>> ♪ >> ♪ >> midnight mass at the basilica of saint peter and paul marks the beginning of christmas for philadelphia's fateful. christians celebrating the birth of jesus christ. >> president trump is celebrating his first christmas in office. >> i'm roxanna in new york with a look at how he and other people around the world are marking the holiday. >> live look at storm scan3, showing mix of snow and rain across the delaware vale. a winter weather advisory is in effect for the northern

suburbs, until 9:00 this morning, get ready for a cold and windy holiday. good morning, everyone, merry christmas, i'm jim donovan. rahel, katie and meisha have the morning off. matt peterson is here with your christmas morning forecast. morning, buddy, it is you and me. >> we're doing it. >> holding down the for the. we can do it, only couple of more hours. >> little rail i this morning, when i left, but what's the rest of the morning look like? >> looks like the precipitation will move out. morning travel could be a little dicey, lots of folks hitting the roads, it is cents christmas day, but once we get to the afternoon hours things really start to calm down, they dry out, it should be pretty good later this afternoon. if you're up in the lehigh valley and the poconos this morning, you're actually probably seeing maybe little bit of wet snow coming down probably little bit on the grassy surfaces cents means the roadways could be wet and slick this morning, temperatures have dipped below freezing in many places cents through the lehigh valley and the poconos, because that far we do have winter weather advisory in effect until 9:00 this morning, you see berks, lehigh counties, monroe

, carbon county, as well , everywhere lehigh valley and pot nobody necessary the winter weather advisory, until 9:00 this morning, be on the look-out for those slick spots on the area roads. shows precipitation slowly coming through, philadelphia and 95 corridor pretty much the split. anywhere in philly specially areas to the south warming up, getting little bit of light rain, some mist, but head north upper bucks county up in the lehigh valley and the poconos where we're seeing the mixed precipitation and maybe even just some plane olds wet snow to start out christmas morning, so if you do like to wake to up see the the wet stuff on the grounds go north of philly here this morning, what we're looking at this afternoon, cold and blustery, just really kind of getting through the christmas day, see some sunshine, 37 degrees for high in philly later on in the day, down the shore looks for temperatures probably little cooler, hahn than 47, but the windy weather to say the least , then in the poconos today, highs only in the kind of low 30's, some snow showers

again early in the day, and then cold and windy in the afternoon, windchill values in the poconos later today could be down into the teens, jim will be talking more about our travel for this week ahead and the next chance we could possibly see some snow in philly in just a little bit. >> thank you, matt. many of you donated to our 29th and ooh joy of giving toyfest, now kids are waking to up see presents under their christmas trees. trang do live with some people who received some gifts, but i assume this very special morning for them. >> to be see this in person, let's take a look, a time that these kids have been waiting for, we finally let them open their gift here, ran straight over to the bike, let's see it . >> egg ' -- he's been identifying that bike all morning. look at him go. >> look at michelle, as the kids open their gifts.

michelle, how is it this morning? >> it is very wonderful waking one my family, christmas with my family and everybody. >> you were telling me you have many, many grandchildren, blessed with many grandchildren. >> yes. many children and many grandchildren. >> how was it you have these gifts here for them to open. >> it was very wonderful. i am blessed and i'm just thankful and in my new house. and they have nice new gifts. and i really thank the wishing well program for looking out for us and i thank the salvation army, too. >> nice and toasty, let's see what the kids are doing. >> there is mikhail watch are you looking for?

>> awesome morning here, jim. i am told, you see drum set here, that in our 6:00 hour we will be getting some live music here, in the household, so looking forward to. that will but i'm just going to go ahead and enjoy there is and send it back to you guys in the nude roost. >> now now to christmas miracle, four nuns who were hurt in a crash say they're lucky to have survived, but the nuns say they've experienced another miracle. former nazareth academy high school student helped the nuns with their annual toy drive called operation santa claus. well, yesterday, the student delivered toys to families in need in philadelphia. we spoke with one nun who was released from the hospital who says the student quick response was a blessing. >> they know it is something that we do every year. so they called me up, sent me attacks text, what's going to happen with operation santa claus, i said it will still

happen. not sure how. they said we will make it happen. >> this year the student helped 15 families provide gifts for their children. the nuns say they're grateful that their students able to continue with that holiday tradition. >> and what's christmas without a little holiday music ? >> those beautiful sound coming from the cathedral basilica choir. the cast adoral basilica of peter err and paul celebrated with a mass. the pews were filled with folks just a few hours ago, at midnight mass too early for you, to take part, well another masses is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. this morning. >> president trump celebrating first christmas as commander in chief by reaching out to children and troops. live in new york with how on how the president's policy decisions also having an effect on today's celebrations cents. good morning, roxanna. >> good morning, jim, president trump tweeted

