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WPVI Action News 5PM July 25, 2017

Voices were heard around the capital and on the senate floor. A vote in favor of the motion to proceed will mean deep cuts to medicaid. Maybe even deeper than in the house bill. It will mean people with preexisting conditions will be left high and dry. President trump meeting with lebanese Prime Minister today. We move forward to truly Great Health Care for the american people. We look forward to that, this was a big step. There is still a lot of questions of what the final measure will look like. Senator mcconnell is open to ideas and amems, so expect several significant votes in the coming days. Channel 6 action news. While many eyes were on the senate the Russian Investigation also took center stage on capitol hill. President trumps soninlaw and senior adviser, Jared Kushner was on the hill for a second day of talks with top lawmakers, kushner faces questions for three hours about contact with the Trump Campaign and russian nationals. Yesterday kushner said he did not collude with russia in any way. And a shakeup in the white house after anthony was named the chief mune cases officer. He reportedly told him of his decision to fire short after walking back his comments after he promises to target leakers in the white house. David muir has more on the russia investigation and the latest from the white house coming up tonight at 6 30. In other news a septa Police Sergeant is home recovering after being attacked on the job without warning. Sergeant lynn perone had her body camera rolling when she went and within seconds he ran up to her and knocked her to the ground and the body camera captured an aimth of the mans face and police want to hear from you if you know who he is. Im sure someone out here knows him. We are not asking you to endanger your safety or anything like that. But contact the philadelphia police. Or contact the transit police. Sergeant perone was one of several Police Officers called to the track area. She was attacked within minutes of arriving on the scene. A woman is shot twice in olney and the search goes on for the shooter. She was wounded in the chest and hip on the 1300 block of chu avenue. Police have not told us if they know the motive. Now to an update on the traffic headache in philadelphias fishtown section, the water is back on after a water main break caused stressful road closures, we told you about it on action news the 8 inch pipe broke on thompson street and frank ford. Getting around the area is a tough go tonight. Annie mccormick is live with more in fishtown. Reporter crews are still working out here because this portion of the street remains closed and the Street Department will come out and assess the situation and deem how long it will take to philadelphia the roadway. The Philadelphia Water Department spend the day fixing an 8 inch water main that broke in two places from thompson to girard. And 12 properties were effected including businesses. She watched the water rise with her grandson. It looks like the ocean. It looks like the delaware river. But it never came up to my gate thank god. One of the main pipes broke and kept going until someone came and stopped it. The break happened just after midnight. My husband called me at 4 45 this morning and said there are all of these police outside. There is water everywhere and the road is closed. The owner of Cake Life Bake Shop woke up to a call about the break and luckily her business did not lose water and remained open today. It looks awful and all day there are police here and the streets are closed. We certainly noticed less foot traffic. The Water Department replaced six feet of the broken main turning the water back on by 3 30 this afternoon. There are about 12 properties affected and foot traffic is back on and the road closures remain indefinitely. And live in fishtown, channel 6 action news. Back to you. Thank you. The cleanup continues after storms swept through yesterday. The 1200 block of old wilmington road in hockessin is closed until further notice because a tree was knocked down and the tree brought down a utility pole and wires on to the road below. And willow grove a downed tree is causing problems on hillside road still blocked off at route 52 and dupont high school. Its day two of Training Camp for the Philadelphia Eagles that meant another day of rookies to get their footing in south philadelphia. Before the full team shows up later this week. Ducis rogers is live outside of the nova care complex with more on todays drills. Reporter hi guys, not just the rookies but selected veterans and quarterbacks out here. The rest of the team will be on the field on thursday, thee guys were on the field at 8 50 this morning and everything revolves around carson wentz as it should be. The franchise qb that the eagles believe can take the team to the promised land. Last year 79 and there were growing pains and head coach, Doug Peterson notices he is more relaxed entering his second year. Mentally the way i approach it, its not so much of a whirlwind, this summer i was chomp as the bit to get back here and last year it was a whirlwind. I come in and kind of know what to expect and know the routine and everything so for me mentally its a lot better. Reporter what a difference a year can make. Coming up the next half hour in sports well talk about the budding bromance between wentz and nick foles. Im ducis rogers, channel 6 action news. Back over to you. Thank you. Time now for a check of the action news traffic report. Matt pellman in the Traffic Center on a tuesday night. Any field goals as far as traffic is concerned. The goal is to get home quickly and this evenings its not being realize. We feel blue you