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live in trenton, sharrie williams, "action news." >>> thank you. wwe have breaking news the murdr of a baby and her grandmother. they are showing the police how he did it. he changed his story and said he was not guilty. a jury did not buy it. they have given him the death sentence. kenneth moton was in the courtroom and live from the montgomery county courthouse. >>reporter:it was called methodic and attentive. >> he will receive the death penalty for the death of two. he sat quietly and took a sip of water. >> props hperhaps he was in den. anybody that was watching was not going to happen. >>reporter:andriyandamuri said t it was ransom. it was the reason that they chose death. >> we hope it will bring closure. it was a difficult two years. the death penalty was likely. >> they felt that if he expressed remorse that we would have had a better chance to save his life. that was not his strategy. >> the victim's family were in court since the beginning. they were not present during the sentencing. >> they will be relieved. it's not going to give them
live in trenton, sharrie williams, "action news." >>> thank you. wwe have breaking news the murdr of a baby and her grandmother. they are showing the police how he did it. he changed his story and said he was not guilty. a jury did not buy it. they have given him the death sentence. kenneth moton was in the courtroom and live from the montgomery county courthouse. >>reporter:it was called methodic and attentive. >> he will receive the death penalty for the death...
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live at constitution center right now, sharrie williams. what an event there tonight? >>reporter:i would agree with you, jim. we were both here. it was special. at times the ceremony was powerful and moving. 1400 guests packed inside to hear what the 17-year-old had to say and to applaud her efforts. welcomed with roaring applause and a standing ovation malala yousafzai accepted the prestige medal. >>reporter:and it is given to a person that fights for liberty. she's a advocate for children as rights to education especially young girls gunned down by the taliban for her belief she survived. she spoke how that moment powered her more. >> the weakness and fear and homeless died strength and power was born. >>reporter:they took part in celebrating her bravery. the audience was filled with students that were inspired by this young girl. >> she's a huge hero of mine. >> if you are young you can still have the power to do something. >> even though she got shot for standing up what she believed in. she kept fighting and doing what she loves to do. >>reporter:her work is far f
live at constitution center right now, sharrie williams. what an event there tonight? >>reporter:i would agree with you, jim. we were both here. it was special. at times the ceremony was powerful and moving. 1400 guests packed inside to hear what the 17-year-old had to say and to applaud her efforts. welcomed with roaring applause and a standing ovation malala yousafzai accepted the prestige medal. >>reporter:and it is given to a person that fights for liberty. she's a advocate for...
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live at the school district headquarters sharrie williams, jim. >>> thank you. sharrie. the state of public education is the subject ever contention at the governor's debate this wednesday. action will be in pittsburgh as tom corbett and tom wolf face off at 11:00. you can watch at 6.2 or stream live o on 6abc.com. >>> drivers honked in supporting picketers. outside of ridley high school. the educators contract has expired in june. the demonstration continued inside at the school board meeting. the many sticking point is over prep time with salary and benefits not as contentious an issue. >>> these are tense and sorrowful times in a south jersey district because of enterovirus 68. eli waller died in his sleep having showed no symptoms. the officials say that the cause was enterovirus 68. now the 4-year-old son of tabatha vassey is sick. he is released from intensive care but trouble breathing. his family is awaiting test results to see if he has the virus too. >> there is another side of me having a feeling it is. >> attendance returned to normal at school where they are
live at the school district headquarters sharrie williams, jim. >>> thank you. sharrie. the state of public education is the subject ever contention at the governor's debate this wednesday. action will be in pittsburgh as tom corbett and tom wolf face off at 11:00. you can watch at 6.2 or stream live o on 6abc.com. >>> drivers honked in supporting picketers. outside of ridley high school. the educators contract has expired in june. the demonstration continued inside at the...
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sharrie williams joins us with more. >> reporter: this is a concern for them, they feel afraid in their own homes, when she signed their lease it promised 24 hours security and that is not what they are getting. residents protested outside of the chester housing authority today, they say there have been several murders outside of their gates and a police chase inside. they want what they were promised. 24 hour security on their complex and the seniors say that emergency medical units have not been able to get in after hours. >> we are frightened. we are not panic stricken but it's a bad situation and if it's not people will suffer because of it. >> the chester housing authority is responding saying, gateway has security and each tenant has a code to enter the building, it's one of the most highly secured senior housing buildings in chester. it has a monitoring station that is sometimes staffed but will not be staffed 24 hours i day because of budget cuts. >>> the two men vying for delaware's next treasurer squared off in a debate today. democratic candidate sean barney participated in a
sharrie williams joins us with more. >> reporter: this is a concern for them, they feel afraid in their own homes, when she signed their lease it promised 24 hours security and that is not what they are getting. residents protested outside of the chester housing authority today, they say there have been several murders outside of their gates and a police chase inside. they want what they were promised. 24 hour security on their complex and the seniors say that emergency medical units have...
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live from center city, sharrie williams for channel six "action news". jim. >> thanks, sharrie. >>> in will collinswood, new jersey tonight the number was not 21, but 22. the town asked shop tours double down, since it is october between the second, people were encouraged to spend at least $22 at small businesses. camden county claims that every household spent just $10 a month, locally it would translate into $35 million a year. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, government safety officials are warning about the danger in millions more american cars. >>> plus my sit down with the winner of the noble peace prize and liberty medal and inspiration to young woman and men worldwide. i go one on one with malala yousafzai, cecily. >>> slow moving low pressure off the coast continuing to throw showers our way. we will let you know what this means for your morning commute and when we finally dry out in the forecast. >>> can flyers beat their cross state rivals tonight? jeff skversky has highlights when "action news" continues tonight. people are using l
live from center city, sharrie williams for channel six "action news". jim. >> thanks, sharrie. >>> in will collinswood, new jersey tonight the number was not 21, but 22. the town asked shop tours double down, since it is october between the second, people were encouraged to spend at least $22 at small businesses. camden county claims that every household spent just $10 a month, locally it would translate into $35 million a year. >>> still to come on...
