attorney for families of the killers addressed the media. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt its live with more, david. >> reporter: an attorney for farouk family just wrapped up those comments 30 minutes ago and said many things including two suspects appeared to live normal lives and that syed rizwan farook was taunted and made fun of at work. >> he was a very isolated, introverted individual with really no friend that we could identify. >> reporter: family attorney for syed rizwan farook, stood firmly, on friday. insisting that the 28 year-old left family members in shock. >> none of the family members had any idea that this was going to take place. >> reporter: fbi the is now running the show in san bernardino after law enforcement sources discovered that tashfeen malik pledged her support on line to isis. malik and her husband killed 14 people and injured almost two dozen more on wednesday. >> we are going through a very large volume of electronic evidence, this is electronic evidence that these killers, tried to destroy and tried to

conceal from frustrates. >> reporter: according to law enforcement the sources 27 year-old malik, new mother of an infant used an alias and pledge her allegiance on facebook to the isis leader, just before the attack. for the the the the first time the couple's landlord opened up their apartment for cameras to take a peak, children's toys and half eaten food were found in several places around the the apartment. the couple had a six month-old daughter who is now with relatives. >> they just seemed like they were very happy. >> reporter: judy miller said she rented the apartment to farouk six months ago. >> because he seemed so nice and was so clear. >> reporter: according to the fbi agents know who purchased those guns used in the a attack but no arrests have been made at this point. live from the sat center, david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> david, thanks. "cbs evening news" will have much more on the investigation in the san bernardino massacre coming up at 6:30. world leaders are halfway through a two week summit in

paris on climate change. they are trying to reach an agreement to limit global warning. in light of the terror attacks todd quinones shows us why some say finding a solution has much more at stake then just impact on the environment. >> reporter: direct link between terrorism and climate change, may be a difficult one to see, and despite criticism, it is a connection president barack obama ace exists. >> whenever people are desperate, when people start lacking food, when people are not able to make a living or take care of their families, that is when things arise that are dangerous. >> complicated. >> reporter: joel is an associate professor of politics and global studies at drexel university. he contend further recruiting ground can arise from desperate struggles over food, water, natural resources and environmental instability. >> anytime you are doing something that is really destroying or changing the planet's environment and changing peoples ability to make a living, then, you know, that has potential to lead to

conflict. >> reporter: in a one on one interview with cbs nora o'donnell the president laid out his argument. >> as human beings are placed under strain, then bad things happen. >> reporter: but professor says evident suggest that terrorist who actually carry out some of these attacks often have an education, even job prospects, and more motivated by ideals then anything else. >> kind of the image that people have, if you have so side, you have a job who doesn't have any prospects and very desperate part of the world and they are easy to recruit, sort of radicalized groups, i am not the so sure that the picture is always that simple. >> reporter: in university city, todd quinones, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". holiday season is in full swing here in philadelphia, communities all over the city are celebrating tonight. meteorologist kate bilo is live in love park for annual christmas tree lighting there kate, a perfect night for this. >> perfect night, that is what everybody has been saying. i was just up on the stage and

asked what do you think of tonight's weather. everybody seemed to be hearing. i don't think they were booed for tonight's weather either way but it is in the raining, snowing or ridiculously warm but not too cold either. it is a goldie locks night just right especially for a holiday celebration like this one. we are getting ready to light up the tree. as soon as i'm done talking here we will get up on stage and get the program started. we have seeing temperatures dropping in the 40's. the it is pretty seasonal. this is a typical december night. it certainly feels like it is clear, star lit and crisp. we will be right around 46 degrees here in love parkas we light up this tree in just about 15 minutes from now, make sure you stay put, weak bring it the to you live, philly pops just wrapping up and we will have that tree lighting for you. coming up we will have your full forecast which takes you through weekend and tell you what the weekend is gorgeous, spoil's leather but next week things change. we will have have the full seven day in a few minutes as well. back inside to you.

>> we will see you shortly, thank you. mother and ailing daughter are getting a big gift and fresh start for christmas. >> it is all thanks to the caring police office shore mobilized the community to get them off the streets and into a new home. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter is live at ridley township police quarters with the story, hi there walt report. >> reporter: lights are glowing here but when it comes to brightening this holiday, you have to give to it corporal jason mcdevitt and scores of people from ridley township here thanks to the kindness and donations just in the last 24 hours, they have given a mom and her ailing daughter, their home back for christmas. >> we just want to say merry christmas and hope you have a good time. >> reporter: barely 24 hours after corporal jason mcdevitt found elinor garrett the and her daughter, wet and shivering on the shopping center lot all of their possessions, their dog max i and cat misty in the box, consider rally with went back to let the pair know that they have a home for christmas,

food and supplies to go witt. >> we have got so water, gator aid, essential need thaw guys might be able to use just to get back on your feet here. >> reporter: spending their last penny on jennifer's growing medical bills, mom and daughter, evict from their apartment for unpaid rent, had lived for two rain filled taste on this lot, before they were spotted by the corporal. >> she was just, dying to get something in her system some type of food, nourishment, her lips were chapped. >> it was very cold, very wet, and i was upset my dog was shivering. >> reporter: within minutes the corporal and neighbor brought food, booking the the pair for two nights at a motel and then like snow flakes in the christmas storm, the the acts of kindness began accumulating real fast. donation from his more than a hundred people from all over the country, this check for $6,800, guarantying a home not just for christmas but for the months to company.

