a good morning, hammy friday, ladies? good morning, yes, tgif. what a great weekend. it is going to be. roadways are dry. we do have couple of accident out there, but not slippery conditions, obviously, katie, great driving conditions. so they have no excuse this morning. >> yes, looking good. we can expect to see the nice quiet weather continue through the weekends, them things do start to shift little bit in the pattern. for now, all good smooth sailing here, as we kick off not only the last day back to work but the up coming weekend so looking fantastic, nice generally clearing skies for you out there right now, all courtesy of high pressure. and we can actually see the skyscrapers behind me for a change. that's good news, right? storm scan3, quiet as can be with the tri-state sweep being made. put the satelite coverage over top, yes, thin vale of cloud cover. not messing with your morning, though, not low to the ground. that was the problem, in recent days here, right? but those clouds too even though higher up in the atmosphere, they too will start to thin out with time, courtesy of the high pressure

cell building in. so you get singing motion with high pressure. and what that helps, too, is scour out the clouds. nice dry air mass, pretty light wind, too, so i would call this pretty fantastic hair day, ladies. and guys for that matter. we don't want to exclude anybody. 44 degrees the current temperature at the airport, 35, though, down the shore, in ac right now. chilly start to the morning, even at the shore points, but,= around the region we go. even though it is cool, granted, it is still above average. 51 degrees at least two above the norm in philadelphia, we will take what we can get, but everyone meisha can bank on full sunshine, that's going to last us couple of days. >> such great news, katie. thank you for that. thank you mother nature, oh, it lab great weaning end, you guys, thanks, again, katie. tgif everyone if you are just waking up with us, just happy it is friday, it will be great weather, roadways looking pretty good. here is a look at interstate 95 at girard, certainly starting to heat up here. a loft you getting early jump. get out early for the weekend, i do not blame you one bit, where we did have accident near media, route one bypass

north that ramp southbound to southbound blue route, that's since cleared though. looking good here. soy for those of you maybe holding off on take that route, you're all in the clear right now, the schuylkill taillights moving in the eastbound direction approaching the conshohocken curve, looking good here. just, i mean, obviously let me back out of the way here schuylkill really heating up. now that we're moving into the 6:00 hour, again, everyone getting early jump start to the day. accident in burlington new jersey overturned vehicle, route 130 at tyler street just past the bullying toll bristol bridge. avoid the area at all costs if you consideration another accident in new jersey 295 southbound at mt. holly. all right, nicole, back over to you. >> meisha, thank you. new this morning, suspected drunk driver slams into the back after police car, injuring that officer. it happened around 1:00 a.m., on the schuylkill off ramp to passyunk avenue. the female officer suffered minor back injury. and was taken to presbyterian hospital. the driver of the other vehicle is now facing dui and other charges. >> in south jersey this

morning, viewer video captures a huge fire overnight in runnemede. >> this happened in the unit block of south read avenue around 2:00. now, we're told it started in the basement, there are no report of injuries, so good news there, but lots of damage to that home. >> san bernardino california continues to grieve after wednesday's mass shooting. overnight people gathered pray at memorials there. there were vigils throughout the city for the 14 people who died in the 21 who were wounded. nearly all the dead and wounded were counting employees. cbs news reports that search revealed that the two suspect were actually building bombs inside their homes using items like christmas tree light and smoke less gun powder. chris martinez is in san bernardino to bring us up to date on this investigation. as thousands gathered at candlelight and prayer vigil last night to remember the victims killed in san bernardino, the focus turns to what motivated sigh ad farook and his wife tashfeen malik to execute mass murder. >> we are in so much shock.

>> sarah khan, related to the suspect who were shot during the shoot-out with police. >> i cannot believe my brother, sister-in-law, they were happily married, and have a beautiful six month old. >> they returned with malik who came to the u.s. on fiancee visa. while the couple was not on any terror watch list, law enforcement sources tell cbs news farook had been in contact with people both in the u.s. and overseas, with possible ties to terrorism. when. >> when what it adds up to me, a guy probably radicalized by either isis oral died a. >> officials recovered thousands of bullet and more than dozen pipe bombs inside the couple's home. cbs news has learned those devices were made from christmas tree light and radio control toys. >> clearly they were equipped and could have continued to do another attack. we intercepted them before that happened. >> authority are now searching

