hearings over the water crisis in flint. the chairman of the house oversight committee called on the u.s. marshals to hunt down the former emergency manager who failed to show for the hearing. and representative elijah cummings accused the governor of poisoning the children of flint. >> i want everybody who is responsible for this fiasco to be held accountable. we are the last line of defense and if we don't do it, nobody is going to do it. >> he got caught red-handed poisoning children in flint and the residents of flint. >> well, an attorney for that former flint emergency manager says his client will testify but he didn't have the time to prepare for the hearing. >>> the syrian peace talks on hold with each side claiming the other doesn't want an end to the fighting. one thing is clear, five years of civil war has taken its toll on the country as video taken by a drone and home shows blocks after block reduced to ruins. once the third largest homs has seen fierce fighting. this drone video was taken by a group with ties to the kremlin. >>> from the fog of war to the fog of washington

move. hillary clinton in flint. bernie sanders, live in new york. >>> terror scare. the double-decker bus. and the explosion on a london bridge. who didn't get the warning about this movie moment? >>> senior scam? the hunt tonight for two young women targeting retirement homes, claiming to be raising funds for a school trip, and getting away with stacks of cash. >>> and, on thin ice. the lakeside parking lot that was actually the lake. the hazardous scene that drivers came back to, when their cars broke through the ice. >>> good evening. thanks for joining us on this sunday. i'm tom llamas. tonight, a critical moment in the race for the white house. the new hampshire primary just two days away. and some of the candidates have to finish big or go home. republicans on the stage for last night's abc news debate in manchester. repeated blows to marco rubio, aiming to stop his momentum. that may have shielded donald trump from attacks, but it didn't stop him from attacking. even when the audience booed him. let's begin with david wright. >> i like marco rubio, and he's a smart perso

water crisis in flint, michigan. >> reporter: we have light snow showers falling, we are finding snow on the roads in the suburbs, we'll take you there and show you what it looks like coming up. >>> police in britain are thanking a bystander who helped stop a suspect during a chase. we'll show you the surveillance video when "action news" comes right back. >>> 4:45 a.m. wednesday morning, taking a live look at platt bridge. not snowing here, but there are western suburban areas seeing snow, that's why we have school delays and closings in the region. get them at 6abc.com. >>> keep an eye out this morning, karen, there could icy spots. >> reporter: we have more snow as david reminded us in the western suburbs. you need to be careful because some spots, the roads are wet and other spots there's snow on the roads. the border of montgomery and bucks county, a plow truck just went by, you can see the snow on the roads, and the turn lanes, while the main rains are wet. ment snow showers are coming down. this is stump road at county line road. watch for that as you head out. in westville, glouc

select donations of battled water from residents of flint michigan. the team plans to drive to flint and delivery it. flint residents have been dealing with lead contaminated water since 2016. >>> let's look at route 9 little egg harbor, ocean county, new jersey. katherine scott is over in hammonton she is starting to see a little accumulation of snow starting to build up. david what do you have? >> reporter: most of the snow will be on grassy surfaces. warn the kids with temperatures in the 30s there might be slick spots on sidewalks. roads are wet. this afternoon it will be better, it will be blustery but we'll see the sun come back, i'll have the day planner forecast coming up next. >>> welcome back sky6 live hd taking live look across the delaware into camden, the view of the adventure aquarium. you can see a little wind out there, depending on where you are, we're getting a little bit of steady snowfall accumulating on grassy surfaces and karen saying we have puddling, so be careful. >> reporter: that's right, slow it down as you head out. it looks pretty in some spots. i think

detour from the jan nit state. >> emotions run high on capitol hill. flint water crisis and the search for answers. the heartbreaking testimony in gront of front of congress. committee members fewer yoes over the no shows. >>> and qb cuties. the supposed science explaining why quarterbacks are so good looking. plenty of football fans not buying it. the debate rages on. that's later in the mix" on this thursday, february 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning. i'm phillip mena in for kendis gibson. >> he's a little under the weather. thanks for flying in. >> always enjoy being here. >> i'm reena ninan. we're going to talk about the quarterback. you don't buy this. you're part of the group that doesn't buy it. >> qb cuties. that he attractive young men. i'll offer my opinion about that a little later >> you're a big sports buff. a new line of attack in the democratic race for the white house. >> we're just five days away from the nation's first primary election contest. vermont senator bernie sanders put hillary clinton on the defensive over her prog

launched a campaign tonight to collect donations of bottled water for residents of flint, michigan. the team plans to drive to flint and personally deliver the water. people of flint have been living with toxic water since 2014. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, we have two deaths to tell you about. one from the world of music, the other one of the most famous x games at least let's ever. >>> also the ceo who raised the price of the life saving drug 4,000 percent, laughs off a grilling from lawmakers today. his lawyer explains why. >>> and breaking news from new york where two officers come under fire. the cecily. >>> well, rain is falling now, it will be all snow by the morning commute. i will have details on how much to expect where you live. we will talk about more snow on the way next week in the accu weather seven day forecast. >>> a four month long "action news" investigation is getting action tonight, investigative reporter wendy saltsman is joining with us a hidden camera report. >> atlantic city finances are a mess but we went undercover to document how one city leade