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sharrie williams have more on the conference for women. >>> the fight against ebola continues with the travel of amber vincent. the second nurse diagnosed with ebola. turns out she was cleared to fly despite having an elevated temperature that day. meantime, frontier airlines photo if iing passengers that through on that flight. they took five trips before being taken out of service but the likely hoods of those passengers feeling ill is really low. >> the head of the cdc was on capitol hill. car and travers live now with more on that. >> reporter: good evening rick and monica, dr. thomas freeden said that amber vincent should not have been allowed to fly on that frontier flight but she didn't tell lawmakers that she had symptoms. part of the response to the cluster in dallas and what will be done for the potential for travel restrictions on west african nations. >> it took the threat of ebola to get lawmakers back to capitol hill. >> today the director of the cdc and other top officials were on the hot seat. lawmakers demanded answers about the handling of the dallas ebola cases and w
sharrie williams have more on the conference for women. >>> the fight against ebola continues with the travel of amber vincent. the second nurse diagnosed with ebola. turns out she was cleared to fly despite having an elevated temperature that day. meantime, frontier airlines photo if iing passengers that through on that flight. they took five trips before being taken out of service but the likely hoods of those passengers feeling ill is really low. >> the head of the cdc was on...
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sharrie williams, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. as sharrie mentioned we'll stream the ceremony in its entirety at 7:00 at 6abc.com, and can you see it here on channel 6 on november 9th that starts at 9:00 p.m. and jim gardner just finished interviewing malala yousafzai, and can you see that tomorrow on "action news" at 11:00. >>> in other news, the black clergy of the philadelphia region came together for a discussion on justice, their goal is to discuss an action plan on how races are treatmented within the justice system. nadal served as the key note ♪ with the card most accepted in the philadelphia region, you have the compassion and security of blue cross. giving you the power to do more. independence blue cross. live fearless. in macarthur's world, he opposes new laws to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. and macarthur opposes a woman's right to choose backed by a group that would outlaw abortion even for rape and incest. for us in the real world, aimee belgard. aimee will fight for equal pay and protect a woman'
sharrie williams, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. as sharrie mentioned we'll stream the ceremony in its entirety at 7:00 at 6abc.com, and can you see it here on channel 6 on november 9th that starts at 9:00 p.m. and jim gardner just finished interviewing malala yousafzai, and can you see that tomorrow on "action news" at 11:00. >>> in other news, the black clergy of the philadelphia region came together for a discussion on justice, their goal is to...
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sharrie williams joins us wtd details coming up. >>> rick it was warm and muggy and summer like, we are tracking a potent cold front to the south of west with thunderstorms and tornado warnings. >> those stories and more when "action news" comes right back tonight. are you busy? i'm just day-dreaming. about your dream trip to italy? yeah. with your sisters, to shop and see the sights. is it that obvious? you've been staring at that new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. yeah, it's the new frankenbucks. with 10 top prizes of $50,000. is that painting crooked, or is it just me? [announcer] want to see your dreams come to life? you could scratch your way to instant winning. the pennsylvania lottery. bring your dreams to life. >>> a scare in the skies when a passenger had to make an emergency landing when the walls in the cabin started to buckle and crack, it happened when the american airlines plane lanned in san francisco but it was not the pressure, it was an air conduct runing along the wall blue out and pushed the walls apart. >> it was quick banging working its way in, so it
sharrie williams joins us wtd details coming up. >>> rick it was warm and muggy and summer like, we are tracking a potent cold front to the south of west with thunderstorms and tornado warnings. >> those stories and more when "action news" comes right back tonight. are you busy? i'm just day-dreaming. about your dream trip to italy? yeah. with your sisters, to shop and see the sights. is it that obvious? you've been staring at that new instant game from the pennsylvania...
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live from the satellite center, sharrie williams for channel six "action news". >> thanks, sharrie. this has been the the most huge story on our web site at six abc.com tonight where we have posted raw video from the incident as well as photographs of the explosion and the aftermath, you can view it all right now on six abc.com. >>> new at 11:00 tonight, the hunt is on for a hit and run driver. a car struck a pedestrian in boothwyn, delaware county at 7:00 o'clock tonight along the 500 block of connchester high waste and then the driver took off. upper chichester police have not released victim's condition or identity. >>> everybody got their chance to speak out tonight about the hazing scandal that scrubbed the last two football games at central bucks west and led to the sus pension of all of the schools football coaches. "action news" reporter kenneth moton was at the meeting of the board of education tonight. kenneth, what happened there. >> reporter: well, jim, board members reaffirmed tonight hazing, bullying and intimidation of any kind won't be tolerated but parents toll the
live from the satellite center, sharrie williams for channel six "action news". >> thanks, sharrie. this has been the the most huge story on our web site at six abc.com tonight where we have posted raw video from the incident as well as photographs of the explosion and the aftermath, you can view it all right now on six abc.com. >>> new at 11:00 tonight, the hunt is on for a hit and run driver. a car struck a pedestrian in boothwyn, delaware county at 7:00 o'clock...
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"action news" reporter sharrie williams is live outside thomas jefferson university hospital, sharrie, a sign of times in health care where bigger is often better. >> reporter: you are right, jim, it business leverage and positioning for the long term, in the face of health care reform. abington and jefferson health system say they are linking up because they are like mined. they want to create a new model with health care one with great services and lower cost. >> two leading hospitals now have plans for becoming one, historic announce. , abington health and jefferson health systems are merging, to create the largest health care system in the region. the two signed a letter of intent today. >> this is all about creating a reimagined health care system. >> reporter: doctor steven glass co has been named president and ceo of the new organization. he is currently ceo of thomas jefferson university, jefferson health systems. >> we believe that we will increase patient quality and access, we will decrease cost, and we will have significantly improved patient satisfaction. >> reporter: ove
"action news" reporter sharrie williams is live outside thomas jefferson university hospital, sharrie, a sign of times in health care where bigger is often better. >> reporter: you are right, jim, it business leverage and positioning for the long term, in the face of health care reform. abington and jefferson health system say they are linking up because they are like mined. they want to create a new model with health care one with great services and lower cost. >> two...
