Several years when chaka fattah lost his bid for mayor in 2007, they aalleged use his nonprofit and federal money and charitable donations to pay back 600,000 in campaign loans. To disguise the source of these loans fattah and his coconspirators arranged for the payments to pass through two other companies, including one run by defendant robert brand. He was the ceo of adventurement education alignment. They then falsified records to conceal the alleged crimes but it appears that fattah was not just trying to get out of debt but also profiting he took 18,000 to buy a poconos Vacation Home his cost a job for the daughter of the deputy mayor of philadelphia herbert vederman. The sham sale never took place. He is accused of taking Campaign Funds to pay his sons Student Loans and to console it they paid a Consulting Company to pay off the loans. From 2010 to 2011, the Political Consultants used the funds to make the loan payments for fattahs son totalling 320,000. Corruption like today roly shakes Public Confidence not only in those that are accused but all of those that serve in elected office. And fattah has professed his innocence, and he released a statement some time ago he said i never participated in any illegal activity or taxpayer dollars as an elected oc for the last 20 years i have represented people in philadelphia for honor and dignity helping millions of families. The congressman is expected to make his First Court Appearance here at the federal courthouse sometime next woke. Im live in center city, chad pradelli, channel 6 action news. Thank you chad. House minority leader nanny pelosi releaseded a statement calling the charges disturbing and that he was a tireless advocate for americas hard working families with more than 20 years of service in the house. Pelosi says that fattah stepped down from his post as the ranking democrat on the appropriations committee. Sara bloomquist is live outside of city hall what are political loaders saying today . They are sad about this, chaka fattah has been a fixture in the political world hire for decaded, he is well likes and has done a lot of good for the region and now his political and personal future hang in the been as he faces years in prison if convicted. This is a very very sad moment. Mayor Michael Nutter says he has known chaka fattah for more than 35 years today he was complimentary of the 11 year congressmans career and commitment to his constituency. He has children a husband and father you think about these things, the impact on the constituents certainly but also your family. His election to congress in 1994, fattah served year six years in the Pennsylvania State house and ran for mayor in 2007 funding for that failed campaign is central in todays corruption indictment. If you look at the number of charges are made, they are often directly related some how to some way to campaign practices. Darryl clark talked about fattahs good work securing millions in federal dollars for the region and city. He has done good not just for our district but the city of philadelphia, brought back significant row sources well see how this plays out but its an unfortunate event. Late today in washington, his fellow democratic congressman reacted to the news. It hurts to the city tremendously, to lose and hopefully we dont but if we do to lose someone of that stature that had that much prestige. Now the Ongoing Investigation was Public Knowledge but we heard a little bit of surprise today about the extent and scope of the allegations against fattah, its likely too early but those we talked to were not ready to discuss who wa happen if his congressional sheet became available. For the constituents now many are saddened by the news, saying fattah has done so much for the community. I was just disappointed, he did a lot of good things for our community and i was just sorry that he got involved in whatever he got involved in. I dont understand why, the go has everything and done so many good, it hurts. It hurts. The coverage of fattahs indictment continuing at 6abc. Com and we have a full break down of the allegations against him and his codefendants and reaction from fellow politicians and constituents and a link to the full indictment from the u. S. Attorneys office. One again today the temperature has soared past 90 with the heat index approaching 100 and the folks that work outside like the landscapers at 31st and chestnut had to drink a lot of water to let their bodies cool off. Adam joseph is live outside adam no surprises you have the facts and figures. The same as yesterday with the heat index one or two Degrees Higher some some locations the numbers in philadelphia 93 degrees, the same temperature as yesterday and the heat index 99 degrees and the excessive heat warning is in effect through the i95 corridor in the highly urbanized area, you will want to take breaks and hydrate a lot and the extreme heat and humidity puts a lot of stress on your body, double scan live radar we have showers in southern parts of delaware this afternoon but the main action is with the cold front pushing through the ohio valley and is set to arrive here tomorrow and it gives us a big break in the humidity for the end of the week. For tomorrow and your thursday, oppressive humidity once again and a lot of clouds tomorrow and not as much sun as today a downpour any time along with a thunderstorm and the most occurs with the afternoon hours well show you future tracker 6 and the timing of the storms and the trop in humidity for the end of the week in the full accuweather forecast. Adam, the corporation for aging has activated their heat line you can call them if you or anyone you know needs assistance pertaining to the heat. Its open until midnight and tomorrow from 8 30 a. M. To 6 00 p. M. You can fine this phone number and information at our website at 6abc. Com. Gun fire broke out this morning at Delaware State Park in stanton, it appears that a jockey shot a trainer, Annie Mccormick is live at state troop 2 in delaware. Annie we are doing this a long time but maybe the first time we reported on a shooting at the racetrack. Reporter in employees memory they cant remember hearing about violence like this at the racetrack either. The victim is at christiana hospital and he received one gunshot wound to his lower extremities and the suspect is being interviewed by detectives. Deputies swarmed the stables following reports of a shooting, according to police a dispute ends as a jockey shot a trainer. Some guy said this guy almost hit your truck and sped out the back gate. They said the argument was over a woman and yelled for her after he filed a single shot. The victim fled in the vehicle which he had arrived in and fled from the area and in the process it was learned he tossed a weapon that was involved in the shooting out the window of a car and into a creek. Investigators row severed the gun and it was not long until they narrowed the search for the suspected gunman at the Prides Court Apartment the man believed to be the suspect was taken into custody after a state Police Helicopter reported leaving the scene and police cannot officially kpont comment on the motive yet and its an Ongoing Investigation. We are still trying to figure that out. We are trying to interview the suspect and figuring out why this all happened today. Police expect charges to come down sometime tonight and this hour they have not released the name of the victim or suspect. Reporting live in bear, delaware, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Coming up on action news tonight, police in Montgomery County are searching for a pair of pickpockets and American Pharoah touches down in new jersey today where the triple crown winner will race this weekend. Ducis rogers has the latest on the cole hamels trade rumors ducis rogers is back with the accuweather forecast. 