. >> good morning and happy friday, it is december 26th i'm erika von tiehl. >> i'm nicole brewer in for uke thee morning. here are stories we're following today. it is a boy mom goes into labor on a septa train of all places. two sets of officers play midwife. >> new this morning, a man walks into a chain east take out restaurant, then pulls out a gun and leaves with the cash. >> and the florida develop nerve line to buy the former revel casino in atlantic city says the price is wrong and he wants to lower his bid. so we'll see how that all plays out. >> a lot of people headed back to work today some at least or maybe just returning some gifts that weren't quite right. >> either way it will be a busy day. >> it certainly will. how are we looking today katy? >> gorgeous, not one weather-related issue to speak

of. i'll kick me feet up, widdle my thumbs, it will be a good morning, i'll tell you merry christmas to you. >> thanks, guys. >> merry christmas to you right? we are actually looking in fact at very, very nice weather today for late december standards we take you down to the sharp crystal clear image for you here, as high pressure has now built in. of course we had a lot of winds yesterday, not just down the shore but pretty much everywhere else. it will be certainly finding a lot less of that here today. but a heck of a lot more sunshine to go along with it, still, some mild air. even despite the fact we just had really potent cold front cross through, so we'll discuss what's going on with the atmosphere. why are we still getting so lucky? and how long will this warmth last? there is an ends point in site. >> meanwhile, two septa transit officers gave one mom riding the subway very special gift this christmas. >> jan carabeo live outside hahnemann hospital with more on the special delivery, jan

good morning. >> reporter: nicole, erika good morning talk about a christmas miracle for this family. mom and baby boy are now resting peacefully at hahnemann hospital in good condition, thanks in part to couple of fast acting septa police officers, if you take a look at the video, you can see, the entire special delivery was caught on septa surveillance cameras. this is the baby wrapped up just moments after he entered the world. now, this all happened on a septa train, that just arrived at the 15th and market station on christmas evening. police got words over the radio someone was in need as the cars were pulling in, as the officers approached, passengers say a woman was in labor. soon after a healthy baby boy was in their arms safe and sounds. >> we were just there doing what we do, just there to help people. and then any kind of way shape or form that comes. >> we deliver a baby to her so like her christmas present

but a blessing and present for myself. first time i experienced something like this. >> now, both of these transit officers are fathers themselves, but his is the first time they've every had to deliver a baby on the job hon orders to be a part of the experience but then again just doing their jobs. reporting live in center city this morning, jan carabeo cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> oh, what a story, never forget. that will thank you jan. 4:33, back to katie and beautiful forecast? >> it really is. two straight days of real nice weather to report for you here so, this is definitely where things sort of just quiet down in the weather department, but will eventually be more activity, there always is, as we start thing off on "skycam 3". no weather-related issues of any kinds. you can see everything off in the distance here, solo lying cloud cover not issue for us, and we certainly aren't still tracking any wet weather at this point. storm scan3 empty and even when we take away or rather put over the satelite coverage on this map, it is clear as a bell for you guys, unless you are head in the toward the

pittsburgh, but even there high pressure taking over. so any cloud cover that do you have is very limited and very thin. sun will rule the roost here today. look what the clear sky does, sends temperatures on downhill spiral. 25 degrees in the negative from where we were this same time yesterday. we actually ended up with not a record but really really warm daytime high. that actually happened at about 1:00 a.m. christmas morning, which we will talk about little later in the show. for now just a lot colder than it was yesterday. actually though still a smidge above average we would normally be bottoming out at this point of the year in the 20's, just so far removed by comparison to what we felt yesterday, that you're going to want to bundle up extra heavily just because it will feel that much colder by comparison. but as the day progresses, beautiful. check it out. milder than average yet again. wall-to-wall sunshine all day long, so if you are one of the folks maybe headed taught spend your gift cards, or do you have to head back to work, have the sunglasses ready to go. because that sun glare will get you. meantime, stay on top of the

forecast with the new cbs philly weather app. that's where you can check live radar severe weather alerts, nothing severe about this forecast, but also share or form and -- storm and weather pictures with us, download the app on down tunes and google play. good morning. >> good morning, katie and good morning everyone if you are traveling on the majors, not dealing with any problems, i still have a funny feeling, however, that you're still cuddled up in bed from all of the holiday festivities and a lot of folks have taken friday off. if you are doing any maybe holiday returns today, on your day off we will be covering a lot more i would say of the rush hour if there is any later on but as of right now at 4:35, roads all look like this. wide open, clear real nice, this is 95 right around cottman avenue. no delays in either direction there is no delays here, there is no delays in delaware county, bucks county the entire stretch of the 95 corridor so far looking great. traveling talcony palmyra bridge anticipate ago opening around 4:25. it is ten minute after that. not seeing the opening of the

