>> vice-president joe biden wipes away tears. the surprise honor he received. >> but, first, my precipitation without insurance are $7,000 a month. >> and as lawmakers in washington fight over affordable care act a local

woman is fighting foreher life and she fears what will happen to her if obamacare is repeeled. she is not even on. it good evening, everyone, i'm ukee washington. >> the republican-controlled congress has taken a step towards dismantling healthcare law and delivering on president-elect trump's promis promise. >> and the uncertainty is leaving some in our area with high anxiety. >> you have to fill it. it's a week's worth of medication. >> linda spends hours each week counting hundreds of pills in front of her. she had a heart transplant in september. >> my heart went in 2nd it was ten hour surgey. >> teacher at valley forge military academy is slowly getting back on her feet and she's on long term disability because of recovery. >> i go to cardiac rehab and treadmill is set at 1.3 miles an hour and that can like kick my butt. >> right now she has health insurance through work and is worried about what will happen

if she does not go back to work and losses it. she says she need affordable care act. not because she's sfawn. obama supporter but she needs it to stay alive. >> my medical bills cost $million. >> her prescriptions without insurance are $7,000 a month. democratic lawmakers are calling foul at done done's proposal for change and corey booker wants to keep affordable care act. he spoke to us from his office about trump's wishes to repeal and replace. >> and the fact they have not told america, transparency. this is what we're replacing healthcare with, that's unacceptable. >> republican house speaker paul ryan wants to put americans like linda jarra at ease. >> some of these steps will be taken by congress. some of these steps will be tape by incoming trump administration and after he is concerned the price this will be a thoughtful, step by step progress linda jarra says

she'll continue to stare aat pills and bills crossing fingers she won't be out on the street if obamacare is flushed down the drain. >>fy can't get that medication and don't have helm insurance i'm not going to make it. >> the senate voted early this morning to start dismantling aca members of the house and hope to take action before the weekend presumably tomorrow. reporting live tonight, david spunt, eyewitness 3 cbs news. >> congress held three hearings on capitol hill today for three of president-elect trump's cabinet picks. cia director nominee mike pompao called medling a sgri sgrisive action and john mathis shared his concerns say kia linss are under attack. and senate did passe waiver needed to retired general to take the civilian position. it heads to the house now. and neurosurgeon ben carson told senators he will help the poor as next secretary of

housing and urban development. >> today, vice-president biden confirmed top intelligence leaders told him and president about unsubstantiated information russia may have on president-elect trum. the president asked what does this have to do with anything and timer of them asked for details. >> we're eight days away friday inauguration day when president-elect trump will take the both of office. emotional moments at the white house today in surprise move president obama bestowed presidential medal of freedom on vice-president joe biden. >> ladies and gentlemen i'm proud to award the presidential medal of freedom with distunks to my brother, joseph biden jr jr.. the vice-president was overwhelmed with emotion as he sevtd nation's highest civilian honor today's medal was presented with distinction and the only time president obama has done so. tearfull and caught off guard

the vice-president praised the president. >> i don't deserve this. but, i know it came from the president's heart. i just hope that the history that is attachedp to my name when they talk about this presidency is that i can say i was part of, part of the jour journey of a remarkable man who did remarkable things for this country. our area will see a lot more of the vice-president when he leaves office. he is teeth up with university of delaware on economic and domestic policy matters and foreign policy issues at the university of pennsylvania. vandalism of a tacony synagogue took center stage at a up to watch meeting as eyewitness news reporter alexandria hof says a 10,000 reward was offered for

information leading to arrest and conviction. >> it was december 2 moments before 7:30 p.m. service at the temple manorah synagogue on tyson avenue. >> all of a sudden, whoosh and two more steps would have hit me inside of face. >> synagogue president malcolm adler was nearly truck by a rock smashing through temple window not once but twice. last friday another heartbreak right before service and this time eight windows were smashed by either large rocks or chunks of cement. this type of activity is not welcome in our community. >> reporter: nearly one week later congregation and community members gathered for a town watch meeting for safety moving forward. >> we don't have any direct threats or anything to make it that level of a hate crime. we don't know intend of the person. so right now it's treated as vandalism. >> northeast detectives say that because the eight windows were hit nearly at once in this latest case, several individuals may have been