for the person they say legally bought two military style rifles used in the massacre. chris martinez, cbs news, and bernadino california. >> many muslims in our area are condemning the mass shooting in san bernardino, some worried about backlash and concern that people will steriotype all muslims as violent. >> it is interesting to see how differently all muslims are suddenly portrayed when the muslim commits an act of terrorism. whole people individually accountable for their actions. you can't blanket brush all people for the act of a few. >> rasheed dedicated his adult life to islam. he said his religion is a peaceful one. >> while many were mourning the victims in san bernardino, new jersey lawmakers took up gun control. assembly tried to override governor chris christie of gun safety bill. as todd quinones tells us, the effort came up short. >> the gun control debate in america is heating up in the

wake of the killings in california, president obama is calling for common sense gun safety laws. >> will everybody please stand for moment of silence for the tragedy yesterday in california. >> in coincidental timing the democratic controlled new jersey state assembly fight to go over right governor and presidential hopeful chris christie's veto, over approval legislation dealing with guns, and mental illness, debate fell along party lines. >> to talk about california, this is action? this isn't action for that situation. >> if one other person in the state of new jersey who has mental health crisis issues pickets a gun and shoots an innocent person and they are found to have a mental health crisis, that's on all of us. >> assembly vote was suspended after falling short of votes needed to override the republican governor's veto. the bill would require potential gun buoys seek to go expunge mental health record to first notify law enforcement of their petition

before getting gun permit approved. they argue the loop hope the size after mack truck. >> if the person doesn't say that they want a gun permit, they simply want to expunge their records, that would call for no notice to law enforcement. >> democrats contend the bill could be strengthened later, and overriding the veto means making it law now. >> if you think that that possibility exists, and one life could be saved, is it not worth a standing vote we made in june? >> it appears the democrats are three vote shy of the 54 vote needed to override the veto, but party leadership says they'll try again. reporting in trenton, todd quinones, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> comedian amy assume is her standing behind her views on gun control, following the shooting in san bernardino, she took to twitter to tell fans to ask congress for background checks on all gun sales, previously combating

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>> surround vale have, yesterday yo shows bystanders racing to the aid after police officer. after the officer ers cruiser collided in kensington. it happened yesterday morning, the passersby raised to the scene and helped that injured officer out of harms way. >> we take the cop out of the caribous he say help, help, put me down. i make sure nobody touch the gun. but he give the radio and called 911. >> the officer said he made a legal turn, was he still there, yes, he didn't go no where. we helped, told him to stay still. we all called 911 and stayed with the officer. that will was a beautiful thing. >> that's really nice to see. police say the officer responding to a call with his lights and siren on at the time of the crash. the officer said the mercedes

drivers made an illegal u-turn >> 6:12 let's talk more about this forecast. >> we have high pressure building in place right now, even though still have very thin vale of cloud cover overhead at this point, we are seeing that singing air eventually take over. that's going to help scour out. but clear as a bell right now, southeast most new jersey, most of the state of delaware, really most of the delmarva peninsula at this point, too. dow want to zoom it way out. we will take you all the way to nationwide view. this is a quiet weather map. not bad at all. high pressure generally the reason for it. you can see the combination, though, of storm system, actually, out toward the spot that's slammed by storm after storm in the days ahead, it will lead to not just inches every rain, but likely feet of snow through some of the mountain us terrain. total polar opposite no pun intended on our side of the country, but that said, i also want to talk little temperatures for you here too. because we have been dealing

with such warmth, where is it all coming from, jet stream. we talk about this yesterday actually keeping not just the northeast, but most of the us, above average, as we've kick off the early days of december, and certainly the entire month of november. stayed much the same. the cold air just gets blocked off to the north. not talking about polar vortex, nothing like that at this point. 44 degrees the current temperature at the port, 30's most remote suburbs but give you perspective here. yes, 26 looks awfully cold in the twin cities right? normal low, in minneapolis, on this day of the year, 16. not too bad then right? you're 10 degrees above average right now. looking forward in the forecast, we see those temperatures going nice uphill climb. fifty-seven by sunday. that is my personal favorite of this forecast, with high pressure in place, we warm it up out there, before it was 60, guys. >> oh, my goodness, kate. >> i not bad. >> goodness gracious. you are just a deliver err of good news today. >> yes, you are.

