is shaping up to be a beautiful thanksgiving day. katie has your holiday forecast. we have gone up 2 degrees since yesterday. >> we are continuing that nice warming trend, nice warm here at the surface courtesy of the return flow around high pressure. in other word nice warm air sent our way from the the south and that will keep things really comfortable here today. for standard ovulate november notoo shabby. let look at what this month has had up its sleeve. the obvious trend has been above average, right? only blocks that stand out here as cooler then average were 14th, saturday a couple weeks ago and last two days, or i should say, monday and tuesday of this week where we were just a smidge below average. six below the normal isn't too bad, so we're really trending well above the normal so far and we have got a shot of the top ten. we are expecting a cool down though by the month's end which will be discussed but for now it is all good here on storm scan three things are calm, quiet.

nothing more than a few high cloud and high pressure still the story here today. as it continues to be, you will end up with a generally partly sunny day. not quite as much sun as yesterday, still more sun then cloud. thirty-seven the current temperature at philly international. off to a milder start then we were same time yesterday and once sun comes up we will warm it up from here. mid 30's around the rest of the region. look at the turkey making a cameo, he has a football helmet on. >> run, run. >> playing touch football later today. your thursday planner, looks at such, in the bad, we will get you in the 60's, 62 is our expect high and expecting that sunshine, generally all day long. >> it just looks beautiful out there, enjoy it. now new this morning philadelphia fire fighters battling a row home fire in nicetown has found a man's body inside. now they are looking for a cause. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us at the that scene the with the very hatees information, justin,

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. fire fighters say there were no working smoke detectors found in that home. had there been working fire alarms there may have been a good chance that man escape. fire officials say they got several calls about the the fire, about 12:22 this morning, they say crews found heavy smoke, fire when they pulled up to the house on 1929 brunner street, they say brunt of the fire was emanating from the the first floor front facing room, fire fighters then forced their way inside ape got the fire under control in minutes. second search turned up an adult male victim on the first floor as he was pronounced dead at the scene. fire commissioner sawyer says that fire was one alarm and that crews got inside and get to work quickly. >> fire on the first floor, once they made entry they knock down the the fire quickly. fire was placed under control in 16 minutes. it wasn't like it was a difficult time. there was a lot of fire heavy

fire upon arrival. we don't necessity how long fire was burning. but once we made entry and put water on the fire, no fire fighter injuries. >> reporter: as you can see looking at that home a total loss on the first and second floors here. fire marshals have been on the scene, the the cause of this fire remains under investigation this morning. that victim who did die he is presumed to live alone. he is 13th fire death in the city this year, that is down from 30 last year. officials say if you don't have a working alarm in your home to call 311 and that fire officials will see it is installed properly. we are live here in nicetown i'm justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". two people are rush to the hospital after this nasty crash overnight in olney. the cars are all smashed up thereafter colliding at north third street and west fischer avenue around 2:00 this morning. we're working to find out how those victims are doing. also an accident shut down section of the route 422 in upper providence overnight.

nearby penndot camera captured crash scene as police responded. it happened around 1:30 in the westbound lanes near oaks exit. two people were taken to paoli hospital, both are expected to be okay and police are investigating the cause. all lanes are now back opened. wound pad state trooper is home celebrating thanksgiving this morning less than 48 hours after he was shot on a center city highway. >> i'm feeling much better. >> reporter: trooper patrick casey left hahnemann university hospital wednesday morning. he was shot during a gun battle on the vine street expressway on tuesday, authorities have charged the gun man 17 year-old giovanni coto with attempted murder. coto's father is glad his son and officer are both alive. >> what do you want to tell the office their was hurt. >> a pol guys to him and his family. i know his father, he got his mom, he got his father. like me i got my mom, got my father, you know, a pol guys

to the officer. >> authorities say coto will be tried as an adult. there is extra security today at transportation hubs, and malls around the country. new york is ready to protect estimate $3.000000 people attending today's thanksgiving day parade. meantime the president and the the mayor of the new york are encouraging people just to get out the and enjoy the holiday and as don champion reports many americans say they are not afraid. >> reporter: army of thousands of police officers will keep close watch over new york's iconic thanksgiving day parade. >> welcome today. >> reporter: on the eve of the festivities authorities locked down mailboxes and stood guard by bleachers along the route. >> i like snoopy too. >> reporter: as crowds gathered to see parade balloons come to life. >> security is very tight but considering what is going on, they need to take all of the precaution that is they can. >> reporter: heightened security comes less than two weeks after terror attacks in paris killed 130 people.

the isis has since threatened new york city any a video. >> we cannot let terrorist succeed in psychological warfare. they are doing what they do to try to create fear, to try to change us. >> reporter: elsewhere, security has been beefed up this holiday in airports and other busy travel hubs. >> we are taking every possible step to keep our home land safe. >> reporter: amid concerns, copycats could strike soft targets, black friday shoppers should expect beefed up security too. >> i guess it could be an easy target but i don't like to think about that right the now. >> reporter: even with enhanced security federal officials stress that there are no known, credible threats against the home land. don champion for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". now, philadelphia is hosting its own thanksgiving day parade, the oldest in the country, it started back in 1920. live look right here at the the starting area at jfk boulevard, where first balloons are inflated.