involved. >> i know that several of us are concerned that the political situation and things going on in our country right now make us concerned that we may have been targeted because it's a religous institution and. >> police v. been working with us and they're very helpful and supportive. they will be outside the synagogue for the next two day days. >> the $10,000 reward that just has been posted actually came by way of anonymous donation. another donation, eight new windows that were already installed. reporting in northeast philadelphia, hof hof, eyewitness three news. >> two postal workers are facing charges for conspiring to district marijuana through the mail in philadelphia. steven williams and 35-year-old felicia charleston worked out of the west market post office on sam son street. they would leave post ol routes and divert packages containing marl marriage to an organization to distribute.

a judge denied former congressman chaka fattah request to stay out of prison as he moves forward with his appeal. he was convicted on corruption charges last month and began serving his ten year as soon as on and 25 in the mean time a group of supporters asked obama to pardon fatah. his contributions to society and questions about the initial charges against the former congressman. >> a house fire as claimed the lives of six children ranging in age from 9 months to 11 years old. all six bodies were recovered from the home. their mother and three of her other children were able to escape. the mother and two boys, ages 4 and 5 are now in critical condition and 8-year-old girl who helped rescue those boys is reportedly doing okay. >> chopper 3 over north philadelphia today where water went shooting into the air in dramatic fashion. philadelphia water department says a 6" line ruptured in the

3400 block of west clear field street. neighbors say contractors had been there all week and it's believed one of those workers hit the line. water service was restored around:30. >> and it's like 9 bgs in the morning i heard this noise. and that water was all the way up. >> the water department s has had a busy week last thursday. cbs3 was on mill brook road in the northeast. a broken main and streams of water through six momz and sunday the water department had to contend with a sinkhole that opened up on boston street in kensington. >> we had a taste of spring in mid january today. hard to believe we're talking 60s and winter meteorologist kate bilo has the temperatures. kate, even now. >> even right now, jessica, still mild outside. we hit a high of 67 degrees. that is typical for april. it's a full 7 above the average normal high is 40. you can see outside right now still feeling pretty amazing and still in the 60s in

wilmington, dover, millville and atlantic city. 55 in philadelphia and here comes the cold front. could produce showers and once that comes through the temperatures will drop. coming up i'll show you how much colder it gets behind the front. we're back to bundling up and snow this weekend. i'll time it out for you. >> also ahead flu season. that means germs are everywher everywhere. nicole brewer looks at the common practice of shaking hands. is it bad for your health. why the president-elect is even weighing in on the matter. plus this. >> just started in my kitchen. >> a local couple made their dream come true and now they're baking up delicious and healthy recipes. vittoria woodill shows you where you can indulge and feel good about it. >> and get ready to do star gazing and kevin hart is m coming home to film a new movie a-list actor set to join him coming home to film a new movie a-list actor set to join him when eyewitness news continues.

the coughing and sneezing. is the simple act of handshake making us sick. even the president-elect has something to say about it. >> yes, he does. in the pact i notice ukee is moving along way. in the past president-elect says he's not a big fan. is it really all that bad. we asked a doctor for the dirty details. >> whether you're about to run the country or used to being the boss average joe or typical jane chances are at some point you'll extend your hand to shake sgloot it's pleasantry and sign of respect. >> it creates a warm, friendly environment. >> hi i'm a person you're also a person. >> we good.

