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WPVI Action News At 4pm June 22, 2024

It was more of the same here along much of Long Beach Island, a few vacations said that the rain was coming down if buckets. Haley says that when it was over long beach boulevard including the School Parking lot looked like a river. I come outside to watch the cars come by they send waves literally up to our front door. Reporter but what took her back was the strong wind that came with it. It was strong and windy and this flag got ripped out. A little bit of action. And back out live where it might not be over yet, the rain is just starting to fall once again. Reporting live walter perez channel 6 action news. Walter thank you. Lets head over to meteorologist, adam joseph, hopefully adam the worst of this is behind us now. We have some residual downpours in a couple of locations but they are not flooding downpours, but sitting over the same areas for a long period of time. Its now off the coast and some lingering showers at the shore but its light rain and some downpours between allentown and Montgomery County and Chester County they are move from the north to the south look at these impressive totals. Montgomery and berks county 4 inches of rain and same for northeaston, and central parts of new Jersey Atlantic City and surf city as well as glassboro these pops of green that results in that quick flash flooding. There is one left over Flood Warning until 4 45, because of the tides and the water is typical to drain at the shore kpunts. Coming up though some of the best weather we have seen this summer ill have the details in the full accuweather forecast. You can stay on top of the watches and warnings and advisories by going to 6abc. Com weather, the live images will let you know what is come and and when it will arrive. Philadelphia police want you to help identify the suspects in an attempted robbery and Home Invasion that was all caught on camera, it happened last night at 10 30 in the citys west oak section, a man was home alone when a stranger knocked on the front door and the man inside cracked open the door to see who it was and slammed it when a man approached with a gun. Four men tried to break in. David henry will have a live report on this at 5 00. President obama today vigorously defended the deal with iran saying it was the only way to avoid war and a Nuclear Arms Race in the middle east. And they urged them to consider the alternatives he says the plan will make the middle east a safer place and looking for support from lawmakers and the public. I can say with confidence but more importantly Nuclear Experts can say with confidence that iran will not be in a position to develop a nuclear bomb we will have met our number one priority. But while the president was speaking, the critics, including israels prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, were very out spoken and president obama sent Vice President joe biden to capitol hill. And the former president was speaking to the naacp convention. This morning, former president bill clinton was the guest of honor and addressed the crowd about civil rights challenges in the united states. Eva pilgram was there for the speech. She is live with the details. Reporter brian there are so many emotionally charged events its been about a year since eric garner was killed in new york city and freddie gray in baltimore and nine People Killed at a bible study in charleston. Justice reform is top in the minds today. And bill clinton is looking for justice and hope in the future. A packed room with cell phones up watched as bill clinton spoke today at the naacp convention. This is the meeting about the future. But every day to get up to the future you have to bury your demonds. Seems like you have to bury them every day of your life doesnt it. Clinton spoke about everything from the confederate battle flag coming down to Voting Rights issues and Justice Reform. The president spoke a long time yesterday and very well about the criminal Justice Reform and i appreciate what he has done. But i want to say a few words about it. Because i signed a bill that made the problem worse and i want to admit it. I think he spoke to one of things he regretted. The mandatory minimum. The president showed the stature of himself as not only a commander and chief but as a human being. The take away from today and this convention, there is still work to be done. The president also emphasized that we all have the responsibility in this, including making perfect this imperfect american union. Its struggle is role we made a lot of progress but we have a ways to go. You go home inspired to take the fight and you know do what you can in your home town. Now before they go home there is fun a gala tonight here, at 7 00, they will wrap up the convention tomorrow morning with a prayer breakfast. Eva pilgram, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Now to the newsroom a gunman is still on the loss after police found a man shot in the back in a wilmington parking lot last night. Officers were called to the i max theater at 7 30 p. M. The victim was taken to christiana