than a million years. strutters strut their stuff, all of the festivities, including the big party after the parade. >> and, it is cold, but the good news it is quiet. a chilly seasonable start to the first weekend of the new year. >> today is january, january 2nd, 2016. i'm jan carabeo, nicole brewer is off today. here's meteorologist, justin dray brick with weather. finley feeling more like winter, winter lovers certainly will feel it now? >> compared to what it has been the past few weeks, big difference. so gloomy, too. a lot of fog the past couple of weeks. >> sun gone for so long. now we bring it back. but paying the price with colder temperatures. hey, early january, this is what it should be like. this morning waking to up some 20's, 30's, these are the current numbers right now, actually below freezing. hasn't happened much at all this season so far in philadelphia. thirty-one at the airport. thirty in wilmington this hour. thirty-three up in allentown. so you get the idea.

again, pretty much coal. some of the suburbs down to the 20's, look at that, millville checking in at 23 degrees this hour. up into the lehigh valley, kind of the same deal as well. thirty-two in quakertown, willow grove, 29 in pottstown. little breeze out of the west southwest right now, anywhere from five to 10 miles per hour. so bit of windchill. so on exposed skin what it foles like, mid 20's in a lot of locations, 17 the cold spot up in mount pocono. storm scan3 quiet. that will will be the trends throughout the entire weekend. and through much of next week. so if you like the sunshine, you are going to like this forecast. so here we go. through the morning, again, it is coal, by 9:00 talking about mid 30's, in the sunshine, noontime 39 degrees. afternoon highs get to up about 43 for philadelphia, 44 at the shore, and then lower 30's in the poconos, and that's pretty much close to average for this time of year. early next week we are talking about couple of days where it is cold, highs only in the 30's, i'll show you when that arrives coming up in a few more minutes, jan, back to you. >> justin, thanks.

powerball jackpot is growing. after no one won the last drawing, now worth $334 million. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff live at the sunoco on cottman avenue in tack cone which more. good morning, alexandria. >> good morning, jan. since we last spoke, you got me thinking as i tends to do on these stories, but what i do with $334 million, and i can't really choose between either buying a home or every continent or getting my face carved into mount rushmore. the last one might be pushing it a little bit. if you were to get the cash option on this prize tonight would give you estimate $205 million. i don't know if i could afford the mount rushmore thing. tonight's drawing the 12th largest in a game's history, now the largest was back in may of 2013 at $590 million. last large scale winner was actually in our area. this is back in march of 2013 when a new jersey man won 338 million. now, that drawing is tonight, and tickets must be purchased

by 10:00 p.m. >> a loft people scamming, trying to win, buy a loft ticket. some people spends hundred dollars. some people spends $50. a lot of people spend a lot of monday. >> i that's great. that's good for business, god for business. what would you do with $334 million? >> if i would win, good for me, i want to buy businesses, my dream. >> he wants to buy business, much more noble man than me. chances though of winning this are cool one in 294 million. now, if you want to go to the mega millions route tonight, that jackpot at $130 million. reporting live in the north eel, alexandria hoff, jan, back to you, i got to know, if you win, are you coming to work tomorrow? >> of course you have to say yes, alex, you got to say yes. be sure to get the ticket. thanks, alex. >> the mummers, well they sure know how to throw a party. a lot of strutting as usual through the city at the annual parade. but i didn't, that didn't end

there. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt has a wrap up of the new years day festivities. >> since 1901, it has been the most popular way in philadelphia to ring in the new year. and this year, did not disappoint. >> doing this for 31 years, and i am geeing do it for 31 more. >> thousands lined broad street to check out the costumes, music, and have a little fun along the way. >> i think it makes everyone like check out what the mummers is. >> late in the afternoon, things moved to the convention center, where families, friends, and yes, more mummers, continued the party. then when the sun went down, thousands rushed to south philly for the famous two street strut. born and raised, something you don't miss, nothing like it. >> neighbors come out. everybody shows face, waves, says hello, has a good time. >> the two street strut is the after party. one that lines block after block of second street, south of washington avenue. >> it is a tradition that get family and friend together.