on the city of brotherly love to support the people in flint, michigan. they led the legislators day of action in philadelphia, an effort nice wide to support safe, clean, drinks water in flint and around the country. >>> penn state kicks off its annual thon weekend, it features 700 dancers and the large of the student run philanthropy event in the world. last year alone thon raised $13 million for children battling cancer and 6 abc is a proud supporter of thon. we'll have a live stream at 6abc.com. >>> much more to come on "action news" at 12:30, captured on cell phone video, terrifying moments from students from one texas high school when an on coming train nearly smacks into the back of their school bus. >>> and a 6-year-old nightmare for a woman on the pta. and more on your forecast for the weekend when "action news" comes right back. >>> someone cute a fire tornado going through a brush fire in missouri. crews battled the fire for several hours yesterday. they believe that grass cutting equipment sparked the fire and they brought in heavy equipment and bulldozers to stop the fir

crisis in flint came to light. >> reporter: we're live in bucks county, and we're taking you to delaware county, checking out the blue route coming up. >>> later in the morning buzz we'll talk about some of the most talked about looks. when you think what does it look like? is it becoming a better professor by being a more adventurous student? is it one day giving your daughter the opportunity she deserves? is it finally witnessing all the artistic wonders of the natural world? whatever your definition of success is, helping you pursue it, is ours. t-i-a-a. oscars and you were up late and now you've got to get up and school we are already at work and we're here with you. 48 degrees on city avenue. >>> let's head over to karen rogers with the latest on the commute, good morning. >> reporter: things are looking good for you, we know you have to wake up early in the suburbs to get up and get going. let's take you outside and see what's going on in delaware county. this is the blue route mcdade boulevard, saint david, upper darby, we're clear and dry, no weather-related problems imp

flint water isis. the key officialsrom flint didn't show. the city wat is tin sce 2014 when theywitched water sources to save money. ♪ >>> on monday nit, donald trump seemed to be gracious in defea today he accused the iowa caucus winr, ted cz of fraud and tweedhate stole the contest. trump came in second to cruz and cims th cruz comtted dirty tricks by telling ben carson suorters thate dropd out, which he has not. and he is calng for a dover in iowa. and crews campaigning in new hamhes saying that dald saying he is losing it.trum >>> and tight the fmer pennsylvania senator rick santorum ended his bid for the white use after dismal second-to-last showing in io. in 20 if y rell, santorum won the iowa caucus. and he thw his suprt bind senator mco rubio, and sator toomey endorsed him today. a rand paul today dropped out of race and rning f paul says he doe't have an answer for what happened with this election, but he does not plan to endorse another candida. >>> hillary clinton and bernie sanders now focused on next tsday's new hampshire primary whe sanders from nghbori rmt has a big lea

from maryland among the lawmakers with hearing the first test on flint water crisis. the key officials from flint didn't show. the city's water is toxin since 2014 when they switched water sources to save money. ♪ >>> on monday night, donald trump seemed to be gracious in defeat. today he accused the iowa caucus winner, ted cruz of fraud and tweeted that he stole the contest. trump came in second to cruz and claims that cruz committed dirty tricks by telling ben carson supporters that he dropped out, which he has not. and he is calling for a do-over in iowa. and crews campaigning in new hampshire is saying that donald is having a trumper-tantrum saying he is losing it. >>> and tonight the former pennsylvania senator rick santorum ended his bid for the white house after a dismal second-to-last showing in iowa. in 2012 if you recall, santorum won the iowa caucus. and he threw his support behind senator marco rubio, and senator toomey endorsed him today. and rand paul today dropped out of race and running for re-election in the senate. paul says he doesn't have an answer for w

governor rick snyder said he will not testify at the flinlt water crisis -- flint water crisis on capitol hill. the city needs $55 million to remove lead piping from the water system. the state attorney general is investigating the contamination. it is mobile to see involuntary manslaughter in the case if it led to legion airs outbreak in flint. >>> mobile 6 is still out there on the move we'll take a live look at the road conditions we come right back. >>> a newspaper man gets locked in his vending box and nobody hears his cries for help for days. of espresso, milk, and a caramel-flavored swirl. ♪ oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh ♪ hearts are made for sharing. spread some sweetness with dunkin' donuts' cookie dough and brownie batter donuts. heart-shaped happiness too sweet not to share. america runs on dunkin'. >> reporter: we have a small amount of snow coming down at a bad time during the morning commute. this is the boulevard past broad street just wet right here. but in some areas, especially the western suburbs we're noticing snow on the turn lanes and the ramps. the main

is about whether we can improve people's lives. >> reporter: hillary clinton was in flint, michigan, taking on the lead-contaminated water crisis. >> what happened in flint is immoral. >> reporter: gop front-runner donald trump maintains a double-digit lead in the state. 12k3w4r quiet. >> the republicans fought it out during the abc news gop debate. the attacks continued on the trail. >> poor, poor jeb bush who brings out his mother who needed help. nope, he needed help. mommy, please help. >> reporter: marco rubio spent super bowl sunday defending his debate fumbles. >> this fiction this barack obama doesn't know what he's doing. let's dispel with this fiction that barack obama doesn't know what he's doing. >> there it is. >> i'm going to say this every chance i get. barack obama is trying to change america. >> reporter: and the candidates have a total of nearly 40 campaign events today. i can tell you, donald trump, bernie sanders and hillary clinton are expected to bring big crowds for rallies. 24 hours until the first votes, reena and kendis. >> kenneth moton, thank you. >>> ano

