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this is an ignition switch. something that typically you take for granted when you start
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your car. at g.m. they are not taking ignition switches for granted. faulty ignition switches prompted the recall of over 8 million vehicles. it's monday night. the big story is the ever expanding roles of the g.m. they recalled 28 million cars and trucks in nuclear. over 17 million of thosnorth amt springfield. this is the fourth recall this year. >>reporter:it has been a hassle for consumers. whether to drive their vehicles while repairs are done. >>reporter:her car is in the service shop, a third recall.
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the faulty system. it went out on her. >> it's scary. i have a lot of years of driving behind me. >>reporter:spencer chevrolet in springfield paid for it. last last week she was told that she had to return the rental. g.m. would not pay for it while they had her power steering repaired. >> they have not made the parts yet. i am disgusted at this point. >>reporter:it is at 28 million this year. under the brands chevrolet, oldsmobile, pontiac, buick and gmc. the staggering recall number is due in large part for g.m. to be so proactive to fix the problem s. >> g.m. will weather the storm
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and the strategy to do it as quickly as can will help them to get out to calm water s. >> we'll accept responsibility waters. >> we are doing everything in our power to make sure that this never happens again. >> i am afraid to drive the car when i get it back. i don't know what else is going to go wrong. >>reporter:i talked to the manager from spencer chevrolet. she was not obligated to do so but it's the right thing to do. live in springfield, chad pradelli "channel~6 action news." >> thank you, chad. we have a list of the vehicles affected by the recall at 6abc.com. there you will find a chart with the make and model and model year and the description of the potential problem. efforts to revive a teenager
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pulled from the tacony creek proved fruitless. the victim drowned after they were under water for 20 minutes. and the rescue crews found the 15-year-old's body. the authorities have not identified him. a 14-year-old swimmer went missing in ocean city, new jersey. they identified him as corinthian hammon. a rip current swept hammond and others off a jetty near 9th street when the lifeguards were off duty. they spent the day scouring the waters by boat and air. they called off the search this afternoon. "action news" was in salem, new jersey as 25-year-old latia harris surrounded to police. she was charged with two counts of aggravated assault. harris is the woman that
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pummeled kat lynn ferreira in front of ferreira's 2-year-old son. and kenneth moton was there as harris turned herself in. you are now at salem police kenneth? >>reporter:i am jim. i can tell you that harris left this place just a few hours ago and headed for the salem county jail. she didn't make any statements about the brutal beating or the viral video. there was one thing that put a smile on her face when she walked out of the building. the shoutout from a viewer is the online love that harris is feeling after the vicious video surfaced. it comes after a week of thevility beating of mother and co-worker of kathryn ferreira. they watched as they recorded the fight.
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the son tried to jump in to save his mom. the attacker was on the run and hiding out with family in philadelphia. kelly mclaughlin, working with both women, was the talking of the community. >> you are going to rack up more charges. but you should face what you did. >>reporter:harris accused the victim of spreading rumors with a romanticship from the supervisor. >> i feel sorry for the kid to see something like that. >> the witnesses will not be charged. harris has a list of crimes including aggravated assault. >> it has brought to light something to society. hopefully they make changes to better themselves. >>reporter:the police chief says
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that the victim was notified of this arrest tonight. of course, she is relieved. bail for harris is at a $35,000. kenneth moton, "channel~6 action news." thank you, kenneth. the investigation continues into saturdays tragic collapse of a tun ton nesecurity gate at rit's water ice. it struck winte winter larkin of aiden. they are focusing on the boat that held the gate to the building and if they were appropriate in length. upper darby police sent the day warning residents about a home intruder that struck a fifth time. she awoke finding a man standing behind her bed. the creeper is described as slim african american man in his 20s standing between 5