>> couldn't ask for anything more really couldn't ask for anything more. >> with the funny bones brigade. he says it is the club's first year, but when this little guy is six a years old, insists the funny bones will be around. >> a lot of people will start hearing a lot about us. >> now getting ready for january 1st, 2017. reporting in south philadelphia, david spunt, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". check out website, full wrap up of the festive tis including the winners of all every those competitions, and congrats to everyone who made it happen. planning for next year begins tomorrow. >> protesters from black lives matter dis runt dollars some of the parade calling for justice in the wake of several deadly police shootings, while it was mostly peaceful it, ends with two arrests, organizers from the group tell

"eyewitness news" about 150 protesters were on the streets yesterday. though say this boy last seen around 11:00 new years overnight in the area of south aubrey. police say the boy has autism, may run if approached. so if you see him or you know where he is, call allentown police. (police say massive manhunt underway for the gunman, who killed two people, and injured three other. >> residents say recognize the man, israeli after and from the village. 131 palestinians have been killed in the violence over the past three months. >> in his weekly address, president obama said that because congress won't act on gun control, he will. chip read is with the president in hawaii.

>> jig after the mass shooting at oregon community college in october, that the president decided towed take executive action on guns. >> he made the announcement today. in his weekly address, posted on the white house website. >> directed my tell at the white to look into new action toss help produce gun violence, monday i'll meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch to discuss our options. those options include expanding definition who have is in the business of selling guns. so that more gun sales trigger background checks. and lost and stolen guns. today, the president blames the republican congress forgiving him no choice but to take unilateral action. >> we know we can't stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one? what if congress did something, anything, to protect our kids from gun violence.

would prevent people on the terror watch list from buying guns, and require background checks for on line gun purchases. some states taking action on their own, california new law allowing judges to order the seizure every guns from people deemed dangerous by their own family and law enforce. ment texas going in the other direction on gun control with new law allowing guns to be carried openly in push plage action -- places. nra did not respond, but when the details of the president's plan are announce the, which could be as early as neck week, the response from gun rights supporters is expected to be furious. chip reid cbs news, hawaii. >> amazing story of survival out of dubai, photographer positioned inside luxury hotel to take photographs gets stuck when a fire starts there. the six 3-story building was engulfed by flames on new years eve, with his camera

rolling, 37 year old dennis repelled down window-washer's cable after christ for help went unanswered. >> i can hear, i saw some debris falling down from the building. i prayed, if this is my life, my last chance, so be it. >> fire damaged historic church in new jersey happened yesterday in west orange at the pentacostal church. the roof of the structure which was built in 1827 tote lilt collapsed, no injuries zero reported, and the cause of the blaze, remains under control. under investigation. blooding blamed for 22 deaths in missouri, illinois.

hundreds in st. louis without a home this new years, and temperatures are dropping below freezing, in some areas. the water from the record setting flood has start today recede but at least four people still remain missing. >> new years eve tragedy, coming up on on which noose, man dies in malfunction elevator. tell you what he did before his death that saved a woman's life. and startled news anchors, we'll tell you where an earthquake happened during a live broadcast. we'll be back, in just minutes.

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tragic story out of new york city man crushed by broken elevator while helping a woman get out of t as hazel sanchez from sister station in new york reports, just so happened, minute before the clock rang in the new year. >> he will forever be haunted by steven hewett brown's final word. >> i don't breathe no more. can i not breathe no more. i need to take me out of here. >> says he tried desperately to save the 25 year old, as he was slowly being crushed to death by an elevator on new years eve. >> i tried to put the elevator little bit up to take him out, but i can't, eumovate or have too much weight. >> witnesses say just before midnight, was in a elevator at 131 broom street with nine other passengers including his mother-in-law. and her ten year old nephew. he vai or stalled halfway between the second and third floors, and the door opened.

