenage boy and to have had gary as your father would have been outrageous, one adventure after another. But she says even on the tough days she is grateful for the time they did have together. Kathleen and gary met on a bland date set up by retired action news anchor rob jennings. Gary proposed four months after we met. He was impulsive. Years later the phone call relating his diagnosis and pour prognosis was devastating and that is why she encouraged all men to get screenings. Tomorrow is not promised to everyone cancer does not discriminate. And that is why gary spent so many mornings at the race. His legacy lives on. If he could have prevented one family from receiving the phone call he would have been happy. The race starts sunday at the art museum. 10 k at 7 30 and 5k at 8 00 a. M. And register online until midnight tonight or you can register that morning we have all the details on 6abc. Com. And of course kathleen will be out there and many families that are affected by Prostate Cancer will be there and many people from the station will be there. In garys memory. Its great to see the video. Still to come on action news at 5 00 a check of the accuweather forecast. As we look at Philadelphia International airport tonight, not a bad evening to fly in or fly out. Meteorologist, cecily tynan, has your accuweather forecast. When we come right back. To my goal. Lowers my a1c better than the leading branded injectable. The one i used to take. Victoza® lowers blood sugar in three ways. And while it isnt for weight loss, victoza® may help you lose some weight. Noninsulin victoza® comes in a pen and is taken once a day. announcer victoza® is not recommended as the first medication to treat diabetes and is not for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. Do not take victoza® if you have a personal or Family History of medullary thyroid cancer, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if you are allergic to victoza® or any of its ingredients. Stop taking victoza® and call your doctor right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck or if you develop any allergic symptoms including itching, rash, or difficulty breathing. Serious side effects may happen, including pancreatitis, so stop taking victoza® and call your doctor right away if you have severe pain in your stomach area. Tell your doctor your medical history. Taking victoza® with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. The most common side effects are headache, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. Side effects can lead to dehydration, which may cause kidney problems. Nows the time for a better moment of proof. Ask your doctor about victoza®. All right its time for a check of the accuweather forecast. Cecily tynan is here now with the cool details. Its a nice respite from all of that heat and humidity. Gorgeous today and low humidity and bright sunshine and live on sky 6 hd taking a look at the ben franklin bridge seeing lots of blue upstairs. Love it if we could keep the weather over the weekend. That wont happen joy it today because things are changing. Temperatures are comfortable philadelphia 81 and allentown 82 and reading 82 and lancaster 83 that is the warm spot the farthest away from the ocean a wind from the northeast and beach haven 73 and cape may 71 and wilmington currently 78 degrees. This is why it feels so good. Dew points in much of our viewing area below 60 degrees that is a very dry air mass for this time of year and that is why its so comfortable and unfortunately tropical air is moving in. The next four days dew points will be in the upper 60s near 70, you will feel the difference in the air mass. It will be humid and temperatures are climbing as we head through the weekend and its also going to get a little bit unsettled. Satellite and radar showing low pressure over the of valley and lifts to the north and bringing a warm front. There is activity in western pennsylvania and most of the that lifts to the north but it brings in clouds and showers and storms into the tomorrow and the weekend. Tonight mostly cloudy and humid by dawn, 64 in philadelphia and allentown 62. And cape may 65. In the morning 7 30 the clouds are in place and we could see a little bit of scattered shower activity. Not widespread and then as we head into the afternoon the building humidity well likely get some popup thunderstorms not everyone will get them but those that do will have to deal with very heavy downpours because there is so much moisture in the air. On saturday, down the shore mostly cloudy and humid and 74 degrees and philadelphia warm and muggy and perhaps a popup thunderstorm or two in the afternoon 68 degrees and sunshine with spotty thunderstorms late in the day and a high of 78 degrees. The fiveday at 5 00 showing you we are getting tropical the next four days, muggy and cloudy with a few popups again not everyone will see them a high of 82 and bump it up to 86 degrees on saturday, sunday 90 degrees and temperatures in the 70s for the gary papa run and happy fathers day to all the dads and much more widespread activity on monday and cold front and heavy downpours and gusty thunderstorms and 86 and behind the front a breath of fresh air, we get back into the comfortable zone and lower humidity with a high of 84 degrees, the good place to be on the water. Meteorologist Monica Malpass i am impressed on the standup paddle board in cape may. Good job. Yes, thanks its a lot of fun once you get the hang of it, its about core and balance and pretrending you are a ballerina or something. If you are in cape may you can do standup paddle boarding but if are you not in cape may we have a lot of fun activities down at the shore. Well have the latest on that and the all important shore forecast when action news comes right back. Sharrie and rick you guys want to try it . By the time i got down there it would be dark. We have to go see you later. Action news at 5 00 will be right back. Save big 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. Action news continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, Rick Williams and Monica Malpass. Hello again monica will be along with a few moments with the latest from the bill cosby jury deliberations in norristown and Sharrie Williams is joining me in the studio here is what is happening on action news this evening. Jurors in the bill cosby Sexual Assault case announced they are deadlocked but told to keep working. Live Team Coverage straight ahead. And a bad breakup leads to criminal activity and an arson suspect on the run. And Jeep Wrangler owners are put on notice tonight because thieves targeting their vehicles for a very specific item. Well explain. And good evening im Monica Malpass reporting live from Norristown Montgomery county, the scene of the bill cosby sex assault case, jurors came back before lunch and said they could not reach a decision and the the jump sent them right back and continue deliberating he would like a verdict on at least one of the three counts. Its a hard case because there is no hard evidence after all of the years that passed and they must weigh what reasonable doubt means in this case. Bill cosby himself arrived he was relaxed and we heard from his smoking person he is inside telling stories and jokes and had lunch and expected to order dinner. He is not as worried as people

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