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5'8"and5'10"inchestall. thestreetsmuchofthesceneofarecen trashofshootings. theywenttoworkwithresidentstoget ridofgunviolence. chrischristiesignedabudgetfo rthenewfiscalyearwhichbegins tomor chrischristiesignedabudgetforthr row. thespendingplantotals $32.5 billi thespendingplantotals$32.5 billi on. beforeputinghisnameonthebudget yv beforeputinghisnameonthebudgetyv etteotwotaxhikes. republicans have approved the $29 billion budget with no new tax. of the vote was 108 to 95. the democrats lashed out at the tax on the gas industry. the budget does little to do anything with cuts and aids to
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schools. corbett will not sign the budget immediately. it doesn't not deal with pension reform. he gave no information when and if he will sign it. they are left with a $93 million shortfall. the school reform committee approved a $2.4 billion spending plan in september. they are opting no to approve a doomsday budget. without state aid from harrisburg or legislative approval it may come to pass. in less than an hour electronic cigarettes are going to be legal in south philadelphia. it covers indoor areas where smoking is banned as restaurants, schools, hospitals and common areas of apartment
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buildings. other regulations prevent e-cigarette use in parks. a boil advisory is not lifted until tomorrow morning. the north penn authority is warning the customers not to drk or cook water out of the tape before boiling it. it's okay for washing. they are waiting for results of test results following the water main break before giving the all-clear. pgw says that 120 properties have compromised gas lines. it's stemming from the water main break that forced water into gas pipes under tremendous pressure. some people's appliances may be needed to repaired or replaced. about 56 and woodland by 950
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have had their gas restored. they hope to have everybody back online this holiday weekend. we are hearing from a buck's county woman that her computer exploded in her face. the investigators are eyeing the lithium ion battery as a suspect. they don't know what caused the computer to overhasn't explode. >> all ooverheat and explode. >> the rug was on fire and everything. it blew five or six feet. >> it turns out that the battery that blew up was a replacement from the original part. lithium ion batteries were blamed for fires in the past. an electrical surge could be
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responsible. thursday one man was kill at 7th and lloyd. 37 rounds were fired. through operation city surge the city hopes to get cooperation to close murder cases like this one and put an tend to gun violence. still to come on action tonight a supreme court ruling on the religious rights of businesses. plus what toronto's mayor had to say on his from rehab. a waitress finds her way to spread her good fortune tonight. and ducis rodgers explains why an eagles player may face suspension. he hears from the sixers top draft pick when "action news" continues tonight.
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the united states supreme court ruled that certain companies don't have to pay for a women's contraception under obamacare. the court ruled that forces such companies to pay for contraception violations they are freedoms. the arts and craft company is one of many company tha compani. obama is taking executive action. that came after joh john boehner won't vote on immigration this year. >> i am making an effort to fix
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as much of the immigration as ing on my own. they are asking congress to deal with the fund for the influx of children that pass the border alone. it prevents children to be immediately sent back to their homes. hundreds of american troops are heading to iraq to beef up security at the u.s. embassy. they formed the congressional leaders he's sends 200 additional forces that brings the total to 800 troops. the additional personnel is equipped for combat. and they brought three israeli teenagers back to their home. they were hidden by rocks in a small town north of the hebron
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on the west bank. they were hiking and kidnapped, 18 days ago. the israelisfeld a candlelight vigil. as were holding acandlelight vi. and rob ford admitted to having a drug problem. he apologized for his erratic behavior. he two a two month hiatus after admitting to smoking crack cocaine. and a slide inflated in mid-air. the chute filled the plane's galley. everybody on gordon was okay. a bartender that received a 2,000 tip last month decided to pass it on in form of a party. sam turned 30 years old. he threw a grand gag at you bar
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in center city. sam had big plans for her tips for jesus winfall. they settled on throwing a birthday bash and turned it into a fundraiser for the animal welfare society. and counterfeit meteorologist, cecily tynan. we are heading into july. the first four days are pretty eventful. we have dry conditions out there. it's warm. it's getting more humid. high 88. currently mr. philadelphia 76. allentown and trenton, 75. wilmington is 75. the boardwalk is 76 degrees. the front effects our weather as it pushes to the east. all eyes are what is going on off the coast of florida.
