, 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

of health found 14 cities have higher levels of lead than in flint. >>> 90% of the homes being pre1978 there's a lot of lead that needs to come out. >>> pennsylvania let's physicians determine if a child should be tested for lead. new jersey mandates the tests. >>> 7:08. the building that once housed west philadelphia high school is getting a major makeover. the massive building will be converted into apartments. a brooklyn-based developer has secured a loan to turn it into 300 units. west philly high school opened in 1912. in 2011 students mored into a new buildings a few blocks away, construction is set to begin next year. >>> a piece of trenton history is no more. demolition at the trenton center high school is nearing completion. yesterday the iconic clock to your above the school entrance was taken down by rope and a crane. school opened in 1932. demolition is set to be completed in april. the construction on the 130 million-dollar high school will begin, and the new school is slated to open 2019. >>> staying in shape in the golden years we'll introduce you to a fitness pr

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

. >>> 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.

. >>> 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

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

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

, "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

effort to help those suffering from that water crisis in flint michigan. today pennsylvania state representative vanessa lowry brown urged people to donate to flint residents. they need pure if i'd water home filtration systems and basic necessities like baby wipes and form l this was part of a national day of action held in cities across the country organized by the national black caucus of state legislators. >> delaware's pumpkin chunking could be making its way back. it has been canceled for the past two years because of liability issues. organizers hope to hold the event in sussex county but are also looking at two locations along the eastern shore of maryland. they say they have insurance for this year's event and hope to iron out more details in the next month. >>> a bucks county mother's determination paid off. nearly four years after her son was hit and killed while walking home. "action news" anchor rick williams live in the news room with more on this. hi, rick. >> hi, sharrie. quite a story here. call it triumph after tragedy. back in 2012, john riorek was killed while

. >>> long seasonor uer flint and el dragons continues, hting el on tonight brian dawkins scores 14-point. drexel los f 11th straight time 876. also delaware beats charleston. >>> flyers are preparing for yet another key game. tomorrow night they will visit ntreal canadiens. bigor both. flyers are six points o the wd card st. canadiens eight-point back. that should le to some desperate ck. >> you don't have to look standings too long to know every night is critical. we'reomingff here of a good performance. we're able to get two pnts on the road. so now we have another challenge in front of us. >> and finally nht high school basketball in new jersey. washington whip d cherokee. township wn tee, point guard spencer cook fm 75 feet away. shut t o door. that ties the game, and se it into double overtime where tnip wins, 50-44. spencer cooking to have a gd dayt school tomorrow. >> you bet. >> thanks, dues is. >>> jimmy ml live xt llowed byight line. jimmy's guestonight kerry washington nicholas walldo, music from jason duru lo. >>> "action news" continues at the 4:30 with ma eard, matt o

addressing the gun violence and flint water crisis. >>> more than 9,000 people gathering here in tulsa, oklahoma, last night. 2500 of them couldn't get in. bernie sanders told supports he didn't think there there was any way he could lose oklahomaing. > the deadly storms that have ravaged much of the mid-atlantic are beginning to dissipate. a state of emergency in virginia where four people were killed. wind and thunderstorms knocked out power and left motorists stranded by flooding. the farming town of wavily was especially hard hit after a tornado touched down with almost no warning. >> glad you let us get through the this. >> among those killed were two adult men and a 2-year-old boy whose bodies were found not fa are from a mobile home destroyed by the storm. >> it's a powerful system. you have wet heavy snow slamming much of the midwest especially around the greater chicago area. nearly 1200 flights have been cancel canceled. hundreds of snow plows were deployed but many drivers found themselves trapped. forecasters are warning temperatures are falling overnight creating dangerous

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

here tomorrow. today she was meeting with victims of the poison water problem in flint, michigan. she is coming here at noon tomorrow with her husband bill, daughter, chelsea. she will be here for a second event in manchester tomorrow night. there is a lot at stake here in the granite stayed. we have asked or group of delaware valley political experts what they think to predict the outcome. after iowa's upset new hampshire is more critical than ever. on the republican side, will donald trump lose two in a row or will he win this one, and leave ted cruz, marco rubio and john kassig to duke out the second and third spot. >> right now, cruz is still trying to position himself and rubio is on his heels. if it is john kassig, that means that things will start to shift a little bit. >> reporter: new hampshire could narrow the republican field by four or five candidates. will ben carson, chris christie, carli fiorina, jeb bush and others keep battling on if they fair poorly here? political analyst ed tour andcy sky bush will probably stay to the end but probably not the others. >> chris

