victim tonight. he still has family in our area "eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco is live in delaware count which that part of the story, diana. >> reporter: we just spoke to the family of 59 year-old next ballsinas they are in shock and disbelief. they only found out this morning that he was one of the victims. they said they watched this all unfold on tv yesterday with no idea, just how close it would hit home. the tonight two sons are grieving the loss of their father. the five two-year old works for the health department in san bernardino, county his ex-wife, 26 and 24 year-old sons lived here in linwood. he has been estrange from them for a number of years until recently he had just reconnected with his older son. in 2001, nick moved to the l.a. area to take a job as a county health inspector but it wasn't until this morning his ex-wife and two boys learned that he was one of yesterday's 14 victims. here's what they had to say. >> people don't realize when you go to bed at night that

your world can be changed when you wake up the next day. i haven't talk to nick in years but we shared two beautiful boys together and there is a part of me who will always love him but like i said i'm trying to respect the wishes on have his wife now and i don't know what they are but i'm minding my boys hearts go out to his wife jennifer and his community out there. >> reporter: family has asked for their private thecy tonight, and time to grief. they also want to respect wishes of nick's family over on the west coast. he leaves behind a a wife there. he was remarried. we are live in linwood, delaware county tonight, i'm diana rocco for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> diana, thank you. what should you do if you find yourself in a active shooter situation. a local security expert offers three survival tactics: first, runaway from the threat but if you have no way to escape, next find a safe place to hide, that will conceal you from the attacker or gunfire.

the last option if you cannot get out and cannot hide, it is to fight back. >> you you have to do anything you can and you are fighting for your life. aim not saying let's go from zero to hundred but we have to start thinking, what if, if this should happen here, when this happens, what am i going to do. >> the the goal, to come up with a plan in your mind about what you would do in a life or death situation. nearly 500 members of the the media got a first look at plans for 2016 democratic national convention. mayor mike nutter welcomed press from around the world at the wells fargo center in south philadelphia. reporters and journalist got to see how the stage will be laid out at the venue next year among other things and with recent terror attacks security at the venue was a topic on many mind, today. >> all of us are certainly monitoring and well aware of the national and international acts of terrorism or test

trucks and we will have an appropriate security plan in place, seen and unseen. >> it is estimate that had 20,000 members of the media and 30,000 delegates and dignitaries will be here in philadelphia for the convention, and the convention week which starts on july 25th of next year. many wonder what went wrong and how to bolster security in the wake of the san bernardino attacks, plenty are asking where do we go from here? this morning the new york daily news published a controversial cover with the headlines god isn't fixing this. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff spoke to people about the divisive front page. >> reporter: inside a local paper beneath layers of mass shooting coverage we foundry mains have the the black friday, blow out deals but it was the out of town, new york daily news, that took the conversation to their cover, calling out republicans specifically, the idea, that tweets about praying for shooting victims are quote, meaningless platt dude without a push for gun control.

owner of this and other news stand in center city tell me they sold out of this addition of the insuring daily news in under 30 minutes this morning. but first, the god isn't fixing this addition was popular but not necessarily, agreed on. >> my attitude is isn't god's fault. >> pray course work. everybody doesn't believe in that. and it will not make it better but make it worse. >> the idea that somehow if we're praying, we're not doing anything else useful, it is absurd. >> reporter: but still he feels that u.s. gun laws do need tightening. three weeks ago terrorist attack her country's capitol using similar weapons as in san bernardino. >> from my opinion, as a french woman, i think there is too much arms and guns and it is incredible. >> when we see mass shootings time and time again it the is people who have gotten guns illegally and they are in places typically where the

people are defense less. i have been around licensing enough to know that the republicans aren't the only ones that pray. >> reporter: but where differences remain is what follows, prayer. >> our first order of business is to send our thoughts and prayers to the families. >> reporter: alexandria hoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". we will have have the very latest for you on the san bernardino massacre as new information is released, be sure to stay with "eyewitness news" here on tv and anytime at cbs philly.com. disturbing plot involving fifth graders in north jersey, four boys and one girl at school number 11 in clifton, new jersey have been suspended. police say ten and 11 year-old brought a device to school and planned on using it the to cause damage on a field trip to the high school. police say students had even written plans on how the attack would go down. >> very disturbing. times have changed and in different lives now but we will have to cope with it. >> what do you think about hurting other kids and making bombs and it the is really

upsetting. >> police say the device did not have explosive properties and was not dangerous to anyone. health officials say nearly 2 million americans eat's abuse or depend on prescription painkillers. now new jersey lawmakers calling on doctors to be more responsible. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan has the the story. >> reporter: elaine never imagined to see treatment for sports injury would sink her late son steve men to a decade of addiction. >> he was given oxycontin for a rotator cuff injury and he was addicted from then on. >> reporter: her story is shared by millions of other parents with young adults in the strangle hold of what the center for disease control calls a prescription drug epidemic. >> we are essentially talking about heroin pills. >> reporter: doctors explained the synthetic version of heroin can be especially addictive to teens and young adults their brains experience greater sensations of pleasure