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"action news" reporter sharrie williams was there as the bill of rights, returned to philadelphia. >> the george hw bush gallery, unveiled... >> a new treasure added to the national constitution center. 225 years ago on october of 1789, george washington, sent to the states, 13 handwritten copies of the bill of rights, and sent one to the federal government, only 12 original copies still exists, and today, one of them is returning to philadelphia. >> freedom is the natural order of things. the bill of rights is our framer's discovery of this truth. >> reporter: getting the famous document in philadelphia has been five years in the making and has been made possible by an agreement between the commonwealth of pennsylvania, and the new york public library. it will be housed in a new gallery also unveiled tonight and named in honor of president george hw bush, who is a former chairman of the national constitution center. his son, jeb and current ncc chair made remarks on the gallery being named for his father. >> it is an inspiration to everyone around the world that believes in freedom a
"action news" reporter sharrie williams was there as the bill of rights, returned to philadelphia. >> the george hw bush gallery, unveiled... >> a new treasure added to the national constitution center. 225 years ago on october of 1789, george washington, sent to the states, 13 handwritten copies of the bill of rights, and sent one to the federal government, only 12 original copies still exists, and today, one of them is returning to philadelphia. >> freedom is the...
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on independent mall, sharrie williams for channel six "action news". >>> so, governor's race could not be far from tom corbett's mine tonight with one week to go and his democratic rival is roping in political support from two presidents. bill clinton campaigned for tom wolf today and electricians union hall in pittsburgh. and we have learned that the president obama, and just two days before the poles opened for last minute push for tom wolf. on health check at 11 it seems marry poppins may have been on to something. spoon full of sugar can help cough symptoms go down. penn state university researchers have found that simple sugar water, or a nectar helped young children with coughing and congestion. they even slept better too compared to children who received no treatment. it is placebo effect but researchers say the sweet solution has no side effects unlike over the counter drugs. f.d.a. recommend not giving cough medicine to children under two years old, many pediatricians suggest not giving cough medicine to children under four. >> they are going to bort today's operation,. >> nas
on independent mall, sharrie williams for channel six "action news". >>> so, governor's race could not be far from tom corbett's mine tonight with one week to go and his democratic rival is roping in political support from two presidents. bill clinton campaigned for tom wolf today and electricians union hall in pittsburgh. and we have learned that the president obama, and just two days before the poles opened for last minute push for tom wolf. on health check at 11 it seems...
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"action news" reporter sharrie williams in our satellite center. sharrie, this plane scare started with a sneeze and then a joke about that deadly disease, didn't it. >> reporter: that is right, this virus has claimed lives of thousands of people so it is no laughing matter. as for this plane it was held in isolation on the tarmac in mexico for nearly two hours all because of a health scare that turned out to be a joke in poor taste. >> a trip to paradise, turns sour before passengers could even get their feet in the sand. >> i need everybody to sit down. >> reporter: a flight attendant begs for order on board u.s. airways flight 845 from philadelphia to the the dominican republic yesterday. according to the airline, a man on board said he had ebola which start add a chain reaction. many passengers looked around in disbelief while the experienced steward gave her honest opinion over the loud speaker. >> i have done this for 36 years. i think the man that has said this is an idiot. >> reporter: the attendant then warned passengers that health expert
"action news" reporter sharrie williams in our satellite center. sharrie, this plane scare started with a sneeze and then a joke about that deadly disease, didn't it. >> reporter: that is right, this virus has claimed lives of thousands of people so it is no laughing matter. as for this plane it was held in isolation on the tarmac in mexico for nearly two hours all because of a health scare that turned out to be a joke in poor taste. >> a trip to paradise, turns sour...
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"action news" reporter sharrie williams takes it from there and she's live tonight in center city with the details, hi sharrie. report report hi brian and these are two storied health care systems that we are talking about. leaders from both side said they plan to create a new innovative way to address health care, with great services, and lower costs. two leading hospitals, now have plans to become one. it is a historic a announcement, abington health and jefferson health systems are merging creating the largest health care system in the region. the two signed a letter of intent today. >> this is all about creating a reimagined health care system. >> reporter: doctor steven glass co has been name president and ceo of the new organization. he is currently ceo of thomas jefferson university, jefferson health system. >> we believe that we will increase patient quality and access. we will decrease costs. we will have significant improved patient satisfaction. >> reporter: over the last 30 days the two studied each other inside and out to see if it was a good fit, the combined partnership
"action news" reporter sharrie williams takes it from there and she's live tonight in center city with the details, hi sharrie. report report hi brian and these are two storied health care systems that we are talking about. leaders from both side said they plan to create a new innovative way to address health care, with great services, and lower costs. two leading hospitals, now have plans to become one. it is a historic a announcement, abington health and jefferson health systems are...
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"action news" reporter sharrie williams is live from the satellite center, sharrie, despite this information, so many questions, yet to be answered. >> reporter: jim, investigators say they won't rest until they get all of the information and get it all right. a number of agencies now working this case, one official actually calling it april exhaustive investigation. then today this major development that someone intentionally set this fire, the lingering question is who set on purpose , that is the ruling of the fire that erupted at the the home of cooper health ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce. somerset county prosecutor's office made the announcement today. fire fighters responded to a 911 fire call, sunday morning, at their home on meadow run drive-in montgomery township. the the blaze was contained to their upstairs master bedroom but authorities haven't said whether the fire caused their deaths. and how the fire started has yet to be answered. but "action news" sources say that there is no evidence of an intruder. seven two-year old john sheridan died at the scene while his 69 year
"action news" reporter sharrie williams is live from the satellite center, sharrie, despite this information, so many questions, yet to be answered. >> reporter: jim, investigators say they won't rest until they get all of the information and get it all right. a number of agencies now working this case, one official actually calling it april exhaustive investigation. then today this major development that someone intentionally set this fire, the lingering question is who set on...
