nbc 10 news starts now. >> right now at 6:00, forget black friday. today is actually expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year. we'll tell you if it lived up to expectations so far in our area. but first -- it is do or die for the philadelphia eagles. and tonight they'll take on the washington redskins in a game that will make or break their playoff chances. this is a live look at the link from sky force 10. good evening. fans are counting on the eagles to pull out a win against washington and keep their playoff hopes alive. we have team coverage of the big match-up. we begin with michelle grossman who has our game day forecast.

and we could be seeing some showers? >> we could. light showers across the area in some spots. you may see a shower or two. otherwise it's kiwe're going toe pretty steady. we have the clouds all day long. they were stubborn and they're still in place. right now, we're going to see the clouds sticking with us overnight and we're mainly looking at the 50s across the area. a few 40 toss the north and lan. 53 in atlantic city. tracking a few light showers across the area. a better chance for rain will come after midnight. if you're headed to the game, you might see light rain. 51 by the fourth quarter. record temperatures once again on sunday, and then we are cold on monday. we'll talk more about that coming up. >> thanks, michelle. we continue our team coverage with comcast sports net's john clark. there's a lot riding on this game. do the birds feel prepared? >> you said it. it's do or die for these eagles.

and look, the redskins come with a chance to clinch the division at the link. if they can beat the redskins and then beat the giants, they win the nfc east. they have seven wins, but none of those are against a team with a winning record. they've beaten losing teams. they haven't beaten a winning team. when you think of the eagles, they have really responded each time. remember that loss to dallas in week two? they then went and beat the jets. the eagles responded by beating the patriots in new england. they need to do this again, and this will be sam bradford's biggest game in five years. he needs to step up. >> i think after that game, my rookie year, we had a chance to go to the playoffs. i think you assume it's going to be like that every year. and you take it for granted. whereas now you realize it's not like that. and how difficult it can be to

get yous back in that position. but i think that's why you put all the work in during training camp to be in a position to have the opportunity to play in the postseason. >> the eagles probably will be shorthanded without cornerback byron maxwell and benny logan on the defensive line. there's a good feeling around here with everybody that the eagles are going to be able to pull this one out. for now, i'm john clark. we'll see you then. >> a little quiet out there. you spoke to some fans who have high hopes for the birds tonight. r. >> for a lot of people, this is all about pride and making the best of really an uneven season. and you know philly fans, even right now, two and a half hours before this game is set to begin, they are already packed in here at x finty live, and

really, the tailgating just outside here has been going on all day. eagles flag swift in the wind. some fans hoping for winds of change for the struggling birds. even with the season's 6-8 record, we still found the eagles faithful lining up hours before parking lots opened. >> we got here at 10:30. >> for an 8:30 game? >> absolutely. and we're waiting in line just to get here. >> it's as much a part of any home game as the game ets. eric wayne was the very first in line today.itself. eric wayne was the very first in line today. a fan inside the link and barbecue expert outside. >> i'm feeling good. we got some delicious stuff on the grill here. >> oh, my god. enough to feed a lot of eagles fans. >> i'm hoping we can pull a win out to go with some good food.

>> cooler temperatures, but hardly cold by winter standards. tailgaters like bill cahill aren't exactly in football attire. >> you've got on your shorts. >> all yearlong. every game. >> all season, huh? >> all season long. >> it seems most everyone has a prescription for eagles improvement against the redskins tonight. >> their defense is doing really good right now and their offense. i mean, sam bradford has to step it up, though. >> it's a must-win. i feel good. i think we're going to pull it out. it's going to be a tight game, but i feel good about it. >> most of the fans we talked to probably agree the eagles should probably have more victories than they do at this point in the season. but the consensus seems to be priority one tonight is pretty simple. it is all about beating the redskins. we're live tonight at x finxfin

