center was set autopsy cross the street at south philadelphia high school for those people in need. you can see pgw remains on the scene this morning. that's where they've been working on the broken gas main that as good as leak all morning long. right now taking a bit of a break. the gas has been shut off and they're working on a complete fix. many people have been allowed to return to their homes. now, this call came in right around 2:30, 2:40 in the morning snyder avenue and there was strong smell of gas in the area that's when crew president stoppeding so to evacuate you had six apartments snyder avenue and 17 people throughout the morning. slowly but surely those people were allowed back in. only two people remain out of the homes this morning. crews continue to work on a 4" gas main that they say broke. right now they're looking into the cause of that break. and that's where the problem sits at right now. completely fixing that main. and we spoke to a lot of people earlier this morning force the out of their homes on this cold

morning it's been a long stay for many of these people. >> so i don't know it's pretty late. i'm pretty jet lagged. i was real tired and they just knocked on the door real loud, toll me there was a gas leak and now i'med outside waiting for there not to be a gas leak. >> and again many of those people have been allowed back inside. fortunately there were no injuries. two medic units were on scene all morning long to assess anyone who wanted to get checked out after evacuated. six narments total were evacuated and 17 people and all but two people were allowed back in. reporting live in south philadelphia jan cbs3 eyewitness news. >> we'll see you shortly. president owe bham ais gathering to rollout his -- here's a preview what you can expect to hear agood morning.

>> good morning, ukee president is talking to this congress for the first time that is completely republican led. he talks about increasing taxes onel withthy which could have tlos do with change and framing debate for 201. >> you have to play the whole game. >> in a video release monday president obama appeared calm and confident. >> you look more relaxed and better at it the first time out. >> white house already unveiled much of what the president will propose. he'll layout plans for paid family leave: the strongest emphasis will be a familiar one helping struggling americans. he'll try to accomplish that through a higher capital gains tax rate. while the tax hikes are not expected to pass the new republican led congress political experts say they could

lay ground work to help democrats upcoming elections. >> she'll try to say i know the middle class is struggling and i'm the one who will with the democratic party who will try to correct this and the republicans will not correct it. >> the president has invited several special gifts to sit in the precedential box before the address morning then amex gross detained in cuba five years he was relightsed last month after press obama tack action to restore relations between u.s. and cuba. >>. he president he's heads to idaho and kansas. >> at some time at 9 on cbs3. thank you so much. we'll see you shortly. traffic and weather today on the threes. >> good morning, ukee, everybody, a modest preez out there today. quiet weather is up folding. this is one of the days there's no real factor that stands out in the weather department so. we're really going to be look

ago head and turning our focus to what's waiting in the wings for us down the road here. for now scan 3 is quiet. you have a few speclees of moisture picking up none of that affects us. rather we see clouds. that's really it. sun, clouds, partly sunny day as a result. here's where we stand now. below freezing a cross the board xtd very seasonable. overall in terms of early morning temperatures, 25 degrees. it's a tad breezy as you head up to the pocono mountain and that's typical when you get up to the mountainous terrain. 30 in ac at this hour and as the day progress it looks like a quiet day. technically a smith above average with daytime eyes. 46 not bad down the shore on this day of the year and this is typically one of the coldest weeks of the entire year. as we hit 44 in philadelphia that is about 4 degrees above the normal. take what we can get. 30 in the poconos and certainly a cold someday. we expect a few more clouds

along the way as well. that said, by, tomorrow, we have our ion a new clipper system and moves in towards the evening time frame. but, for now it's tranquil and a new around of snow with this next clipper come tomorrow and we'll have much more on what that system has up its sleeve. for now we'll accepted things into jeff. >> 5:35 we're headed out where it's dry. the first ips departments of the morning police activity on the scene right here due to an accident. several cop cars. few ambulances and there's actually pedestrians here standing out to the shoulder. this is northbound lanes of blue route schuylkill to cop hocken with vehicle involved pushed over into the left hand shoulder as well. blocking out that left hand shoulder part of the left hand lanes and cars squeezing on by to right-hand side. over on the roosevelt nice and smooth. southbound lanes we see volume