because of a southbound accident at Baltimore Pike at the swarthmore interchange. It happens 15 minutes and and emergency crews are on the scene and all the traffic is funneling down to the right lane down to 95 that means extra slow coming down through villanova from this point at media blue route this afternoon. Just off the blue route a crash north of the mall at atrium way. And on the big picture a crash along 95 northbound at penns landing is gone and one along the shoulder at academy, speeds in the teens there north of cotman. And West Philadelphia a crash at 53rd and woodland involving the 11 trolley than means delays on the septa route 11 trolley. And crash at route 1 off to the side. And 13 and Memorial Drive by new york Fried Chicken is gone. Well check it again in the next half hour. More ahead on action news at 5 00. New results from the landmark effects of playing football what experts found studying the brain tissue of 200 athletes. And how one new jersey doctor is helping folks lose weight and who may have struggled because of issues. Temperatures only in the 70s today and we keep the cool weather tomorrow and ill explain if the accuweather forecast. When action news returns. At least 12 people are dead and a dozen others are injured after a building came crashing down in india. It happened local time in mumbai at the capital. Rescuers are digging through the rubble trying to rescue everyone rescued at the capital. Still unclear how many were home after it collapsed. The cause of the collapse is still unknown. A new study found cte a degenerative brain disease in a lara percentage of former football players, they found it in 87 of men that played an average of 15 years, high school, college and professional. That includes nearly every sample from former nfl players, often found in people with a history. Brain trauma causing memory loss, aggression and anxiety. Many americans are overweight and have Health Problems and that can make losing weight tricky and now a doctor in south jersey is helping. Ali gorman is here with the details. Reporter if you are diabetic or have heart problems or other conditions losing weight will improve your health but the medical conditions should be closely monitored during the process. Blood pressure fantastic. Rick has lost 65 pounds in six months. This is him before and now he is off one Blood Pressure medication and the dose for another is cut down. I feel great. I really do. He followed a program at medical research. He closely monitors all patients. Rick came in with high cholesterol and high Blood Pressure and had heart disease, his focus was i want to be healthier not just lose weight. He spoke with his cardiologist and kept a watchful eye on his condition. He is a Real Estate Agent and wanted a weight loss plan convenient to follow. And decided on meal replacements. Found what i liked six times a day i would have a shake or one of the bars, that is all i had for the first almost four weeks. And took a Prescription Medication to curb his appetite. There are several approves by the fda. But dr. Pin toe cautions they are not for everyone and patients must be closely monitored he substitutes in real healthy food. And now he feels add didnts to living healthy and has a lot to live for including four grandchildren. Want to see them grow up and be here for all four of them. And now i feel like i will be. The doctor says anyone looking to lose weight, recognize where you are and calculate your body mass index online and keep a food journal to see how many calories you are eating versus how many you need to cut out. We have links at 6abc. Com health check. Great ideas thank you. Still to come on action news at 5 00, an online revolt what is next for one of microsofts oldest programs the company was planning to get rid of for good. And a big honor for a from space history. 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. To find smarter solutions. To offer more precise and less invasive Treatment Options than before. Like advanced Genomic Testing and immunotherapy. See how were fighting to outsmart cancer at cancercenter. Com outsmart microsoft paint is here to stay. There are reports that microsoft was going to ditch their drawing program but after plenty of online outrage that is not the case now. The application will be offered for free in the Windows Store and the program was released in 1985 and installed by every windows computer since. Microsoft was surprised by the outpouring of support in a and 27 of Computer Science jobs are held by women according to forbes. Lgbt youth is getting a chance to explore advocacy and entrepreneurship this summer. The work Ready Summer Program is underway, its a six week Work Experience for lgbt young to develop their own solutions for problems facing communities across the world. Its strive, thrive and survive. The first africanamerican in space also a philadelphia native was honored in center city. Corn blueford was honored at city hall by mayor kenney. He saw an art exhibit a tribute to his life. Its called phillies native son in space. We look at entertainers and athletes and people we see all the time. This is what you inspire to be and what he has been able to accomplish in the breaking the barriers you all can do this. It will remain on display through august 4th. Still to come on action news at 5 00 a chesk tcheck of the forecast. The ben franklin bridge on a tuesday night. Cecily tynan has your accuweather forecast. Strummed guitar you cant experience the Canadian Rockies through a screen. You have to be here, with us. Strummed guitar travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing. With a glass of wine in one hand, and a camera in the other, aboard rocky mountaineer. Canadas Rocky