road are looking good, overall >> weather is looking very nice, especially for former minnesotan, we are already starting off here, mild for a january morning, and 45 degrees right the now in philadelphia, wind west northwest, at 5 miles an hour. our average high temperature would have us in the lower 40 's. we are above that already at this early hour. thirty-nine down the shore. temperatures in the middle 30 's in the poconos. storm scan three is showing us quiet conditions, we have some cloud off to the southwest and patchy cloud air cross the delaware valley right the now but those will break down as we head through the day to day , mostly sunny conditions with patchy crowds, off and on throughout the take and temperatures heading out, grab that sandwich, go for a stroll , 50 degrees, 54 degrees by 3:00 o'clock hour setting us up for a nice thursday afternoon. snowfall update for this season, so tar at mid to late january, our seasonal average would have us at 22 and a half inches of snowfall, last year we did surpass that mainly in

one storm we have pick up 27 and a half inches, throughout the season so far this winter, just over 5 inches, and i'll let you know if anymore snow is in that seven day forecast coming up in a couple minutes. >> all right, lauren, beautiful. we just don't want it. you can keep it away trust. thank you so much. looking at the road right the now we are waking up to a great morning, nice try roadways, beautiful, as lauren was pointing out. headlights are moving in the eastbound direction near king of prussia what we are working with. heating up, sure, just a little bit in the 6:00 o'clock hour. busy in the 7:00, yes, but it will help us that we to have thighs dry roadways in, rain, beautiful day. only thing i can say is pack those sunglasses which isn't bad to say. delaware county, 95 north at 452 up to the airport we are looking good. and then the boulevard, moving in the southbound direction toward schuylkill, overall, schuylkill, jumping on the boulevard, rather, on the

schuylkill westbound around city avenue and boulevard area are looking good there. then we have some construction out there new jersey turnpike southbound at burlington mount holly. two right lanes block until 6:00 a.m. that should clear right about now. this one should also clear up, north bound ramp to route 13 and du pont highway closed within the next ten or 15 minutes that should be out of your way. jim and rahel, back over to you. updating breaking news in iran a huge fire and building collapse has left 30 fire fighters dead in iran's capitol city. building came down, during a live report, on iranian state television, early this morning the 17 story structure, was one of the first high rises to be built in iran. incredible video. we have this video our first look inside a mountain hotel buried by an after land inch central italy. first responders here many people are dead, video shows a narrow halls completely filled with snow and debris. this photo from above the resort was provided by first responders, you cab see three

story building is nearly buried and part of the roof did collapse. u.s. geological survey says three large earthquakes struck prior to the avalanche. back here the search is on forearmed robbers who terrorized two people inside a manayunk business. >> "eyewitness news" reporter trang do is live on main street in hand i young with the very latest on the investigation, trang, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. fortunately those two people inside the store at the time of the robbery were not hurt but they are understandably shaken, and meanwhile police continue their search for the men responsible. shock and disbelief after a brazen armed robbery and up scale confinement story mix on main street in manayunk. >> it is not the way it used to be. we didn't have these issues before. >> reporter: around 6:00 p.m. wednesday police say a man with the gun entered the store and forced three two-year old female cashier and six five-year old male customer into dressing rooms. he then bound them with sip ties. all this going on during a typically lively time on main

street. >> between 5:30 and 6:00 o'clock it is a very busy , thoroughfare for not only vehicles, but also, pedestrians foot traffic because is there numerous bars , and clubs, and restaurants, and retail. >> reporter: chief inspector scott small says robbers turn off lights and two other men entered the store. trio made off with $200 cash and around $10,000 worth of merchandise. >> they stole several fur coats, other jackets, some pocketbooks and some boots. >> reporter: long time manayunk resident patty beale said she's saddened but not advised. >> unfortunately there is a lot more transients in the neighborhood and real life comes to home. >> reporter: robbers were not wearing masks, we're told and police say surveillance camera inside the store captured the entire incident on camera. there are surveillance camera outside of the store and