>> hewett brown wished her happy new year as he pushed her up and out of the elevator car on to the third floor. hewett brown leaning halfway off the elevator when it suddenly gave way crushing him at the hip. his body caring the weight of the car, and eight passengers still on board. >> the incident happened inside this brick apartment building. witnesses say they called 911 right away. they say it still took nearly 30 minute for any emergency response teams to show up, despite the fact that the seventh priest secretary station house and firehouse, are directly across the street. >> with crews arriving within five minutes, at 11:59 they say the response took much longer than that. >> i think if they're coming more in time, we can take them out, this guy, but they come late. >> those who witnessed this tragedy say 2016 quickly

became a year they wanted to forget. on the lower east side, hazel sanchez. cbs2 news. switching gears now, residents in north jersey woke to up new years day surprise in their backyards, neighbors in summit unit county were up early gathering around to catch a glimpse of this black bear hanging out on a tree on a busy street. many did not seem to be scared to see this bear relaxing at their home. >> looked out the window, all the sudden a bear, what, there is a bear? >> no concerns, i'm happy. the bear seems happy, kids happy watching him. all is well. >> now the reservation is only few miles away from that neighborhood, and some residents say they have seen bears in that area before. authority say since the bear is really high up in that tree they're waiting for it to come down on its own. >> stay clear of that bear out there. a lot of people watching. also this morning, may hit you little hard if you're about to

step outside. cold temperatures finally feeling like winter. a lot of people complaining about the dreary conditions. want the sun back. trade off. starting to bring in colder air coming off the record warm december. so let's i go ahead, check in with the weather watchers. generally most areas low mid three's, depends where you are. we have pretty much calm winds. that's good news, areas with no winds, temperatures really are starting to drop. kerr any mt. laurel new jersey sitting at freezing. lynn in cherry hill 31 degrees and john also checking in at freezing, haven't reached freezing much at all this winter, or this season so far in philadelphia. then to up allentown, 33 julia's house, coal spot, checking in at 24 degrees, she says, a lot of frost out there. so little bit of scraping to do this morning. if you're about to head outside. woodbine, new jersey, again interior south jersey, gets just away from the coastline, look at that, 23 degrees, and then burlington, sandra checks in at 34. like i said, wind pretty much calm. windchill values may drop down to the lower 20's, if you

catch little bit after breast this morning. but we take you outside, nice and quiet. ben franklin bridge, live look today clear skies, good driving conditions, if you have travel plans, maybe doing some shopping, no problems throughout the entire weekend. just some clear skies, a the love sunshine coming at us. so coming off the record warm december, warmest ever, for philadelphia, when you average up the numbers, came out to 51.2, just crushing old report of 44.5 degrees, in 1923. we're not going to break any records for january, looks like, as we switch up the weather pattern, conditions more typical for january really for the next couple of weeksment winter weather lovers i think you'll love this forecast, but again no true sustained cold air coming at us. we will get few cold days next week, i'll show in you just a second. this morning, anywhere from about four to 15 degrees colder compared to 24 hours ago. dole err air mass slowly builds in from southern canada. there go. you can see the flow in the clouds. moving in from northwest to

southeast. bringing in colder air, a lot of sunshine today, things nice, quiet throughout the mid-atlantic northeast, exception couple of snow showers across the great lakes. >> actually little warm up ahead of this cold front, for sunday afternoon, this front comes through sunday night, should come through dry, will kick up the winds, then for monday starts to bring in colder air. coal he is air of the season really some arctic air coming out of canada. so here's our wind. today, really out of the west, sustained at about ten to 15 miles per hour with higher gusts, brief surge, in a southwest wind for sunday. that may bring temperatures back up to the mid and upper 40's. wind direction starts to turn, sunday night, monday, that's why talking about cool down for cup of days. today temperatures where they should be low 40's through the afternoon temperatures near freezing in the suburbs, tomorrow slight warm up, mid maybe some upper four's,

specially from the sit on south and east. here is the trend. so cool pocket of air over us right now. it gets colder monday, tuesday as the surge in the jet stream moves southward. and then that lift on out of here. so by the ends of next week, temperatures kind of level off to where they should be once again. so today 43 degrees, seasonable day in the sunshine, it is quiet tonight, clear, cold 31 for the city. twenty's out in the suburbs, and then check out the seven day forecast, so we go from 40's the weekend, look at that, monday, 37 degrees, tuesday morning, 20's for the city, teens in the suburbs, then oops, looks like jump the gun there on the seven day forecast, again talking about temperatures back only mid 30's for afternoon highs on tuesday. so then we're running about a good five to 10 degrees below average. that's that shot of colder air. as i bring up the seven day forecast, there you go, and no big storm system next week at all. so a loft sunshine in in the forecast, typical january stuff by the end of the week, talking highs in the 40's, so

