runs through january 8th. >> i'm jan carabeo. >> i'm jim donovan. here's what you need to start your day in the morning minute. >> apartment fire leaves one dead nearly two dozen displaced. >> we've got sunshine in store, there is, how much, system that's going to be streaking across the us brink withing it some wet weather to our area for christmas eve. >> and italian news agency says a man killed in milan is the berlin christmas market suspect. with a was missing person's case has evolved into a homicide investigation. >> authorities nailed the mother of 14 year old girl as person of interest after her daughter's body was found. >> at a point where we are coming to the public, coming to you all in the media and asking for your help. somebody sees her getting on a plus or plane, we would love to know about it. >> man something back again. he steps up. he is -- interception.

it is kick off. it is pick off. running all the way in for a touchdown. malcolm jenkins. malcolm jenkins picks him off. >> was the voice of the eagles merle reels, yes, the suit is out. i know the tie doesn't match. everybody told me to put the suit away. >> but it is christmas eve. >> we just had to dust it off little bit though. >> katie loves this suit. >> yes, she wishes i wore it every day. >> ya. i do. um -- >> i know when you woke up this morning were you looking at the scores and were you like oh, i got to get it out. >> eating breakfast and i thought, is that right? i'm so tired. >> bleary eyed. >> double take? jim, you got to mix patterns, and did you it, well may not be the word i would use, but -- no, i would say, even though i'm not a fan that far suit, i'm glad you get to wear it, that's wonderful. >> what we are expecting here today very quiet day, any friends, specking sunshine,

temperatures smidge above the average here, storm scan nice and quiet. it will stay that way throughout the entire day. with eventually some clouds on the way. >> mid's, but nice clear sky the temperatures can certainly bottom out little more readily specially in the valley areas, allentown, 26 degrees, right now, and below freezing at well up at mount pocono >> december 23rd, not bad at all, partly sunny sky overhead to boot. christmas eve features wet weather. stick around later in the show, i'm time it out for you. give you sense when you will actually have to deal with the rain. but, christmas day, right now, looks fantastic. 50 degrees, with more sun than anything, so that's a forecast i can get behind.

i know a lot of us dream of a white christmas, not going to happen. but not a bad trade off. >> a lot of times, we had white christmas, 2009, ann of snow on the ground on christmas day, all right, columbus boulevard, queen street, again, taking out both lanes here, due to the water main break, you can get around it, ramps to 95 are open. so just be aware of that boulevard, no issues, big travel day across the region, weather our favorite for sure. do have accident still to deal with around the willow grove mall center avenue easton road, westbound, between ft. washington, norristown two, lanes blocked. further to the west, another construction zone on the turnpike right before downingtown. right lane remains blocked. >> manhunt is over, we're learning that the berlin christmas market attack suspect anis-amri has been

killed in police shoot-out in milan. the shoot-out took plates at 3:00 a.m. during routine police check. the italian news service ansa said amri pull out gun from his back pack after asking to show his identity papers killed in the ensuing shoot-out. the police officer was injured, italian interior minister said the man killed is without a doubt, shadow after doubt, ani-amri suspect in the berlin truck attack monday that killed 12 people. >> deadly apartment fire has left one person dead, displaced nearly two dozen people, authorities responded to the scene just after 1:00 a.m. four # hubble street pottstown. victim found on the second floor. eyewitness told about 20 people are not back into their houses no word on the cause of the fire. >> new this morning, woman

shot at home invasion in the kensington section. police say a 20 year old woman opened the door to the apartment, and one tried to shoot her. her roommate and three year old son were home at the time. police looking for the suspect. hundreds of people looking for the roads, rales, and headed to the skies. >> philadelphia international airport packed with people this morning. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do, live there now, for one of the busiest travel days of the year. trang, is it picking up? >> really no issues to report, and the early flights still leaving on time, people just seriously breathe being through the security lines, also bonus, i found some elves here in the airport. this is amaki from central new jersey. hi, guys. where are you headed to? >> atlanta.

>> what's in atlanta? >> my mom, my brother. >> what do you guys have planned for this holiday season here? >> to have a good time with family, and enjoy everybody's company, and enjoy opening gift. >> any reason for the coordination of the outfits here? >> it is the holiday season! >> very jolly here at the airport, i mean, really not a lot of issues to report despite 80,000 people traveling out of the airport, in this region, to the family and friends, so, he has all good things so far this morning. thanks so much, guys, have safe flight. >> thank you. >> have a good time. merry christmas. >> merry christmas! >> so just few tips for people coming to the airport, the philadelphia international airport does recommend that you arrive about two hours before your flight, and also, for people with kids, local

separate line for them, not this line where everybody else is going in. they don't want to waist time coming in this line when they can get through quicker. live from the philadelphia international airport, trang do, cbs-3, "eyewitness news", jim, jang, back to you. >> if you are headed out to the airport, remember zip long bags with 3-ounce liquid. >> so it doesn't slow you down. thank you, trang. >> mayor kenney revives the team. he made the announcement yesterday during press cons friend at city hall the the commission will advise the mayor on issues and policies that impact the asian american community in philadelphia including crime, for month authorities have been investigating at least dozen armed robberies, targeting asian-owned businesses, last august, two men were arrested in connection with those crimes.