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

in ohio and michigan. sanders took part in a forum in flint to discuss the city's water crisis. he said he hopes americans will look at what happened in flint and say, never again. sanders will turn his attention back to south carolina later today when he returns for back to back rallies. >>> new developments in the politically charged battle over the next supreme court justice. the republican governor of nevada says he's not interested in the job. brian sandoval's name floated as a possible nominee earlier this week. he said while the consideration is beyond humbling, he does not want to be considered right now. top republicans in the senate have said they won't consider the president's nominee in any case. >>> let's turn to the security showdown taking place between apple and the federal government. apple has filed aggressive formal response to a judge's order calling on the company to assist the fbi in unlocking the iphone of san bernardino shooter syed farook. the company claims the government is seeking what it calls dangerous powerses. apple's filing also says that the consti

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

more debates, one right here tomorrow night in new hampshire, and now, one, also in flint, michigan, where as you know, david, they have been dealing with that water crisis. >> all right, cecilia vega, thank you. >>> and tonight, just days before new hampshire, word that two candidates might soon be out of the race. rand paul says he is out. he will now focus on his re-election to the senate. and then rick santorum. he won iowa four years ago. tonight, he's expected to drop out of the race a bill later. let's get right to abc's jonathan karl. we do have one more question on politics before we move on. this fight between trump and cruz over those messages suggesting ben carson was dropping out on the day of the iowa caucuses. is this going away, jon? >> reporter: absolutely not, david. and, you know, trump is now demanding that the iowa results be nullified. that's not going to happen. but if there is one thing that we have learned about donald trump, it's when he strikes a nerve, when he gets a rise out of one of his opponents, he continues to hammer and hammer and hammer away at it

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

. >> ♪ >> 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

: 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 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

. >>> 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

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

. >>> new on "action news" flint michigan residents recounted tales of horror as they told the surgeon general how poisoned water has affected them. residents lined up to talk to the doctor. a new study found in even though flint residents were eagle boo poisoned by their own water supply they were still paying some of the highest water rates in the nation. >> temple owls host the villanova wildcats at the liacouras center tonight. villanova remains the number one team in the country for the second straight week. the wildcats are 22 and three and only lost one game in their last 15. temple lost the last meeting with nova by 23 points. tipoff at 7:00. >>> flyers beat the devils last night for only the second time in their last seven tries. there's a devils goal but flyers forward wayne simmonds and center nick cousins scored 50 seconds apart in the third period taking down new jersey six to three. flyers are four points out of a playoff spot. they face the canadiens in montreal on friday. >> local university welcomes kaitlyn jener to campus today. >> katherine scott is live at a lehigh

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

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

new hampshire. she leaves the state and heads to flint, michigan, where they're dealing with the water crisis. here in her place, her not so secret secret weapon, bill clinton. >> bill clinton. cecilia, thank you for your reporting this morning. and we should mention, fresh off the debate, abc news chief anchor george stephanopoulos has a huge show coming up. he's going to be speaking with senator marco rubio, donald trump, and hillary clinton, in a special edition of "this week" later this morning on abc. >>> and north korea was a topic of debate. after the country launched a long-range rocket. this morning, the united nations security council will hold a meeting. there are fears this could be part of a banned test that could make north korea capable of directing a nuclear missile at the united states. now, the north korean government is responding by saying what they launched is an earth observation satellite as part of what they call a peaceful space program. just last month, they claimed to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. >>> meanwhile, here at home, massive securit

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

. >>> 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

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

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

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

. bill clinton campaigned for her in new hampshire while she spent time in flint, michigan. monica malpass is coverings the primary her live reports continue on "action news." >>> this is video of the broncos fans taking over the downtown police, police made a handful of police, local media claim police used pepper spray. at one point several dozen officers formed a united front to maintain the crowd. broncos kicker, montgomery county native brandon mcmannis, made a 33-yarder that followed the longest punt in super bowl history. he starred on temple university football team. good for brandon. good aim. >> reporter: all right, so, we're looking at a a little bit of wet snow possible to the east of philadelphia this morning, bigger issue comes later tonight and through tomorrow where periods of on and off snow may pile up a little bit more. the double scan imagery shows most of the precipitation is over the coast, it has the tendency to wrap in toward the shore. as we look outside we have cloudy skies across the majority of the region. there's center city on sky6 live hd. it's not on

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

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

meeting with families affected by the flint water crisis. he was greeted by a crowd of nearly 10,000 supporters >> but nobody barked at that event. >> that we know of. >> president obama could choose a supreme court nominee as early as next week. the white house says president obama is deeply engaged in finding someone to succeed justice scalia who died over the weekend. that nominee will run into a political buzzsaw. abc's lana zak reports. >> we also have a big big deal issue this campaign now because of the passing of justice scalia. >> we're one justice away from a radical five justice liberal majority. >> reporter: the death of justice antonin scalia reverb brayed on the campaign trail. >> he dies. in one second after he's dead, they're fighting about politics. >> reporter: ted cruz appears to be the first with a political ad. >> we're just one supreme court justice away from losing them all. >> reporter: he goes on to attack donald trump saying trump would appoint a nonpro-life jurist. trump calls that a lie ho though he hinted at a possible third party run if he didn't win the