>> we always love it. >> meisha, what do you have for us? >> aim not going to try to top. that will traffic is not as good this morning, but we do have dry roadways, just sticky spots out there. one of the accidents that is just clearing out of our way right now, taking peak at the schuylkill, eastbound, past south street. it was pulled all the way off to the shoulder in fact looks like it has cleared. so, this is great news. again, this is the schuylkill eastbound past south street. this is where we had accident that just cleared. as you can see, it is still busy out there. one after the ers, volume level picking up. we can expect that on the schuylkill and 95, looking busy, cottman, around the s curve looking very busy right now, the good news is anywhere that we are seeing this kind of volume, still almost travel at posted speeds, starting to see brake lights go on. so just know you might want to give yourself couple every extra minutes trying to get to work specially trying to get to work early this morning. a look at the boulevard, headlights moving in the

southbound direction. keep in my eye on the boulevard as you head southbound toward the schuylkill westbound at city avenue. jump on the schuylkill there looking pretty busy there. then accident in new jersey 295 southbound at mt. holly. nicole, back to you. >> meisha, thank up a lot of people travel with their pets, and they may be inclined to buy a pet seat. but new study shows, they may not be as safe as we think. the center for pet safety did crash tests on the seats and found that they did not offer much protection in a wreck. now the seat, which generally attaches to pet's collar or harness, often fails. >> the connection point would fail. the product itself would, you know, either roll or lung off the seat. the dog would take flight. we do not recommend pet seats at this time for pet owners. >> very scary. the center for pet safety does not receive funding from pet carrier manufacturers, how much, they're tests are sponsored buy subaruu. 6:16 right now. coming up: how your holiday decorations could slow down your wifi connections. plus, trending this season,

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>> at the rings earlier this morning, all decked out for the holidays, the tree lighting will be followed by fireworks and the event is free and open to the public. >> just in time for the holiday season, new kind of gift card on store shelves this year. it is part of what some say is a new innovative way to invest.

but, is it a savvy deal? some experts are warning to watch out for it. jim donovan explains. >> freshest items on the shelf include coca-cola, apple, not the products, but stock in the company. being sold for the first time, as gift cards. the cards rolled out in october by stockpile. silicon valley start up, and can be used to buy stock in 20 big name companies. avi stockpile ceo. >> we're back g wall street to america. people have never been able to own a stock and get started as quickly as they can here. >> there are more steps to the process? point out the fees can be equivalent to up 20%, the recipient must open brokerage account, and can redeem it for something other than stock despite gift giver intention, and 99 cents fee to sell the stock. >> as an investment i would say that this is a vast march

or at this. >> would likely disagree. >> i think it is their stay. >> we're seeing growth. >> in fact, stockpile plans to add more retailers next year. the stock gift cards are sold in denominations of 25, 50, $100, the person buying the gift card pays most of the fees on top of the cost of the cards. symptom pile says so far, knows of its custom remembers those over 30 years old, vying for people under 30. reporting for "3 on your side", i'm jim donovan. >> well, hanging lights in your home for the holidays, may bring you christmas cheer. but it turns out those lights could also impact your internet speed. a little bit. report by britain's communications regulators shows about 20% of poor wifi performance actually caused by electronic gadget and lights in your home. people who put their christmas light right next to their wireless router may see slight slow down. >> you barely even would notice t people who are playing really high intense video games, download g movie

something like that, they might experience, a tiny amount, but it is a non-issue. >> all right, well, there is an easy solution if you're make sure your christmasjust lights and router aren't plugged into the same outlet. >> 6:22, up next, warning for millions of americans with high cholesterol. plus this: ♪ >> hoe, hoe, hoe, meisha, is trading in the roads for the rales in this week's dream drive. i love that guy. the cookie man? all right, taking you aboard the north pole express next. >> also, lots of sunshine in the forecast. right, katy? >> absolutely, looking ahead here to just, i was so drawn in by the rales, there oh, cookie man, i want to be his friend. looking ahead to beautiful weather though this weekend, and into next week, things do start to change. full forecast for you