again bring out the winter coat next few days. >> right. dow feel bad for the ski resorts and poconos who had terrible december. >> but they got a good set up next week to make some snow. >> that's good. justin, have you seen this? take a look, early morning earthquake rocked oklahoma city new years day including the morning news crew at local tv station. >> having an earthquake right now. >> how about that? second one for the new year. >> still going. >> and on skycam, first to see it shaking around like that. that was not winds that pushed it. >> we have plexiglass in here. >> news crew there was junction just talking about one earth quick that had hit the area when another one started. could you see there that camera was shaking behind the meteorologist. us gee logical survey rate that earthquake a 4.2, can you imagine? >> wow, that's crazy to have it right on camera. that never happens. >> that never happens. >> that's cool stuff though. >> and i would be scared. wove so many lights overhead in the studio, if there is an earthquake, i would be scared to death. >> few year ago, we felt it up here, yes, in the studio, everything was shaking.

>> right. so kudos to herges under the desk, i think? >> all right, still ahead on "eyewitness news", we are remembering natalie cole. >> looking back at the life of the award winning singer and hear from local woman who call her a friend, when "eyewitness news" continues. we'll be right bac

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>> singer natalie cole died new years eve of congestive heart failure. she was six a years old. reporter ben tracey looks back at cole's unforgettable gift. >> ♪ >> she had a voice that could sale through the lighter side of love straight into longing. in a four decade long career, she sold more than 30 million albumns. the daughter of the great nat king cole was perhaps destined to make music. we first saw her in 1957 with cbs's edward r murr owe. >> how many of those pups would you like to keep? >> all every them. >> young naturally wanted to perform with her dad, a memory she recalled in 2006 on cbs

sunday morning. >> she did say to a few people, i think she's got it. and i remember when i first sang with my dad, i had to audition. he said you're going to have to show me that you can do this. >> her 1975 debut a.m. bumm -- albumn was a hit. and cole won the grammy for best new artist? unforgettable. >> there would be six more in 1992 for a tribute albumn to her late father. their two voices reunite add quarter century after his death. but natally cole's life was not always charmed. she battled with drugs and alcohol and had serious health issues including hepatitis c. but none of that kept her from getting back on stage. >> i am a walking testimony to you can have scars. you can go through turbulent times and still have victory in your life.

ben tracey, cbs news, los angeles. >> ♪ >> and philadelphia music len end patti labelle released this statement. i am deeply saddened by the passing of my friend, natalie cole. she was a beautiful spirit, a con sue mat artist, and insulate to so much. naturally will be truely missed but her light will shine forever. a beautiful voice. >> all across the globe, people are remembering natalie cole. we spoke to one local woman to newspaper the grammy award winning singer. >> a very gracious, down to earth, warm woman, and she was a caring person. she was beloved and very popular in the music community. >> dianna williams, philadelphia radio personality, first met natalie in her new york city apartment building in the 70s. over the years, she

interviewed cole while working at vh1. the daughter of nat king cole died on thursday at the age of 65. we'll be right

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i'm alexandria hoff with more coming up on the powerball fever. >> make sure you have some extra cash before up hit the roads. we'll tell but the hike in tolls, that starts this weekend. >> and what about ringing in the new year with a new bundle of joy? we'll take a look at one of the first babies, born in our area, in 2016. today is saturday, january 2nd, 2016. it is now 6:30, 34 degrees in center city philadelphia. meteorologist, justin dray brick out there on the skydeck with eyewitness records. not freezing but feels very, very cold out there this morning, right? may get breeze five to 10 miles per hour this morning, adding to the cold, but overall just typical early january stuff. weather is quiet. casino of boring forecast. a lot of sunshine. that's great news. been dreary the past few weeks. thirty-one at the airport, we are below freezing from.