>> but will we see less of this american tradition? >> i'm also very much of a ger germphobe by the way. >> i president-elect trump made reference to his proverbial fear and his feels about the handshake in a bar baric society. >> it seems like over statement me. >> 308% of illness can be trace todd germs on our sglandz dr. rob dan-off is physician with aria health systems and trump has a point to carry as many as 0,000 germs on our hands at any point in time. >> cold virus, flu virus, somebody going to the bathroom. >> why the fist bump has become common between patients and, doctors transmitting 1/30 of germs from a handshake. >> i don't know in i want world leaders fist bumping. >> it spreads less than half amount of germs but not everybody is willing to let go

of the shake. >> if you're that worried about it wash sglandz purell on there. >> we'll be okay definitely. >> hand washing is key to preventing spread of illness. unfortunately not everyone does it. one study found 6% of men and 40% of women admit they don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom. >> what? >> this is disgusting information. >> please wash. >> there's no other way around that. okay. >> but it makes you rethink the shake. >> doesn't it? >> philadelphia is about to receive hollywood treatment philly own kevin hart will have his movie in philadelphia next month filming. it's called "untouchables" starring nicole kidman and brian cranston. >> it's a relationship between an par pa leatheric and man hired to help them.

>> many resolved to eat better this year. >> vittoria woodill discovered a place you don't have to sacrifice flavor to get the diet off on the right foot. >> it's a new year and that means new year's resolutions are flying to eat well, be wel well, live well. well, here's the thing. are you have it all huntington valley at be well cafe. it's chill sfot start the new year off right. serving up picture-perfect baked goods with healthy intention and fresh juice and tasty savory dishes gobbled up whole or gotten gluten free. who are the worker bees behind it. husband and wave duo adrian and ryan glut. >> we were dating since 2011 and she told me of her dream top have her own bakery and i had lots of dreams of business us wanted to own this is entrepreneurial minded guy. >> it was a point of conversation i have a dream one

day having a bakery and it was incredible for him to take it seriously. >> ryan took it really seriou serious. he suggested sending email chain to family and friends with adrian's baked good which led to order and more demand and now five years later that email turned into a full blown buzzing eatery in a brand new space. >> it feels amazing to n be in this space and people respond to it. >> i'm about to get physical on the food. kicking off 017 with mati salad spring mix, cashews, avocado and creamy caesar. >> mmmm. >> now for the ryan's breakfast of sat aed chael, onions, mushrooms, peppers and three eggs. divine. let's wrap it up with cranberry walnut wrap. >> you're not going to get one flavor you get pow, pow, pow, pow. >> before i go the bake good that started all tuxedo cake.

>> do you work here. >> yeah. >> where do you work. >> be well. >> thanks, rosy. >> thank you so much. >> how cute is rosy? that's obviously adrian and ryan's daughter and they have another one. shout out to her as well. i also should mention "the buzz" is be well bakery and cafe is that this lunchtime spot is working on dinner menu. so keep your ear to the ground for that. in the meantime, look what rosy put together for all of us. >> wow she's been busy. >> she has been buzzy. i don't know why she didn't pick one of the healthier options built she suggested these brownie tuxedo cupcakes, some are peanut, some are salted carmel. and some are plain with blueberry on top. >> so many options. >> thank you. >> i know kate you got jipped lasts time so this time we're making up for it. >> there were salads and wraps were those from be well.

>> be well. >> ladies i have to eat. >> we'll go to weather. >> we have to get to weather. >> kate, thanks a lot. >> i don't get any. >> let's talk about the weather while they eat cupcakes because i will be coming back and trying one of each. i have an excuse now. let's see what's going on weather-wise outside. looking at showers moving on through and cold front which is bringing an end to the ridiculous warmth we felt today so far above average 27 above average in philadelphia and here comes the cold front. it has fizzled as we talked about earlier and so you can see a few showers are surviving as the front works its way into the region now and we could see a few sprinkles through the overnight hours. here's close up. zoomed in view of storm scan three seeing spotty showers from the lehigh valley to lancaster county and these are dying before we get into the city. i don't think we see much if anything. tomorrow, clouds, feels different. temperatures in the afternoon will struggle to make it past 40s. still above average.