. >>> two lawyers in michigan, rick schneider's office warned of the flint water congress. in october of 2014, just months after they started using the flint river. and urged them to switch back to the detroit river. they called the situation quote, down right scary and an urgent matter to fix right away. >>> people had to be rescued after an ice breaker ran aground in antarctica. crews rescued all the passengers and the crew members remained on board to get the ship floating again. >>> the 88th academy awards is just days away and the statues already arrived in hollywood. and they will more closely resemble the earlier awards. they are cast in bronze with a 24 carat gold finish. live coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. >>> still to come on "action news" at noon, a medical break through that could help women struggling with infertility. and later a local business is taking fresh food to a new level. we take you into philadelphia's first vetral farm. the second lasts all day. we give you your day back. what you do with it is up to you. tylenol®. aren't moving in the right direction,bers it can

, "mad off". >>> a congressional hearing over the flint water crisis turned into an angry blame game, angry officials fought over who is responsible. the epa said that michigan state leaders ignored advice to treat the city's water after taking it from the flint river. congressman elijah cummings was outraged when he saw the led in the water. >> we are not defending anybody we are the last line of defense, if we don't do it nobody is going to do it. >> flint's state appointmented manager says he was unable to attend the hearing. and michigan's governor rick schneider was not called to testify today. >>> a convicted killer says he is sorry for the fear he caused when he broke out of a new york prison last year. david sweat apologized at a sentencing today. he was already behind bars for life but a judge gave him additional time, and they killed the other inmate that escaped with him and sweat was ordered to pay $80,000 in restitution. >>> and looking at closing numbers, the dow up 283 points and the nasdaq down 13 and the s&p 500 up 9.5 points on the day. >>> the toyota is discontinui

passenger is unaccounted for. >>> more on the contaminated water in flint, michigan, internal emails shows that high ranking officials in governor rick schneider's office with a potential link since last march. when he disclosed the spike in january he learned about it a couple of days earlier. they switched from the detroit river to the flint river in 2014 to save money. we'll have more on the flint water crisis and the somalia jet liner following "action news" at 6:00. >>> now for sports, jaime is here to talk super bowl. are you going? >> no. are eagles going? >> one is. >> the eagles may not be at the super bowl but demarco murray is on an appearance he was forced to defend his desire to stay with the team. today an nfl.com surfaced even with the coaching change eagles and murray are not in a good place. here is what the birds running back told espn. >> have you to learn from it and put it through the course of your life and work harvard harder and maintain your goal. >> was it the type of offense or the coach what? >> if someone said what went wrong last season? >> it was a lot

quality is proposing a five part strategy to determine whether flint's water is safe to drink. now the strategy at homes school and restaurants in addition residents will get blood tests and the entire water distribution system will be monitored as you know flint switched its water source from detroit's water system to the flint river back in 2014. they were trying to save money. >>> back here in new jersey an effort has been launch toads prevent childhood lead poisoning. a coalition of housing and community development groups is pushing hard to get governor christie to fund $10 million for the effort. the money is supposed to be in the state budget each year to help relocate and clean up homes like this contaminated with lead. >> you know there there's 11 cities and two counties here in new jersey that have a higher rate of elevated blood lead levels in 2014 than flint had in 2015. >> reporter: that list of cities includes trenton and atlantic city as well as parts of salem and cumberland counties. the group plans to send the governor more than 3,000 handprints representing the number

the flint water crisis. >>> in turkey they caught this video of migrant stranded and needing help. he had to be air-lifted from the mediterranean sea. it's rescues like that that reignited talks. he demanded his country open its border to more refugees, he calls the u.n. two faces they have not done enough to solve democracy problems in syria. right now there are thousands of refugees sitting at the syria turkey border, they say they will be allowed in when necessary. >>> congress has taken the first action in response to the water crisis in michigan, today the house approved legislation to clarify the environmental protection agencies authority to notify the public about the danger of led in their drinking water, this is in the absence of notification by the state. flint stopped using treated water and switched to the flint river in 2014 to save money and regulators failed to ensure the water was treated and led leaked into the water supply and the epa did not notify the public for months after learning about the problem. >>> we are learning about more than three travel related cases

. >>> there are concerns about high leaves of lead in children, they are not turning up like in flint michigan. the lead is coming from older homes. a 2014 study found 18 cities in the state with children having higher leaves of lead explorer than in flint. philadelphia, allentown, atlantic city and trenton have more than flint according to studies of p health care system a -- pennsylvania and jersey. >>> there's a lot of lead that needs to come out. >>> physicians determined if a child should be tested for lead. new jersey mandates the testing. >>> a building that once housed west philadelphia high school is getting a major makeover. the massive building at 47th and walnut will be turned into apartments. a brooklyn-based developing has secured a lone -- loan to turn it into a apartment building. the construction on the apartment is set to begin next year. >>> a piece of trenton history is no more. demolition if he trenton center high school is nearing completion. yesterday the iconic clock tower above the school entrance was taken down by ropes and crane. the school opened in 1932. i

september. >> today is the first congressional hearing on the water crisis in flint, michigan. the fbi has joined the investigation into the lead contamination. michigan governor rick snyder wants to use $30 million to cover some of the people's utility bills. the state government would pick up the tab for water used for drinking cooking bathing and washing hands. snyder has apologized for the mistake that tainted flint's drinking water after switching its supply source in 2014. >> this weekend is a special valentine's fyi philly. karen rogers has a preview as she talks to a man who hand crafts bean to bar chocolate. >> tell me a little bit about the process. for robert campbell the clock late al chemist it started with a trip to peru. >> i went seventy five gase going to five organic plantations. >> you care about your chocolate. >> hand selected the beans. >> these have a really nutty earthy solid taste to them. >> to turn the beans into bars he roast them, hand separates the good from the bad then winnows way blow driver to separate shells from the nib. >> is that cool. >> amazi