>> there is even rap music targeting asians. >> one family in olney still recovering from violent home invasion that happened just on monday. the residents of that home were believed to be targeted. well, dozens every young people are celebrating an early christmas gift. >> all thanks to annual holiday interested anythings south philadelphia. with some help from santa, philadelphia representative jordan harris, has given away more than 600 bicycles over the past three years, said he's doing his part to bring holiday cheer to some families in his district, and also an exercise advocate, homes the kids will encourage other kids to play outside in front of the computer. well, coming up: a crash is a terrifying experience for anybody. >> yes, but, for one pennsylvania man, it was down right traumatizing. >> i heard him call my phone. heard them all ring tones, laying, there boy, i wish i could answer the phone but i can't. >> how a car accident left a man trapped for 12 hours in the cold. and the one person who just

would not give up trying to find him. plus this. >> i'm nancy odel. coming up: jennifer laurence, chris pratt, stranded in space, passengers, lead all-star animated case. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> this is a live look at the light at shady brooke farm in yardley, pennsylvania. if you want to check them out, the display up until january 8th. you are watching "eyewitness news" this morning. >> ♪ >> ♪

>> maybe you need a break from the dinner table? why not head to the movies. entertainment tonight nancy odel takes a look at some of the new releases. >> this week malt ooh mcconaughey, reese whitherspoon, and jennifer lawn and chris pratt two strangers stranded on spaceship in passengers. >> you know what's going on, nobody else is awake. >> (movie clip). >> jen if your lacer edges, chris pratt, two travelers stuck on spaceship scheduled

for 120-year journey when they both mysteriously wake up 90 years too soon. and since it is pretty much just the two of them for the entire movie, good thing they got along. >> it is crazy, you get thrown into a situation where you spend 16 hours, 17 hours, a day with somebody. you realize you spends more time in the course of four months with this new person, than you may with somebody you've known your whole life. >> i jumped right in. my name is jennifer and these are my issues. >> something is wrong. something big. >> there is a reason we woke up early. >> my next show going to be drum roll please. >> a singing competition. >> in the animated world of singing, matthew mcconaughey is a co-old an in a singing competition, gives all-star cast include being a chance to show off their actual musical abilities. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ reese, who place mama

pig with a lot of baby pig lets, got little support from her real life family. >> they were very proud of me. it was sweet. they had to endure me singing fire work around the house a million times, so i think they were happy to see the ends result. >> for entertainment tonight, i'm nancy odel. now, back to you in the studio. >> i'm a big fan of jennifer laurence. >> oh, how could you not be? >> seems like such a regular person. >> that's the word for it, so normal, yes. >> talented. she has got it allment makes you want to hate her but you can't. >> you can't. >> speaking of someone that's got it all and funny and talented, katy? >> oh, enough about jan. >> you know, actually looking ahead to little bit of ups and downs, i don't think it is any kind of major hiccup, but it is something that is absolutely worth a mention. actually a little bit every icing early tomorrow morning. so specific to certain locations, let me get you out there. we start you off in one of the spots that could actually have little hint of icing tomorrow. that's the christmas city of

bethlehem. up, here we are, where we're facing south overlooking the lehigh university campus, moravian college right there in the for grounds, all being taken from hotel bethlehem. so, lovely shot, one of my favorites. specially this time of year. they always do up the town so beautifully in the downtown area for christmas time. but we are, how much, expecting to see a new system move through here. we will talk about the timing on that in just one second. but also checking in with our diehard eyewitness weather watchers hey may be a holiday, still up and atom, i love it, we do have handful of temperatures into the two's right now. let's take to you couple of these, in fact, we go just outside of the city, to 30 degrees, where bill is reporting in cart inning ton, closing in on the freezing mark, but nice clear sky, allowing for that temperature to drop off easily. and granted, you don't want to forget your hat and gloves. you won't be hugging the winter coat that much tighter. it is not as harsh today. going bit further off to the north, take to you 26 degrees comes in this morning from john jenkins, nice clear sky for him out in the perkasie

area, one more, zoom it in so we can get to these. couple of folks that observe into us from cherry hill, so they tend to be little tighter together on the map. but jenny is in cherry hill at 30 degrees, she has got the nice clear sky, also sent us couple of pictures, one of my favorites she sent is just beautiful shot of her christmas tree, lots of presents starting to stack up beautiful, and of course waking up early guys, recording into us. meanwhile, we look at storm scan locally all cam, very collected, you have the nice clear sky. but all do you have do is zoom out one time and see the next big thing that's the next system streaking across the mid section with a variety of pack, talking about this being a rain event but because it looks like it comes through little sooner, early morning hours of tomorrow, you conned up with icing, poconos, specifically because the temperatures will be just cold