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>> less invasive. >> in 15, 20 minutes, he had preferred your is done. you walk out as if nothing is done. no compression socks. >> so here are the before and after pictures. glue treatment can cost as much as $4,000, and is not covered by insurance. now, it can cause some bruising but the results usually last forever. >> well, coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", the very latest on the san bernardino massacre, we will have the developments. plus learning about a victim in the mass shoot hog used to call south jersey home. hear from his ex-wife, about the legacy, he leaves behind. and, a historic decision from the pentagon, what they're now saying about women in combat. meisha? >> well, it is heating up outside on this friday morning, the schuylkill eastbound at city avenue, you can see this, plus we have two accidents in jersey, i'll have all of the updates coming up. first, take a quick break, cbs-3 "eyewitness news"

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are the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". and early christmas gift perhaps. sunny stretch of weather, just in time for the weekend, it is perfect for any holiday festivities, make putting up the decoration -- decorations. >> oh, enjoy it, beautiful. >> so is the forecast, loving the next few days. >> i always feel like the benefit of having to wake up as early as we all do we catch all of the sunrise. >> and weather as gorgeous as it is today it, makes it all worth t as i come bearing nice weather news an i do today, not terrible, right? hit the at large, all courtesy of high pressure, nicole that's where this is coming from, storm scan is boring,

honest, we like it when storm scan is boring, has nothing to show us here still nice clear sky, see, though, even through burlington county in the last hour or two how those higher clouds have had chance to start sending out, that's kind of the story for the rest of the day, high pressure building in get the downward motion, singing air, help scour out the cloud cover, generally talking more sun than anything today. look at the air temperature difference since yesterday. pretty much balancing out, lancaster and reading, but it is a lot colder this morning, millville, ac, wilmington, and remember, yesterday, we with still sort of dealing with the balance taking place another southeastern portion of the area had to get in on the chill. what it's done to your thermometer readings in ac, 35 degrees, current temperature, not terribly breezy any more. so what you see is what you get on the they are mom term, in other words, actually feels like 35.

down the shore, not too breezy. >> wonderful, thank you for great news on friday of all days, tgif everyone, if you are just waking up with us, things looking really good on on the roadways as well, obviously very dry, we know beautiful day today. but we have had some trouble spots out there. the more volume levels we get out there, starts to kind of enhance, 95 at cottman, one of the areas that's getting very busy right now, you can see, traveling little less than posted speeds, at this point, especially as you come around that s curve. going to the boulevard, very busy coming down southbound, once you try get on to the schuylkill specially schuylkill westbound, at city avenue that's where you are also getting very busy there. looking new jersey, 42 freeway northbound direction at creek road. travel all the way up to 295 looking a lot like this. still traveling posted speeds

accident in new jersey, 295 southbound at mt. holly, you certainly want to avoid this area, if you can, right now, and another accident in burlington, new jersey, an overturned vehicle, route 130 northbound at tyler street again this is another area you want to avoid, busy, and a lot of lights going on out there. >> grieving process continues, after the mass shooting in san bernardino, california. last night, people attended prayer and candlelight vigil at sam manuel stadium for the 14 dead, 21 wounded police searching the home of farook animal evening, the two stockpile ammunition, building bombs inside their home. one of the first responders to the shooting were called to action when he arrived at the scene. >> as we enters into the conference room, the situation was surreal. it was something that i don't think, again, we prepare for. >> law enforcement sources tell cbs news, farook had been

in contact with people inside the us, and overseas, with us is expected links to terrorism shooting in california hitting close to home for one local family. one of the victims use today live and work in south jersey. mick thal thalasinos moved to california. but years before that was actually health inspector in cape may county. today, his family here at home and all the way across the country, are left shocked by his sudden death. >> can't describe it. there is just no words. i don't know whatever our difference might have been, you know he and bring parent together, we loved each other. >> annette thalasinos still processing her new reality, her ex-husband was one of 14 people killed in the san bernardino california shooting

on wednesday. >> people don't realize when you go to bed at night that your world can be changed when you wake up the next day, nick thalasinos was health inspector in san bernardino, california, but years before they where made encouraging an i can nick world at the cape may county health department. >> was on the hazmat team, worked as food and water inspector, he wanted to make sure that his community was safe. >> they've been estranged since divorce. but annette and nick now have two grown sons, and nick had recently reconnected with his oldest son, who lives in delaware county. >> i'm just minding my boy's hearts go out to his wife jennifer. >> he is a wonderful man. we met on line. we have been together for 14 years. >> jennifer thalasinos remembers her husband as a kind person, and while nick had posted comments, critical of islam on social media, his widow tells cbs news, she can't believe he would ever become a target. >> they got along, that's what -- and as far as i know,