, before president obama leaves office. >>> the mayor of the flint, michigan announced today a 55 million-dollar proposal to remove lead piping from the cities water system. he said high risk households will get top private. flint is currently under a state of emergency because of lead tainted water. health officials say dangerous levels of lead potentially caused deadly cases of legionnaires disease. >>> rapper dmx is out of the hospital tonight after a life threatening medical incident. the his attorney says that the 90's music star had died, in a ramada hotel parking lot in yonkers yesterday. the 45 year-old rapper had no pulse and stopped breathing. but police were able to resuscitate him. medics administered the overdose medicine narcan but dm x told workers after he was revived that he suffered an asthma attack. >>> government agency in charge of tracking energy prices now thinks that gas will stay under $2 a gallon for the entire year. if true, that would be the first time in 12 years. the government forecast for 2016 averages $1.98 a gallon. they attribute savings to a 70

. >>> these philadelphia students are pulling their energy into helping victims of the flint water crisis. tonight, youngsters from the math, civics and sciences charter school, loaded up 500 cases of bottle water. they had been collecting the water, they are shipping it to michigan, tomorrow. >>> tonight, an "action news" investigation is exposing a grave error, a body allegedly lost by a cemetery where a family's loved ones was supposed to be buried. "action news" investigative reporter wendy saltman is here with an "action news" exclusive. >> reporter: jim, it is difficult not to lose a loved one but then imaging their body vanishing and never presently being laid to rest. it is a story that caught our attention especially when we learn this may not be the first body that the cemetery allegedly buried in the wrong spot. this would have been mary's seventh fifth birthday date family members stood by spot where she was supposed to be laid to rest. >> she's not here. >> reporter: her daughter says she had long planned to be burr aid long side her closest sister in the double grave.

on "action news" flint michigan residents recounted tales of horror as they told the surgeon general how poisoned water has affected them. the doctor spent a second day investigating led contamination in the city's water supply. resident lined up to talk to him. a new study found that even though flint residents are being poisoned by their own water supply they were paying some of the highest water rates in the nation. >>> new on "action news" the tennessee sheriff says his home was shot up and he's making the argument that he was targeted he says because of beyoncÉ. robert ronald is the sheriff of rutherford county. he says the first thing that crossed his mind after hearing gun shots and he blames his incidents on bee on's performance of her song formation at the super bowl. >> i think we've lost five to seven officers, five deputies, sheriff's since sunday's super bowl. you know, that's what i'm thinking, you know, here's another target on law enforcement. >> neither arnold nor anyone in his family were hurt. no bullets actually hit the home. arnold is already in local headlines

clinton that is. she went to flint, michigan to speak out against cities water crisis. the clinton demanded congress approve 200 million-dollar in emergency aid. the clinton is trailing in the polls in new hampshire to vermont senator bernie sanders. >>> sanders meantime is making his way through the state, even though he he holds a will solid lead over clinton n recent polls there. he took his campaign to saturday night live last night making two brief a appearances on the show. >>> on the republican side, donald trump says he doesn't need to win new hampshire but he'd like to. he currently sits on top of the polls in new hampshire. today trump doubled down on the call for u.s. to reestablish water boarding as an interpretation technique. marco rubio was on the trail in new hampshire down playing a lackluster debate performance last night. ted cruz is hoping for another win after taking iowa, but he still is lagging in the polls. >>> "action news" anchor monica malpass is covering the new hampshire primary. the she's there in manchester. watch for her live reports starting tonight

simmons part of a glowing list of celebrities donating to flint. high levels of lead have contaminated its water source. simmons personally delivered cases of bottled water to a number of flint homes monday morning. later hundreds of people gathered for a town hall meeting with him and other activists. >> ♪ [laughter] >>> for super bowl 50 the nfl brought together some actual super bowl babies if there's such a thing. according to studies nine months after super bowl victory winning cities see a rise in births. really gets you in the mood. the students performed kiss from a rose: imagine if that was combined with snowstorm. >>> this toddler barely knows how to walk but she's already taking it to the slopes on a snowboard. this is 14 month old sloane henderson. she looks better than i do on a snowboard. she hit the slopes in park city utah last week. the video has gone viral. baby sloane and her snowboarding skills on "good morning america." >> next up sloane, the k12. thanks erin. >>> 5:27. still ahead the sex ed plan in san francisco. the city school district is considering handing