and, 20th and jfk, and then goes up 16th street and ben franklin parkway, it end at the art museum. today many will enjoy a nice cooked turkey but for some, there is a long standing tradition that saves the family cook many hours in the kitchen. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao joins us at cacia's bakery on ritner street. it is our own tradition to report from cacia's every thanksgiving. happy thanksgiving. >> reporter: it smells like freshly bake bread in here at cacia's but baking of the bread is over. we're talking turkeys. joey cacia has been doing this a long time ever since you could walk and talk you have been helping out with the family. it is a tradition for you guys. >> every year so far i can remember back when i could not even reach the brick oven when i had to go like this to the

turkey, i could not reach. >> reporter: you guys are gearing up for another big year, the the table are set, numbers ready to go. what do people need to know when i don't want to cook my turkey, i want you to do it what do they need to know. >> basically all you have to do is basically drop it off. we give you a number. you come back later on in the afternoon and they will all be laying out ready to be taken back. >> reporter: is there a better pan then another. i see last year some were disposable pans, some were sturdy, what is the best. >> just a a nice sturdy metal pan. the aluminum ones we don't like them because they burn us because the juice from the pan just pours all over you and it does not feel good. they are annoying to get in and out of the oven. they are not, these are better right here. that is what we prefer. >> reporter: you get the a better tasting bird with the brick oven. >> yes, with the pans it doesn't really matter so you

do it for us because we like sturdy metal pans. >> reporter: you guys get a a lot every year, is what the most, how many turkies on average. >> on average it is always around 125. the most i can remember was like 140, 140 turkies, and there were people walking in at the very end right before, and one year a lady brought in a frozen turkey and we had to tell her we couldn't help her. that was upsetting. she learned her lesson. >> reporter: you do have a space issue, you can only jam in so many turkies. >> unfortunately we do run out of room. >> reporter: with that said when should people start lining up because i know people come early, some are sitting outside. >> they are out there right now they are all tailgating. there is four cars, and bunch of people waiting. >> the doors opened up at 6:00. >> until my dad gets the here. >> reporter: you will start tagging, wrapping and throwing them in the oven. >> and giving news interviews.

>> reporter: when will you wrap up here and have a thanksgiving for yourself and family. >> like around 2:00. >> reporter: that is not bad. >> she's giving me numbers. >> reporter: it is a family tradition. thanks for having us here. any last minute advice for people when they see the show and i want to take a load off my shoulders and put it on cacia's shoulders. >> just bring it here we can help out. it doesn't have to be a turkey. it can be a pig, it could be your mother-in-law -- don't put that on the air. >> too late. >> reporter: thanks, we will be coming live all morning long here, the the doors opened up at 6:00. we saw some people waiting in their cars with the heat on this morning, we know it is about to get busier. erika, back to you. >> i will skip mother-in-law and go back to turkey tailgating. >> we will see you later. well, lot of people are planning to get their start on holiday shopping earlier

today, people are left over, or even in the fridge. we have stores that are opened for you or opening soon rather. radio shack opens up very earl any less than three hours at 8:00. then shoppers can go to jc penny at 3:00 this afternoon. at 4:00 doors opened up at hh greg and old navy. there should be a big crowd when toys-r-us and best buy open up at 5:00. start looking for bargains at wal-mart and target at 6:00. we have more store showers on cbs philly.com. for second straight day protesters fill the streets of chicago. >> they are demanding justice after a police officer killed a teenage boy, now we are seeing video of what led up to that confrontation. also, creed is knocking out competition at the the the box office we have word that the record the movie already set.

hopefully happy thanksgiving today filled with food family and friend. we want to know what are you thankful for this year. send us your pictures on facebook, twitter, instagram, use the hashtag cbs-3 and you might see them on tv later on today. if you're a loyal cbs-3 viewer you know we have turkey hat, i threw through gauntlet down but if we get more 20 tweets, i'll wear the darn hat. we have two down, 18 to go. let us know what you are thankful for hashtag cbs-3. we will be right back.

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protesters ripped the life from chicago's christmas tree. it was among protest one day after a police officer was charged with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of a teenager. as adrian diaz reports there are calls for a change in police community relations. >> demonstrators took to the streets of chicago, again wednesday, protesting the police shooting of 17 year-old

laquan mcdonald. some tossed at officers trying to hold the line. more dash cam footage was released which shows mcdonald running from police after allegedly vandal icing cars. footage released shows jason van dyke firing 16 times at mcdonald killing him. van dyke's attorney said the officer yelled at mcdonald to drop the knife that he was carrying. >> he shot mcdonald because he was in fear of his life. >> reporter: van dyke was charged with first degree murder. an autopsy shows mcdonald was shot twice in the back and the drug p c thep was found in his system. city of chicago already settled with mcdonald's family for five million-dollar. there is a public outcry over what took so long to release video and bring charges against the the officer. >> it just appears that when the victims appear to be under privileged or minorities, that it takes a long time to have justice come their way. >> reporter: judge will revisit issue of bond at a