hospital and is in stable condition. Well new Jersey Transit users will soon be paying more to ride and the agencys board of directors approved a sweeping fare hike, it takes effect in october. The carolinas are needed to cover a 60 million budget gap that is after new Jersey Transit slashed 40 million in internal costs. On that note, its time to get a check of the action news traffic report. Its a wet one out there lets get a live check with matt pellman in the traffic center. We would like to hike the speeds today brian and sara. But the skies opened again in the malvern area of Chester County and 202 is soaked and the southbound traffic is moving slowly from route 29 entering the work zone, a spot that is busy and lower than normal because of the wet conditions in Chester County dry as a bone at the moment here in northeast philadelphia nonetheless jammed solid from academy to this point approaching cotman and up ahead there is a crash taking out the left lane and a 38 Minute Travel time is due to a travel crash by girard avenue. Just like this morning, there is a crash on the northeast extension, you can expect delays and a pair of accidents in Camden County by 295 southbound by the black horse pike. Another on the Left Shoulder and speeds in the teens and 20s through route 70 and 168 and 295, and wrecks to avoid in vineland, Cumberland County and one along west avenue at wheat road. Well check it again coming up in the next half hour. Matt thank you. Today a local charity honored a man that has given so much to make good work happen over the years. Surprise mana honored philanthropist Steven Corman today, friends and coworkers surprised him by vol towarding in the mana kitchen, they provide meals to people suffering from lifethreatening illnesses. Talk about a triumphant homecoming this private plane touched down in millville new jersey, at 3 00 this morning, on board millvilles own mike frazier of toms river, mike trout won mvp honors last night and todd frazier who plays for the reds won the home run derby. We welcome them home. Surveillance video shows the escape of the most dangerous drug lord in the world the concern for prisoners privacy may have aided in el chapos escape. And a cyber smack down happening online, the fight between walmart and amazon that sparked a 24 hour frenzy of mega doles when action news continues today. Ride away by roy orbison begins to play i ride the highway. Im going my way. I leave a story untold. 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Police say they solved the cold case of two missing sisters, sheila lion and sister katherine vanished from a mall in 1975, police never found their bodies, but today authorities announced charges against a convicted sex offender, welch jr. Already in prison. Lloyd welch also delivered the first degree murder of those girls, this was a murder during an abduction two counts one for each victim. Investigators say that welch admitted he took the lions sisters from the mall and claimed he left them at a relatives house and never saw them again prosecutors believe he brought them to virginia and killed them. A 16yearold girl who survived a plane crash is at home today recovering in washington state. Autumn left the hospital yesterday in a wheelchair, she emerged from the woods on monday two days after her familys small plane went down in a forest. She told authorities that she hiked through a rocky terrain to get help had. They were astounded by her recovery as were her friends. She is excited to be home and to row lax and just be on a normal bed and not a hospital bed. Autumn told authorities that her step grant parents died in the plane crash officials located the wreckage but are still trying to reach it. The Online Retail war that has bargain shoppers glued to their screen a cyber smack down being waged by the biggest Online Retailers and website of the biggest brick and mortar retailers. Amazon is slashing items a sale so big it beats black friday and lightning deals on things all 10 minutes, but there is a catch you need to be a member of their 99 a year prime service but they offer a free 30 trial and not to be out done, walmart launched a dare to compare, promising prices at or lower than amazons and reduced the minimum order for fro shipping from 50 to 35. Walmart wants to increase their e commerce business, but not as big relative to walmart. Walmart took digs at amazon saying that customers should not have to pay a fee to get a better price and their lower prices will last 90 days instead of one day of prime day and amazon is firing back saying charges instore customers more than Online Customers just doesnt make sense. And coming up in whats the dole ill tell you what you need to know before you click and buy, if you plan on doing more purchasing. Some red arrows across the board, the dow jones losing 3 points and the s p 500 down about 1. 