for the morning commute headed to schuylkill expressway and they're looking fine so far. an accident in new jersey on route 55 southbound before route 40 also that break in south jersey center avenue closed completely broad to 15. there's ongoing construction on 5, route 130 to 168 that will be out through until six a.m. ukee, back to you. >> thank you so much. >> saving your pennies really pays off. >> and how the u.s. economy shapes up compared to international community money watchers joe wagner joins us from the money sdaink. >> good morning. the world economies are in worse shape that originally thought. this morning the international monetary fund cut blob am growth forecast for this year and next and russia bearing the worse. the office needs to slow down in china and europe and there's one

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♪watching everybody eating♪ ♪what they want all day♪ ♪oh this tasteless cardboard♪ ♪brings me nothing but more shame ♪ ♪turning every turn until i find something right♪ ♪and it...takes my breath away♪ >> good morning everyone the south philadelphia gas leak is capped and people are getting back into their homes. the gas leak was reported earlier this morning 13 and snider.

>> security camera shows imamounts of suspects in a smash and grab robbery at watch and jewelry shop at willow grove park mall. one suspect cut his hand during the robbery and they got away with rolex watches. >> more breaking news this morning islamic state rebels say they will execute two japanese hoingt tam, an if they don't get 2 million ran some in less than 72 hours the japanese prime minister says the men's lives of his country top priority s but have not said if they'll pay the ran some. >> time for weather and traffic together. good morning. >> good morning. we'll check in with eyewitness weather watcher network and temperatures around the freeze, mark this morning across most of the board here. we'll take you further north of the city. keith bar own sent in 34 degrees. say lorzburg. modest out of the wets at 8 miles an hour. further south here, 27 snept from barbara lane. she generally has clear skies.

we're finding clouds to the north and south but xwi eight cross the board high pressure briefly in place and let's check in with steve johnson in the next half hour clear sky where he's located in west chester pa. not one bush moving out there. a hypothetical of northwest breeze. that's. it lots of stars to see out there in west chester this morning. it's definitely the case as i mentioned further south you go the clearer it s i want to take you to storm scan 3 next let's check in there where again there's go you clear off to the south and clouds off to the north we zoom it way out there what you will find we'll do it one more time. what you find is billowing clouds showing autopsy cross the canadian prairie albert us, >> that's beginning of clipper system that will zip across the u.s. and move in. don't worry about this stuff here over the midwest that's nothing to affect us today rather brings in a couple clouds. it's what's developing ever

canada right now we get in on. here it is tomorrow moving through great lakes and zipping south and by the time it hits us looks like timing may have slowed down just enough that it comes closer to evening. and that scenario would mean if it also intensifies we can see higher snowfall totals. general expectation iset coming to 2" in widespread fashion across the area. but if you do well enough down further south of philadelphia, delaware southern new jersey, you might pick up a few additional inches beyond that. it's a fluid situation on this one. we have a few scenarios taking place. generally pm snow shower event starting with a little rain. look ago head thursday, friday, quiet warm by saturday and we're expecting new storm to develop well to the south. but it may nudge rain our way. i'll keep that chance in but overall quiet weather beyond tomorrow. >> thats what we like to hear, good morning everybody 5:44 heading out to check out an accident scream on the blue route between the schuylkill

expressway and conshohocken. we have police activity open the scene. several involved until this. taking out the left hand shoulder and lane everybody squeezing by to the right. we'll have delays due to that accidents. out on the bep franklin currently no problems here. all lanes westbound headed to philadelphia. no problem. and losing ought that right happened lane and eastbound lane if you head into until energy and possible delays to get on their way. in south philly where the gas main break is between broad and 13 one lane blocked now and that proceed is reopened. if you want to avoid delays take jackson or wolf. >> route 55 southbound before route 40 in new jersey an accident. pushed over into the right-hand lane. we'll get through. it don't forget when you're on