wasn't enough. this is russell simmons part of a growing lit of celebrities donating to flint. the michigan city is suffering from a public health crisis as high levels of lead have contaminated its water source. simmons 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. >> ♪ >> the question is do they understand what group they're a part of? for super bowl 50 the nfl brought together some actual super bowl babies. according to studies, nine months after super bowl victory, winning cities see a rise in births. that's to the tune of seal's can kiss from a rose. the entire promo elude to their fact that each group was conceived on a night a super bowl was played. >>> speaking of babies this toddler barely knows how to walk but she's already taking on the slopes on the snowboard. this is 14 month old sloane henderson. she hit the slopes in park city utah last week. the video has gone viral. see much more of baby sloane and her snowboarding skills this morning on "good mor

the water crisis in flint. >>> and welcoming pope francis today to one of the most poorest areas of mexico, thanking him for visiting calling attention to their reality that often go overlooked. >>> and delaware county, high praise for a teenage girl for philadelphia who basically said i am not going to take it anymore. "action news" reporter dann cuellar with the story. >> and standing tall against bullying in her community. >> honored by a national advocately group. >> we are going to put this medal on your head because we believe you are a hero for what you have done. >> it touches my heart and means so much to me. >> a couple of weeks ago the sophomore at northeast high viciously attacked in the school bathroom and then the attackers posted on social media to humiliate her and she reposted it and a statement about bullying. >> i refuse to be held hostage and will not be bullied. >> the girls who beat her has been disciplined it was determined it was a mutual fight and she will be disciplined when she returned to the public school. and others say it is a street fight and they rel

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

. >>> 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

the way. the state legislature closer to approving $30 million to help flint residents pay their water bill. the governor is also earmarking another $2 million specifically for flint. it will help replace lead water lines and also pay for some of the cost of reconnecting to detroit's water supply. >>> another issue we've been following, the natural gas leak that's poisoned the air of one los angeles community for months has now been permanently sealed. >> after disrupting the lives of thousands of households, residents of porter ranch are now getting the green light to return home. but not everyone is racing back. kabc's leo stallworth has the story. >> reporter: after nearly four months of leaking some 80,000 metric tons of mostly methane gas and sickening and displacing thousands of residents, so-cal gas now starts the seven-night and eight-day clock for thousands of relocated residents win the five-mile radius affected by the leak to return to their homes. >> to the residents of porter ranch and the surrounding communities, i want to tell you that i recognize the disruption this gas

clinton left the state, went to flint, michigan, where they're dealing with that water crisis. she's back here with a packed schedule. . bernie sanders has a packed schedule. bill and chelsea out here as well. >> all right, cecilia, thank you. >>> now to the republicans floods new hampshire after saturday's feistiest debate. donald trump still with the lead. ted cruz and marco rubio neck and neck. jon karl has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, marco rubio is facing fallout over that debate he'd like to forget. >> what do you think happened to rubio. >> i don't understand, george. i really don't understand what happened. >> reporter: on the eve of the new hampshire primary, rubio is being rid could for repeating himself. >> the president knows what he's doing. >> reporter: this video from democrats and by republican rivals. >> he knows exactly what he's doing. >> the anointed one last night didn't look like he was ready for the game. >> reporter: rubio said it's one of the best debates he's had. >> i'm going to keep saying that throughout the game over and over again. >> reporter

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

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

hampshire. the dnc announcing there will be six more debates between now and may 1. also in flint, michigan, amy that means this race on this democratic side will not end any time soon. >> all right, cecilia, thanks so much. the democrats are tonight but the next republican debate is just two days away and "world news tonight" anchor david muir and "this week" co-anchor martha raddatz will moderate it right here on abc, george. >>> we move on to get the latest on the dangerous zika virus spreading to florida where the governor declared a tate of emergency in four counties and ground zero for the outbreak, brazil, is struggling to contain it with prominent voices now calling for this summer's olympics to be cancelled. our dr. richard besser is on the scene in brazil right now. good morning, rich. >> reporter: good morning, george. every four years we look forward to the olympic games and the world coming together. but this year it's different and that's why health officials are so concerned because when the world comes together during a viral epidemic, when people go home they may

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. >

, denver. >> clayton, thank you. >>> and the new headline tonight in flint, michigan. it turns out, residents are paying the highest water rates in the country for that lead con tame nated water. a national study showing residents page $864 a year. that's nearly double the national average. $30 million bill now in congress to help families pay their water bills. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday. we have breaking news. new developments in that mansion murder case making national headlines. the family found killed in their home. there's news tonight about the suspect charged. >>> also, the collision on the tarmac. the passengerer jet clipping wings in detroit, and we'll have details. >>> and our cameras right there tonight. the alleged imposter, accused of posing as a doctor for more than a month, examining patients. you're about to see the sting, right here, after the break. ♪song: "that's life" ♪song: "that's life" ♪song: "that's life" ♪song: "that's life"♪ that's life. you diet. you exercise. and if you still need help lowering yo