police say that the men got the away in a silver car. for now we are live on main street in manayunk i'm trang do for cbs-3 "eyewitness news" back inside to you. >> thank you, trang. at least one person is in custody after a police chase, that started in upper darby. this happened early this this morning, and ended in a crash at 58th and angora terrace in southwest philadelphia upper cash i police have not said how many people were arrested or what led to that pursuit but they say in one was hurt. new this morning flames forced people out of their homes in new castle delaware. two alarm fire tam aged four town homes, on tuscany court shortly after midnight. eight people are out of that are homes, one person was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. and incoming president donald trump and vice-president elect mike pence has a busy day today, correspondent kenneth craig has their itinerary on this inauguration eve. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump took his private jet to washington for a final time last night, attending a

preinauguration dinner honoring vice-president elect mike pence. >> the president-elect and i are ready to go to work and really just advance the kind of policies to bureau his phrase will make america great again. >> reporter: cbs news has learned that mr. trump's inauguration address will focus on defining what that slogan means. he is expected to focus on two broad goals, growing the economy and reducing fears about terrorism. in what is being built as a non-partisan populous speech. >> it will be really tough for donald trump to convince people didn't support him to then somehow back him. he will continue to be someone who is brash, someone who doesn't care about political correctness. >> reporter: mr. trump will deliver preinauguration remarks today during a concert at lincoln memorial and an estimated 1 million people are expected here tomorrow. also on hand nearly 30,000 law enforcement officials to keep them safe, including thousands of officers from across the

country, gearing up for massive protests. >> just looking forward to being part of it the and representing our city. >> reporter: this group of lb gt activist began demonstrating last night holding a rally near d.c. home of the vice-president-elect. >> mike pence may be overturning our right to marry >> reporter: more than 60 house democrats will not the attend the inauguration, in protest. kenneth craig for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". and cbs-3 will have complete coverage of the tomorrow's inauguration of the president donald trump. "eyewitness news" anchor jessica teen will report live from washington to daze and tomorrow. the there is a extensive coverage of the inauguration than line at cbs philly to the come. president obama inn his family are expect to have a quiet the day-to-day, his last as commander in chief. yesterday he delivered his final news conference and said he is confident about what the future holds. >> it is true that behind closed doors i curse more than i do and sometimes i get mad and frustrated like everybody

else does but at my core i think we're going to be okay. >> the president, also revealed that his daughters sascha and mallia were disappointed by outcome of the presidential election but remain positive about america 's future. during his presidency mr. obama read ten constituent letters a day, within of the letters and responded to came from the philadelphia native, stephan johnson. johnson sent the president a thank you note the when he was es in high school calling him an inspiration, the president's response inspired him even more. you can hear johnson's story coming up at 7:00 on cbs this morning. george hw bush and former first lady barbara bush remain in the houston hospital this morning. nine two-year old former president went to the hospital on at the day for respiratory issues. the yesterday he went to intensive care for problems tied to pneumonia. the first lady barbara bush now 91 was at sat same hospital for fatigue and

coughing. the furnishes lady's problems are not serious. up next on "eyewitness news" dangerous flooding in texas lead to several dramatic rescues. and remember that giant sinkhole that we told but in fishtown, it happened more than a week ago and yet residents are still waiting for their water to be turned back on and that is in the only inconvenience they are dealing with. on students don't sit at desks like these anymore we will show you new trend in classrooms, coming up. it ace a beautiful day a hell and i are dancing here. meara has a smile. it is delightful in the studio >> bouncing off the walls. >> stay with us.

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i'm calling it the "name your price tool" phase. whatever. well, welcome back everyone. eleven days after a giant sinkhole opened up on boston street in fishtown some people are still what i willing for water services to be restored. >> viewer sent thus video of crews at work, she says, while water has been inconvenient, as you might imagine noise they are making late in the night has been a problem, crew s will be back today and tomorrow that sinkhole on january 8th disrupted services get that fixed shortly. terrifying moments for passenger and driver on the commuter bus in houston, texas the bus stalled out in flood the waters but good samaritan jumped in to action and walks through water and helped driver as she climbed out window. he then went back to the bus to help passenger climb out. several other vehicles also