>> i said, i don't think we will do christmas. i don't want to think about christmas. i don't care about christmas. and we will have the best one she has had in years. >> we're going home. >> reporter: so on this trip a police car, filling in for a sleigh, carrying a spontaneous gift of life from a caring cop, and his entire community. >> holidays are all about miracles. >> this is one major miracle. because i never thought anything like this would happen. >> reporter: corporal says more than $10,000 now raised in just over 24 hours, for more information check out the links on our web site the at cbs philly.com, long after these lights come down in january, this is a gift that will continue shining through. live from ridley township i'm walt hunter for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> no doubt about that something to make us feel good on this friday, thanks very much. a local member of the

congress. >> wants to make squatting a federal crime. "eyewitness news" in springfield, where congressman pat meet an joined delaware county officials to discuss the the issue. >> calling in reports of the the active shooter or other dangerous situation in police to provoke a response from swat teams. >> the fact of the matter is fbi statistics have identified, that there are hoax, swat situations at least 400 times a year across america. >> right now aside from state and local law, the feds can only prosecute if the incident is a bomb thread or linked to terrorism. a man and woman are behind bars tonight in philadelphia accused of impersonating city cops and robbing people on the streets. police arrested 48 year-old terence, and 28 year-old kelly roman on wednesday. they say that the pair committed two separate robberies, over the weekend, and one at fourth and jackson street, the other on the 6800 block of east passyunk n each

cade jacobyus displayed a fake badge. he and rowan face multiple charges. december 6th is 150 anniversary of the even of slavery with the rag case of the 13th a in moment to the constitution to celebrate this critical turning point in you had history, a local church is putting on a day of events, including performances and events for children. as "eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon learns the church has a unique connection to helping end, slavery. >> reporter: every once in a while you may stumble upon history, where you will least expect it. >> that was the case for author emma, when she moved to the elkins park area. once home to key figures and sites in the abolition movement including nearby camp william penn pen where black soldiers train. >> we gave the only regular religious services, at camp william penn and it is said that the women of our church

also nursed sick soldiers there. >> reporter: to celebrate 150 years since the end of slavery saturday the church that sits on old york road will host a day's worth of events. the road itself once served as part of the underground railroad. >> it is a perfect storm that we're having it this weekend that it should be in a house of worship in this area. because it was a religious, location, link to their passion, for justice and freedom that brought these people together. >> reporter: conversations and relationships that would shape u.s. history, history that for emma came complete with surprises when she learn her family's ancestors were also part of the movement. >> it gave me chills. so much so my hair stood up on end on my arms when i found out these interesting things. >> reporter: history right beneath her fingertips, a history right beneath our feet. saturday's event is here at st. paul elkins park and

begins at noon and all of these events during the day are free, if you'd like to go to the concert saturday night, you do need to buy ticket. reporting from elkins park ra hell sol machine for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". straight ahead on "eyewitness news" new way to treat depression without the pill. >> find out why doctors say this helmet could be the the key to helping millions of people who suffer from this debilitating condition. pat? >> jessica, i feel like we say this basically every week when we come to temple football but this might be the biggest game in temple football history. they will take on houston tomorrow at noon, we are live in houston, coming up in sports we will talk to a couple of temple students, about

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depression ease she lost 48-pound. >> you are upbeat, you smile constantly. >> it feels like i have my partner back, you know, because she's not constantly in bed, you know, she's just totally different. >> reporter: after the initial treatment phase some patients need occasional refreshers with the therapy and it is covered by most insurance but experts say that tmz therapy does in the work for everyone and with depreion and they are not sure why. but for sharon and robert they say it was a game changer for her. >> like pushing reset button, i like that, thanks, steph, appreciate that. gorgeous night for a holiday celebration in philadelphia meteorologist kate bilo joins us live from love park where they are getting ready to light up the tree, kate. >> as soon as we get through forecast we will light the tree, they are waiting for us, everybody is ready, philly pops, playing, we just introduced the program. that tree will get lit up as soon as i give you your