: and a day earlier in michigan, where they're struggling with that water crisis in flint, sanders with another appeal to black voters. >> well, if we can rebuild villages in iraq and afghanistan, we can damn well rebuild flint, michigan. >> a real battle between sanders and clinton. cecilia with me now. and you saw the new poll in south carolina, but you're covering this campaign. hillary clinton has spent a lot of time in nevada. what does this tell you? >> reporter: it says she's feeling the pressure there. she is heading back to nevada. you can hear how grueling this campaign is in her voice. her campaign is telling me they are bracing for an extremely tight race in nevada, david. they say it all comes down to turnout. we'll see on saturday. >> cecilia, thank you, as always. >>> now to the battle over the supreme court tonight. just a short time ago, president obama doubling down on his promise to nominate a candidate to replace justice scalia. and this image tonight, justice scalia's chair, his door draped in black. and democrats pointing to this image tonight. president reaga

flint's lead contaminated water. the expansion will give those under 21 years of age, as well as all pregnant woman access to medical specialists and other services. for 18 months, the city used a flint river for drinking water. a lack of corrosion control a allowed lead to leach from old plumbing, into the water supply. >>> classes at ursinus college will will resume tomorrow following last week's stomach bug out break. at least ten new cases were reported over the weekend. in all approximately 200 student, staff, faculty fell ill. through the end of february, jefferson university hospital, is offering students, free video visit with its doctors through the jeff connect app. >>> pope francis is spending the night in mexico city. earlier today he visited with youngsters in a children's hospital. the pope hugged and kissed the kid and told them story of jesus's childhood. he even gave medicine to one of the children. he then visited the hospital's chemotherapy wing to make a private visit to the children being treated there. pope francis will be in mexico until february the 17th. >>>

in flint, michigan. clinton called the water crisis there immoral and urged congress to approve $200 million in emergency aid for the city. back in new hampshire, bill clinton launched an attack on bernie sanders portraying him as hypocritical. hermetically sealed and dishonest. >> that's a hard word. that's a very hard word. >> just, you know, normal day words. >> s.a.t. >> sanders his lead over clinton has shrunk by the way to seven points. 51% to 44% according to the latest polls. perhaps more troubling for the sanders campaign since iowa, clinton's favorability ratings have increaseded to 75%. during a speech in portsmith, sanders barely made mention of clinton sticking close to his standard speech. >>> boy, tough lesson for drivers in wisconsin who thought they found the perfect parking spot. problem is they parked on the frozen edge of lake geneva. the ice buckled sending more than a dozen cars into the frigid waters. emergency crews scrambled to save some of the cars but at least ten of them are a total loss. the cars were empty. thankfully no one was hurt. >>> thin ice a

cities in new jersey where the lead poisoning rate of the kids tested is higher than flint, michigan. i'm nora muchanic in trenton. i'll have that story coming up. >> but first here at 4:30 we are tracking rain and unseasonably warm temperatures clear across the delaware valley. >> sky6 hd looking live outside at the philadelphia international airport. busy activity happening but the rain is only the beginning of what looks like a wet week ahead and so those wet run ways out there today. let's start 4:30 with "action news" meteorologist adam joseph and the latest from accuweather. hi, adam. >> sharrie and brian this will be a quick hit of rain this evening. that's the good news. it's stretching basically right along that i-95 corridor a little bit to the north and west and to the south and east. as we close in closer to around philadelphia to the south glassboro wilmington and newark dealing with some pops of yellow as this rain is working from the southwest to the north and east so quick hits of some heavier bursts of rain but already the ending line, the leading edge ther

. >> ♪ >> e-mails released today show michigan governor rick sh staff knew about the flint water crisis as early as october of 2014 and that they urged the governor to do something about it. schneider's top environmental aide and his deputy legal counsel both urged schneider's chief of staff and others to putter flint back on detroit's water system. they said at the very at the same time the general motors plant had recently switched supplies because flint's water was rusting the auto parts. they called the situation urgent. snyder was reelected the next month. it would be a full year until michigan's governor took any action on the water crisis. that came after tests showed elevated levels of lead in the water. >> tuition is going up at three colleges and universities in our area. the university of pennsylvania says its total cost of attendance is going up 4 percent to $66,000. swarthmore college approved a plan to increase its tuition and room and board fees three and a half percent. that brings the cost there to $64,000 and villanova also planning a three and a half percent increase. th

the drinking water crisis in flint, michigan boils over today on capitol hill. >> the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. this is not a third world country! >> the town's toxic water supply was the subject of a house oversight committee, flint witched water supplies to save money and that exposed residents to led. and now they are making a direct plea for help. >> urge you to help restore some of the trust lost and protect all the citizens in the united states but never allowing this to happen again. >> some lawmakers took aim at michigan governor, schneider, he did not testify but spent the time in michigan to outline a $30 million plan to help the residents. the fbi has since launched their own investigation. >>> time for a check of the "action news" traffic report. matt pellman is in the traffic center wednesday night. >> rick is back. hope you got some of that barbecue i told you about. >> more than i needed. >> we have lengthy travel times and wet roadways and low fog as well as we look live at the schuylkill expressway near the conshohocken curve, traffic is m

to access the phone was an overreach of government power. >>> federal regulators say leaders in flint, michigan are not doing enough to fix the drinking water that was contaminated with lead. that came hours after jesse jackson left a march to protest the water. flint's water has toxic levels of lead. residents use the water for 18 months before finding out it was toxic. >>> delaware will keep some of the jobs it thought it would lose to the merger of dupont and dow chemical. agricultural will be kept in delaware even though much of the company will be in iowa and indiana. delaware offered the company $10 million in grants for capital expenditures. >>> jefferson health said it is taking a time out for 6 to 9 months as it redesigns it's program. the health system said it is working with an organ sharing network to insure patients on the transplant list will take them to a hospital during this shut down. we're back right after this. pet moments are beautiful, unless you have allergies. then your eyes may see it differently. only flonase is approved to relieve both your itchy, watery eye