enough when it gets to you otherwise mainly rain folks but periods of it, some little steady between the hours of 8:00 and noon, then any time after lunch, it is clearing out from west to east so the shore is the last place to see the rain before it is all out of here, thankfully out of here not just for hanukkah festivities but santa's ride that night, christmas day being brink withing it sunshine and beautiful weather. monday looks good for kwanzaa maybe shower tuesday morning, still mild, mildest day of the pack here looks like. >> yes, look at the pattern, unbelievable that for this time of year. looks like signs every colds air maybe coming in for the weekend. >> onramp to 309 southbound, highland avenue, getting by, not causing any problems here. fifty-nine northbound, southbound, delaware county, right around 452, good shape right now. probably going to go downhill little bit later on this morning. herly traveled area, blue

route, but in good shape right now, we do have to deal with the columbus, the boulevard, southbound, again, as well. you have to remember that water main break still getting currently, both lanes taken out around queen street. we take to you an accident up in lansdale, north line street, east fifth street. new accident here. still have the accident zone right around the willow grove mall. center avenue at easton road, convention zone route 130, 244 -- route 44, abbottsford road, at fox, closed until late february. alternate, queen lane to get around that closure. then couple of construction zones on the turnpike, both westbound, first one between ft. washington, norristown, two left lanes taken out. then further west you go, on the turnpike before downingtown, the right lane is also blocked this morning. so far so good area speeds running at the speed limit. 476, 95, the boulevard, vine st. expressway, no problems

running at the speed limit for now. that's a look at your ride this morning, we send it back over to you, jim. >> thank you, justin, light at the end of the tunnel you could say as crews hope to wrap up repairs on broken water main in south philadelphia. high tide along the delaware river has been delaying the process. crews will be back on columbus boulevard near queens street this morning. shall prepared, some road closures in effect while they are working. new jersey governor chris christie says haters led to the failure of legislative attempt to let him from a book deal while also trying to raise the pay of some workers? haters out there made it personal about me, not only haters in the legislature, but haters on this radio station. that's okay. that's fine. they get to do what they get to do. >> made it on the ask the governor radio show. christie saidel instead write a book after his term ends, legislation on the book deal, separate measure to allow government agencies to stop publishing legal notices in

state newspapers, did not come up for final vote monday after intense backlash. a man was trapped for 12 hours on a side of the road after his car flipped over an embankment in butler township. now, just days before christmas, 52 year old brian smith sitting in a hospital bed after surviving the car crash that almost took his life. driving on interstate 81 saturday morning when his car flipped over, his phone no where to be found leaving him with no way to call for help. but he says he never lost hope. >> my family never gave up on me. , and they wouldn't. as long as you got something to fight for, don't ever give up. so. >> brian suffered four broken ribs, fractured ankle, and although he won't call this a christmas miracle, he says, he's happy this is just as good. >> happy he's okay and recovering. not even christmas yet, but santa has been busy making

stops throughout our area. >> indeed. >> we will take to you a bucks county town where first responders became elves and dropped off toys for a special family. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> moriah carry all i want for christmas, my favorite. everyone has their favorites. this is mine. live look from center city from our studios at spring guards then morning. you're watching "eyewitness news" this morning. stay with us. >> ♪

>> ♪ >> ♪ >> how gorgeous is that? >> now, that's a classic. >> the views. gorgeous. and that's the new light display, too. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> i could just sit here and listen to this for hours. i guess we have to continue with the news this morning. >> i suppose. just little longer? okay. welcome back, the spirit of the season is alive and well

in morrisville, bucks count. >> i morrisville police are on santa claus duty. "eyewitness news" was there last night at the morrisville police and fire departments, dropped off toys to a deserving family. santa claus even stopped by to join in on the fun. police officials say it is important to do what you can, for others during the holiday season. >> santa. >> we picked a family that was in need. you see that a lot of kids in this family, put together few presents, from our community, and we were able to give them a wonderful christmas, that you see these kids will have now. >> love to see members of law enforcement, and our fire departments out there in the community, doing amazing job, not only on duty but even when they're off duty. well, heartwarming tradition, in morrisville, and in many other communities, at this time of year. >> we've seen so much giving this week, especially with our "joy of sharing" toyfest, great to see the smile on these kids faces when they get something like that. >> good stuff. >> and now for a treat. >> here is a philadelphia boys choir performing angles we

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. blp blp the main shoot-out was killed. thet they have been searching for anis amri. >> amri was killed in the italian city of milan, hundreds of miles from berlin. charlie dagada is at the scene of the truck attack in the capital. charlie, good morning. >> good morning. the italian interior ministry said earlier that it is beyond doubt that the man killed in milan is the berlin truck suspect. it is worth pointing out, the