tack just yet but anticipating one. so traveling 73, if you can at least avoid it for right now or stay with us, we'll let you know it does open up. but again try to avoid t also, myfoxphilly.com mat opening of the burlington bristol bridge around ten after 5:00. keep that in mind for the next half hour or so, leaving little after that. but speed censors are high up in the 50's all over, mass transit things at the airport all look great. nick snow. >> vittoria, thanks. new this morning, police are looking for the gunman who robbed this chinese take out in philadelphia's fernrock neighborhood overnight. it happened at the asia two chinese restaurant along the 5900 block of north broad street. police don't have a strong description of the suspect but we're told he took off in a blue mini-van. >> a judge has set bail at $100,000 for woman charged in a hit-and-run in upper merion. police say michelle simon pulled up to the season 52 restaurant vallet stand on christmas eve. a vallet walk over to help her when she allegedly grabbed his cell phone. investigators say that simons sped away hitting another

vallet with her vehicle. that vallet suffered head injuries. >> happening today religious services and memorial across asia mark the tenth anniversary of deadly tsunami, in 2004, 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered the indian ocean tsunami. it slammed into a dozen nations and killed nearly quarter million people. some events will take place on beaches. participants will include survivors, relatives of victims, and government officials. a potential buyer for the former revel casino wants a discount. lawyers for glenn grab filed court paper saying the property should only be sold for 75 million, not the 95 bill he initially put up. one out bid him backed down over a dispute. straub says the auction was unfair. he want a judge to deduct the $3 million break-up fee. a judge is scheduled to consider that sale on january 5th. >> there is much more to come here on "eyewitness news", the

interview opens in limited re lee. so how was the turn snout. >> labron james returns to miami for the first time since he returned to cleveland. we'll be back in two minute. >> i'm senior mass sergeant myers stationed in korea. >> for all our family and friends, stationed at mcguire air force base happy

>> theatres started showing the comedy "the interview" despite threats from north korea movie chains decided not to show the film after the sony hacking scandal and those who run t interview came out on christmas, as planned but only in select theatres. movie-goers at wilmington's penn cinema gave it an ups -- thumbs up. >> shows perspective from korea, what they see versus what we actually see. shows the difference between propaganda and how we perceive it and how they portray it.

>> penn cinema says wilmington police will provide extra security, they say the movie's first show was so strong it nearly sold out. movie-goers in the big apple also saint up to see the quote interview. sony ceo michael lynn ten took time to thank those who supported sony. >> it has been a long and difficult road for us to get here. and i wanted to say how greatful i am to each and everyone of you. we certainly had our hit setbacks, but we never folded, we never stopped pursuing as wide a release as possible. it was essential for our studio to distribute this movie, especially given the assault on our business, and on our staff. this release reps our commitment to our film makers and free speech. >> the interview is also streaming on several on line site. >> doctors treating former president george h.w. bush says he's doing well. they say the 41st president is

in great spirits, but they're not releasing exactly how soon he can leave a houston hospital. he experienced shortness of breath earlier this week. his wife, barbara and son kneel, visited him on christmas day. at 90 mr. bush is the oldest former living president. and, volunteers are clearing debris from the town of columbia, mississippi which a tornado hit on tuesday. the national weather service confirms that tornado was an ef3, at its strongest point. that will twister killed four people. some customers just got power restored yesterday. red cross has set up shelter in the area for those who need help. >> and, we talk about the system, katie, that really we got spared, flight. >> absolutely, yes. dealing with that kind of dangerous weather we really got glancing blow, mild air winds, all we ended up with. now even still despite the passage of cold front still warming up today. and now it is bright, sunny winds has waned, yes this looks like great day. >> fantastic. >> i feel like we haven't seen full day of sun in a while.