the water crisis in flint went public. >>> media, delaware county, we have debris on the road. it is blocked right now. that's 352. >>> someone topped ellen's epic selfie. the most tweeted moment at the oscars. that's coming up. and sort of focus on having fun or playing, even. hey, playing is a lot of fun. ♪ breaking news, media, delaware county, two cars colliding 45 minutes ago, one car is on a tow truck. both drivers were hurt and taken to the hospital. you can see the number of workers they've got out there, trying to get the scene cleared up. >> reporter: let's turn to karen rogers for more info. >> reporter: i talked to the state police in media, delaware county. 352 southbound all lanes are blocked. looks like they collided facing head on. as we look at the accident scene we have fire crews, police on the roadway. looks like there was a fuel spill and they put the sand down. 352 new middletown road, all southbound lanes are blocked. northbound northbound lane is blocked, as well. a lot of emergency workers dealing with this. you need to watch for this in media, delaware cou

urged them to help and stop the cycle of violence. >> the people of flint, michigan, knew their water was contaminated and now they find out that they paid the highest rates in the nation for that contaminated water. they did a survey of the country's five largest systems, flint residents paid nearly $864 a year more than double the national average. >>> the viral sonogram that is heart breaking and awe inspiring. a sibling bond even before birth. it's a picture of her twins holding hands during a moment of crisis. the family was devastated to find out that baby mason has a hole in his heart and abnormal brain, and his chances are grim. but his sister, madeleine, holding him their tiny hands connected. >> i am carrying him and she is the only one holding on to him and it's comforting to know that if he does pass he won't be alone. >> the family comforted knowing that mason feels their love and their prayers. it doesn't get more beautiful than that. >>> now to a viral add one of twitter's viral ads. the stop smoking campaign, and it's veered to cat lovers, called cat mageddon. the comp

to flint michigan. the action cam was there as youngsters loaded up the cases in spring garden they had collected for several weeks. michigan lawmakers approved $30 million to help flint residents pay water bills and another 2 million to replace the pipes. >>> miami police are boycotting beyounce's world tour for her antipolice messages. they don't like her video, as well. she has not commented on the response. >>> a woman is facing charges after she attacked a wendy's manager over an order. she ordered two spicy chicken sandwiches and changed her mind. he had bit nelson above her left knee. robinson was arrested. >>> 6:25. it is a chilly start, accuweather is chasing 60 for saturday. >>> donald trump has a holy war of words with all people the pope. >>> developing overnight a man is in the hospital after police ahe was double crossed by a his date. >>> a whole foods shopper learns how easy it is to have something stolen out of your cart even when you're standing beside it. >>> a mother abbey -- and son ran a real estate scheme and police think there may be more victims out there. >

state come to the aid of residents in the city of flint with $30 million to help pay their water bills. this after scandal over lead in their water has shocked the nation. >>> the fbi is now joining the investigation working to determine if there were any federal violations, state and independent probes are also under way as calls go on for lawmakers to actually face charges. lead contamination can cause learning disabilities and other problems. residents say if there was a coverup, someone should lose their job and maybe go to jail. >>> the marine corps has announced that trace elements of dna was found from marines killed in a helicopter crash off of hawaii last month. they were found during the search operation that is ended january 19. captain brian kennedy of philadelphia was one of those 12 marines who was killed during nighttime training. a navy diving unit will use under water robots to survey the area of the crash and map the debris field as ocean conditions permit. >> thcommander of the marine corps and the army's top general say women should be required to register for the m

though flint residents were being poisoned by their water supply they paid one of the heightest rates in the nation. >>> a recents video showing a father rescuing his son from a tree well has gone viral and it's a good reminder to use extra caution. >> reporter: a father and son back country ski outing turning into a heart pounding fight for seconds as 15-year-old ethan disappears amidst the trees. >> he has fallen out of sight in that tree well. >> ethan! >> winston digs his son out the boy fighting suffocation. i got you. here we go. breathe. >> reporter: the video now views more than a million times online as this father uses hi close call to warn others calling it the most frightening experience he has ever had as a parents. i was watching the video with him and my leg was shaking a bit and it was emotional ar wards it was a true moment for me to pull him out. >> it's a near death experience, you don't expect that to happen to you but when it does it's shocking. >> the branches blocks so much of the snow there is not as much here, and you sink another six feet at least. a safety v

with families affected by the water crisis in flint. >>> and welcoming pope francis today to one of the mt poorest areas of xico, thanking him for visiting calling attenon to their rlity that often go overlk. >>> and delare county, high praise f a teenage girl for philadelphia who basally said i am not going to take it anymore. "action news" reporter dann cuellar with the story. >> and standing tall against bullying in h community. >> honor by a natiol >> we are goi to put this medal on yread because we you have ne.are a hero for what >> itouches my heart and mns so much to . >> a couple of wesgo the sophome at northeast high viciously attked in the school bathrm and then the attackers posted on social media to humiliate hernd she reposted it and a statement about bullying. >> i refuse to held htage andill not be bullied. >> the girls w beat her has en dciplined it was determined it was a mutual fight a she will disciined when she returned to e public and oths say it is a street fight and they released a video saying how it began. >> and these girls, i just want them to understand tre a