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if you look here you, start to see circulation. this system is getting organized. it officially tropical depression number one. and when they get up to 39 it becomes a tropical storm. this likely will become tropical storm arthur. it looks like it will begin to make a turn up to the north. it will become tropical storm author tomorrow. it pushes offshore. it looks like we are not getting a direct hit by the system. we'll be getting a brush. that timing with this, this is happening for the start of the fourth of july weekend. hello july. the rest of the week we have a
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lot of things to contend with. a typical bermuda high. the heat bump tomorrow and wednesday it's oppressively hot. the storms that are across the midwest move in wednesday and thursday. it's a potential of tropical downpours. and tropical storm arthur are likely causing rip currents at the shore. i wouldn't change your beach plans. this is something we are tracking. the heat index at 2:30 you see the heat index well up into the '90s. as we head into wednesday we look at the heat index the hottest it has been this year. you want to take it easy. the seven-day forecast hot and humid. a high of 92. feeling like the mid- to upper 90s. on wednesday the high of 94. it feels like triple-digits. thunderstorms possible in the
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afternoon. we have a better chance on thursday of stalls. and rip currents are possible at shore. 82 degrees. the good news the whole system is out of here on saturday. it will be beautiful. 84. lots of sunshine. and sunday is gorgeous. 87. monday is heating back up with a high of 88. not only the track and strength but the speed of what is likely to become tropical storm arthur. he you are having extraordinary weekend luck. we have been lucky on the weekend. mother nature. all right. you are so modest. this year wawa welcome america festivities are getting a boost from the white house. joe biden attendances the celebration at independence hall it friday. there is still a week of activities leading up to fourth
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of july. the families let it go at franklin square. the thunderstorsquare. it was all about frozen. they played the animated film on a giant screen. at 10:00 a.m., matt and tamala edwards will host. at 7:00, rick williams and cecily tynan and karen rogers bring us the fourth of july jam capped by fireworks over the museum of or the. here is jimmy with a preview of the show. >> this is what we have in store for you tonight. >> i can't tell if you have great form or
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eagles have an off the field
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problem. it might cause them four games on the field. multiple reports lane johnson faces an nfl suspension. the reports say that johnson tested positive for performance-enhancing drug. he will be suspended for the first four games. the legal has not announced anything as of yet. johnson started every game last season as a rookie. the top pick in the nba draft says he can't get to get to philadelphia. part of the reason he loves food. joelle emby shared that. he thought that he might slip in the second round due to an injury that keeps him out in five to eight months. >> i like the fact that they took a chance with me and they believe in me. i am not going to disappoint them.
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the cut guard anderson, scored 10 points in the season. he was waved by the magic. he spent his career in orlando. >> the phillies are enjoying the night off. how much enjoying you have when you lost 8 of the lost 10 games. they batted .094. tomorrow they begin a 10 day road trip in miami. >> that is what we need to go is on the road after a off day. go on the road where we played well. >> try to take the off day and get it out of the system. try to getting back right on tuesday. >> still to come in sports we'll hear from the americans against belgium. a ridiculous
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equal housing lender. subject to credit approval. to the world cup. the stakes are higher. the award is closer. u.s. faces belgium in the knockout round. good news on the injury front. altador is cleared to play. the americans are well aware of the scenario. win or go home. >> it's a different game now. it's at the knockout stage. anything is possible. we have to be at our best and we prepared the best that we can. but it's about showing up on the
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day and hopefully we do that. >> germany and alle algeria. and a perfect pass for a sick goal. sherla a back heel. it's like a buck in hockey. the coordination to do that is something else. these guys are good. >> a little bit. >> if you are a soccer fan or just getting interested in the sport we invite you for a live web event. sebastian latu is taking part in a live webchat all things soccer at 6abc.com. just join in using the
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#6abcworldcup. they got a documentary about the playhouse and the new riverview cafe. jimmy kimmel is next. jimmy's guest is melissa mccartthy and mark mer rin and robin. we continue at 4:30 with tamala edwards and karen rogers with traffic. now for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers, the entire "action news" team, i am jim gardner. good night.
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