stalled out in that rising water. when severe weather happens you want to be surrounded by people like that >> exactly. >> we have got sun in our forecast, lauren. >> we have some sunshine after a pair of cloudy taste, tuesday we had rain, little rain yesterday, this morning waking up to patchy clouds in some but otherwise quiet conditions and looking good on this thursday morning, looking live at center city philadelphia nice sky line there. forty-five is your current temperature. mild start to a january morning. northwesterly wind lighter side at 5 miles an hour, minimal wind chill impact this morning and it has been a mild stretch. our average high will have us around 40. we did have that rain. made it feel cool ape damp on tuesday. high was above average 45 and then for to take we will cruise up in the 50's, fall back in the upper 40's heading in the take tomorrow but then climb right backup in the middle 50's. it has been a crazy month, coldest high temperature in the the month of january 23

degrees. our warmest, 67 degrees. so it will be nice to have consistency running above average for you, 40's and 50's , we like that and temperatures are consistent across the delaware valley to start off, 39 in allentown, 34 in mount pocono, 40 degrees right now in wildwood and 44 degrees in wilmington and, right now temperatures are consistent all across the region right to you, in cold air waiting up wind for us, 38 d 37 right now in state college and high temperatures will be cruising well above average in the order of ten to 15 degrees the sunshine with patchy cloud , 54 degrees the high and then for tonight we are down to 36 degrees, mainly clear northwesterly wind at 5 miles an hour, storm scan three is showing us quiet conditions, future weather showing us as we head throughout the afternoon pretty quiet but we are watching some rain that will be moving this as we head into friday, and uniform in nature as we head throughout the afternoon hours, meisha so pack along that umbrella for tomorrow and then repack it once again as we head into late daze sunday.

>> all right. i can do. that and, speaking of packing something today you will need sunglasses. not bad at all. not bad at all. happy gate waste to our weekend. we are looking at outside i-95 pushing southbound direction at girard. we can see levels are starting to build up now. still traveling at posted speed but i have to tell you you won't for very much longer so, just know that it is getting busy on i-95. we can always expect that. also boulevard still looking good pushing in the southbound direction toward the schuylkill. and then once you jump on schuylkill at boulevard this is what you will be looking at , both directions, either way, let me back out so you can see this eastbound or westbound you are starting to heat up a little bit but still not seeing brake lights. we are traveling at posted seeds but as we approach our main rush hour at 7:00 it is starting to get busy. then we have an accident northeast extension northbound it is pulled off to the shoulder, past mid county, but it is tasting the wrong way. the just head up out there. it is still dark. we have another accident in the smaller area but we have more serious overturn car 842

at creek road at blue rock road, a lot more talk about in a little bit but first we will take a quick break stay right where you are,

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captured in peru. forty-six year-olde meal ohio sanchez was arrested and then expected to be returned to bucks county, he faces charge these a december 2010 middletown crash that killed five five-year old sherry meli a teachers aid at newtown middle school. in the news journal a 56 year-old man crashed his suv this is front office area of a felt on area school yesterday. crash happened around 6:30 last night at lake forest central elementary. driver has not been identified crash is under investigation. kelly rip a, wye clef john and carli lloyd air monk 15 new members of the the new jersey hall of fame, i didn't even know it existed. well, also expected to be induct in the ceremony in may are connie frances, way liot t a, and nfl pro bowler rosie greer. >> how to we get the in the pennsylvania hall of fame. >> i don't know if there is one there. >> we will work on it.

>> we write up our ballots thousand. >> that is a look the a news paper headlines around the delaware valley. a california teacher is challenging the way his students, learned by changing the way that they sit. >> here in sunset ranch elementary school in rockland these fifth graders, don't sit in traditional rows, instead, they do, flexible seating. they can choose to sit on exercise balls, high chairs or low to the ground, and school principal says this is positive for kid of this generation. >> you look at a traditional classroom and you picture the the rows facing front of the rahm and teacher up front teaching. research now says that is not best way to engage kids especially this generation of kid. >> new classroom also has students, form small work groups and encouraged to work problems out among themselves. school has in the received push back there parents abe they say that is because results of been so positive. >> well, i feel like, classroom, i don't agree with that. >> coming up, i sit, people

see me sitting in the chairs at school. it it is not the supposed to be fun. >> you do not like change. >> a lot how economy faired during obama presidency. >> we are talking sixers, hi there, pat. >> sixers went head to head with the second best team in the east last night and it came down to the wire. we will show you an amazing finish. plus a new craze that has sixers fans celebrating together on social media, we will be right welcome to your health with joan lunden presented by the centers for disease control and prevention. >> hi. i'm joan lunden. diabetes affects more than 29 million people in our country. and many suffer from serious complications. today i'm joined by dr. ann albright director of the cdc's division of diabetes translation and also joining us is lincoln breedy who has suffered from diabetes and some