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"action news" reporter sharrie williams is live in spring garden tonight, sharrie? >> reporter: shirleen, some were calling this move, sneaky but in speaking with the src, it had to actually file litigation in court to make this move happen and says that is why they played it close to the vest. meanwhile, teachers union is calling it a cowardly move, and illegal, and says it plans to fight it. >> with swift action, and very little discussion, the school reform commission voted to terminate the teachers contract. the stunning move came in a last minute special meeting, the announcement was met without burst. >> shame. >> is this the way to build trust. >> reporter: with the contract scrapped, the teachers health and welfare funnies also dismantled, that means teachers will now be forced to pay anywhere from five to 13 percent of their medical plan, they currently pay nothing. >> almost every american i know, and every district in the commonwealth, except for one, the teachers pay for their health care. >> reporter: district say a the change will generate more than $5
"action news" reporter sharrie williams is live in spring garden tonight, sharrie? >> reporter: shirleen, some were calling this move, sneaky but in speaking with the src, it had to actually file litigation in court to make this move happen and says that is why they played it close to the vest. meanwhile, teachers union is calling it a cowardly move, and illegal, and says it plans to fight it. >> with swift action, and very little discussion, the school reform commission...
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we are live from independent mall, sharrie williams for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> all right sharrie, thank you. that young woman will be an icon for generations to come. >> very deserving. >> awesome night. >>> full hour of "action news" at ten continues here with one bobcat that it seems nothing can keep this south jersey pet from escaping his home, which could complicate ongoing legal battles. >>> on health check diet supplements and why it just might be could go more harm then good. >>> and jealous much, woman's boyfriend puts her in the most embarrassing of situations as she stood there right beside the president today. with tom corbett, things keep getting worse. september 16th. budget deficits force pennsylvania to borrow $1.5 billion dollars just to keep the lights on. three days later, pennsylvania's unemployment rate goes up for the second straight month. under tom corbett, we've fallen from 9th to 47th in job creation. and on september 25th, pennsylvania's credit is downgraded for the fifth time in two years. why would we give tom corbett four more years? >>> u.s. official
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sharrie williams is joining us. the investigation into the first case of ebola transmitted in the u.s. >>> a 26-year-old nurse contracted the virus while treating thomas duncan that died of ebola last week. >> they are wondering how they failed to protect one of their own from contracting the virus. nina pham showed symptoms on friday. it triggered alarm and concern at the c.d.c. >> this one individual was infected and we don't know how. other individuals could be infected as well. >> they are calling on hospitals to rethink their procedures. the head of the c.d.c. says not to be surprised if there are more cases of ebola in texas. >>> they are revealing how they would respond if a patient showed signs of ebola. nora muchanic has that part of the story. >> hi, there. ait happenedin
sharrie williams is joining us. the investigation into the first case of ebola transmitted in the u.s. >>> a 26-year-old nurse contracted the virus while treating thomas duncan that died of ebola last week. >> they are wondering how they failed to protect one of their own from contracting the virus. nina pham showed symptoms on friday. it triggered alarm and concern at the c.d.c. >> this one individual was infected and we don't know how. other individuals could be infected...
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"action news" reporter sharrie williams live now in wynnewood with more on just how this works. hi sharrie. >> reporter: hi brian, so to start, you snap a photo of your credit card and then you store tonight to the phone and then a tab later with your fingerprint you are good to go. this only works with the latest versions of ieven if but apple is hoping it will be a game changer. >> i think it is great. >> reporter: there is excitement and buzz, surrounding what apple hopes will be a next big thing, tech giant launch apple pay, a new way consumers can pay for products. eddie q is brain behind apple will pay, he hopes that it will revolutionize the the way business is done. >> i don't want to carry cash. >> reporter: feature on the new iphone six and iphone six plus, you can new use apple pay to make purchases at more than 200,000 stores, including whole foods. >> all you have to do is take it out of your pocket using touch id, bring it to the terminal where credit card reader is and that is it. >> reporter: it is purchasing power at your fingertips. >> i just put my finger on t
"action news" reporter sharrie williams live now in wynnewood with more on just how this works. hi sharrie. >> reporter: hi brian, so to start, you snap a photo of your credit card and then you store tonight to the phone and then a tab later with your fingerprint you are good to go. this only works with the latest versions of ieven if but apple is hoping it will be a game changer. >> i think it is great. >> reporter: there is excitement and buzz, surrounding what...
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live from the satellite center, sharrie williams for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> sharrie, thank you. >>> concern over spread of this and other viruses, has health care workers taking precautions. today we visited a number of philadelphia city operated walk in clinics where staffers told us they have in the been issued full body protective gear. city fire fighters, including medic 19 which serves one of the america's largest liberian communities also told thaws they do not have adequate protection. some told us off camera this that they fear getting called out to a possible case. >>> it is, no surprise that protective suits are in demand, here and in west africa. the epi center of the ebola out break. as a result companies that manufacture those suits are increasing production, wilmington based du pont is among them, the company says that when worn properly the suits offer the highest level of protection. >>> in light of all of this, it is shock ago this anyone would use an ebola reference to taunt a young person from a west african nation. that is exactly what happened in northa
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and tonight, they had a party and "action news"'s sharrie williams is live right now, hi there, sharrie. >> reporter: hi, shirleen, it is with a party comes food and, of course, champagne, both had for tonight's vip shopping event. take a look for yourself. the store looks great. some shoppers still lingering. of course, the associates cleaning up the store. century 21 is branching out of the big apple and chose philadelphia as its first shop. we're excited about the fashion but this stories also adding to the retail boom in the city. century 21's sneak peak, opened with bright lights, and lots of fanfare. >> i'm actually pretty impressed. >> reporter: shoppers happy with what they saw but city leaders hope that the new store will be more than what meets the eye. >> philadelphia is going to see a whole new market street east. >> reporter: it is in the same building where strawbridges once stood and had been vacant for eight years, until will right now. >> national retailers have landed in philadelphia, and to be in the suburbs but they have in the been in the city. what they are startin
and tonight, they had a party and "action news"'s sharrie williams is live right now, hi there, sharrie. >> reporter: hi, shirleen, it is with a party comes food and, of course, champagne, both had for tonight's vip shopping event. take a look for yourself. the store looks great. some shoppers still lingering. of course, the associates cleaning up the store. century 21 is branching out of the big apple and chose philadelphia as its first shop. we're excited about the fashion but...