Mountains await. Call your travel agent or rocky mountaineer for special offers now. The predictions are right. Its a bad year for tics. Not just for people but for pets. Our own meteorologist, cecily tynan, shared word on facebook that sandy the youngest of her three dogs is being treated for lyme disease. They saw a tic boom in february and the tics are not responding well to medications apparently. Sometimes we have to use multiple products in order to try to decrease the possibility of tics on the pets this year. The doctor says that after pets are in high grass or on the edge of woods or bushes, go through their coats with a fine tooth comb. When you run through the hair anything bigger than that will be caught in the comb and youll be able to pull them out. Some animals dont show signs of lyme disease but if you notice lethargy or fever or limping. Check with your vet right away. You can find out more about lyme disease with pets with this story on 6abc. Com. How is your dog feeling ever being that is my dog kissing me she is on her third day of antibiotics and doing much better. Over the weekend she had one paw limping and then she couldnt use either front paws, we knew something was wrong. This is an active young dog. She is usually crazy and when to another vet for a second vet and put her on 30 days of antibiotics and after two days she will be better and she is. Everybody usually asks about weather but today they asked by my dog. Thank you. Lets go over Action News Weather Center a nice night to take your dog for a walk swren spotty showers, this time last night i was tracking Severe Weather moving in and this is not the case tonight. Double scan live radar showing that we have a few downpours right now near langhorne and crossing route one sinking down to the south and east and florence you get one in a few minutes and south jersey a little bit of activity there as well. Nothing all that severe if you are driving along the Atlantic City expressway toward egg harbor you encounter a few showers, lots of clouds as well and fortunately a little bit of a break in the active downpours because we dont need anymore rain, july is a soaker running an inch and a half, and close to 5 inches and allentown close to 7. 5 inches of rain closing in on the 10th wettest july on record and wilmington above normal. 6. 3 and Atlantic City reporting 4 inches of rain in july and its wet and cool. 75 in philadelphia and temperatures run 10 degrees above normal. And cape may 4and lancaster 76. Satellite 6 along with action radar showing we are dealing with a lot of clouds and spotty showers and upper level disturbance up to the north than begins to lift out as we head through the overnight hours and tomorrow. Not much activity as far as rain mostly cloudy and comfortable night. 66 in philadelphia and allentown 62 and plan your day tomorrow again on the cool side. Temperatures struggle to hit the low 80s at 5 00 and more clouds than sunshine but a few peeks of sunshine. Thursday we cloud back up and humidity return as head of the system and this brings us a soaking rain friday morning and future tracker 6 showing us Severe Weather in time for your morning commute and more Stormy Weather on the way. The fiveday at 5 00, more clouds than sun and a few breaks of sun and high of 80 and thursday 86 degrees and more humid and storms moving in late thursday night and friday this is the accuweather alert day. Downpours and thunderstorms the first half of the day. 83 and this clears the air for the weekend. On saturday, lowering humidity 85 and sun partly sunny and 86. Well let you know if the comfortable air sticks around in the accuweather forecast. Sounds great, thank you cecily. Well be right back. Action news continues with meteorologist, adam joseph action news continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, Rick Williams and monica malpass. Hello again, here is what is happening on action news tuesday night. A warning for anyone in center city that own a jeep wrangler, a brazen thief is going after your car for a specific reason and expanding his territory. And a place to cool down and is the center for the search forever a missing swimmer and an incident in international waters, what prompted a navy ship to shoot warning shots at an iranian vessel. And a warning for batteries is upping his game in philadelphia. Tonight police have new Surveillance Video of the suspect at work. Vernon odom is live with the details. Reporter good evening. This has become a large scale crime wave especially here in center city. Police are doing all they can to crack down, here is Surveillance Video of a man they believe is at least one of the main culprits. This is a crime in progressm last month in center city. The 2000 block of lombard the thief of battery thefts calmly scoping a jeep wrangler, and easily raises the hood and takes the battery probably sell i a junk yard. The one is this particular year, is the jeep wranalmer, th suv or the truck targeted. Because its easy accessi and not that hard to steal it out of the jeep wrangler. The overall increase in battery thler,ts this year is a jaw dropping staggering 41 much of it in the citys 6th and 9th district. The g in and more for trucks. A 41 increase in car and trlark battery thefts in the city. And Randy Fitzgerald her wrangler was stolen and cost over 300 to resslace it and thy believe this thief is responsible for many of these crimes and part of of a theft ring that operates mostly after midnight. A big number, a 40 increase. You thinum its the same rin or group of people . We think its the same group of people that are d in we honestly do. Monica, a police tip for wranglers owners tonight get an after

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