5 points on the day. Thank you. The head of the Federal Reserve says that Interest Rates could go up this year if the job market keeps improving. Janet yellen made the announce many today. They said they would roll out the hike during their annual meeting. Facebook is working on a virtual assistant, its called money penny, named after the assistant to james bonds boss, it will connect users to real people to help them make Online Purchases and booking Services Facebook did not set a launch date for the service its still in the testing phase. Its hard to catch up there is a new app every day. Maybe the helper could help you. Its time for the accuweather forecast. Lets head on over to adam joseph. Just dont download them like me my phone has two apps and that is about it. We are dealing with a couple of showers and that is about it. As we look at double scan live radar the end of Harvey Cedars to Barnegat Light its slowly differenting from the northeast to the southwest and should clear there in the next 10 or so minutes, the stripe of downpours from 422 ahead of minneapolis county and northern Chester County andeston and Newcastle County they are picking up a couple of downpours, and northern buck county seeing some downpours rotate through they are moving fast enough that they are not concern of flooding and just excess water on the roadway and no lightning with the downpours at the present time, as we look at super soakers in Northampton County close to 4. 5 inches of rain, Franklin Township and gloucester 4. 33, and Galloway Township and atlanta county coming in at 3 to 4 inches of rain earlier, and limerick just over 2 inches of rain these pockets of intense downpours in areas not a lot going on. 81 in wilmington and very uncomfortable out there. What is about to change. And low pressure is sliding off the coast drier northerly wind withes are filtering in and bringing High Pressure from canada to drop the heat and humidity, and 59 by tomorrow morning, and lancaster and allentown and turns breezy and comfortable and the high temperatures tomorrow well above average, 80 or so degrees a gorgeous day with Crystal Clear skies and low humidity as we look at the four day at 4 00, not just tomorrow but we do it again on friday the only change late in the day is high clouds filtering in at 85 degrees, the heat and humidity is returning over the weekend 90 on saturday with an afternoon thunderstorm more than likely with another front passing through and its just drier here on sunday hot and humid with a temperature of 92 degrees, well stretch the 90s out no the new work week, well have the seven day coming up. Sounds like beach days ahead. All right adam thank you. Coming up on action news at 4 00, it will be history in the making including the first live broadcast on 6 abc. And the look at disneys newest project the multibillion dollar plan coming to life in china. And public shaming and parenting, how one dad let his girls know their shorts were too short. You wont want to miss this one. Since 1961, Pearle Vision has provided the neighborhood with expert eye care. That was dr. Stanley pearles vision and we still proudly carry on his legacy. Today, doctors like Lisa Hamilton perform eye exams that can help detect diabetes. Because we care for you. And your eyes. This is genuine eye care in your neighborhood. This is Pearle Vision. We are getting our first lock at disneys theme park being built in the heart of china, disneys shanghai is their fifth resort combining the magic of disney and chinese culture, everything in the park is in mandarin including the songs on the rides its slated to open next spring and disney is the Parent Company of 6 abc. Some of the worlds top athletes will rub elbows with the elite tonight, at the espy awards. Tonight Caitlyn Jenner will accept the arthur ash award. She came out as a transgener woman earlier this year. Great show, always is. Still to come, right message wrong approach some are criticizing how a dad shows his daughters their shorts were too it short. And two people hit by bullets within two blocks of each owner both victims are out of the hospital and both are talking to action news. And robbery 101 if you plan on holding up a store dont push the bigger than you go to do it. A local couple can thank you for finding a lost wallet. And the legal age may be 15 in oregon but what they can consent to has some upset. And a place to go to reflect and remember his 17yearold son and now this site is corrupted by a criminal. What somebody stole from his Memorial Bench. We begin with the latest on two Senior Citizens who were shot what shh of us take for granted. In the course of eight hours a 70yearold man and a 79yearold woman were hit by stray bullets one was hit on her porch and the other walking down the street. Both are okay and both sharing their stories with action news. Annie mccormick is live now with the details. Reporter yes, both of those shootings only happened blocks apart and northwest detectives are handling the shootings and they dope think they are related but they believe that the seniors were innocent bystanders. Lula may showed action news where a piece of bullet is lodged into her ankle. She has several injury after running from yesterdays gun fire. I jumped up and ran and fell on my knee, and then i felt a bullet and i hollered and called my son and said i had b

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