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WPVI Action News 5PM June 27, 2017

Talk about their concerns. Well talk and see what we can do. But for the country we have to have health care, we cant have obama care which is melting down. But with the office saying it will make 22 million americans without insurance. Democrats meanwhile have been united about the health care bill. This is not a bill of paper and pencil and abstract numbers, these are real people. This is not the end of the line for the republican bill. Mcconnell plans to make edits and bring it back after independence day. You may have noticed that some of the senators sitting closest to the president were some of the major critics of the bill perhaps something to look into as they try to chart their path forward but fundamentally the question is this. Will they choose to align themselves with moderate members like Susan Collins working together with democrats to fix obama care or align themselves with more conservative members like rand paul. Back to you. Thank you. New at 5 tonight a workers dispute caused dozens of construction employees to walk off the job today in the middle of what is a busy summer season. Vernon odom is live in center city with details. Reporter good afternoon monica, it could have been hundreds off the job today at local construction sites today you can feel the ripple affect of a major union walking off the job and going on strike hoping to get a resumption of contract talks. All of philadelphia in the metro area a major work stoppage is slowing down construction work at 20 sites, the International Union of operating engineers local 542 that represents crane and elevator operators went on strike today. As their stalemate with the Builders Association continues. The contract expired may 1st. Among them affected the new comcast tower under construction now and expansion at childrens hospital. There are issues for the skilled workers that make a minimum of 42 to 48 an hour. They want to renegotiate that is not why we are there. The union says this is their first strike in 25 years, it has contractors losing big money every time they slow down or shout down. All involved are losing big money. We believe that people should be fairly compensateded for the work they do but at the same time its our responsibility and the partners in the union and contractors responsibility to make sure we safe guard the market and that means staying competitive and removing wasteful items from agreements. Brian, as of our air time tonight no new contract negotiations have been scheduled. Live in center city, vernon odom, channel 6 action news. All right thank you. This is day six of the corruption trial against philadelphia da seth williams. Today bar owner michael weis continued his testimony and weis says he bribed williams with lavish gifts so the da would help him with a lock Liquor License problem in california. And bill cosby is set to stand trial in california next year for allegedly assaulting a teenage girl in the at playboy mansion. Its tentatively set for july of 2018. After the deadlock the spokesperson announced a speaking tour and a lawyer for cosby says that she does not think the tour will happen. The family of a woman killed in last years new Jersey Transit train crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. She died last september after a train slammed into Hoboken Terminal and the engineer suffered from sleep apnea. A two crew member requirement has since been put into place and they blame the agency for not implementing safety improvements and failing to screen employees for medical issues. Philadelphia police are on the search for a killer after a teenage boy was gunned down rounding for his life. The 18yearold was killed running down marshall street and made it to his familys home before collapsing. Reporter the morning after an overnight shootout left a teen dead and the streets be nearby park in this south philadelphia neighborhood, were eerily quiet and mostly empty. People walking nearby and going nowhere and now nobody its really quiet. The Third District Police Officers responded to a shooting along the 2300 block of marshall street. Ten shots there on marshall street. We didnt know if shots or fireworks and we came out and no one was outside. Its not fair. Its usually unusual for that to happen around this area. They found an 18yearold with a gunshot wound to his back. The victims brother tells action news his brother was outside of the home with a friend when the shots rang out more than a dozen of them. Think maybe because of violence in the neighborhood. And a lot of crime. And immediate aftermath when the bloody victim stumbled into the home and the victims mother and siblings were too distraught to go on camera. Police investigated the scan found 15 shell cases and blood in the property where the victim ran into it and projectile outside of the house. Police transported the 18yearold to Jefferson Hospital where he was listed in Critical Condition and later pronounced dead at 1 00 a. M. Police interviewed two witnesses overnight including the victims brother. And no motive is identified eefrnl. Anyone with information is asked to cant police. Reporting at police headquarters, channel 6 action news. We are learning new details about this weekends deadly fire in chester county, flames broke out early at a home here at the unit block of buck walter road. A little 9yearold boy was found inside. According to the coroners report the child died of smoke inhalation and Carbon Monoxide poisoning. It is time for a check of the action news traffic report tonight. Tuesday night lets go to matt pellman in the traffic center. Hi guys, several traffic troubles for the trip home including an earlier crash on the ben franklin bridge heading into new jersey long