hasn't happened much at all this season. thirty in wilmington. thirty-three up in allentown, and then some of the suburbs same deal, below freezing in pottstown, this hour, at 29. so this is what it feels like on exposed skin in philadelphia, when you get that breeze, 25, 23 in millville, new jersey, 17 up in mount pocono. nice and quiet on storm scan3, travel plans, through this weekend, look good with the dry conditions. so, what to expect this morning? clear skies, cold, 20's, 30's, the afternoon, will be climbing up to low 40's, so typical early january day. high temperature 43 for philadelphia, mid 40's at the shore, low 30's in the poconos. again, this weekend, pretty much nice and quiet, a lot of sunshine, slightly warmer sunday at 45. and then we will talk about a brief cold shot of air coming in early next week, that is detailed in the seven day coming up in a few minute, jan, back to you. >> justin, thanks. the powerball jackpot is growing. after no one won the last drawing, the jackpot is now worth $334 million. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff live at the

sunoco gas station, on cottman avenue in talcony this morning, i hear were you at very lucky location, as well? well, we are, actually, three days ago, jan. there is a million dollars winner at sunoco just up the road, so the hope is that lightning may be does strike twice. if you were to take the cash option out of this 334 million-dollar jackpot, that would bring a winner, an estimated $205 million. tonight's drawing is the 12th largest in the game's history, largest is back in may of 2013, at $590 million. now, the last large scale winner was in our area actually that was back in march of 2013. when in in urge new jersey man won $338 million. now, the current drawing is tonight, and ticket must be purchased by 10:00 p.m. >> a lot of people trying to track to win and buy a loft ticket. some people spend $100. some people spend $50. a lot of people spend a lot of monday. >> i that's great. that's good for business, good

for business. what would you do with $334 million? >> if i would win, good for me, i want to buy businesses, my dream. >> reporter: it is a noble dream, but probably a dream nonetheless. chances of winning are about one in 300 million. if you want to go for mega millions, that jackpot is at $130 million. reporting live in the northeast this morning, alexandria hoff, back to you. >> so you're saying a chance, alex, a chance? >> yes. >> thanks, alex. >> absolutely. >> you'll need little bit more cash if you're driving on the pennsylvania turnpike, some tolls will be increasing soon. starting tomorrow in fact. tolls will go up 6% for both e-zpass and cash customers. however, e-zpass custom letters stay pay 35% less than those using cash. this is the eighth straight year the tolls have increased. the turnpike commission says the mondayly help repay loans used to fund road work project. >> septa ushers in new year with the new roll-outment take

a look. these boxes contain new body cameras for septa transit police officers. chief thomas necessary else shared these photos on twitter. he said each officer will undergo training to learn how to use the new technology. once they're done they'll hit the streets wearing them. septa recently completed pilot program and developed a policy for their officers' use of those body cameras. >> on monday, the eight-year tenure of philadelphia mayor michael nutter will come to an end. his time in office began with the great recession, and ended with pope francis visiting the city of brotherly love. late last night, nutter tweeted this picture of his office. the mayor wrote: thank you, philadelphia, for allowing me to serve eight years as mayor of my hometown. happy, healthy and safe new year to all. "eyewitness news" anchor jessica dean recently sat down with mayor nutter, to talk about what stands out and what comes next. >> in room filled, mayor nutter talks about his life

after office. >> there is something about the mystery of the future. i don't know exactly what i'm going to do. >> for 22 years, nutter has work at city hall, the last eight, as mayor. >> there is certainly a significant amount of nostalgia, and good feeling. >> so after eight years, under mayor michael nutter, philadelphia is what? >> safer, smarter, more sustainable, i think we've helped to change the culture of towns, for any kind of corruption, or negative activity. i think we've hemmed to make -- helped to make philadelphia a world class sit. >> i philadelphia has appeared on the world stage during nutter's tenure. pope francis visited in september. the city now the nation's only world heritage site. and it will host the democratic national convention in july. over the years, nutter has comforted the city in tragedy. traveled the world, on its behalf, worked with city council. and encountered thousands of

resident. >> are you tired? >> no. >> no? >> i mean, i would love to keep doing it, but, you know, i know the rules. and i know that this day would come when i signed up. but, no, my energy level is as high if not higher than it was when i came, my interests are even greater. >> there is regret over work that didn't get finished. >> one thing that i had no control over whatsoever, which is getting a student waited funding formula for public he had, i want more, i want less crime, and more young people graduating from high school. poverty, persistent challenge. >> whatever he ends up doing in the coming years, he told me it will somehow address those issues. but, until then? >> as we used to say in the night club, you don't have to go home, but you got to get out of here. i have to leave. and, you know, but the work continues. >> both at city hall and for michael nutter. in philadelphia jessica dean cbs-3 "eyewitness news".