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>> i'm sharrie williams and shirleen is off. the big story is the deadly accident in wichita, today the search for people had to stop because of safety concerns, karen travers following these developments from washington. >> reporter: good afternoon people that were inside that flight safety building and familiar with planes felt the whole building shake and knew immediately that something was wrong. >> the plane crashed at 10:00 a.m. right into the building at the airport. there was smoke on the horizon as you approached the airport for miles. >> the crash caused a two alarm fire. at least four people were killed inside of the building, they say that at least one person was inside the plane and that was the pilot. this is the audio from air traffic control you hear the pilot say -- >> this is an emergency -- we just lost the aircraft. officials say there was 100 people inside of the building visitors and employees. >> the building shook and rumbled and when we saw the smoke plume cast a shadow on the left side of the building w
>> i'm sharrie williams and shirleen is off. the big story is the deadly accident in wichita, today the search for people had to stop because of safety concerns, karen travers following these developments from washington. >> reporter: good afternoon people that were inside that flight safety building and familiar with planes felt the whole building shake and knew immediately that something was wrong. >> the plane crashed at 10:00 a.m. right into the building at the airport....
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sharrie williams is joining us. the search is on for an eagles' fan that snatched a man's prosthetic leg outside of the stadium. he called on thousands of twitter followers those that were warranted in the beating of a gay couple in center city. tonight he is sharing had its story. >>> and ali gorman profiles the people that are battling the disease with a microscope. >>> a woman stole a man's prosthetic leg as he performed outside of the lincoln financial field. it turned up on a subway platform. katherine scott has the story. [♪] >> with his boom box and microphone, sunny forriest jr. is a familiar surface. face. his prosthetic leg was stolen by an eagles fan. >> i don't think that anybody should do that t that to anybodt is disabled.
sharrie williams is joining us. the search is on for an eagles' fan that snatched a man's prosthetic leg outside of the stadium. he called on thousands of twitter followers those that were warranted in the beating of a gay couple in center city. tonight he is sharing had its story. >>> and ali gorman profiles the people that are battling the disease with a microscope. >>> a woman stole a man's prosthetic leg as he performed outside of the lincoln financial field. it turned up...
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." >>> i'm sharrie williams at the "action news" big board, a volunteer fire department is out of hundreds of thousands of dollars and police say it's an inside job, this is what they told us today, it's this man howard smith iii he is with the chester fire company for 40 years. only "action news" was there when smith turned himself in today. dressed casually in a jacket and pair of shades, he walked in to the office in coatesville and was arraigned on theft and forgery charges. is he accused of stealing $220,000. they say that myth paid for a trip to hawaii with the company's credit card and that is not all. and smith purchased phillies season tickets and clothes and meals and even rented cars with the stolen money, they say it's the ultimate betrayal of trust to the firefighters that risk their lives to the community. >> they rely on fundraising, they are a volunteer organization and this repeated theft by someone they trust puts them in a difficult position. >> although the fire department is out a significant amount of money, the services provided by westwood is not affected. some gene
." >>> i'm sharrie williams at the "action news" big board, a volunteer fire department is out of hundreds of thousands of dollars and police say it's an inside job, this is what they told us today, it's this man howard smith iii he is with the chester fire company for 40 years. only "action news" was there when smith turned himself in today. dressed casually in a jacket and pair of shades, he walked in to the office in coatesville and was arraigned on theft...
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live from the satellite center, sharrie williams for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> sharrie, thanks very much. >>> we now know identity of the man diagnosed with ebola in texas. his name is thomas duncan, he was visiting the u.s. from liberia and health officials now say he left have africa on a brussels airlines jet and caught two united airlines flight to dallas fort worth international airport. duncan is being treated at a texas hospital tonight but there are new questions now about why he was sent home the first time he went there seeking help. duncan told a nurse that he traveled from west africa but nurse apparently did not pass that information on. three days later he was admitted and fighting for his life, investigators are monitoring 18 people with whom he came in contact, including several children. >>> secret service director, julia pierson is out of a job tonight, she resigned, amid intense scrutiny over security lapses, involving the president and the white house. the latest incident involves an armed man who made it into the interior of the executive mansion. that susp
live from the satellite center, sharrie williams for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> sharrie, thanks very much. >>> we now know identity of the man diagnosed with ebola in texas. his name is thomas duncan, he was visiting the u.s. from liberia and health officials now say he left have africa on a brussels airlines jet and caught two united airlines flight to dallas fort worth international airport. duncan is being treated at a texas hospital tonight but there are new...
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sharrie williams have more on the conference for women. >>> the fight against ebola continues with the travel of amber vincent. the second nurse diagnosed with ebola. turns out she was cleared to fly despite having an elevated temperature that day. meantime, frontier airlines photo if iing passengers that through on that flight. they took five trips before being taken out of service but the likely hoods of those passengers feeling ill is
sharrie williams have more on the conference for women. >>> the fight against ebola continues with the travel of amber vincent. the second nurse diagnosed with ebola. turns out she was cleared to fly despite having an elevated temperature that day. meantime, frontier airlines photo if iing passengers that through on that flight. they took five trips before being taken out of service but the likely hoods of those passengers feeling ill is
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tonight john and vivian huff mark 65 years of marriage and as sharrie williams tells us their love story is far from finish. >> reporter: john and vivian huff a couple truly in it for the long hall. they were married october 14th, 1949 and 65 years later they are still going strong. retired teacher, vivian is now 84. she remembers when the two met like it was yesterday. it was a sunday nearly seven decade ago when he paid her a compliment as she walk down the streets of north philadelphia. >> he started following me and asking if i wanted to go out with him. i went out with him. >> reporter: john, now 90 years young places his wife first and said he has learned over the years how to smooth things over and keep her happy >> ice cream, come back and i hand it to her. i said you were hot when i left. i got you this so you could cool off. >> john and vivian says staying together this long has not always been peaches and cream but they say it has been a sweet journey because they have done it together. >> i think we're in love because we're here and god is love, so we try to struggle together
tonight john and vivian huff mark 65 years of marriage and as sharrie williams tells us their love story is far from finish. >> reporter: john and vivian huff a couple truly in it for the long hall. they were married october 14th, 1949 and 65 years later they are still going strong. retired teacher, vivian is now 84. she remembers when the two met like it was yesterday. it was a sunday nearly seven decade ago when he paid her a compliment as she walk down the streets of north...