with the wind gusting to 25 it willing feel more like the 0s. you can see these feel like temperatures dropping as we head through the night. look at this by 2 a.m. starting to feel like 40s in lehigh valley. feeling like freezing mark in reading. and lancaster by 4 a.m. you can see the cold air moving in. starting tomorrow feeling like mid 30s and in the arm not much better than the upper 0s. saturday, starts out with feels like temperatures in the 20s. cold is coming back. i hope you didn't put that coat too far away. we'll need it by the weekend. you may also want the snow boots if you are out and about saturday again looking at weak disturbance moving through saturday and tomorrow is a dry day. here's the disturbance i mentioned starts south. notice how it rides along just off to the south it's riding boundary between warm air south and cold air north and moisture breaking out across the southern tier of pennsylvania and into maryland and saturday morning the stayedest for us is saturday afternoon. here's 1:00 and again you can see snow over spreading area and it's quick and by 4:00 it

already starts to weaken and by 6:00 most of is that the off the coast. so a brief period of snowk t possibly mixing with sleet are four main models we look at and see the north american model and the man tend no to be not reliable but was on now has inch an a half. half inch on gfs and european all south and rpn house close to inch. looking between half inch and inch of snow for most of the area mainly grassly surfaces it's mid afternoon and minor accumulations expected. we had a warm spell now that it doesn't look like much will stick to the ground out there. watch for slick spots on saturday afternoon and evening. tomorrow dry, mostly sunny, breezy, cooler, saturday that period of snow in the afternoon and philly home show starts tomorrow. that tlous for you lasts through the weekend and good weekend to do that and next week we warm up again temperatures back to mid 50s. again, saturday is the stumbl

stumbling block. maybe a good day to stay insid inside. >> and. >> watch. >> watch football. >> and sports. >> here we go. >> why not. >> playoff football. >> that's where it's at. >> peanut butter is the one i went with. >> delicious. >> so good. >> i'll have to wait. >> i know it you know it and we know it flyers need a win in the worst way and comes down to a shootout against vancouver. the worst way and comes down to a shootout against vancouver. highlights coming up next.

the worst way and comes down to a shootout against vancouver. highlights coming up next. >> welcome back. few fact of the night no team ever had a ten game winning streak and missed nhl playoffs. we're looking at you flyers. they lost nine out of 11 and hosting vancouver. they had a slow start. and check this out as we slowed it down for you. astoyingt travr is and we're tied at 1 after what second period. now tied at flyers working with the slam dunk goal.

3-2 fly guy to the third now they're down by one. braden shen red hot. 14th goal of season come on power play tied at four. claude giroux the captain the birthday boy with the game winner he's 9. after the game he said he is getting old. okay. the flyers win 5-4. phillies remember them. they took care of business today avoided arbitration with freddie gal as and signed him to one year 4.35 million deal and gal vas team's longest tenured player. >> and sixers had the night off joel embib celebrating after buzzer beatser against knicks last night and meanwhile okafor logging first straight dnp, did not play. not likely to see the court again until saturday when they visit washington. >> the team is doing well. guys are playing well.

i was waiting for my time. and doing the best i can. >> lasalle visiting rhode island. best in the city. powell for three. i say pokie powell. >> we love pokie powell. lasalle wins 87-75. a year ago ra had no teams and now they have two. and they play in soccer stadium outside of the city before move into brand new facility which they'll share with the rams in 200 19. nfl playoffs continue on saturday and houston texans visiting new england patriots 8 p.m. here on cbs3. big day for justin thomas at the sony on. where are you? there are you right there. >> this is a good shot. >> with the chip for birdie. >> he knows with will break.

>> and then, nails putt for eagle on the hole and shoots opening round, 59. here's 7th player to break 60 on tour and youngest ever at 23 years old. >> 59. hi that after nine holes some days. >> 59. >> that's crazy. >> that's getting after it. >> up next, you can expect

sdlv the philadelphia home show is getting ready for two weekend event and this year it will feature more than 300 exhibits. >> you're looking at dyi inspiration or design tips to spruce up your backyard celebrity sxerpts will thereby to give advice it's promised to be an events for everyone. vittoria woodill will be there tomorrow. look for her story on eyewitness news at 5. kate. >> reporter: well you may not want to believe this weekend watch but it's true. after temperatures in the 60s outside today we're talking 0s

and 0s this weekend and 20s poconos saturday and 30s city and down the shore and could see snow possibly mixing with sleet and freezing rain and not much in the way of accumulation maybe a coat oing inch. watch for slick spots on the road. dries out, seasonable, high