to the alarming headline from michigan, the stunning allegations in flint. the water crisis there. showing lawyers urged them to stop using the water months. one of them calling the river downright scary. it was not switched for another year. >>> next to the lawsuit over invasion of privacy brought by erin andrews. suing a stalker and the hotel who booked him in a room next to hers. the video seen nearly 17 million times. here's linsey davis. >> reporter: all eyes will be on erin andrews monday as the sportscaster and "dancing with the stars" co-host is expected to take the witness stand in her $75 million civil trial against a nashville marriott hotel. her testimony comes after the videos at the center of this case were played for the jury. videos taken by her stalker, michael david barrett, who used his cell phone to record her in her hotel room while she was changing through an altered peephole. an emotional andrews left the courtroom as jurors watched the video, which is estimated to have been viewed nearly 17 million times. >> i know of no way to get it off. and doing continu

campaigned for his wife in new hampshire while she spent time in flint, michigan. >> reporter: monica malpass is covering the new hampshire primary you can see her live report on "action news." >>> this new video of bronco fans taking control of the downtown streets overnight. at one point several dozen officers formed a riew nighted front -- formed a united front to contain the crowds. >>> i don't think co-s kicker brandon mcmannis kicked three field goals. he made 13-7 after this longest punt return in super bowl history. mcmannis graduated from north penn high school anne starred on temple university's football team. we'll have more highlights coming up in the next half-hour. >>> we have a little bit of rain and wet snow in parts of the region over the next couple of hours this morning, but the bigger issue is through the day tomorrow. storm tracker 6 live double scan there's the precipitation off the coast following rain right now. looks like a bit of that might be popping up into cape may county. i think the bigger issue is in atlantic city and up to trenton. i'll show you what i

the scare at the sea. they won't arrive in florida until tomorrow morning. >>> the people him flint michigan will get help from a music superstar, beyounce is starting a fund to help people affected by the drinking water crisis. that comes on the heels of her half-time performance at the super bowl 50. she surprised her fans by revealing a new world tour that comes to lincoln financial field on june 6. >>> peyton manning is talking about his big win in the game last night. we'll break down the super bowl highlights at 12:30. >>> chipotle restaurants are closed right now, we have more on the unusual decision is to on several hours late when we come right back. the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. xarelto® is also proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there is limited information on how xarelto® and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. you know, taking warfarin, i had to deal with that blood testing routine. i couldn't have a healthy salad whenever i wanted. i

forum to discuss the city's water crisis and hopes americans will look at what happened in flint and say, quote, never again. he drew his biggest crowd in president obama's hometown of chicago. reena and kendis. >> all right, kenneth moton, does look like hillary clinton was performing the whip and nae nae there. kenneth moton in d.c. >>> apple has filed a response to the order that it must assist the fbi in unlocking the iphone of one of the san bernardino shooters and claims the government is seeking what it calls dangerous power. it also says the constitution forbids what the government is asking it to do. fbi director james comey countered apple's claim if software is written to unlock the iphone, it would put iphone users everywhere at risk of hacking. comey says that was not a legitimate concern. >>> well, new developments in the politically charged battle over the supreme court nominee. the republican governor of nevada says he's not interested. brian sandoval's name had been floated as a possible nominee. republicans in the senate have said they won't consider the president's

eulogy from her long time friend and history professor wayne flint. the author of to kill a mockingbird died yesterday at 89. >>> two members of the nypd were shot after a wild police chase this morning through the streets of brooklyn. officers approached a man who they say pointed a gun at them and then drove off. more than 30 shots were fired at the officers who responded for backup. now investigators are trying to find out if the officers who were shot might have been hit by friendly fire. one who was shot, through his bullet-proof vest, other in the hip. chase ended when the suspect slammed in the patrol car. the officers opened fire and the suspect was hit the but we're told he is expected to fully recover. >>> nearly five months after a man was shot and killed in south philadelphia, the killer remains on the the loose. the tonight victim's mother is speaking out after receiving a cryptic message from her late son, herees rick williams with tonight's crime fighters report. >> he was a family person, who joked around a lot so much a joker. >> reporter: smile crosses her feign when r

flint. the children ranged in age from two to 11 years of age. authorities say a generator was being run inside the house due to a weather-related power outage on friday night. >>> and the baptist church hosted its annual black history month celebration with african dance and drums today. >> ♪ >> the dance, and drum ensemble performed for the congregation in north philadelphia. church and community members took part. some made african instruments out of styrofoam bowls, so they could play along as well. >>> a family from philadelphia has received a much needed make over on their home courtesy of the flyers wife's. it the is all part of an effort to make life easier for a little girl who is dealing with a tough problem. "action news" reporter trish hartman has the story. >> let's go. >> reporter: with the snip of the ribbon nine year-old hasan abu ali was off to explore her newly remodeled juniata park home. she has a tumor that is pressing on her optic nerve affecting her vision. her family was chosen as recipient of the philadelphia flyers wife's building hope for kid project. >>