of the serious side effects due to the disease. it's nice to have you both here. let me start with you. how long have you had diabetes and how did it affect your health? >> i have had diabetes now over 20 years. it has affected my health more seriously. >> you were diagnosed at 40ish? >> 40 years old. >> what happened six years ago? >> six years ago i walked through some hot water and got a blister on my feet. i paid no mind. then it turned into gangrene and i ended up in the hospital on december 27th. i woke up with one leg. >> i remember you told me that you felt some tingling but you didn't realize nerve damage was so bad that you didn't even feel the hot water. >> right. i felt tingling in my feet but didn't pay it no mind. >> you were going through life,

you are a guy, don't need to go to the doctor. >> i was superman. nothing could happen to me. >> now you go regularly. >> now we go regular. >> what's the correlation? why do we see so often amputation with diabetes? >> diabetes can damage the nerves. you don't feel things. it also damages your circulation. this will lead to other complications in addition to amputation, heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, blindness. >> serious, serious complications. let's give the good news. there are things we can do. >> that's right. fortunately there are a lot of things you can do. be sure to eat healthy, getting activity, take those medications, see your doctor. >> good information. thank you. i am joan lunden. >> sponsored by naccd with support from the centers

it is thursday, not all eyes focused on the upcoming weekend and it is going to be a mild one with temperatures running ten to 15 degrees above average as we head in to both saturday and sun take, saturday last like helps hield day with high temperatures running in the middle 50's both in the city and down the shore. that is the try day. we will be try through the daytime hearst across much of the delaware valley but some rain will be a roaching as we head into sunday evening and some of that rain could be heavier at times and we will talk about that in your full forecast, coming up. >> see you soon. sixers are on a roll right now. >> pat gallen has sports. >> what an exciting times to be a sixers fan such a long time coming. inn teed they are. last night a win overtop team in the atlantic division, with a nice one, process is coming together quite nicely. another special night for joel

embiid he had 26-point and nine rebound against raptors at the center. check out defense from dario czarrish, impacts norman pole 's shot and flat out stuffs jared sellinger. embiid loving it. wells fargo center loving it, huge stops there embiid as well. sixers, they win, 94-89. they have won seven of their last nine and they play portland tomorrow night in south philadelphia. >> we are competing. we're winning games. we are playing good defence. >> the sixers success has inspired a crazy #on twitter, fans who believe sixers are on the right track are celebrating the team by raising the cat. first pick we have is from keith, who says that the sixers are positively exciting the raising the cat over his head. that is the idea here. heather is raising the cat too , might look weird but

those crazy kids on the internet they are coming together for the 76ers. dan mcquade says raise the cat , everybody for your philadelphia 76ers, it is kind of like a theme song and shutterstock, you have heard of them, they have posted this picture of a shirtless by raising a very white, and fluffy cat, so if you are wondering where the #came there it is ben simmons who wore his exotic cat on his head, and was inspiring the imitation for all of these fans on twitter so original one was there snap chat, wasn't as easy as it looks. fans adjusted by racial the cat what if you don't i have catty guess you can raise a dog. >> raise the dog or turtle or something. >> you can have one of mine. >> thanks, path the path. >> appreciate it. >> there is ben right there do you see cat on his head. >> okay. looking good. >> it is the internet. >> yeah. >> well, coming up in the next half an hour of "eyewitness news" an update on two big breaking stories from overseas

>> protest land in philadelphia ahead have the donald trump's inauguration, jan. 300 student are expect to walk from city hall here to eakins oval i'm jan carabao reporting live coming up what they want as president-elect donald trump takes the oath of office. and first lady michelle obama takes us on a last walk through the white house with the family dogs, meisha. jim, we are looking outside beautiful, new dry roadways, we will be dealing with some sunshine but that does not mean we are accident free, we will have all these places to go but stay right where you

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good morning everyone i'm jim donovan. i'm rahel solomon 6:30 and here's what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute.