incoming mayor jim kenney takes over on monday as philadelphia's 99th mayor. among his top priorities, reducing poverty and improving the relationship between police and african-americans. jessica also spent some time with mayor-elect kenny, you can catch her one-on-one interview with him tomorrow night on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. "eyewitness news" got the chance to meet one of the first babies of the new year in our area, as well. madison was born at one minute after midnight on new years day at virtua memorial in mt. holly. she ways 8 pounds and is 19 and a half inches long. it is the first baby for mother in nicole. she said she never dreamed she would be a new mom on new years day. >> that was the last thing on my mind honestly. like i didn't even realize what time it was. it just kind of happened. >> nicole says her goal for the new year is to make sure madison is healthy and growing. >> take a look at this. they arrived just minutes

apart, but one set of twins were born in different years. baby girl and boy arrived one minute before and two minute after the new year at a san diego california hospital. little jaylen valencia born first on the last minute of 2015. and her brother luis arrived at 12:02 new years day. the father, luis there, says the different birth years will make for some moments when the twins get older. >> later on in the year, they have like little confrontation with like my birthday came on the first, and then two birthday parties back-to-back. >> both infant happy and healthy and so is mom, maribell. some talented american student traveled a long way across the ponds to be part of special new years day celebration. the student from the oklahoma high school went through tragedy and came out on the other side stronger. correspondent jonathan reports from london. >> ♪

>> oklahoma sophomore marching band played countless games, but nothing like today's big performance. the annual london new years day parade, more than 8,000 performers march alongside london most iconic landmark. >> ♪ >> is one of this year's show closers, which means, they waited little longer to perform. no problem for a band that's waited nearly two and a half years, and survived tragedy, for this moment. >> the friends that i have before the tornado, weren't the same after. so now they're back, i guess, because they're happy again. >> the tornados of 2013 wiped out much of moore. ian's family survived, but others didn't. >> this trip was organized to rally the torn town together. >> i think these kids are ride nag school bus, every day, on their way by homes that are gone. so when you put that in perspective, finally get to where things are normal, great therapeutic thing for them. some of the bands members

almost didn't make it here because after rounds of tornados in dallas. dozens of students were grounded for days, and arrived here just in time. it has been a long road to this point for sophomore high. but when their turn finally came, the past was left behind. if only for a few songs. >> a loft times words can't explain what happened. and you just sit back, if you closure eyes, and you listen to the music, cheers get you every time. >> jonathan, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". that's perseverance for you. still ahead on "eyewitness news", a look at the next generation, mcdonald's. and, tackling debt, in 2016. consumer reporter jim donovan is on your side with resolutions for revamping your finances. >> and it is a tradition, but a cold one to start the new year. polar plunge down the shore. >> it is definately feeling more like winter. as we start the new year. justin drabick is back with

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regular gas, is 1.99. and take a look at this. mcdonald's is offering a glimpse into what the fast-food chain may look like in the future. mcdonald's next is a food bar styled restaurant, offered in hong kong. it offers customers the chance to customize burgers, salads, on touch screens, then assembly line workers create the meals behind a sheet of glass. similar to what you see at chipotle. >> so, are you making any resolutions for the new year? well, for many, tackling debt is often at the top of the list. "3 on your side" consumer reporter jim donovan has some advice on easy things you can do to help achieve your goals. >> as people around the globe ring in the new year, many also have financial goals for 2016. >> people always make new years resolutions about money, and it is a good thing, because the worse thing that you can do if you're in debt is to do nothing. it is important to take some sort of steps, even if it is