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and hopefully sharrie williams can get a snippet of that tonight. and can you watch the entire ceremony at 6abc.com. >> thank you jim. can you see the entire liberty medal presentation on 6abc.com tonight beginning at 7:00, we'll broadcast the ceremony on 6 abc on sunday november 9th at 5:00 p.m. >>> a check now of the "action news" traffic report tuesday nitd. matt pellman is in the traffic center with the latest. >> a few traffic troubles, one is here along 202 in chester county, it's a crash southbound entering the crash zone and 401 but in the last few minutes the last vehicles pulled away, everything is open now, and you can see it's crowded now approaching 29 and 401, we are on the move to hatfield middle school and cople road, a crash in newcastle along 13 between 40 and wilson drive. meanwhile, if you are out and about on the a.c. expressway, good news for you, a tuesday in october, that means you are not paying the tolls at the egg harbor and pleasantville toll plaza, we'll check it again in the next half hour. >> i thought it was every nig
and hopefully sharrie williams can get a snippet of that tonight. and can you watch the entire ceremony at 6abc.com. >> thank you jim. can you see the entire liberty medal presentation on 6abc.com tonight beginning at 7:00, we'll broadcast the ceremony on 6 abc on sunday november 9th at 5:00 p.m. >>> a check now of the "action news" traffic report tuesday nitd. matt pellman is in the traffic center with the latest. >> a few traffic troubles, one is here along 202...
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sharrie williams is joining us at the big board with the latest. >> parliament members in canada call it a horrific day, they say there is more than one person involved that is possible but the city of ottawa is on lock down as we see the to areas where the gun fire erupted at the national war memorial and then on parliament hill. a chaotic scene inside of the parliament building in ottawa, police officers firing shots at an armed man that burst in,wity says that dozens of shots were heard and the smell of gun powder filled the building, lawmakers were holding their later caucus meetings. minutes before the shooting insides of parliament, canadian police say that a soldier standing guard at the national war memorial was killed. it's not clear how many gunmen there were but ottawa police confirm that one male suspect is dead and they are trying to confirm if there are other suspects. witnesses heard rapid gunshots in the matter of second zbliz heard a shot and i turned around and there was a guy
sharrie williams is joining us at the big board with the latest. >> parliament members in canada call it a horrific day, they say there is more than one person involved that is possible but the city of ottawa is on lock down as we see the to areas where the gun fire erupted at the national war memorial and then on parliament hill. a chaotic scene inside of the parliament building in ottawa, police officers firing shots at an armed man that burst in,wity says that dozens of shots were...
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sharrie williams is talking to a survivor who used what she learned in her personal journey to help others. >> reporter: when you meet marisa she speaks of better health in the hispanic community. it's been her passion since she battled cancer 6 years ago. >> i was 26 years old and in my third year of college. >> reporter: first serve -- cervical cancer and breast cancer left her feeling ashamed. >> i felt i was punished. >> reporter: she felt lonely and quood in a medical system that did not speak her language and seemed to distance. then when he learned about a breast health program for latinas. the group connects women to mammograms and other services. >> some of them are free, but people don't know how to navigate the health system. >> reporter: she reached out to other latinas. >> if they need a hug we hug them. >> reporter: her husband enjoys cooking for the group and she has found a new calling. >> it was a way to know this is what you're going to do. >> you can help in the fight by joining in the making strides against breast cancer walk this morning at memorial hall in fairmont pa
sharrie williams is talking to a survivor who used what she learned in her personal journey to help others. >> reporter: when you meet marisa she speaks of better health in the hispanic community. it's been her passion since she battled cancer 6 years ago. >> i was 26 years old and in my third year of college. >> reporter: first serve -- cervical cancer and breast cancer left her feeling ashamed. >> i felt i was punished. >> reporter: she felt lonely and quood in a...
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. >>> i'm sharrie williams, at the big board, a renaissance is planned for a well known area of philadelphia, they are calling it the east market redevelopment project. plans are underway to bring it back. take a look, just today we had chopper 6 overhead at 11th, 12th and marquette streets. the idea is to take down the entire city block and sphinx this area completely. >> what is known as market east is being rebranded as east market. a major development project kicked off today with city and state leaders breaking ground for what promises to be a major upgrade. a gutting will happen from 11th 12th street and market to chestnut. new market places and retail shops and residences and parking. >> this is one of the most exciting developments to come to philadelphia in a long, long time. the city and state government is pumping money in to make it happen. >> we are taking our city back and market street back to making market street again a show place for the entire city and indeed for the entire commonwealth. >> residents are hoping this time will be the charm. >> i think it's a great idea, the
. >>> i'm sharrie williams, at the big board, a renaissance is planned for a well known area of philadelphia, they are calling it the east market redevelopment project. plans are underway to bring it back. take a look, just today we had chopper 6 overhead at 11th, 12th and marquette streets. the idea is to take down the entire city block and sphinx this area completely. >> what is known as market east is being rebranded as east market. a major development project kicked off today...