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Last night Jonathan Papelbon was the first to go he was traded to the nationals he has not been gone a full day and taken shots he told reporters he is happy to be free and feels like he has new life and insisted the nats keep him as closer because he wants to break Mariano Riveras all time closing record, me me me me. And here is an rbi double in the fifth inning and jyles was called to close it out. They have won 9 of 10 since the allstar break. A day after his four game suspension is upheld tom brady is sticking with his position saying he did nothing wrong he is disappointed in the decision after the nfls assertion that he had his cell phone destroyed before they could examine it. He said he destroyed a broken fine after the league said they would not need it. I did nothing wrong and the organization did not either, to suggests a destroyed a phone is completely wrong. It is completely incomprehensible to me that the league continues to take steps to disparage one of its all time great players and a man for whom i have the utmost respect personally this is very sad and dispointing to me. Thankfully no phones will be discussed at eagles Training Camp which begins on sun and well have live coverage sunday afternoon. Well be talking about knees and new Wide Receivers but not phones. Hopefully not. That is right. Horse racing royalty arrived in the area today triple crown winner American Pharoah landed in Atlantic City International Airport in his especially designed private plane after disembarking the horse received an official escort down the garden state parkway and is set to run at the haskell invitational in monmouth park. He is the first triple crown winner 37 years. Iran keeps their nuclear facilities. Military sites can go uninspected. Restrictions end after 10 years. Then iran could build a Nuclear Weapon in two months. Iran has violated 20 International Agreements and is the leading state sponsor of terrorism. Relief came at the right time for folks in philadelphia today. Philadelphia City Council President darryl clark partnered with walmart to provide free fans for seniors in need. A welcome gift for a stretch of days in the 90s, we have the third heat wave of the summer going and there are excessive heat waves going for the philadelphia area, we hear about heat warnings all the time what does that mean . The exertion put on your body, because heat is the number one killer in the country, they call it the silent killer you dont know how much it puts on your body with the heat and humidity take it slow and hydrate and run the fan with the windows open in the home, as we look at double scan live radar around the region, we see showers in southern parts of delaware and they are fading off the radar scope at the present time. There were nevy hitters in dover and smyrna today but all is quieting down there. Lots of 90s, the highlight in the accuweather forecast. And unsettled weather into thursday, in fact today we have 93 today two Straight Days of 93. Allentown you 93 and southern new jersey wildwood and millville tipping the 90 degree sale. Downpours and thunderstorms are around on thursday the biggest concern with the downpours and thunderstorms tomorrow is torrential rain and individual lightning, the wins with these storms some of it could be on the gusty side and what is low to moderate and a low risk of tornadoes or hail, and most of the Severe Weather will be in new england and around new york city as opposed to the heart of the delaware valley. We are at 92 in reading but cooled off into the south into the lower 80s but the humidity remains on the high side, so you want to throw the numbers away, and look at the heat index it feels like the low 90s despite the temperatures in the low 80s south of philadelphia, and feeling like 93 in trenton. As we zoom in on satellite and radar locally a couple of downpours in southern areas but as we widen out a cold front stretches its legs from canada into the ohio valley, with the associated low into canada this is where the energy is that lifts to the north and as the cold front slices through here tomorrow, it remains unsettled and anything could pop first thing in the morning, hit or miss right through the noon time hour, hit or miss and downpours and thunderstorms with the front in the afternoon and that is the best chance of precipitation and maybe thunderstorms. The exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast, tomorrow not as sunny more clouds with hit or miss storms in the afternoon the 90 could be in jeopardy it could only be in the upper 80s tomorrow if we dont get a lot of sun but oppressively humid but the humidity drops tomorrow beyond the front tomorrow and in the wake of it 90 degrees tell feel like a dry 90 as opposed to the uncomfortable 90 plus degrees, as we get into the weekend, not much relief from the heat and 92 saturday with sunshine and 90 on sunday with sunshine and the sizzle continues monday into tuesday before a break possibly comes in on wednesday at 87 degrees, and one thing we want to remind you is if you dont have air conditioning, keep the windows open, dont use the windows, action news continues at 10 00 on phl 17 and then please join us for action news at 11 00 on channel 6. For Cecily Tynan Adam Joseph ducis rogers and the entire action news team. Im jim gardner we hope youll join us at 11 00. Breaking news tonight, the officer charged with murder what his own body cam reveals. The routine traffic stop over a missing license plate in front. The driver shot the car rolling away with the driver in it. Also breaking tonight, has the missing passenger jet, flight 370, finally been found. Part of the wing discovered, u. S. Officials just now saying it is the same type of aircraft. The new fallout tonight, the 911 operator hanging up on a frantic caller trying to save a young life the operator saying you can deal with it yourself. The boy dies. The dangerous heat wave coast to coast p tonight, Power Outages in the northeast while in the west at this hour we are on the scene of a new and giant
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