>> breaking news right now, a huge fire and building collapse in tehran. sadly we have learn that 35 people were killed. also breaking news out of central italy this morning, 30 people are missing, many feared dead after an avalanche buried a three story mountain hotel in abruzzo. frightening moments for two people inside a manayunk consignment shop. >> they were tied up, terrorized during a arm robbery. >> those two people inside at the time were not hurt but they are and many other people in the neighborhood are understandably shaken,. former president george hw bush and his wife barbara remain hospitalized in houston the former president is battling pneumonia but former first lady is in the hospital as a precaution. >> he beats it and rodriguez to lowery, to settler, block by saric for the play.

>> dario, saved that one down below. >> dario, sixers go on to win it, 94-89. >> that is sixers first win begins raptors in four years and the seven out of the last nine games they have won. >> trust the process. >> trusting the process. also, trusting, lauren casey's forecast because it will be a good one. >> it will be a good one. trust the forecast of forecasting. it typically delivers. it is a nice start to our thursday morning feeling like spring out here on the cb. skies deck, i even hear bird chirping feeling good with temperatures well above average this morning. thirty-one to 45 degrees in philadelphia we are above our average high temperature for the day this early hour, a little bit chillier, in the middle 30's in the lehigh valley and upper 30's down the shore. january so far has featured a ton of different temperatures. our high temperature is 67 degrees, our lowest temperature is 12 and our coldest high temperature, was at 23. so we have been all over the

map, storm scan three showing us pretty quiet conditions, right now, clear skies, patchy stretch of cumulus cloudy sees above knee right now but those should break down throughout the day to take but clouds and rainfall precipitation has been the trend, over the month so tar, and we have had a 11 days so far this month where we have had measurable rainfall or measurable snow fall in philadelphia but before the day-to-day we are not going to mark down today's date the because we are seeing sunshine across the region. sunshine 54 degrees the high in philadelphia, topping off in the lower 50's, down the shore and nice feeling day, meisha in the poconos with high temperatures again a above average topping in the middle 40's. >> all right, lauren, thank you so much for that. so we necessity we will have a beautiful thursday with sun on tap but i want tell you right now that we are not without an accident at this time. so heads up in bucks county 95 thort near route 413, thinks where we have one of our accidents, two lanes blocked involving a box truck and a vehicle. so those in and around this area take a look at those

flashing lights, will that slow you down. you bet, it will, gaper delays as well and you're forced over to the far left lane, taking a peak is what going on and taking a look at i-95 between woodhaven to new jersey, this will take but 45 minutes, probably even more, factor this into your commute, for me moving in the northbound direction you will have to. look at southbound side, southbound side is looking pretty darn g it the is just northbound side because of that accident. then we have another accident here on the pennsylvania turnpike eastbound near mid county involving a tractor trailer and a vehicle, head up on that, and not too far from there we have another accident on the northeast extension northbound past mid county that one is pulled off to the shoulder, but the vehicle is facing the opposite direction, so head up on. that then, in a smaller section, smaller part we have an overturn vehicle 42 at creek road and block row road, police are directing traffic. rahel and jim, back over to you. updating breaking news in iran a high rise goes up in flams and collapsed, killing 30 fire fighters in tehran. it came down in seconds during

a live report on state television this morning. it was 17 stories high one of the first to be built in teh ran. stay tuned for more, coming up on cbs this morning at the top of the hour. also breaking this morning you're looking at inside of an italian mountain lodge completely buried by an avalanche. first responders pull at least one survivor from the structure in central italy but 30 people are still unaccounted for, some are believed to be children. this happened overnight, in the town of abruzzo, authorities say that the avalanche was, triggered by a series of strong earthquakes, the crush of the snow was so powerful that we're told it moved parts of the structure about 30 feet. well, dozens of bomb threats targeting jewish community centers across the country have drawn the attention of the fbi. in wilmington, segal jcc was evacuated after someone called in a bomb threat, same center that received a threat less than two weeks ago. twenty-eight different centers in 17 states have received threats, and federal authorities are investigating

if the threats are in violation of the civil rights. president-elect donald trump is in washington kicking off inauguration events this afternoon. incoming president and vice-president elect mike pence will attend a wreath laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery, they will also attend a concert at lincoln memorial where president-elect is expect to dress his experters. it feature country star toby teeth, among others. there are senate confirmation hearings today for former texas governor rick perry and wall street investor steven mnuchin. he is president-elect pick for energy secretary and mnuchin for treasury secretary. trump will nominate georgia governor sunny purdue to lead the agricultural department. 300 local students will hit streets in center city. that are rally is inspired by a march that took place right before the inauguration of another president over a century ago. >> "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao is live with more on the rally, good morning, jan. >> reporter: rahel and jim,