overnight that people are saying merry christmas again, and he's taking credit for t he tweeted people are proud to be saying merry christmas again, i am proud to have led the charge against the as is all the of our cherished and beautiful price. now his tweet followed packed day for the president and first lady. >> the trump's spent their first christmas eve as the first family, worshiping at episcopal church in palm beach florida same church where the president and first laid bring married in 2005. the service followed a busy day for the president who earlier spokes to us troops stationed abroad via video hook up from his florida state >> we're grateful for each of you that spend this christmas away from your families and defends all of our families. >> mr. and mrs. trump took calls with the help of nor rad , the agency that's been tracking saint nick for more than 60 years. >> merry christmas. merry christmas. say hello to santa.

>> address the the fateful at saint peter business call -- basilica. >> millions of refugees around the world have fled their homeland. >> we see the tracks of entire families forced to set out in our own day. >> and in bethlehem there are some reports the traditional throng of christmas tourists were lighter than usual. >> has seen up tick in unrest, since president trump recognized the cap tonight israel. >> and though posters announcing president trump's decision, historic towns spent the day in peaceful celebration. >> bethlehem mayor says official celebration was intentionally toned down because of anger over president trump's decision, cold and wet weather may have also played a role in what some local resident say was a smaller turn out.

>> merry christmas to you and your family. >> well, the reading terminal market in center city constantly bustling, even on christmas eve, yesterday customers were there picking up food for the feast of the seven fishes, the christmas eve tease usually consists cents of seven seafood dishes, with pastas, veggies and lots of baked goods. the meal is a commemoration of the wait for the midnight birth of jesus. >> well, this bakery in south philadelphia is also part of a christmas tradition for many families. people start lining outside of term any brothers bakery as early asomugha midnight christmas eve, come to pick up treats that will grace their holiday tables, some customers coming back for more than 50 years, for many people, it is about making life-long friends >> something not manufactured, something genuine, something that the customers have made. >> come early, see the same people every year, in line. it is like meet your friends, you have once a year. >> term any brothers has been

in business for more than 59 years. >> much more ahead, we will show you some lucky military families reunite in the time for the holiday. but first please enjoy this performance from the philly pops. merry christmas. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪

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>> holiday classic, take a look at the surveillance video , man caught on camera drop kicking christmas deck races in alabama. what's the deal with this guy? this happened saturday night about two hours from montgomery alabama, police say the man got out after car, started smashing the hand made lawn ornaments, the homeowner hopes police can catch the grinch, who ruined them. >> decorations cents, and my little girl, she helped me, as well, and my wife, absolutely her favorite holiday.

and it hurts to know that best time of the year somebody wants to destroy and hurt other people. >> so sad. that guy needs to take some anger management classes. the family says the same thing happened to them earlier this month. boy. well, you may remember him as the man who opened up his furniture store to give victims place to sleep during hurricane harvey. now, mattress mack is giving back once again in texas, thousands of kids showed up at the famous gallery furniture store in houston yesterday, mattress mack hosed a toy drive with boxes cents of toys all or my dollars by age group for those boys and girls, he said, the smilings on the faces were all worth it. >> get nice things, the spirit is great. really uplifting and inspiring just to be around them. >> that's good stuff there. volunteers says the families in line for hours, few people spotted lining up at 2:00 a.m.

yesterday morning. >> re re-enactment of george washington crossing willing the delaware. we told you low water levels may force organize tears cancel it, however, philadelphia water-borne, which is a non-profit, that teaches boat building skills to middle and high school students, women, they are loaning organizing ers ers, row boats, it only draws about 6 inches of water means they can get across the river in current conditions, re-enactment is at 1:00 this afternoon, that's of course at washington crossing historic park. i was wondering if they were able to pull this one off , matt, glad to hear those folks came to the rescue. >> i'm glad they don't have to walk across the bridge. >> good day for them to watch this? >> i think pretty good later this afternoon if you watch it , it will be a mix of sun and clouds, cold and windy. so if you do plan ongoing to washington crossing the delaware, bundle up. hats, scarfs, gloves, that kind of thing, you will need it later this afternoon again

it will be cold and windy. this morning, if you are already up, just starting your day, maybe do you have travel here little bit this morning, some mist is out there for the philadelphia area, with maybe some mixed precipitation as you head further north, but as you get a look at the neighborhood network down in rehoboth. see the boards are wet, because for the most part again from philly on south, just looking at temperatures up into the mid to high 30's, so just looking at rain for the most part here this morning. but that's not the case. some folks again north and west of the city, are seeing little bit of mixed precipitation this morning, snowflakes withing rain headed up, this afternoon for chris may day, 37 degrees, looking here if phil overall cold and blustery, wind gusts later this afternoon could be upward of maybe 35, 40, maybe even close to 50 miles an hour, at times. so here is storm scan3, precipitation isn't widespread on our christmas morning right now south of philly. did have some showers, light mist across philly as well. see, out in chester and delaware county little bit of