something that is small, just to get the ball rolling toward paying off that debt. >> senior analyst, matt shultz, from credit cards. com, says that one thing you should at least try to do is ask for a lower credit card interest rate. >> it is really surprising, how often people who call their credit card issuer, and ask for a lower interest rate, actually get their request granted, the problem is, only about one in four cardholders have ever done it. >> another suggestion? apply for balance transfer to zero interest credit card. these can be incredible deals for people who can pay off the cards within the 0 percent time frame. >> we've seen cards that are 15 months, 18 months, even as high as 21 months, so that gives you a lot of time to focus and to really work on paying down that debt, and take advantage of the zero interest. >> while those zero interest rate yesterday the card offers will never go away, as the federal reserve raises interest rate, you may see the offers change over time.

with shorter introductory periods, higher fees. so, if you're interested in them, now is a good time to take advantage of one. reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> new google chrome app wants you to stop apologizing. the just not sorry extension highlight words and phrases in emails that can make them sounds less confident or assertive. it underlines words like sorry, actually, and just in red. app developed by group of software developers, to empower female leaders by communicating more confidentially. some good advice there. >> and a lot coming up on cbs this morning saturday. anthony mason and van eat adjourn us live from new york with a preview. good morning. >> good morning, jan, coming up the day's headlines of course plus the new laws for the new year. from changes in gun control and animal rights, to where you can wear your headphones. we'll break down the laws that many state have enacted this week. >> also, tom jones has been a popular figure in music for more than a half century.

he's out with a new memoir. we'll talk with him about the conflicting advice he got from elvis and sinatra. and the single best moment of his entire career. >> hollywood sweet 16, preview the upcoming year for movies big and small. >> all of that plus your eye opener, amanda, and music from andrade in our saturday session. just ahead, on cbs this morning saturday. >> all right, can't wait. anthony, vanita, thank you. one doctor had to make tough choice when huge winter storm hit wisconsin this week. towed get to work despite the snow. so look at this. he decided to ski there. doctor daniel gale packed up his things and in a back pack and used his cross country skis to get to the hospital. it only took him about 20 minutes. the unconventional trip to work wasn't a big deal to gale. he is a competitive skier. how about that? >> that's one way to take advantage of the weather. now you may be able to break out your skis really for the next couple of weeks. if you head to the poconos,

creating blizzards up there with this prime snow making conditions, still, some of the resorts are open now, but will be able to throw down good base really the next several nights. we are now trending into some colder air, typical january stuff. so get used to it. pattern the next couple of weeks has our temperatures close to average, actually dropping little bit below average early in he can would -- neck week, arctic air building into the region. waking up 30's, 20's, in a lot of the backyards, we check in with our weather watchers, out in nottingham, chester county, fran, 28 years at this hour. jerry blue bell 30 degrees, down in south jersey. margo, buena vista township, chilly 24. here in philadelphia, 31 degrees. similar numbers in jersey right now, chesterfield, lawrenceville, low and mid 30's, cherry hill, lynn has 30 degrees, up in allentown, degree above freezing, and another cold spot newark, delaware, dolores' house, cold 24 with frost this morning. let's take to you delaware. the beaches right now, south delaware right now, rehoboth,

live look, getting red foyer nice sunrise, with mainly clear skies this morning, we're at freezing right now, light wind out of the west at around 5 miles per hour, this is what we are talking about the next few days, a lot of sunshine today, tomorrow, temperatures chilly but typical for early january. then it gets colder next week. we will talk about this when i show you the seven day in just a bit, then dry stretch of weather really in the next seven days, so if you are sick and tired of the dreary conditions the past few weeks, you're going to like the forecast, a lot of sunshine coming at us. big change in temperatures though compared to 24 hours ago, we're about four to 15 degrees colder, this cold air mass, kind of builds in throughout the weekend. flow coming out of the west to northwest from canada, starts to usher until the colder air. few clouds over us right now. lake effect snow showers, but overall, dry forecast, good travel conditions, throughout the weekend, into early next week. now, starting monday, pretty strong cold front coming through, and that start to bring in arctic air. so going to be dropping our temperatures back below average for few days. as we talk about highs, only in the 30's.