the road get updated information about traffic backup for the new drive app. ♪what's the word, word up. >> the word is controversy. american star bradley cooper is smashing records at the box office and it's up for several oscars. >> it ignited war of words on twitter. loss ankle less reports on celebrity speaking out about the movie. american sniper which made 90 million this weekend was quite the talk today on twitter after seth rogen tweeted american sniper kind of reminds me of the movie that is showing in the third act of inglorious baingt tardz and then controversial director michael moore said we were taught snipers are you could wards they're not heroes. since the tweetsw there's been a lot of back lash towards the two

on social media saying rowing apps tweet. >> ted johnson senior editor at variety mag deep is not surprised. >> it doesn't surprise me this say movie that filmmakers knew it would generate controversy. >> american snipder is true story of navy s.e.a.l. sniper who saves lives on battle field-erected by clint east wood known conservative. seth rogen defended his tweet by saying i actually liked american sniper it just reminded me of the tarantino scene and more said he was talking about the movie american sniper and in his facebook post says it's a great moviech the movie is up for six oscar nominations and jan son says this could affect how the voting is done. >> oscar voters like controversy

you know and they like to give the award to controversial films but don't necessarily like it giving awards to device itself. >> that was britney hopper reporting from our sister station. a billboard for the movie was vand lised in california with someone painting the world murder on the sign. >> hours after helping lead his team to the super bowl, a new england patriots player turns into a heroen the road. vince wolfer was heading home from the stadium early yesterday morning when saw this suv on the side and driver was still trapped behind the wheel. this all happened sunday the 6' 325 defensive lineman hopped out of his car and pulled that driver out with one hand. >> through football and course of leafy learn to stay poised in certain situations and i'm pretty sure she was kind of scared. so last thing i wanted to do is have her panic.

that's the first thing i told her don't panic. i'll get you out of here. >> nicely done. police say the driver was headed home from the game and she was charged with driving drunk. >> well the patriots will take on seat atle in the super bowl sunday. this is the team's tweet now been deleted shows picture of quarterback russell will sop with quote from dr. king saying we shallow come talking about the come back against green bay they said the later they apologize for the statement. before you walk out the door we'll fwet a check of traffic and weather on the fees. katie has latest own threat of snow. >> hite here and cps three we'll be right back.

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scent. it all happens in a matter of micro seconds. there you have it. >> interesting. >> there's a thing as the smell of summer rain. >> there you go. >> 5:53. >> they need to bottle it into a candle i would buy it by the truck load. i love that snow. we don't have rain in the forecast. it's january after all. we're look ago head to more snow. actually there could be raindrops michd in with the next clipper. today is quiet. we have storm scan quiet as a result. wednesday brings the next clipper system. generally timing slowed down. it looks mainly towards evening that this next clipper moves in and notice at the moment the model expectation is coating to inch or two around philadelphia and possibly higher totals south of the city. it could be a real mess for the later portion of the evening drive. we look forward in the forecast though thursday, friday, quiet again with high pressure regaining control by saturday, we're generally looking at dry day. with a storm to the south i

cannot rule out rain completely. we'll keep an eye open that too. >> we're on the blue route here. crews with road flares blacking out an accident scene. part of the left-hand lane is blocked on the northbound lanes between the schuylkill and conshohocken. you can see everybody squeezing on by slowly to the right-hand side. now over on the schuylkill just approaching 202 everything moving along long okay the eastbound lanes starting to gather in a little bit of volume there.

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>> good morning, everyone update on breaking news in south philly more than a dozen people

forced out of their homes overnight because of a major gas leak. >> jan is liver at the scene snyder avenue where crews just capped the leak. good morning jan. >> diana ukee, good morning, pgw crews have capped the leak. the gas stopped slowing and they ventilated apartments and large majority of people were let back inside. last check with pgw they tell me they're about to go back in to check out the last apartment where two people are displaced if the levels are down they'll be allowed back inside. meanwhile crews remain on the scene to work on permanent fix. >> an early morning gas leak made a cold morning south philadelphia even colder for close to two dozen people on snyder avenue and overwhelming smell of gas after:30 a.m. forced evacuation of six apartments including 17 people. >> they knocked on the door loud and told me the