and not developed at sensing risk. >> bulk of our prescribing is for common conditions where these medications are more likely to hurt patients, then help them. >> reporter: he and others are joining calls for new jersey law make tours take up assembly bill 4760, it would require doctors to talk to parents about the potential for addiction with prescribing on eyeds to minors. some argue such is unnecessary regulation on doctor/patient dialogue. >> i did not know that it was such a strong medication and that it was basically heroin. >> reporter: supporters say that parents know their teenagers better than even the most responsible doctors, so he had kateing them on the dangers of opiate is a way from the addiction. assemblyman herb conn away who is a doctor didn't request comment for why the bill has in the been taken up in the health committee he chairs. in trenton, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". a group of bystanders

leaps into action after a philadelphia police officers injured in the car accident today. surveillance video obtained by "eyewitness news" shows the moment after the officer's cruiser collides with a mercedes benz at the intersection of jasper and allegheny, in kensington. bystanders became rescuers as they surrounded the car and helped the injured officer to safety. >> we took him out of the car, he said help, help, put me down. i made sure that he was okay. made calls to 191. >> officer said he made a illegal turn and was he still there. he didn't go anywhere. we help. we told him to stay still. we called 911. it was a beautiful thing. >> that it was. philadelphia police spokesperson says the the officer was responding to an office's cyst call and that had his lights and sirens on. he said the other driver made ab illegal u turn. well, after several miserable days, weather-wise it was a terrific thursday around the area meteorologist kate bilo is live in rittenhouse square where there is a festive feeling tonight,

kate. >> it is feeling so festive out here, guess contact it is a pretty brightening, although, in of that is mother nature's doing but take a look behind me these beautiful lights you can see we lit up the the christmas tree and it is gorgeous in rittenhouse square. perfect night for it this time last year we lit up the tree and it was rainy, damp, dreary much like past two days have have been. tonight perfect holiday weather. lets look at temperatures across the region. the we are in the the 40's right now which is seasonal for this time of the year. today did turnout to be a seasonal day. temperatures in the lower 50's. maybe a couple degrees above average. it is still breezy. not as windy as earlier when wind gust ted to 30 miles an hour, sustain wind at ten to 15 miles an hour. making it feel cooler, and thermometer indicates. coming up we will talk about the breezy, chilly evening which is turning into a cold night. semi stretch though on the way as we head towards weekend and temperatures back above average. we may run at 60 this weekend. still will in the feel like

december is supposed to feel but we got rain out of here and we have clear skies ahead, we will have your ful forecast in just a few minutes. ukee and jessica back to you. still to come on "eyewitness news" law enforcement of camden county in philadelphia, why these new jersey officers were on the other side of the river. plus a new treatment to get rid of the var coast veins, our stephanie stahl talks about the procedures and results and plus tell you how it works. and also eagles are playing against tom brady on sunday be afraid, be very, very afraid. coming up how tom terrific is torching teams without his best targets in the line up, that is later in the show.

on the healthwatch, is there a treatment for varicose veins and issues for 30 million people. it is in the just how they look but they are painful. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on one of the first patientness our area to have this treatment. >> he is very happy. there were many different kind of treatment for varicose veins this one is f.d.a. approved and is supposed to be easier for patients, and it will usually be woman who get treated for varicose veins it

is an issue for men too. >> any pain. >> no, sir. >> reporter: matthew fischer is having a medical grade glue injected into the varicose veins in his legs. >> they are big, bulky and bulging in the summertime and in the summertime i don't want to walk around with these veins on my legs. >> reporter: south jersey police officer says he spend time doing activities in shorts and bathing suits. >> that is the main primary here on the calf. >> reporter: aside from how they look matt says they are painful especially when he works out. >> we tend to think have of them an unsitely condition but real medical condition. the these people after lot of symptoms which affect their lives. >> reporter: doctor disick with the vein and vascular institute have of new jersey is using a brand new treatment for varicose veins called venous seal. >> this is going in the vein over this wire. >> reporter: with the need this will tiny catheter is threaded in the vein and glue is inject in the vein which shuts it down. ultrasound is used to monitor placement of the adhesive. >> it is less invasive and,

you know, i can go right back to work after this. >> reporter: matt is among the first in the area tote got new painless treatment. it is alternative using heat and chemicals to seal off varicose veins and less invasive then surgical vein stripping. >> in a period of 15 or 20 minutes the the procedure is done. you walk out of here as if nothing was done. no compression stockings. >> reporter: here are before and after comparisons of matt ape others who had the glue treatment which eliminates risk of nerve injury associated with other treatment. >> quick, easy, effective. >> reporter: now glue treatment can cost $4,000 and it is in the covered by insurance. it can cause minor bruising but the results, usually last forever. i'll put the information on this on cbs philly.com, click on health. i will post it on twitter and facebook. >> proof is in these photos. they look great. >> stephanie, thanks. well, independent mall to take camden county officers took a trip to the philly side. >> "eyewitness news" at the national constitution center where officers took part in