good morning, this march is meant to raise awareness and advocate for passage of the equal rights amendment. 300 students, more than half dozen schools and organizations all across the delaware valley will march from city hall here to eakins oval later this afternoon in support of the women's right. take a look at this, this movement dates back to 1923 when activist alice paul wrote equal rights amendment. more than 90 years later now era as it is called has still in the been passed but the amendment would guarantee quality of rights under the law. the those rights could not be denied by u.s. or think state on account of the sex. paul was also a suffer ageist she and 8,000 women marched on washington dehanding constitutional amendment giving women right to vote. today's rally in philadelphia is meant to continue her work. it is organize by annaholman a junior at friend select school she organized this a year and a half ago before she had any

idea about the next president of the united states. even though this rally isn't directly specifically at president-elect donald trump but with women's rights the a big concern for many people, she recognizes the importance of today's rally. >> i do think it is more vel rant then ever because people understand that their rights could be taken away there them the equal rights amendment because it is not in the constitution and would hen are not constitutionally equal because constitution does not specifically say that, women don't, all of the laws made for women's equality could be taken away with one local case >> now today's march starts at noon, over at city hall and it will make its way down jfk boulevard, 16th street and ben franklin parkway and end up here at eakins oval for a number of speeches and rally. that starts at 1:00 o'clock. reporting live, to take jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news", rahel and jim, back inside to you. as president obama prepares to leave office

tomorrow it is time to reflect on how the economy faired during his tenure. >> cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger joins us live from new york with her analysis, good morning, jill. >> reporter: good morning. >> so lets start with growth and jobs. >> okay, go back in time in the first year under the obama administration gross domestic product was down by an annualized 2.8 percent. the pace of this recovery is about 2.1 percent annual growth has been slower than the average of about 3 percent that we have seen over the past 50 years. we move over to the labor front, january 2009, wow there were dark days the economy lost 741,000 jobs, unemployment rate was 7.8 percent. it was up to 10 percent. bottoming out in 2010 the economy has added more than 15 million new positions, the unemployment rate is at 4.7

percent, of course is there still problems that persist, broader unemployment rate is higher then it was before the recession, too many people left labor force and incomes have not climbed back to where they were, since 15 years ago. but, here's my silver lining considering the depth of the recession we sure have come a long way. >> speaking of climbing, jill what about stock market, obviously and housing prices. >> i went back and said on the day that obama was inaugurated in 2009, where was the dow jones. 7949. two months later dropped down to 6500. we are close to 20,000 right now, gang that is a 250 percent total return. now housing, littletive rent it was center of the financial crisis, it has been slower to recover. the housing crisis peaked in 2006. they bottom out in 2012. we have climbed backup above the nominal peak but we have just for inflation we are still below where we were, at

that peak. it is a mixed record. i want to remind everyone that recession we went through was the worst since the great depression. for more otto bam a economic legacy, including the administration's bail out and stimulus score card go to jill , on money, to the come. >> i remembered the stock market, those daisy would have my head on high test being but i involved your advice and left everything where it was. >> scary times. >> yes, it was. >> thanks, jill, a rebater it. >> take care. first lady is cherishing her final days in the white house. >> michelle obama shares this video on twitter, sonny and beau as they stalled through the rooms of the pennsylvania avenue. first lady posted this with the caption taking it in on one last walk through the peoples house. a lot of people watching that. >> i haven't seen the full video but i want to see it because i always loved the white house. i went on a tour for 15 years ago. it has been a while.

if you have been missing thin mints, today is your lucky daze girl scout cookies are on sale thousand. >> beginning to take. we will talk to girl scouts about a new cookie they have this year. >> okay. >> plus family dog who turned hero, how this little guy saved a local family from a fire. >> ♪ ♪ >> that is fifth harmone i taking the stage last night and their first performance with only four members have the group. also why jennifer lopez was so nervous on stage coming up.