maybe snow mixing in with that rain right now as it travels to the east, temperatures rise , so again looks like it should pretty much be mostly rain for the most part for us here in philly this morning, mid three's, some 20's head to the lehigh valley and the poconos, do have more frozen precipitation the further north you go. even still seeing some 40's downing the shore points right now, big eagles game tonight. kick off 38 degrees, partly cloudy skies, windchill chill values probably down to the low's -- 20's, kick off time, by the time is over, windchills down to the teens, high 20's for us about that postgame time frame. here is the seven day forecast , 37 today. thirty-three tomorrow. then watch this, temperatures just fall off, down to the 20 's on wednesday, and thursday wednesday and thursday the winds should die down, windchills won't be too much of a factor for us, through the middle of the week then get into the ends of the week, next system starts to come together. it is not sure at this point, looks like probably somewhere in the friday-saturday time

frame. both friday and saturday, at this point, going to throw chance for snow in there. temperatures then staying all the way into the two owes, jim , all the way through new years eve. >> thank you so much, matt. >> some families in seattle are celebrating a precious christmas gift. >> oh, you can't help but love this. 265 men and women with the fifth battalion third field artillery regimen are back home this morning, friends and family welcomed them back with open arms yesterday, just just in time for christmas, men and women have been deployed to the middle east since last march, one soldier happy to make it back to his little girls. >> after nine months @ way from home, you any this day it , happens the day before christmas, even better. >> some say they'll never forget this one after kinds christmas gift. for sure. >> well, up else in, pat's here with a preview every tonight's prime time match up between the eagles and raiders , first as we head to break, here is a greeting from one of our service members

overseas this christmas. >> i would like to wish all of my friends and family a very merry chris mass and a happy new year. and i love you all and i miss

>> at the linc in south philly , pat gallen is here, had i know, were you going to wear a sweater, i would have worn one, as well. i feel over dressed. >> matt, we should have done the christmas sweater thing. >> could have had a fireplace going here. >> next year? >> next year off. one and done deal for me. >> well, merry christmas jim and everyone out, there as well. eagles looking to wrap up home field advantage, throughout the playoffs, with a win tonight. putting a bo on what has been an outstanding season, perhaps they'll get a gift tonight against the raiders.

but enough with christmas puns , let's talk football with the minnesota vehicle innings winning easily, means the birds still have something to play for, as they look to grab the top seed, in the nfc playoff. but, this morning, head coach doug pederson is giving the players and coaching staff permission to put away the play book, and film, and spends some time with their families. >> christmas morning, giving them an opportunity, push the schedule back just little bit. we don't play obviously until 8:00. so, yes, i think it is important that the coaches and players, listen, you don't get these times back, you don't get them back. too important to me, my family , so i want to make sure these players with young kids, coaches with young kids, they get a chance to spends christmas morning together. >> the quarterback for the arizona card unless did pre-game warm up in pink flamingo outfit. so every week quarterbacks and

the cardinals compete in a challenge, and the lose err has cents to wear costume of the winner's choosing. palmer was a good sport about losing. ya, that thing is ugly. following the chiefs win over the dall fins on christmas eve , santa claus stopped by to congratulates the team and talk to the media after the victory. >> wait, that's andy reid. of course he was in the holiday spirit, chief clinched a playoff spot. so why not? sixers play today, take on the new york knits at madison madison square garden looking to curb five game losing streak, they fell to the raptors on saturday and have won twice.month of december. can't wait for. that will sit on the couch, relax, watch the sixers, then later on, eagles football, so good day of sport here in philadelphia. >> turn things offer by the

way we have crumb cake in the news room. >> had a little bit of yes, yes, good cake: got to love it. >> food coma. >> thank you, patrick, appreciate t coming up in the next half hour, hearing from area congressman for the new tax plan, plus holiday to remember for some skiers though had to be rescued from the french alps. first as we head into the break, enjoy this christmas performance from the mount st. joseph academy choir. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪

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>> from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news ". good morning, everyone, i'm jim donovan, rahel, meisha and katie off. matt will be along in a moment with your forecast, but first here here's what you need to start your day. today's christmas, december 25th. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> archbishop charles chaput leads midnight mass at the cathedral basilica of saint peter and paul. pope francis makes a plea for refugees while celebrating midnight mass at the vatican. >> they have to leave their people, their homes, and their lands. >> he drew a parallel between immigrants and the holy family >> this is the time that these kids have been waiting for. we finally let them open