the training module focused on constitutional rights. they learn about the origin of our rights as americans and why they are important to the the community that they serve. >> it was a beautiful night to celebrate the holiday season. >> meteorologist kate bilo on hand for tree light nothing rittenhouse square and she joins us live from that scene with the look at the forecast, kate, it looks great out there. >> it looks so beautiful out here in rittenhouse square. this is my favorite tree lighting this time of the year to come down and really light up the place, both in my other favorite tree lighting and tomorrow night at love park it is the the season to be lighting up philadelphia and what a beautiful evening it is out here. it is chilly. it is definitely gotten cooler, standing here, sun has gone down but breeze has started to die down as well. look at the trees completely lit up with these beautiful, lit ornament, hung in almost every tree here in the park. we have got wreaths, lights on and other trees in the park. in the just the big christmas tree but everything is all lit up. great place to come and sit. we are seeing people sitting,

taking in the scenes on what feels like a perfect december night. it is feeling a lot like december is supposed to feel and we have been above average for quite sometime. the lets look outside and we will start off at storm scan three locally in the showing much of anything at all. we are clear. a few snow showers in the poconos. lake harmony pick up an inch of snow but snow showers that we talk about last night at 11:00 held together and brought the snow to that area. not much here tonight. temperatures on the live neighborhood network in the lower 40's right now there kenneth square to ardmore, over towards bensalem we are talking low 40's. it feels cooler with the gusty breeze. feeling like 41 in the city of philadelphia right now. even though your thermometer may read up are 40's. the it feels like 36 in allentown. feels like 26 in mount pocono. that breeze cannot be discounted. it will take temperature and subtract five to 10 degrees to get what it feels like outside. we are drying out after a few days of rain today, definitely a better day and sunnies with us, throughout the weekend. high pressure is in control overhead, lots of sunshine for your friday, sunny, but not as

windy and that helps. high pressure overhead on the saturday, meaning not a lot of wind, lot of sunshine and temperatures about 4 degrees above average and sunday we are nice and warm. full day of sun. highs climb to the upper 50's which is pretty unusual, for this time of the year. almost 10 degrees above average by sunday. let's backtrack and talk about tonight. we have got clear skies, bright, beautiful out here but it is star lit if you are outside at the sky tonight. clear sky for us. 36 degrees. friday, sunny, seasonal after a cold start have the bundle up. in the afternoon 50. it is pretty much right on target for early december. hanukkah begins this weekend, sundown on sunday. it will be a beautiful start to that holiday, 48 degrees, sunday evening at sundown with clear skies. the eyewitness weather seven day forecast the the entire seven day ace above average for december. fifty's every single day. the warmest day is sunday, high of 57 degrees, monday five 46789 cloud will be increasing and our next chance of rain comes in the forecast

on tuesday, then we will clear it the out and back to the 50's with sunshine wednesday and thursday. it doesn't get better than that for a december forecast and doesn't get much better then this. what we see behind me is just delightful. if you get a chance to come down and walk through the square sometime this season i would highly recommend it. reporting live, kate bilo, now back to the studio with ukee and jessica. >> thanks, kate. it is taste with torey tonight at 11:00 this time vittoria woodill takes to us a restaurant with a major league sports connection and a diner who is a local celebrity. >> i was pitching baseballs when i was a kid in high school getting 25 cents an hour. >> meet the guy who knows what it takes to hit a home run tonight on "eyewitness news". "cbs evening news" is just a few minutes away. >> scott pelley joins with us a look ahead, scott. >> tonight on the the "cbs evening news", we now know that the husband and wife who attacked in san bernardino had built more than a dozen bombs, apparently for future

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thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on our sister station the cw philly and we are back here on cbs-3 after the the game. up next, "cbs evening news" and up next tonight how do you you explain yesterday's shooting in san bernardino to children. elaine keyano explores that very sensitive conversation. from new york here now is scott pelley. we will see you after tonight's football game.

>> pelley: the san bernardino killers turned their home into an arsenal. >> they could have continued another attack. >> pelley: police discover 13 bombs as investigators look for ties to terrorism, we see the faces of the victims and hear the stories of survivors. >> i saw my colleagues running around, screaming, crying. >> pelley: and what do we tell our children? >> you just want to like be the mother hen and put them in your laps and hold them forever and hope that they're safe. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: it's hard to imagine the massacre in san bernardino could have been worse, but today the police revealed that the husband and wife murder team brought this bomb to that social services bu