>> it has. >> you know? so this will be a nice, welcome change for you here, even though we've seen some sun along the way it, hasn't been a nice long stretch of nice sunshine, like we will finds today right through tomorrow too and time something good obviously, if you have any outdoor plans maybe working off christmas cookies, i'll be doing that myself, we start things off by taking you outside. showing you another fun christmas fact. take a look at where we ended up on the thermometer yesterday. we actually ended up at 65 degrees. now, didn't happen during the course of the day rather, it was happening about the time santa was making his rounds here in philadelphia. we hit 65 degrees at about say within the 1:00 o'clock hour window 1:00 a.m. that is, and the temperatures just continued their decline from there. so real warm day despite the fact that the temperatures were cooling down through what normally would be the height of the temperature readings. meanwhile, the record was 68 setback in 1964. we came close but it was not a record breaking day. but i still think one that will go down in the books as

an interesting day no less. storm scan3 clear as a bell. high pressure building in nicely across the eastern half of the us, all is calm, not bright just yet but will be once the sun comes up. tan will stay that i way for the next two days. so, this is a nice forecast, guys. 34 degrees our current temperature, remember, we were still in the up ear's flirting with 60, even into the 60s in a lot of spots yesterday. so the temperature difference is significant to say the least, and certainly a lot chillier for you. but the wind has died down. what you see will be what you get on the thermometer. climb to go 50th degrees, coldest air still pent up in canada. we remain well above average with about 8 degrees in addition to what you normally finds on the thermometer on this day. all is clear and calm tonight. all is bright headed in to the daylight hours as well as tomorrow. come sunday, clouds, shower, new cold front crossing through by that point. it doesn't look particularly strong with moisture, but does knock temperatures back to reality. nicole, back to you. >> katie thanks. in srt, the sixers go for their third win in a row tonight when they take on the

trailblazers in portland. now, portland in first place in the nba western conference, tip-off 10:00 o'clock tonight our time. labron james got quite an ovation upon his return to miami on christmas day. james scored game high 30-point yesterday gets the heat. he even got a technical foul for hanging on the rim. but miami spoiled king james' christmas, dwyane wade scored 31-point, heat came back from 17-point down to beat labron and the cleveland cavaliers 101 to 91. >> our eagles play the giant this sunday afternoon in north jersey. the last time the two teams played back in october the birds beat the giant at the linc 27 to nothing. remember that game? now, with that win the eagles move to five and one. things are different now. sunday's game at met life stadium ends the eagles stadium without a spot in the playoffs. eagles nine and two, second in the nfc east. keep up with philly sport news, sign up for text alerts, text cbs philly sports to

81846 to have news sent straight to your phone. >> still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning, did you get a gift card for christmas and maybe you don't actually use it? you don't like the store that it is from? we'll tell you what you can do about that. >> maybe not oven? >> first, what's coming up tonight on cbs-3.

>> so much a police officer holds ago baby, two septa police officers helped deliver a baby boy on the market frank forwards line near 15th and market yesterday afternoon. hey, when the time comes time comes. >> ready or not. >> we're told mom and baby are doing just fine, they're at hahnemann hospital this morning. >> police searching for the gunman who robbed chinese take out restaurant, in fernrock. investigators say the robber got away in a blue mini-van

there. were no injuries. >> and the florida developer in line to buy atlantic city former revel casino wants a discount. lawyers for glenn straub say that the auction was unfair, and he want to pay 87 million, not the 95.4 million he put in at auction. a judge will decide the matter on january 5th. >> time now 4:49. time for check on business news. >> money watch's jill wagner joins us know at the new york stock exchange, jill, big day after christmas, all of the gifts have been opened. so wondering how did the season shape up for retailers? >> reporter: good morning, erika, nicole. the season's holiday sales will just meet expectations of about 4% increase from last year. the national retail federation says stores didn't see that huge rush of last minute shoppers this year. and there were also spotty sales on "black friday". but we could see a lot of people hitting the after-christmas sales this week though, erika nicole? >> the after christmas sales always good idea.

>> merry christmas to us. >> speaking of gift, gift cards, i should say, there is one way to cash in on the cards, even if it is not from a store you would normally shop in, right? >> well, that's right. if you have a holiday gift card from a store that you don't like, wal-mart will take it. for the next few weeks, you can go on line, and exchange gift cards from more than 200 other retailers wal-mart will give you up to 97% of the cards value, but it does vare. so, for example, an amazon.com card will get you up to 95%. while other brands are worth only about 70%. erika, nicole? >> interesting. >> i wonder what's in it for wal-mart? >> i don't know thousand works. >> i've been sitting here trying to figure out the same thing, doing the math. i think they must think that people are going to spend more than the gift cards worth? >> typically do. >> attract zombies. >> makes sense. >> so it is a test, though, so if success full this year, they'll continue it, they