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"scandal" and "how to get away with murder" sharrie williams joins us with a sneak preview. >> i'll call it a treat for sure. it's the halloween classic featuring our favorite peanuts gang, it's the great pumpkin charlie brown, that kicks off tonight's tgit, we dip back into the world of politics and pope and associates with an all new scandal. >> you love her? if you love her at all i am overstepping my world right now, do her the courtesy of telling her what is going on. you may have never heard of what it sounds like with olivia waking up screaming from a nightmare. >> oh abby going toe to toe with fitz. and olivia doesn't know what is happening with jake at the white house and they deal with the convicted assassin that needed their help to clear his name. that is on an all new "scandal" at 9:00. >> the court called they'll give us one more shot. that's right it's the death row case and unless we do our jobs david will die of lethal injection in less than two weeks. >> analise and her team of young law students are charged with saving a man on death row and another twist to the case,
"scandal" and "how to get away with murder" sharrie williams joins us with a sneak preview. >> i'll call it a treat for sure. it's the halloween classic featuring our favorite peanuts gang, it's the great pumpkin charlie brown, that kicks off tonight's tgit, we dip back into the world of politics and pope and associates with an all new scandal. >> you love her? if you love her at all i am overstepping my world right now, do her the courtesy of telling her what is...
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. >>> i'm sharrie williams at the "action news" big board. we are following the death of a well known, and well likes mayor in california. he was shot to death in his home on tuesday police say at the hans of his wife. the two were together since they were teenagers, after hours of questioning she was released by detectives. family members and friends are shocked by the shooting as questions of domestic violence are front and center. >> it was a shoot that shocked the community. daniel crespo gunned down in his own home by his wife and high school sweetheart. >> person unconscious -- >> according to the local sheriff's department, he and his wife were arguing over money and his son intervened. >> there was a physical struggle and the wife produced a firearm and fired several shots at her husband, struck in the torso several times, he was taken to the local hospital and pronounced dead. >> now it's up to the district attorneys office to decide if charges will be filed. family members are hoping for details on exactly what happened. >> i love m
. >>> i'm sharrie williams at the "action news" big board. we are following the death of a well known, and well likes mayor in california. he was shot to death in his home on tuesday police say at the hans of his wife. the two were together since they were teenagers, after hours of questioning she was released by detectives. family members and friends are shocked by the shooting as questions of domestic violence are front and center. >> it was a shoot that shocked the...
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sharrie williams is live at the big board with more. she'll tell you don't go anywhere thursday nights. >> technically i'm here working but i try to keep my eye on the television, i get it in, tensions are rising across the tgit tv shows, and an occasional romance of course. it kicks off tonight on "grey's anatomy." >> i never should have let you dictate a procedure i don't believe in. this is my service and my nick u. he told her. >> alex and arizona go head to head over a complicated case on a newborn an an all new gray's. they are taking a deeper look into their struggling marriage. it starts at 8:00. >> i need you to find out what happened to jake. >> yeah is missing, i tracked him to the white house. >> you are asking me for a favor live? >> oh my my how the tables have turned. abby is now calling the shots at the white house but an even bigger question, where is jake and cyrus falls deeper into his affair with michael and fitz is unstoppable when it comes to finding outs how his son died. that is an all new "scandal" at 9:00. >> e
sharrie williams is live at the big board with more. she'll tell you don't go anywhere thursday nights. >> technically i'm here working but i try to keep my eye on the television, i get it in, tensions are rising across the tgit tv shows, and an occasional romance of course. it kicks off tonight on "grey's anatomy." >> i never should have let you dictate a procedure i don't believe in. this is my service and my nick u. he told her. >> alex and arizona go head to head...
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for monica malpass, cecily tynan, sharrie williams the entire "action news" team i am rick willia >>> monday night, jim is off. i am rick williams. the new septa engineers reach a new agreement. >>> and three firefighters are hurt as flames race through a delaware county home this afternoon. >>> the big story tonight is rising concerns about the deadly ebola virus. both locally and across the nation. today the federal health officials are warning the hospitals throughout the u.s. to think ebola and to watch for patients that may have fever for symptoms of the virus especially if they traveled to the three african nations that were stricken with ebola. a nurse was the first to catch the disease within the united states. ali gorman joins us now with all the latest developments. >>reporter:rick, that sparked a lot of questions. the head of the c.d.c. will launch an investigation to find out how the nurse is infected. they are making changes now to keep other health care workers safe. >> we have to rethink the way that we address ebola infection control. >>reporter:the teams are in dallas
for monica malpass, cecily tynan, sharrie williams the entire "action news" team i am rick willia >>> monday night, jim is off. i am rick williams. the new septa engineers reach a new agreement. >>> and three firefighters are hurt as flames race through a delaware county home this afternoon. >>> the big story tonight is rising concerns about the deadly ebola virus. both locally and across the nation. today the federal health officials are warning the...
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a member of the dancing with the stars will add fuel to the fire on nashville ton.ancing with the sharrie williams has a preview at the big board. >> we'll tell you who is dancing into nashville in just a moment. button is packed with episodes including spooky things, the d middle at 8:00 and then the goldbergs they have out down themselves on halloween. >> it's cuter this way. rated "people" magazine. >> are you not even going to try on your doctor costume. but we are going to win, doesn't that make you happy? >> do i look happy. >> halloween is claire's holiday but this year phil is stepping in to make it less frightening and gloria's costume, well that gives him for confidence, you'll see it all tonight at 9:00. >> i don't want to keep arguing about the past. >> no one wonder you didn't bother -- >> do you recognize that face, "dancing with the stars" own derek hough brings drama to nashville. plus, the country music awards nominations and everyone is getting in on that piece of action, that comes up on an all new nashville tonight at 9:00. it starts with the middle and then modand fam
a member of the dancing with the stars will add fuel to the fire on nashville ton.ancing with the sharrie williams has a preview at the big board. >> we'll tell you who is dancing into nashville in just a moment. button is packed with episodes including spooky things, the d middle at 8:00 and then the goldbergs they have out down themselves on halloween. >> it's cuter this way. rated "people" magazine. >> are you not even going to try on your doctor costume. but we...