live. >> tonight at seven o'clock, a special live edition of eagles game day kickoff. join us for "eagles game day final" at 1:30 a.m. it is the day after christmas, and for many people, that means it is time to go shopping. and today's expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year. for more, let's go to drew smith live at the cherry hill mall. this is not just a day for returns and exchanges. you were amongst some bargain hunters. >> yeah, a lot of deals out here, denise. the mall loves when this day falls on a saturday, the day after christmas. people can spend the whole day here, and from what we're seeing so far, it's a packed cherry hill mall. we found people on a mission to spend the gift cards they found in their stockings. >> it's the day after christmas, so there's a lot of returns and

a lot of lines, so you have to have patience. >> some stores continue to slash prices, advertising 70% off. >> i didn't think the line would be this long. i didn't know it was that serious. >> you had to be a serious shopper to wait more than 30 minutes to even enter this jewelry store. and boys with clipboards worked crowd control. in south philly, some people got good deals on toys, but there was a limited selection. >> they haven't restocked many of the shelves yet, so it's a little empty. we'll hit some other stores and then go home. >> and at suburban store in ardmore, there were lines out the door, more people getting the message that it pays off to wait until after the holiday. >> we've been hearing the deals would be better than black friday, so we thought we'd come in. >> and during the holiday season, a lot of the major stores have been open extended hours, so today is really the last day for that. also, a lot of the sales we saw

advertised those ends tonight. live at the cherry hill mall, drew smith, nbc 10 news. we are following breaking news in west philadelphia. a teenager is in critical condition after being shot in the chest and back. police responded to the shooting scene along north 41st street about an hour ago. so far no one has been arrested. we do have a crew headed to the scene. we'll bring you more information tonight at 11:00. new at 6:00, the marine is missing from a new jersey base tonight. chris tan clinger hasn't been seen since sunday. he was last seen wearing this red hat. anybody who knows where he could be should call base security. four people are recovering after a shooting a few feet from a social club in philadelphia's feltonville neighborhood. police responded to the scene on mcallister street. a man and two women were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries,

and of course, victims showed up later at the hospital. no word on any charges. philadelphia police are looking for suspects in another shooting early this morning after a nicetown bar. police say two men came back later and started shooting at customers. two security guards fired back. two other men were hurt in that shooting. one of them is now in critical condition. it's the case of the grinch who stole christmas. why a thief making off with a local family's holiday gifts just add insult to injury. plus, a tale of too many extremes, from tornados to wildfires and record heat. a look at the wild weather we're seeing across the country.

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police are investigating a report of a grinch stealing a philadelphia family's christmas present. a mother who lives on walnut street tells us it happened when her family left to visit relatives yesterday afternoon. and when they returned about six hours later, the mother says she noticed the front door and window open. she explained someone stole some of her children's gifts, including games, electronics, clothes, and shoes. >> why would you come in somebody's house and take all their kids' stuff? >> the mother says the theft is especially hard because the family was living in a shelter just two years ago, and this was their first christmas in a long time with a tree and toys. with the cooler day today, temperatures staying put in the 50s, but we are tracking records tomorrow. back close to 70 degrees. we're also tracking rain. we'll talk more about that coming up.

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tonight it comes down to two om options for the philadelphia eagles, beat washington at the link or miss the playoffs for the second straight year. we'll have much more on the game coming up in sports. an update to break news. police now say a teenager is dead after a shooting in west philadelphia. investigators say he was shot in the chest and back along north 41st street around 5:00 tonight. so far, no one has been arrested. our crew is heading to that shooting scene. we'll have an update tonight at 11:00. people across the country are dealing with some wild weather on this day after christmas. from tornados and flash floods in the south to wildfires out west and record temperatures in the east, this christmas weekend won't soon be forgotten. nbc's chris polone takes us

around the country. >> reporter: the cleanup is under way in birmingham, alabama. a tornado destroyed a handful of homes, leaving four with minor injuries. >> take care! >> reporter: the ef2 twister packed winds up to 130 miles an hour, but everyone survived. the system also brought torrential rain, more than six inches in some birmingham suburbs. dozens of people had to be rescued from the flash floods. the governor said nearly 200 roads throughout alabama were closed because of flooding and downed trees. the christmas day source, part of the same system that left at least 15 dead across the south. a pattern of unusual december weather which spawned wildfires in ventura county, california, engulfing 1,200 acres. >> it was pushed by heavy strong north winds, about 50 miles an hour. the fire quickly grew in size. >> reporter: snow finally began to fly in minneapolis overnight. the twin cities has been