winds up losing tons of money i think in the middle of the year -- >> that would make sense. >> good business plan, all right, jill, thanks. >> coming up after the break whether and traffic on the

good morning, if you are traveling our majors i have a feeling i'm be saying it almost every single hit really no problems, no delays as of yet. still pretty early anyway, not even at 5:00 a.m. anyway. but traveling the tac-pal bridge allowing traffic to get by. it was up for an opening. they have finally put it back down. we are seeing now few more

vehicles passing through. we're not seeing too much after delay on 73, even with the opening, so all-in-all, you look beautifulment take a look at the schuylkill expressway, no delays, few vehicles out there again no problems. >> another bridge opening however, we do have at approximately 5:10, be minds full of that if that's where you're headed over the burlington bristol bridge. as i mention, speed censors high up in the 50's. we look like this not only in pa but jersey, moving through delaware, the entire 95 corridor, moving will, and maybe if you are moving through bucks county to mid-county, no problems. do have construction project 422 eastbound between stowe and route 100, there is one lane, this will be ongoing through early january into the new year, but it seems like we have a brand new day ahead of us, and lot every beautiful sunshine, katie. >> absolutely. you know what's interesting trying to think back the last time i saw storm scan look as it does this morning, and i can't actually remember. what i mean by that, when we go out there, there is a satellite layer over top of this. but you got to look really closely to tell that there is

even a loop playing right now. because it is so clear, there is nothing to indicate that there is an at moss mere moving along here over the last three hours. so with high pressure building in place it, means we are in for crystal clear day of bright sunshine, and really, pleasant conditions. now, yesterday, we did pretty well on the wind meter. 42-mile per hour gusts report in the atlantic city, 40-mile per hour gusts both report in the mount pocono, philadelphia, and the list goes on, where in allentown i was actually visiting family yesterday. i can tell you from experience it was very blustery, as women, as it was in wilmington, so everybody got in on that yesterday. but, now, it is pretty much winding down completely, and we're all going to once again get in on some nice weather. thirty-four the current temperature at the airport definitely colder by comparison. but it actually feels within 5 degrees, of where that temperature is actually reading this morning. and, through the rest of the day. so as we stay well above average the next few days, simply because the coldest air pent up in canada, we'll take it while we k next week colder air, winter chill does return.

nicole? >> katie, thanks. now a check on some of the stories our sister station news radio is following. two month after the death of philadelphia top advisor on lgbt issues the mayor appoint a successor. restaurant at four seasons hotel is getting ready to serve its final dinner. also website that challenges to you make a healthy wager and it is not an on line casino. check in two three, four times a day, "kyw news radio" on your a.m. dial. >> coming up in the next hour of "eyewitness news", more on the special delivery after septa train. >> plus, christmas decorations destroyed. that's not the only damage left behind after night of unrest. and it is the rush to return those maybe unwanted holiday gift. what you need to know before you hit the stores today. we won't tell. don't have to know. we'll be right back.

>> new this morning, a chinese take out targeted by a robber, right down the street from a police station. we have the latest on the search for the thief. >> plus, it is a special delivery on septa. when a mother gives birth on a train. the christmas miracle everybody talks about. >> good morning friday, december 26, i'm erika von tiehl. >> i'm nicole brewer. ukee has the day off. also this morning hackers strike again. >> this one, is frustrate ago loft video game fans, especially people who just unwrapped a new game system for christmas. katie? >> and nicole, today will likely be just a beautiful day for all of you. nice, mild air still in place, despite the passage after cold front. i'll tell you how long this mild stretch will last coming up. vittoria?

>> i'm hoping traffic and weather together hopefully good news to report, right now, good news, but things can definitely change. this is 95 not too far from the city, we have a full report coming up. erika? >> vittoria, thank you. new this morning, police on the hunt for brazen thief who robbed chinese take out just steps away from philadelphia's 35th police district. "eyewitness news" on the 5900 block of north broad street, in fernrock. police say that suspect held up asia two chinese restaurant, just before 2:00 a.m. then took off in a blue colored mini-van. no one was hurt. >> well, talk about being at the right place, at the right time. two septa transit officers made very special delivery on a train in center city. >> yes, "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo joins us outside of hahnemann hospital this morning with more on what some are calling a christmas miracle. good morning jan. >> reporter: erika, good morning, absolutely a christmas miracle for this family. mom and baby boy are now resting peacefully here