gone causing extra big delays to fall back on the vine street expressway eastbound side a parking lot coming off the schuylkill to 95 and a reminder again at 9 00 the vine will close in both directions you know why, its overnight construction going on there. Meanwhile a crash in chalfont bucks county a couple of vehicles into each other we had two ambulances here. Butler avenue and bristol road. And in brookhaven delco, a crash involving a vehicle into a pole along 352 near mill road and stick with 452 to get around that. And a pole on fire in mount laurel and elbo lane is blocked off. Church road is an alternate there. Well check it again in the next half hour. Sounds good. Thank you. More to come on action news at 5 00. Strong words from the white house to the syrian government. Why the Trump Administration says that the people of syria are in danger and the harsh warning to Bashar Al Assad. And the use for military technology, used to see through piles of rubble and now used by doctors to keep Heart Failure patients out of the hospital. A few spotty showers and now the activity lifted up to the north but im tracking the run having a baby. Caring for your parents. Learning you have a condition. These are moments when people realize that where you get your medicine matters. And they look to us. Cvs pharmacy. For advice. And ways to save money. Plus, get up to fifty extrabucks each year just for filling prescriptions. Switching is easy. Were here for you. Join us. At cvs pharmacy. Developing now in alabama authorities are trying to figure out what sparked a lockdown at the military post at huntsville. They were advised to run, hide or fight. Two hours later an all clear was there. The post was gearing up for an active Shooter Drill when the alert sounded. And developing a new cyber attack is causing worldwide disruption affecting companies in the ukraine, denmark, the uk. And one local company targeted. Consumer reporter nydia han has its details. We heard from new jersey based merck and now an ploy from a second local Company Based in malvern that it is affected by a cyber attack and without a doubt many more u. S. Companies and even home users will be impacted. Its called petya the ransom attack. It tricks users into downloading Malicious Software on their computers. Your computer becomes infected. They remain locked out of their devices until a bit coin ransom is paid. And merck has been hit by an attack. It tweeted we confirm our companys Computer Network was compromised as part of global hack. Researchers says there is no kill switch that would limit the attack and while Drexel University says that the virus is now spreading on its own. In a lot of cases you either clicked the link or open an attachment. What we see today is a self propagating piece of malware, meaning if you connect your computer to a network impacted you will be affected. Disconnect your computers and im pads from the network to minimize further spread of the attack. This is what all home users and Companies Need to do. Make sure your antivirus is up to date and the software is up to date and the operating system is up to date. The video says that criminals keep using ransom wear is effective because we leave our severals vulnerable. Meantime the fbi and department of Homeland Security is investigating the latest attack. Back to you. Independence blue cross is tightening the limits on new opioid prescriptions. They are limited to five days for initial low dose opioids. Patients suffering from cancer related pain are covered for later terms and the big Health Insurers are trying to reduce the risk and keep unused medications from falling into the wrong hands. A Canadian University is launching the largest study on the affects of lack of sleep on the brain. And they want you to join. Enroll online and take a series of tests. Including language and sleeping at various levels. We know few specifics on how to changes thinking, memory and consultation. The same technology that helps the military see through rubble could help Heart Failure opinions out of the hospital. And they are among 30 Centers Testing a vest that allows radar to see through the chest and track the fluid in the lungs. Patients put on the vests and connect it to a tablet once a day and after a 90 second reading it sends the results to a cardiologist. The goal here is to see when the lungs are trending to be too wet and make adjustments on the medications on an outpatient basis. In a small study. Heart failure cut emissions by 33 in the first months of use. Seniors got answers to their prime concerns, Tamala Edwards panelled a discussion at Senior Health fair, a cardiologist and oncologist and therapist were there to talk about leading your best life even through changes that aging brings. Why google is facing a multibillion dollar fine google is fashioning a 2. 7 billion fine for skewing searches. They say that they unfairly steered customers to their shopping platforms when better deals were available. And violated eu antitrust rules and google says they are trying to package search results to make it easier for users to fine what they are looking for. And a popup cafe at the drexel cafe. At 45 chestnut street. They are making espresso shots for the kickoff and all menu items are free or pay what you wish. And part of the leveraging program. A nonprofit that helps the disables has a base for their operations. Action news was there at the king of prussia community options, helping to create Job Opportunities and housing for the disabled. To help more people in the area of king of prussia. Some young scientists are testing their creativity. The four day adventure lets High Schoolers learn from College Professionals from building bridges to rocket launches and exploring the field of engineering. Need an escape . The Franklin