hearing monday. after viewing the video. officer van dyke faces 20 years to life if quick. in chicago adrian diaz for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". in north philadelphia, demonstrators marched to protest fatal police shooting in minneapolis. the philadelphia coalition for real justice sponsored the event. another man was shot and kill. police say it was a scuffle with officers, responding to an assault in which clark was a suspect. eyewitnesses claim clark was handcuffed at the time. state and federal investigations, are underway. 5:17 right now, enjoying nice weather in time for thanksgiving, picture us getting that bird in the oven, and then they can enjoy the weather. >> it is off to a chilly start, late november, we have to get a touch of reality with these forecast, and as we start off in the 30's, you need extra layers, obviously, if you are heading out to

cacia's this morning. keep it in mind it will warm up nicely later today, just a beautiful a afternoon expected to unfold and more of the same tomorrow. we will start off with a a live look in center city. there is garfield. this is our look at the balloons starting to pop up for parade route and it will be phenomenal parade weather. so often i recall in recent thanksgiving wind has been a factor. it will not be today. so again, a okay starting off on a chilly note but this really is set to be a beautiful day and beautiful holiday. happy thanksgiving. let look at storm scan. not too much stormy weather here across northeastern united states but there is a warm front lift nothing as milder air creeps in. not a a lot have moisture but enough we might see some fog overnight which we will discuss but no rain until weekend. this is just beginning of the much larger storm system brewing and eventually sweeping through the area. not a major player though when we see this actually roll

east. we are looking at tomorrow morning a okay, still might see some cloud early, low cloud that is, for early morning but other than some showers, on saturday, this is a front and system generally speaking that is weakening with time. you won't to have deal with much more than showers on saturday and sunday and that is it. current wind flow calm as can be. looking good for the parade, and allowing later tonight for that fog to form. that is only sort of, extra variable we have to factor into the the forecast. your thanksgiving looks even if men willal. 62 degrees is the expected high. we will drop do 45 overnight, not bad at all. sixty-six for tomorrow's high, mildest day i intact and we will cool it back down as that cold front comes along, erika, back to you. well, turkey isn't in the oven yet but we are talking left overs, doctor rob is here to show you best ways to keep your food fresh and stomach happy. also, mr. smith goes to

washington. will smith talks about his future after acting, why he is thinking of yum pink into politics we will be right back.

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to the ring as a trainer to his friend's son in creed. >> your father was a great man to me. >> i don't know him, ain't got nothing to do with me. >> trained by one and only rocky balboa, polo creed's son played by michael b jordan enters the ring to become his own man in creed. they forged a father/son bond that is put to the test which rocky becomes ill in a fight he may not come back from. >> i wanted to explore that and represent that with some realistic. if we do have the misfortune of not being safe who will support you. that is what he was all about. >> everything i got has moved on and i'm here. >> i'm here for you have day. i'm standing right in front of you. >> in the good dinosaur, humans, dinosaurs, interact like never before when shy dino bee friend a wild human

boy and they embark on a incredible adventure. >> i'm going home. >> reporter: it includes ana pack win who understands the story of a dinosaur and boy can be. >> i think picks your magic just happening to incredibly deep, profound emotional story lines and sort of like all of their films. equal in different ways. they cannot really speak to what will grab each particular person but i think they have the kleenex ready. >> my family. >> for entertainment tonight i'm kevin frazier, now back to you in the studio. >> when you want to know what is happening in hollywood catch up with entertainment tonight at 7:00 o'clock tonight and every week night right here on cbs-3. will smith's next role could take him to washington. west philadelphia native hinted he could have a future in politics. he told hollywood reporter he

is so fired up by current presidential campaign that he is losing sleep and looking for ways to be useful in the world. we have to wait and see what he has in store. coming up next on "eyewitness news" we will show you unique way astronauts celebrate thanksgiving in space. this should be good, jan? and it the is a south philadelphia a tradition on thanksgiving day, you bring your bird down to cacia's bakery, they do all of the work for you, it is already smelling really good in here, coming up what you need to know if you are planning to stand in line later this morning. thanks, jan. also a special honor for a local farm one of the trees is heading to the white house for christmas how its tree was select for the the prized spot, katie. >> this hat is a right of passage on thanksgiving day in the cbs-3 community. who will wear it. i'll have your forecast coming up, erika. >> turkey hat and a forecast, i like it. road are looking good if

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good morning, looking live, right now at the staging area for philadelphia's thanksgiving day parade, garfield seeing him getting blown up is now in full form looking great there. the floats getting ready to go and a giving tradition in south philadelphia, we are live in cacia's bakery where they are stuffing the of when turkies and not bake good. we have a lot of time in the area this is a terrific day. we have the the turkey hat, turkey forecast, just a great day. >> it is, i mean this forecast is one of those forecast you don't of see, not just holiday itself but for multiple days. >> absolutely. >> travel day leading up to the holiday was great, tomorrow looks good too. black friday shoppers, rejoyce. >> those of us who are decorating for the the holidays as w