back on "eyewitness news" a local doggies called a hero after he saved his family from a burning home. >> the fire broke out early yesterday morning on the 1400 block of north alden street in

west philadelphia well, at the tamly slept, jack, the two year old shepherd pit bull mix knew something was wrong and alerted his family. >> he said that jack was licking their face, and woke was barking and licking, until they got up. once they realized what was going on they grabbed everyone grabbed jack and ran out of the house. >> as far as i'm concerned jack's a hero. >> family escaped the flames and jackies at red paw relief will take care of him until his family can get back on their feet. >> jack. >> and lauren, joins us now. you know, dogs, you know, we take care of them but they take care of us too. >> i know high two little guys , edgar and chichi i don't know what would i do without them. >> good day to take the dog for a walk. >> good day because they won't be too chilly. chi does not like cold she will refuse to go outside. this morning she would have it our weather watchers are up

early this morning probably out walking their dogs. temperatures not too bad this is upper 30's and lower 40's across the area. we will start off right now northwest of the city where it is 36 degrees at our youngest weather watchers house, kyle, he is at 36 degrees in hat the bureau, pennsylvania. he is reporting mostly clear sky conditions and we have patchy clouds across the area. some folks, across new jersey are ceiling cloudier conditions this morning. the john in tabernacle says that good morning, lots of clouds this morning, the moon is barely visible but no wind, that is good. we don't have too much wind chill impact. those included will start to break down as we head into the day to take. we will see sunshine streaming on through. and jeanie is at 41 degrees in west chester. she has mostly clear sky conditions right now and she says looking forward to some sunshine as we head throughout the day today. storm scan three is showing no precipitation anywhere near delaware valley, we have patchy cloud working through but those will break down.

next storm system is still well up wind at this point across south central and southeastern state. the that will lift up to the north and east and bring rain, unfortunately to washington d.c. for inauguration day. have one heading out for that event. rain arriving by midday early afternoon mostly cloudy but temperature mild in d.c. tomorrow at 50 degrees and we have rain chances in the forecast, likely wet as we head into friday afternoon, sunday rainfall will return and we have had a dry fall but now, meisha we are picking up on that rainfall deficit for month of january only .1 of an inch. >> wow, yeah, got to say, not that we want rain but sometimes you just need it. good morning, happy gate the way to our thursday, so we are looking outside what do we have going on. couple accidents. problem is beautiful today. and we will see problems out there accident in bucks county 95 thort near 43, two right lanes block, involving a box truck and vehicle. if i were i would stay away from that area we have major

delays there. plus, we have another accident westbound on the macdade boulevard at blue route. you can see flashing lights, giving you gaper delays. the head up there as well. we will go right the to the maps a lieutenant of accidents , good morning, pennsylvania turnpike eastbound near mid county involving tractor trailer and vehicle. northeast extension northbound past mid county that one is pulled off to the shoulder, cars facing wrong way and it the is involving a vehicle and truck have the those in and around that area plus, this is a smaller area overturn vehicle route 842 creek road at plea rock road police are directing traffic in that area for those in that neck of the wood head up. nice dry roadway but man we are seeing problem spots out there, jim. >> slow go, thanks, meisha. there is a lot coming up on cbs this morning. >> nora o'donnell joins us live with a preview, good morning, nora. >> top of the morning to you, jim and rahel. we are in italy where dozens are missing after an avalanche buried a hotel. plus our interview with incoming vice-president mike pence, effort to unify the

country and his take on the president-elect use of social media. also, house seeker paul ryan on the united states approach to russia. about 10 million messages are sent to the white house every year, we will take you inside the huge effort to review them, you'll also hear there one philadelphian who received a reply from president obama, that insider him, in high school. good show ahead. see you at 7:00. >> thanks, nora. well, our hollywood royals george and amal clooney expecting? that is what in touch weekly is reporting. >> according to the magazine the couple is pregnant with twins boy and girl. rumors began when am allah period with a belly at screening for white helmet this london in early january. woody harrelson's latest film project called lost in london may headache movie history. tim will be shot live in one take and with only one camera. he said story is based on one of the worst nights in his

life 15 yearsing ago. movie goers curious about the film can catch live screening tonight at participating theaters. ellen has set a record last night she won her 20th, 20th peoples choice award making her the most decorated peoples choice award winner in history. her movie finding dori the won favorite movie and favorite family movie of the the year. ellen wasn't the only big winner last night. >> susan marquez caught up with the other stars after their win. >> the people have spoken and blake shell ten says there is no higher honor. >> it means more than any other award, because, this one came from the people who actually listen to music. and peoples choice, and, anal bum of the year. and, how will you celebrate. >> you love it. >> i love it. >> i don't know, we will go out and have some cocktail, and i won two so i get to drink twice as much tonight so makes me happy.