Institute has not one but two Perfect Solutions they unveiled two escape rooms. Its the most technologically advanced puzzle game in the city. Choose the island or Inter Galactic themes. The first try at reality entertainment. Hear great things but have not tried it yet. Still to come a check of the accuweather forecast. Lets take you living outside at sky 6 hd showing you the time for the accuweather forecast tonight. Meteorologist, cecily tynan, is here with tell us about the week. We have one more comfortable day and then the heat and humidity is making a come back. Its beautiful out there right now. Lets head over to the Weather Center live on sky 6 hd the ben franklin parkway, notice the flag blowing in the breeze, we have a westerly wind sustained at 12 Miles Per Hour. Gusting up to 21 Miles Per Hour so you know what tonight is a good night to do . Walk the dogs. The dog walking forecast. I am a dog opener and i love this. Temperatures hold in the 70s and its a cute dog too. We drop into the 60s by 10 00. So go ahead and take your dog out for a long walk. Great weather for walking the dog. We have to bring that dog back. Cute dog, right now taking a look at temperatures, philadelphia 79 degrees and touched 80 earlier today the normal time is 86, refreshingly cool and the warm spot the Atlantic City airport. The poconos 65 degrees and looking at temperatures dropping into the 40s in the poconos tonight. Satellite and radar showing we had a few spotty downpours kind of washed the cars earlier and all the activity is lifting up to the north and tonight cant rule out the possible of an isolated downpour and generally we are look agent dry conditions and great evening to be outdoors and take advantage of it. The sun is setting tonight at 8 34, that is the latest sunset for the entire year. In a months time not bad, 8 19 that is a dose of reality in two months the sun is setting at 7 39 as we head toward fall. Tonight is feeling like fall. 59 in philadelphia allentown all wait down to 51 and cape may 61 and spotty shower is possible and most areas are dry and partly cloudy and cool and comfortable and tomorrow the pick of the week. Low humidity again and loads of sunshine all day long and 9 00, 68 degrees and temperatures into the upper 70s by 3 00 and 5 00 should be a dry day. Low humidity and then things change. Taking a look across the region, 81 philadelphia and high allentown 80 and cape may 75 and trenton 79 degrees. Mostly sunny and temperatures running 5 degrees below normal. Tomorrow the pick of the week go outside and maybe walk your dogs and sunshine and 81 degrees, thursday though we get a southwesterly wind and that heats us up to 88 season the heat is on on friday. 91 and touching 92 again on saturday. Afternoon thunderstorms hot and muggy on sunday and high of 90 will the heat continue for the 4th action news continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, Rick Williams and monica malpass. Hello again rick is off tonight and brian taff joins us here is what is happening on action news tonight. The Trump Administration issues a stern warning to syria, cease any and all plans to carry out a chemical attack on his people or suffer the consequences. And a massive bucks county plant that sat vacant for years will be bustling with life and new opportunity soon. The Trump Administration is threatening that syria will pay a quote, heavy price if it follows through on the preparations for another chemical weapons attack. It does little to shake the confidence of the leader, Bashar Al Assad expected russian fighter jets at a base. Reporter brian, this was a stern very public warning from the white house against Bashar Al Assad and now the entire innational community is left wondering what will happen next. The white house is accusing the regime of syrian president Bashar Al Assad of planning another chemical weapons attack on his own people and warns assad be prepared to pay a heavy price. Our goal every day is to do what we can to protect life. According to the pentagon there appears to be preparations underway for a chemical weapon as tack similar to the one they carried out on january 4th. That one killed 70 people. And the air force base used in that attack is once again active. The activity the last couple of days is associated with chemical weapons handling at a known spot on that base, a known aircraft shelter used for chemical weapons. Russia still has a presence at the base and a strong ally with assad. After the warning from the white house assad visited a russian base and sat in a russian jet. The syrian as long with their other close ally iran, says accusations they are planning a chemical attack are false. And the American Ambassador to the u. N. Is not buying it and take its a step further. The goal is not just to send assad a message but to send russia and iran a message. The u. S. Responded to that chemical weapon as tack in april way missile strike against assad. And now experts warn that this time the target could be even bigger. Channel 6 action news. All right thank you. Irans foreign minister says that the partial reinstatement of president trumps travel ban is misplaced and misguided added that the ban had no basis in fact and would not help fight terrorism. And the greatest gift to extremist groups that use it as a rallying cry. And now the latest on western wild fires, firefighters are saying that to battle a blaze they continue to tear up a rugged area east of los angeles, it grew 8 square miles overnight and only 10 contained. Small communities are warned to be ready to evacuate and southern utah the nices largest wild fire forced 1500 people from their homes. Firefighters fighting the blaze near the brian head resort says it started when someone used a torch to burn weed

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