enjoying an unusually mild winter so far this year. but the warmth persists. several cities from columbia, south carolina, to new york's central park says new record highs. >> who would have thunk it, right? new york, christmas, never think this. >> reporter: meteorologists say much of the wild weather can be blamed on el nino, unusually warm water in the pacific ocean. perhaps the most unusual thing is how unpredictable it can be. here at home, the poconos are feeling effects of the warm weather. camel back is closed for skiing and snow tubing today. they'll restart their snow making operations and reopen as soon as possible. you can see that lack of snow at the resort in this video. and one winter activity that people in our area can take advantage of right now, ice skating. this is a live look. lots of people out there tonight. it's actually cold enough tonight for people to skate. >> now your inspect 10 first

alert weather. it was a little cooler, temperatures in the 50s throughout the day. we had a high of 63, but that came at 2:20 this morning, and then we were mainly in the 50s, steady throughout the day. we are looking at a midnight tonight. record warmth on sunday and much colder on monday. weather headlines on your saturday evening. we're looking at a chance for breaking some more records on sunday. good chance we'll do that in philadelphia. otherwise, it's much colder on monday, pretty much every day of the seven-day is very different from the day before or the next day. more rain in the forecast as early as tonight, sunday, monday, and also some other days during the seven-day. 52 degrees in philadelphia. we're cloudy across the area. looking at temperatures mainly in the 40s and 50s. 50 in reading. 48 in westchester. 52 in philadelphia. south and east, temperatures mainly in the low 50s. 52 right now in dover. 53 in myville. not cold for this time of year. we're actually well above normal this time of year, but much

cooler than where we were this time of year last year. ten degrees colder in lancaster and ten degrees colder in myville. showers falling and definitely plenty of cloud cover. we'll keep the clouds in place tonight, even bringing some fog overnight, as you wake up on your sunday morning. showers showing up on radar. light stuff mainly north and west of the city. that's where most of the activity will be tonight, but you may see a rain drop or two if you're in the city. as we go through the time here, this is admit night. you can see some rain, especially to the north and west. as we go throughout the overnight hours, may see a shower or two. sunday, a leftover shower. otherwise lots of clouds in place sunday morning. we have the fog in place as well. and then we have a few breaks in the sunshine, especially south on sunday, and that's really going to warm us up in the afternoon here. 70 degrees in philadelphia. we're watching rain arriving back on our doorstep later on sunday. this is 7:00. you could see some areas of heavier rain as well.

and then monday with that cold air rushing in back behind the system, and we're looking at temperatures staying put in the 40s on monday. so much colder on monday. tuesday we're going to warm it up back a little bit. so rain developing tonight. also fog developing by tomorrow morning. record warmth tomorrow. 68 to 71. it's going to feel like summer once again. seven-day forecast, 70 tomorrow. by monday, mostly cloudy, much cooler. big difference, 46 degrees. may even see some snow, some sleet monday into tuesday in the poconos. we'll talk more about that at 11:00. tuesday and wednesday, partly sunny. 55 on thursday. that's new year's eve. and sunshine returns friday and saturday. hey, i'm john clark live at the link. the eagles' season is on the line tonight. we're going to hear from the birds and desean jackson coming back again. that's coming up in sports. come on in pop pop.