>> reporter: the cast was also happy to take home best new comedy, tv series and matt le blank scored for favorite actor in a new tv series. and admits that she was any of us on stage. >> i'm not the good in front of the crowd like that. i'm a performer. i need a dance number or a script. i need to be characters but, i just feel vulnerable. >> fans voted on 64 categories , but, lots of stars still out there. reporting from l.a. live i'm susan hard kes, back to you. well, is there a big anniversary for girl scouts to this year marks 100 years of the girls selling cookies, program kicks off this morning >> yes, in addition to traditional favorites like thin mints and short breads there is new smores cookie. break this down. some of the girl scouts of the eastern pennsylvania joining in the studio this morning. good morning, girls, good morning ladies. >> thanks for being here.

>> glad to be here. >> one hundred years of selling cookies. why do you think group has been so iconic, the girl scouts. >> girl scouts is all about leadership and discovering who you are, connecting with other people abe taking action. the girl scout cookie sale is something that has been happening for 100 years and it helps grow great things, they learn goal setting, decision making, money management, business ethics, and people skills. these are migrate cookie sellers here. >> future leaders of america. ladies, say your name and age please. >> bethenny, i'm two years old >> i'm tabatha and i'm nine. >> i'm tallea at 11:00. >> my that i am is mallia and i'm five. >> girls, you guys have some work cut out for you. we have to sell lots of cookies. is what your goal, do you each individually have goals. >> high goal, it is to reach 150 cookies. >> boxes of cookies, in the

individuals. >> yes. >> my goalies to reach 120 cookies. >> thighs. >> my goalies 300 boxes. >> over achiever, okay. >> my goal, it his thousand. >> amazing. >> speaking of amazing cookies is there a new cookie, give your details. >> new cookie is smores which is here, several of our girls have tasted it so what do you think about it. >> it is so good. >> i'm a big fan of smores. >> and hundred anniversary cook think year. >> special event this year. >> thirtieth street station having cookie kick off but all day today please come by, we are partnering with saxbys, carmel delight latte which is really great and we have a zip car in girl scout green with the 100 anniversary. >> i will point out this is size of the boxes these are

just displays. i thought this was costco size i said sign he up. >> no one needs that many cookies. >> they are amazing they are amazing and delicious. girls, good luck with today's event and as you sell your cookies, all total they will happen hundred boxes of cookies. >> you guys look great, thanks for coming? >> good luck. >> we will be right back with three to go. i say we own it.xperience become something to hide? lose all that negativity. just let it go. it's just bad energy. oh, and lose those terrible black balloons they give you on your 50th. what's up with that? hey we hear you. that's why our members love aarp the magazine.

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here's three to go, and, right after a avalanche, and, central italy. it happened after a series of strong earthquakes. >> and hearings for president-elect trump's nominees continues to take rick perry nominee for energy secretary, and steve mnuchin his nominee will testify. >> and local high school students rally with mid center city, advocating for passage of the constitutional amendment, equal rights for women. >> that is three to go. lets get a last check of weather and traffic. >> sunshine today, very mild, ten to 15 degrees above average, middle 50's, rain returns as we head into tomorrow afternoon, and still mild in the upcoming weekend and more rain by late day sunday. >> lauren, thanks. lots of sunshine on tap but we are not the without accidents, here route one southbound near turnpike pulled off to the shoulder just squeezing by. >> cbs this morning is next. >> have a great day.

captioning funded by cbs good morning. it is thursday, january 19th, 2017. welcome to "cbs this morning." breaking news, 30 people are missing after an avalanche buries a hotel. rescue workers desperately trying to reach them after receiving text messages that they're inside. he ditches the press pool and makes a surprise visit to his own hotel in washington. charlie spoke with mike pence and paul ryan. >> and every night for the last eight years president obama has met ten letters from americans. we'll meet the women who decides whices