here's the set up. it is quiet, no big storms to talk about. we do have storm system in southern canada through the weekend, that's where all of the snow is. even northern new england sunday. but for us, nice and dry, sunshine, here comes the front late sunday night, will bring few clouds, but also change our winds direction out of the north. so monday, you're going to feel the difference, we will get the arctic air building on in, now lingers around for tuesday, as well. so today, normal conditions, lower #'s, tonight cold pretty quickly, 8:00, 9:00 talking many spots close to freezing, and the suburbs, down to the 20's early sunday morning, little bit warmer tomorrow compared to today. mid maybe some you have upper four's, warm spots, then usher in the colder air coming in monday and tuesday. today, 43 for the high temperature, so overall seasonable day with the sunshine, west winds at ten to 15 miles per hour. tonight cold for the city, 31, then 20's out in the suburbs mainly clear skies, and check out the extended forecast, so typical january weekend in the

sunshine, saturday, sunday, low and mid 40's, monday down to 37 for the high temperature, tuesday morning the coal morning, 20 for the sit, so teens in the suburbs. high of only 35, that's if we're lucky, so that's some arctic air, but kind of short lived. by the ends of next week, warm it back up, over the next seven days dry, no big storm systems to talk b now do you love watching the weather, featured in our newscast by becoming a eyewitness weather watcher, sign up now at cbsphilly.com/watchers. >> so, we had the warm and gloomy conditions, that's the trade off, sunshine, little colder. >> i'll take the sun and the cold. >> i think a loft people are. >> i know you like the beach, but i don't know if you like this version of the beach. from the banks of the schuylkill river to the beach, taking a polar plunge, is a down the shore tradition for the new year. more than a thousand brave people took to the water on new years day, in ocean sit, many of them doing it for a good cause. our vittoria woodill has the splash i details.

>> hats, gloves, scarfs, these people look like they're ready for the beach. >> happy new year. >> but, in a few moment, getting ready to strip down to their swimsuit for the second annual hero plunge in ocean city. >> it only stings for a few minute, but the memory lasts forker. >> cause close to bill and merium elliot's heart, because it is in memory of their son, john elliot. who was killed in a collision with a drunk driver two month after graduating with honors from the united states naval academy. >> well, the hero campaign is all about preventing drunk driving by promoting the use of safe and sober designated driving. we're not against having a good time, just saying make sure to think before you drink. have a ride home. be safe. >> who says you can't have fun without spreading powerful message? no one here. with the sound of a cannon, let the fun begin. >> over thousand people were taking a ice cold bath. they loved it. with everyone saying they would do it again.

>> we're numb. >> would you do it again? >> ya. >> vittoria woodill, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". coy never. absolutely not. and this is another new years day tradition that took place on the banks of the schuylkill river. >> we asked one parities paint what the plunge was like. >> if you have ever had your legs fall asleep, get those pins and needle, that's what it is, only more intense. but it is a loft fun. kind of like a revival, if you will. >> i think doing something crazy makes you feel closer with the people do you it with, kind of like bonding experience of the community little bit. >> now, the event ended with a big bonfire and traditional pork and sour crowd meal for good luck in the new year. i could never, again, pins and

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is so wholesome... and it doesn't take the whole paycheck. giant's exclusive nature's promise. eat well for less. my giant. >> sunshine, colder temperatures, coming off the record warmth in september. i don't think breaking any records for january, so typical january stuff for the next couple of weeks. there you go, overall pleasant weekends, sunshine today, tomorrow, low mid 40's for the high. there is the cold shot of air, monday, tuesday, high temperatures only in the 30's, tuesday morning, going to be cold, teens, 20's, by the time you wake up. that's not even factors in the wind. but by the end of the week, back up into the mid 40's, so again, average conditions, every now and then, get cold day, and nice and dry, no big storms to talk about over the next seven days. >> but you know what?

we've been soiled spoiled. >> we have about. >> so let's get back to reality. >> that's cbs-3 "eyewitness news" for now. we may be signing off tv, but always on line at cbsphilly.com. cbs this morning, saturday, is next. have a great weekend.

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