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time to check in kristen welker for a look at what's coming up on "nbc nightly news." >> coming up tonight, the thread of flooding as parts of the south start to recover from days of severe and deadly weather. plus, dozens of homes threatened bay brush fire that has closed part of the pacific coast highway in california. also, spectacular scenery but off-limits to drones as the unmanned aircraft become more and more popular. and against the odds, how one man saved a factory that makes a famous american guitar. that's when we see you in a few minutes for "nbc nightly news." for now, i'll send it back to you and merry christmas to you and everyone in philly. >> you as well. we'll see you soon. >> thanks. this is "sports desk" brought to you by xfinity. hey, everybody. i'm john clark live at the link.

the eagles' season is on the line tonight. if they do not win, they are done. they can't make the playoffs. the redskins would clinch the afc east at the link. take a look at sam bradford on the field a little while ago. the redskins are 7-7, but all seven of their wins have come against losing teams. they haven't beaten a team with a winning record. and they're 1-5 on the road, getting outscored 183-110. sam bradford has been a more vocal leader over the last month, and his teammates believe he'll step up before the game again. >> i think if anybody's going to do that, it's definitely going to be sam. i'm not even going to say sam's probably going to do that. that's who he is. i think there's that acclimation period, if somebody gets there to a new place. i think everybody's starting to see sam not just off the field,

but definitely on the field. he's a more confident guy. >> eagles and redskins are very similar. they don't really run the ball that well, and also they can't really stop the run. look at the eagles against the cardinals in their loss, they gave up 230 rushing yards. bad tackling. tonight we want to see a better approach and more toughness on defense. here's demico ryan. >> it's really just attitude. it's all about wanting to get the guy on the ground, and having the effort and tenacity just to bring them down. there's not a lot you do as far as practicing. it's all about the attitude and demeanor of really wanting to get the guy down. >> and on defense, it looks like the eagles are going to be without benny logan on the defensive line and cornerback

byron maxwell. guess who's back. desean jackson arriving at the link. didn't play against the eagles earlier this season in washington. last year in his two games against the birds, nine catches for 243 yards and a touchdown. i'll tell you what, it looks like eric row and maybe jalen watkins will have to play against him. he doesn't care who's covering him. >> i'm definitely excited about the opportunity, having to go back and play in front of a lot of fans, that some like me, some probably don't. regardless, whatever the case may be. it's a game. and in this locker room and organization, we know we need to do something we haven't been able to do in three or four years. so we just want to take care of the opportunities at hand. which is win a football game. >> as i said, it doesn't look like byron maxwell is going to play. he's on the eagles' bench sitting there while some other

guys have come to warm up. so it looks like eric rowe will play. chip kelly has not been swept in this division yet, so that's going for the eagles. and the redskins haven't won three in a row against the eagles in 28 years. at 7:30, we have eagles game plan, and hopefully wrapping up an eagles win. i'm john clark at the link. we'll see you later on tonight. back to you. >> all right, john, thank you. while the christmas holiday is over, the week-long celebration of kwanzaa begins today. the african-american museum in philadelphia hosted a candlelighting ceremony. kwanzaa themed arts and crafts, and a kwanzaa marketplace. kwanzaa is celebrated by millions of people throughout the african-american community. and we're celebrating this mild

weather, right? >> yeah, it goes on and on. especially where we could be having 20s, teens right now. no, 50 degrees today. right now it's not 50 degrees, but that's still above normal. and by tomorrow, into the 70s for some spots. so here is a look at what we're going to see tomorrow. temperatures around 70 degrees by 3:00. so we're going to have a warm day on sunday. by monday, that's a big change. we're looking at temperatures back into the 40s, so a cold day on monday. then things get interesting monday into tuesday. we could see some snow, some sleet, some freezing rain for parts of the poconos, parts of the lee high valley. otherwise, it's going to be mainly rain. back into the 50s on tuesday and wednesday. and we do have 40s back toward next weekend. but yeah, still warm. >> we'll see you tonight at 11:00.

on this saturday night, state of emergency. after days of severe and deadly weather in the south, it's not over. tonight as some begin to recover, millions more face new tornado and blizzard warnings. firefight. the battle against a growing wildfire that threatens dozens of homes along southern california. tonight, we're on the front lines. cashing in on this day after christmas. time to shop all over again. the unhappy returns and the chance to score bigger and better deals as the stores try to unload. and no-fly zones. with more and more americans buying and flying drones, the best scenario around has become restricted air space. "nightly news"