forecast for the weekend. what a beautiful take it will be. we talked to people from the christmas village. they have a great program. good are man american weekend, we have choirs going on, german muse being, dancing, best way to take a trip to germany without going to the airport to get on the planement make sure you check that out for food alone it is so worth it. let look at the weather-wise, storm scan three completely clear at the moment, no problems and that will be the case throughout the weekend with high pressure in control and eventually we will get on the warm side of that high and it will be a nice, mild finish especially to our weekend. temperatures across the the area right now in the 30's right now in mount pocono and millville. clear sky, cold night. we are at 50 degrees in philadelphia 45 degrees as we zoom over toward trentonment it feels colder then. that it doesn't feel as cold as yesterday thanks to the wind dying down. the it feels like about 43 in allentown. that is close to the actual temperature. the as we head out toward reading it feels like it is in the mid 30's at the moment. look at the surface map shows

high pressure which stays in control through the weekend. lots of sunshine for your saturday, sunday high moves east, bringing in the southeasterly flow highs in the upper 50'sment monday just a few more cloud creeping in but it should stay high in the mid 508's. quick look at your forecast for tonight we will drop down to 36 degrees. it is clear, it is a star lit sky for friday night in philadelphia, heading in to your saturday we are talk about temperatures in the lower 50's. couple degrees above average, full day of sunshine, light wind great day to get outside. hanukkah begins sundown on sunday. temperatures in the upper 40's. really comfortable. the great way to kick off that holiday and as we head in the eyewitness weather seven day forecast things looking fantastic. we will be nice and warm throughout the weekend, we will see temperatures in the 50's, with lots of sunshine, through the weekend. back here live, we have got mark foulke from the city of philadelphia down at the podium and we are ready to light that tree.

>> nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, >> happy holidays. >> it is beautiful. >> that is a 43-foot tree, and it has 5800led lights on it, and it will sit here throughout the the holiday season right here in the middle of the christmas village right here in love park. definitely a destination to come see here in philadelphia. this is last year at least for now for christmas village in this lex they will tear up the park, in april renovating the the whole thing so it will move to dilworth park. make sure you see original christmas volume age in this location in love park with that beautiful tree. i'm glad we brought it to you live from love park on what is a beautiful, crisp december evening here in philadelphia. things looking fantastic out here feeling great as well and it is just fantastic throughout the weekend. any holiday plans you may have

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you got your big games... ...and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. everything in one place. my giant. leslie has sports and if there has been a great sports season it is temple football. >> we needed one and here it is, 11 years ago temple football program was kick out of the big east conference because of poor performance on the field and in the the box office. well, my, how things have changed on north broad street. the the owls ten-two, tomorrow they could win the american the athletic conference title. pat gallon joins us live from houston where owls are getting ready to face cougars, hi, todd. >> reporter: hi leslie. it feels like our weekly biggest game in school history

for temple but it is a big game. you mentioned a ac championship is on the line as they will face 11-one houston here live in houston, and then this, of course, is a big game because it means the the shot at a new years day bowl game but to help us prepare for this one i met up with some of the temple university tv crew that is down here covering the owls, and essentially trying to take our jobs. >> amazing thing which is for the the city when notre dame came to town philly became temple town and that is what it will be like on saturday when temple takes on houston and if they win, i think this city will get behind them. >> campus has been awesome, electrifying, you know, coming off basketball. we're always a basketball school. it is nice to have a football program to cheer for. we have fall, spring sports in the national spotlight which is a great thing. >> so it is huge for these students, huge for the players, it the is huge for coach matt ruhle and huge for the city of have philadelphia

because we have in the had much to celebrate this season f they do win it could be fiesta bowl or possibly chick-fil-a beach bowl in atlanta but fingers crossed if they get past houston tomorrow. live from houston texas, back to you leslie. i'm pat gallon. from the owls to the other bird in town, eagles running back ryan matthews will miss his third straight game on sunday with the patriots as he recovers from the concussion. all signs point to sam bradford being the the signal caller up in foxboro a place they have in the won since 1987. pat will be without rob gronkowski which is tom brady's biggest weapon. jahlil okafor practiced but did not talk about his off the court problems resulting in two game suspension. they did activate garden to i wroten and he will play tomorrow begins nuggets. he has been out since january with a torn acl. >> yes. tony takes it to the hole hard. >> yes. >> makes a difference.

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congratulations to the 373 class of the philadelphia police academy. >> ♪ >> fifty-five new police officers are ready to hit the streets to protect and serve. mayor nutter and police commissioner ramsey attended their last graduating ceremony for recruits. mayor leaves office next month and the commissioner is retiring. well, thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on our sister station the the cw philly. we are back here at 11:00. up next, "cbs evening news". here now is scott pelley.

take care family, we will see you later tonight. >> pelley: before the massacre, there was a pledge of allegiance to isis. >> we are now investigating these horrific acts as an act of terrorism. >> pelley: also tonight, san bernardino remembers the victims. after a mine disaster, the former c.e.o. faces prison and a father's wrath. >> he is the person that actually killed my son. >> pelley: and steve hartman with a short candidate for high office. what makes her run? >> i love this country. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: the f.b.i. now believes the massacre in san bernardino was an act of foreign-inspired terrorism. shortlyef