flint andersonally deliver the water. people of fnt have been living with toxic water since 2014. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, we have two deaths to tell y about. e from the world of music the other one ofhe most mous x games a l's ever. >>> also the ceo who raised the price of t life vg drug 0 percent, laughs off a grilling from lawmakers today. his lawyer explains wh >>> and eing news fr w york wre two officers come under fire. the cy. >>> well, rain is lng w it will be all snow by the moing commute. i wi have details on how much to expecthere u li. weill talkbout more snow on the way next ein the accu weather seven day forecast. >>> a four month long "action news"nvestigation is getting action tonight instigative reporter wendy saltsman is joing with us a hden camera report. >> atlantic cityinances are a mess but we went undercover to dument how one cy aderss gambling with city resources. what he is dogo bak the rules. h response wn we come looking for answers. >>> and ducis rodgers with demarco murray, lng abt his fure with the philadelphia eagles. that and mor

with flint's water as far back as 2014 him they discussed switching the water supply back to lake heron. researchers found elevated leaves of lead that could cause neurological problems in children. >>> when you think of food allergies you think about peanuts or eggs, some allergies may be more subtle and go undetected. alicia vitarelli is at the big board explaining how one doctor is connecting the dots. >>> a local doctor turned into a medical detective to find the food culprits causing his health problems and now he is helping others turn their health around. for nearly ten years, diane was told her problems were due to irritable bowel syndrome. she avoided fruits and vegetables, but it wasn't working. visiting her dermatologist, she noticed a seen offering patch testing the kind use for skin irritations. she got tested and had reaction to cinnamon and preservatives. >>> i didn't know i was eating cinnamon, but i did learn it is found in ketchup and spaghetti sauce and russian dressing. >> reporter: after a lot of label reading she adjusted her diet. >>> i feel great. it's 180

clinton was in flint michigan was taking on the water crisis. the latest poll out of new hampshire shows clinton closing in on sander. donald trump maintains a double digit lead in the state. >>> quiet. >> reporter: the republicans fought it out during the abc gop debate, but the attacks continued on the trail after jeb bush enlisted in the help of barbara bush. >>> poor poor poor jeb bush brought his mother out because he needed help. walk in the snow, mom. >> reporter: let's start once and for all which his fix that barack obama knows what he is doing. let's dispel the fiction that barack obama knows what he is doing. >>> barack obama is trying to change america. >> reporter: new jersey governor chris christie went after marco rubio there, the candidate who was surging and rising in the polls struggling during the debate. the candidates have a total of 40 campaign votes today. i can tell you donald trump, bernie sanders and hillary clinton are expecterred to bring out the biggest crowds, 24 hours before the first votes, tam. reporting live in new hampshire, kenneth moten channel

. >>> the mayor ofhe flint michigan announced today a million-dollar proposal to remove lead piping fm the cities water system. id high sk hseholds will get pve. fli is currently under a statef eency because of lead tainted water. health officials s dangerous levels of lead potentially caused deadly cases of legionnaires disease. >>> rapper dmx is out of the hospital tonight after a le threatening medicalncident. the his attorney says that the 90's music sr had died, in a ramada hol parking lot in yonkers yesterday. the 45 year-old rapper had no pulse a stopped ehing. but le were able to rescitate him. medics administered t overdose medicine narcan but dm x to rrs after he was revived ate suffered an asthma tk. >>> government agency in charge of aing ergy prices now thinks at gas will ay under $2 a glon for the entire year. if true, awoulde the rst ti in 12 year the government forecast fo 2016 averages $1.98 a gallon. they attribute sings to a 70 percent collapse in crude oil pces or e pt ar and a half. >>> in ardmore montgomery county theyameo a viewing tonight to pay respects to an e

developments in the flint water crisis ahead of today's congressional hearing. michigan governor rick snyder today will propose $30 million to help city residents pay their water bills. the city's former emergency manager's refusing to testify before congress and state and federal environmental officials are accusing each other of mishandling the water crisis. the lead tainted water remains too dangerous to drink. >> bill cosby will likely be back in a pennsylvania court today as his attorneys resume their effort to have sex crime charges against him thrown out. a former district attorney testified yesterday that he made an oral agreement not to prosecute cosby in connection with claims made by a woman more than a decade ago. the current d.a. says that deal is not binding because it wasn't in writing. a judge is expected to rule today whether the case against cosby can go forward. it is a busy week for the poster child for pharmaceutical industry greed. martin shkreli is in court today as part of the securities fraud case against him. he's hired an attorney best known for defending ce

. >>> and despite all the attention the tap water in flint, michigan still isn't safe. recent tests show lead levels in hundreds of homes are twice as high as hazardous waste and investigators warn that may be too high for filters to handle. flint residents have ever been paying the highest rates in the country for their unsafe water. >>> for some folks in florida life will never be the same when the florida lottery introduces another winner of last month's massive powerball jackpot. the jackpot gret to just under $1.6 billion for the january 13th drawing. today we're going to learn the identity of the second of three winners. whoever it is, stands to claim more than $528 million. >>> in the meantime, john and lisa robinson of tennessee were the first to claim their share of the jackpot. their check said nearly $529 million. but they took the lump sum which came into $328 million. john robinson tells us their lives have been chaotic since going public. he says they've received lots of letters asking for money. robinson says he's looking forward to do some traveling, buying a farm and a h