he got along with everybody. that's what so shocking, that he would turn around and do this. >> jennifer goes on to say that her husband was extremely protective. she said she would not be surprised if he was killed trying to help his co-workers on wednesday. live in the sat center, jan carabeo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> jan, thank you. meanwhile, paris cafe that became a terrorist target is back in business. labonnebeer reopened this morning, on november 13th, islamic extremists shot and killed five people inside that cafe. 130 died in those attacks. since then, the shuttered cafe and other sites have been piled high with flowers. >> in a historic decision, the pentagon has ordered every branch of the us military it open all combat jobs to women. in a news conference yesterday, defense secretary, ash carter, said there would be no exceptions, as long as they qualify and meet the set standards. the armed services has 30 days to smith plans to make that change.

well, gop presidential hopefuls covered range of topics, during a jewish faith based forum. but as read bin john reports, some of the efforts to relate to the audience came per justly close to taboo topics. >> more than dozen gop candidates cornered voters at the republican jewish coalition thursday, many took the opportunity to talk tough on terror. new jersey governor chris christie calling the mass shooting in san bernardino terrorism. >> i am convinced that was terrorist attack, we need to come to grips with the idea that we are in the midst of the next world war. >> but the candidates also touched on softer topics. >> first and foremost i want to wish you all a happy hanukkah. >> others stumbled a bit trying to connect with the jewish audience. donald trump seemingly allude to go oldster yo types. >> i believe the iran deal, look, i'm a negotiators as you folks, is there anybody that doesn't renegotiate deals in this room? >> anti-deaf mission league issued statement saying they don't think done al trump's intention was to invoke

anti-so many it err stereotypes, john kasich attempt topped explain why he feels such strong bond with the jewish community in this way. >> my mother told me one time she said johnny when i was a very young man, she said, johnny, if you want to look for a really good friends, get somebody who is jew english doctor ben carson had this to say, but the us 1 dollar bill. >> america may never have become a place if it had not been for hyam solomon. and some say, of course no one knows for sure, but that that's the reason that there is a starve david on the back every a 1 dollar bill. >> and started out his remarks with this. >> last night i was watching schindler's list. everybody here has seen schindler's list. >> cbs-3, "eyewitness news". well, donald trump meanwhile has his own coloring book. yes, the post hill press is targeting this coloring book for adult. it includes trump as the statue of liberty, on mount rushmore, and the million dollars bill, trump with his

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fabulous forecast, katie. >> it is a good one, definately worthy of owe literation, nicole. good morning, everyone, we check in with the eyewitness weather watch ers, many reporting much colder air than what we saw this same time yesterday, as is certainly expected, now that we've got high pressure in place, more of clearing sky, that allows the temperatures to drop off more red limit we check in with just couple every things. start off with 31 degrees sent in to us, sorry, 39 degrees, sent to us from lisa kerrigan, one of the folks still has nice clear sky out there in wilmington, where the winds are only 7 miles per hour, so, it is not making it feel too much colder and says tgif to everyone, echoing meisha's favorite phrase here on friday >> thin vale i have cloud cover will be thinning out with time here. and, she's in willow grove, report that us to, we go to

one more take you across the delaware here, ed reporting again nothing more than handful every clouds in chester field at 39 degrees. let's switch things over to storm scan. here is a view of the satellite, where we are finding, yes, look closely here, i don't foe if you can see it on your tv screen, but very thin fail of that cloud cover still overhead, with the high in place, will do nothing but keep us in some quiet weather. and that's a story all across most of the united states, the only issue is really pent up after the northwest and northern california, a string of storm systems set to just slam that region here in the next couple of days. but for us, it is kind of just the absolute opposite. we keep that high pressure in place, for the entire weekend. so, we've been sort of giving you this suggestion, if perhaps you have yet to put up your christmas decorations, is this not perfect forecast to do it? finds something to do outside. such a nice weekends to enjoy for the standards of early december, you just don't see it all that often. moving forward in the forecast, happy hand kay, kick it off sunday and is the set.