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. >> engineer students using skills to create the ultimate pumpkin catapult.nts using and sharrie williams joining us with more on the annual event. >> it is fun. halloween not halloween without a little pumpkin throwing i would say. in this case they are gourds and they are all in the same family, the pumpkins and gourds. just some beautiful fun with a little bit of science built in. take a look for yourself. >> three, two, one -- >> they get the idea. >> the program set up for a friendly competition. the goal to see whose catapults machine could launch a pumpkin or gourd the farthest. they worked as teams to out do the others. not just about distance, teams got points for hitting targets such as the man-made hospital and of course the most points awarded when a gourd hit a zombie. just a lot of fun out there. the fifth annual punmpkin chunkn contest. >>> we have time now for viewer halloween photos. and this first celebration in her pink elephant vest. and this popular trio from frozen, don't they look great? show us your costumed kids using frozen, don't they look great? show us your co
. >> engineer students using skills to create the ultimate pumpkin catapult.nts using and sharrie williams joining us with more on the annual event. >> it is fun. halloween not halloween without a little pumpkin throwing i would say. in this case they are gourds and they are all in the same family, the pumpkins and gourds. just some beautiful fun with a little bit of science built in. take a look for yourself. >> three, two, one -- >> they get the idea. >> the...
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now for cecily tynan, sharrie williams and rick williams, i'm monica malpass have a good night. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >> tuesday night and officials rescue 13 dogs in a raid in south philadelphia and police investigate a new saying of eric frein. >> and the big storey is the discovery of bones when a couple was digging for a pool. "action news" reporter, david henry is live at the scene. what do authorities know about what was found there today? >> well, jim so far not a whole lot. this is going to take a lot of scientific detective work before they get to the bottom of what they are dealing with here t in the meantime it was quite a halloween surprise, the skeletal remains buried in the backyard of a house on the delaware river. >> i hope it's like 100-year-old bones, nothing new. >> worried neighbors are speculating ever since crime scene tape went up around the house yesterday. the crews were working to excavate for a new pool and they came up with a skeleton. they just finished the
now for cecily tynan, sharrie williams and rick williams, i'm monica malpass have a good night. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >> tuesday night and officials rescue 13 dogs in a raid in south philadelphia and police investigate a new saying of eric frein. >> and the big storey is the discovery of bones when a couple was digging for a pool. "action news" reporter,...
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sharrie williams is here with the latest. >> reporter: we are getting updated information on this situation as details come in. we are told that this doctor came in from west africa six days ago and today he called 911 complaining of abdominal pains and having a fever. that is when the 911 operator asked him about his travel history and he confirmed he was in africa, and that is when the ball began to roll that this person could possibly be an ebola patient. at this point we know he is 33-year-old craig allen spencer, in guinea, africa, working with doctors without boarders, treats patients affected with ebola, he returned last friday, and his flitd path was from guinea to brussels and into jfk new york. he was transported from his upper manhattan apartment just before noon, from an especially train trained hazmat unit. precautions were taken on that front and take and to bellevue hospital in manhattan, that is where he is being evaluated and treated. we received a statement this afternoon, this statement reading in part, this coming from doctors without bo
sharrie williams is here with the latest. >> reporter: we are getting updated information on this situation as details come in. we are told that this doctor came in from west africa six days ago and today he called 911 complaining of abdominal pains and having a fever. that is when the 911 operator asked him about his travel history and he confirmed he was in africa, and that is when the ball began to roll that this person could possibly be an ebola patient. at this point we know he is...
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sharrie williams is live with more on that. >> reporter: the fighting today centered around the town of kobani. coalition forces carried out air strikes in the area but they that that may not be enough to stop the terrorists. isis forces may be on the verge of taking control of a key syrian town at the turkish border. it may be a place where it's on full display. the joint chiefs of staff tells 6 abc that they will ultimately fall to isis but won't be without a fight. kurdish forces try to push back a ruthless advance and try to push back against targets in that area including a half dozen on tuesday. we are doing everything we can from the air to try to halt, the momentum of isis against that town, then this word of caution. the air power is not going to be alone enough to save that city. >> long-term fix is going to be competent grown forces that can retake territory for them. the obama administration insisted like it has for weeks that the ground forces will not be american, general depsy says that targeting isis is more difficult. >> they are more savvy in the use of electronic d
sharrie williams is live with more on that. >> reporter: the fighting today centered around the town of kobani. coalition forces carried out air strikes in the area but they that that may not be enough to stop the terrorists. isis forces may be on the verge of taking control of a key syrian town at the turkish border. it may be a place where it's on full display. the joint chiefs of staff tells 6 abc that they will ultimately fall to isis but won't be without a fight. kurdish forces try...
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williams is at the the "action news" big board tonight, sharrie. >> reporter: jim, you are right about the questions that are lingering. thomas duncan's death is raising those questions now about the timeliness of his care. lets take a look at what we do know about that. we know he went to the hospital and was sent home. well, that was on september 25th. come september 28th he return, and was finally admitted. his family is outraged and asking what if those three days had in the been lost? this is as texas keeps its eye on a new possible case of ebola. the person who became the face of ebola in america, died today, thomas duncan was receiving treatment at texas health presbyterian hospital in dallas. >> i'm deeply saddened, this is something we have prayed and hoped would not happen. >> reporter: doctors say he was given the best care possible, and administered a new experimental drug. >> i would just remind us that ebola, even with the best of treatment is terrible disease. it is fatal in a high proportion of cases. >> reporter: hours after duncan's death a sheriff's deputy rushed to
williams is at the the "action news" big board tonight, sharrie. >> reporter: jim, you are right about the questions that are lingering. thomas duncan's death is raising those questions now about the timeliness of his care. lets take a look at what we do know about that. we know he went to the hospital and was sent home. well, that was on september 25th. come september 28th he return, and was finally admitted. his family is outraged and asking what if those three days had in the...