few more clouds to the south, might bring us wet weather by tuesday, meisha? >> beautiful weather makes me want to shop. thanks, katie. good morning, everyone. tgif. this is a look at the ben franklin bridge. for those of you coming in the westbound direction, trying to make your way into center city. looking actually pretty good on the ben franklin bridge right now, 42 freeway in jersey at creek road approaching 295 looking busy, volume levels certainly heating up there, and also look, take a look, schuylkill at the conshohocken curve of. traveling less than posted spree in the area. do have accident in feltonville, hunting park avenue at whitaker avenue. intersection block there. also another accident, burlington new jersey overturned vehicle, route 130 northbound at tyler street. you just want to avoid this area if you can. the right lane blocked. but there is still flashing lights there. also, do have some construction here, girard avenue ramp to i95 northbound closed permanently, so as you can see on the screen i do have alternate up there that you can use.

if you do have to travel in and around this area, i can let you know, both in the morning rush, and then also in the evening rush, as well. but other than that overall everything is looking good as we push toward that rush hour as we know friday's tend to be a lighter travel day if you will than the other days of the work week. >> true. >> so far so good. >> meisha, thanks. >> folks around our area are celebrating this season, makes december the perfect time for dream drive. >> is it ever nicole. >> this trip my friends has little special twist. so throw on the comfy pcs, pack your christmas cheer. guess what? this morning we're heading north and riding the rales. take a look. >> little rain won't dampen our day. listening to christmas music, heading north. we will capture little holiday spirit. >> our drive takes us up i95

into the quaint town of new hope. couple of turns and we've reached our destination. >> all aboard. >> all right, we are ditching the car for the rales today. it will be a good time. getting on board. >> next stop, the north pole. >> maybe we'll see some reindeer. are you thinking we might see rudolph? >> for the new hope, ivy land railroad, north pole express has become holiday tradition for many families. >> throughout the year, this old time tame traveling through scenics bucks county, come deals, this choo-choo transforms for magical journey. >> this is such neat, nastolgic, unique event, beautiful victorian cars, beautifully decorated and christmas themes. >> the train is nice, it is pretty inside, and the drive,

you know, the scenery is beautiful. >> rides last about an hour and once on board there is enough to keep kids of all ages entertained. >> everybody receives hot chocolate, cookies, from our magical chefs on board every car. >> then weaver strolling musicians, carolers, get everybody to join them, sing along on board the train >> extra special passenger. , the main man, himself, santa. >> santa, and mrs. clause, may come to advice width each little boy and girl, taking pictures, and listening to that oh, so important wish list. >> what are you going ask him for? probably elf on the chef reindeer. >> oh, that's good. what are you asking? >> american girl dollies a bell, an ipad, a barbie car. >> he has been a great little

boy. he wants a shark, a crock dime and a real train. >> as this exciting excursion chugs back to the station, a final jingle with mr. chris kringle. >> ♪ >> it is just a lot of fun with the old-fashioned trains, if you really are into trains, even if you're not into trains, just a loft fun with all of the people. >> i tell you what, santa and i, we got craze. >> i you're like -- here is the great thing. for families, it keeps going to the malls. this is great alternative than just going to the mall with santa claus. >> that was so fun. >> so much fun. so the north pole express departs multiple times daily and there are also rides at night for a chance to see some beautiful holiday lights. so, the train trips run until january 4th, for more information on the times and prices, make sure to go to cbs philly where we have set up a link for you. >> that looks like so much fun. >> it was so much fun. >> and the kids are so cute.

okay, i like the holiday cheer. >> and those kids, couldn't be cuter, meisha, thank you. finding a driver for your next dream drive, meisha, a may have gotten little easier, okay? uber is testing new technology called spot. riders will choose color inside uber apps, and light bar that far color will glow in the windshield of your uber car. now, it helps riders find their driver and maybe crowded areas at night. so hopefully that helps. >> it is 50:00 right now. a lot coming up on cbs this morning, nora o'donnell joins us live from new york with the preview, good morning, nora. hey, good morning to you, nicole. learning about the victims of the san bernardino shooting from their friends, and family. plus, we will talk with cia insider michael morrell about why he thinks this shooter was radicalized and hear from the sister and one of the suspect. more from the interview with president obama. and republican presidential candidate marco rubio right here in studio 57. the news is back in the morning. we'll see in you about ten minutes.

>> nor, a we will be watching, thanks for the preview. well, tomorrow the temple owls go for the american athletic conference title. it is number 20 temple, number 17 houston from deep in the heart of texas. kick off is schedule for 1:00. our leslie van arsdale goes one-on-one with owls head coach matt rhule. >> here you are ten wins for only the second time in school history. >> at least milestone, accomplishment, and, you know, my challenge to those giles, what's next? we don't want this to be the high point of the season when college game day came here, we don't want this to be the high point. >> this was awesome. we don't want this to be the high point of the season we want to try to win and even after that we have a great bowl game. you know what, i just keep saying hey what's next, try to keep it one more thing. >> talk to me about the seniors on this team. >> well, they are the ripe five of people. twenty-six kids will be graduating, some of those are juniors, so this do the right things in the classroom, all about the right things, and a lot of them will play in the

ffl, a lot will be lawyers, doctors, all kind of things but all they've ever done is loyal us to, loyal to temple and i'm really really proud to be around them. >> what's your message to the temple fans to maybe make the trip to houston? >> they've got great show. great barbeque. you know, if you can come, great. if you can't, support us, watch us on tv. >> we've had great support all year from the people of philadelphia, from temple, from our fans, from our students, from our fans. so, you know, if you can't watch it live, can't watch it live, tivo it, we appreciate everything we get. >> that was our leslie van asker darryl, little year this morning, apparently headed to houston, so will jump on plane and check out his reports tomorrow, on "eyewitness news". go temple. >> word is half time, nfl says cold play will take the field at superbowl 50.

>> thursday night football game, brutish group will headline at levi stadium in santa collar a additional act are expected to be announced later, of course you can watch superbowl 50, february 7th, right here on cbs-3. and, pamela anderson is returning to playboy. the 48 year old will be the cover girl for the magazine's final nude publication. now, anderson says before a growing to bear owl she first sought the approval of her two sons. that's got to be awkward conversation. this will be anderson's 12th time appearing in playboy. she already holds the records for most appearances in that magazine. but yes, little awkward, right, mom, on playboy? amy polar gets big honor, actress and at saturday night alum gets the star on the hollywood walk of fame. polar and upper darby native tina fay have new movie hitting theatres later this month called sisters. >> are you still looking for that perfect present? from tech toys that roam around the room, to cars that are ready to race?

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>> firefighters say the flames broke out in the basement on home on the unit block of sound receipt avenue, runnemede. no reports of injuries. >> several thousand mourners gathered for prayer and candlelight vigil for the shooting victims of san bernardino, california. religious leaders paid tribute to those killed and those wounded. >> scott wellland, stone temple pilots, died in his leap on tour stop in bloomington, minnisota cause of death has not yet been released. before we go, we want quick check on traffic and weather together. ladies, we've got good news. >> sure do. just top of the weekends. time something perfect. 40 degrees right now outside middle township high school. you can see that sun, trying to peak through the clouds. and as we look ahead to the

weekend, as i promised you, nothing but wall-to-wall sunshine. we do kick off hand kay sunday evening at sunset, specking nice clear skies to continue, little cool, but it is still above average sunday night, meisha. >> thank, katie. looking pretty typical out there. we do have accident, crash, 309 southbound at the turnpike, you can see, crews on site trying to get that cleared out of your way there. then also, 95 at girard, 95 moving in the southbound direction, also heating up. going to the wide quickly, you can see the schuylkill at 27, 95, actually looking pretty good out by academy. vine 43 holding steady and the blue route looking great at 5 miles per hour. >> meisha, a thanks. check out this mall in portland oregon, gone is the bulky warm suit replaced by warm sweater and jeans. being called mr. santa. perhaps because he rides a bike instead of slay, and wears man bun. yes, a man bun. i'm tell you i like my santa traditional. nothing against tipsters -- hipsters out there. >> love it. >> whatever you like.

coming up next on cbs this morning, marco rubio, see you captioning funded by cbs good morning. it is friday, december 4th, 2015. welcome to "cbs this morning." a massive arsenal of guns, pipe bombs, and bullets found inside the home of the san bernardino suspects. were they inspired by al qaeda? >> we asked the sister of syed rizwan farook. >> senator marco rubio will be in studio 57. does he have a plan to stop more senseless deaths? we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. we continue to exploit all of the evidence possible. we will go where the evidence takes us. >> investigators search for a