go online or call now for this great offer. get out of the past. get fios. whether your new year's eve plans include a spectacular light snow above the delaware river, fun with friends and family or watching the ball drop, nbc 10 is putting you in the center of all the action as we say so long to 2015. we are counting down to 2016. our nbc 10 countdown clock shows just under 13 hours until the new year. but you know it's already past midnight in hong kong. take a look at this. it's a live look at the new year's celebrations there. you can see the fireworks going off to welcome in 2016. and we have live team coverage as we get set to usher in the new year. first alert meteorologist brittney shipp has a look at the

forecast but we begin with monique braxton live at the blue cross riverrink at penn's landing. it looks busy there already. >> no doubt about it, lauren. just a couple of hours the fireworks will light up the sky here over winter fest as well as over the delaware river. now, ice skaters from todayer wills to adults took to the rung a short time ago. dozens are taking advantage of this day off, spending time with family and friends. you may recall how spectacular the show was last year. well, this new year's eve there are two new features. the shows are longer and there are splendid special effects. the sugarhouse new year's eve fireworks shows are 6:00 and just before midnight. they last about 14 minutes and include four tons of net explosives. today you may see them loaded up on to barges and moving into place. special effects include mini domes, a lollipop and nautical

fireworks. you may watch at the casino at penn's landing and at the adventure aquarium on the camden side of the delaware river. nbc 10, a proud sponsor of winter fest, is broadcasting the show live at 6:00. the 34midnight show will be on verifone screens, live streamed on nbc 10, all making for a wonderful way of ushering in 2016. we'll be back in about 30 minutes. live now from winter fest, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> thanks so much, monique. fire the fireworks, for all the big new year's eve plans folks will be heading out doors later on today. nbc 10 meteorologist brittney shipp is here with your new year's eve forecast and the big question is how big of a coat do

we need? do we need a blanket? what do we need? >> probably a pretty thick coat and blanket, too, if you're planning on staying up until midnight for the fireworks. so temperatures at 8:00 p.m. at 46 degrees. by 10:00 p.m. 42 and midnight 38. but we are going to be dealing with a windchill so it will feel closer to 34. 35 at midnight. a few scattered showers pushing in. other than that, a few clouds and we will stay dry today. this weather system will stay to the south of us and the one that moved through yesterday is offshore. we're at 49 in philadelphia. you'll notice the wind direction, colder air from the northwest. 36 in the poconos. 47 in allentown, 46 in reading, 49 in wilmington and we're at 52 degrees in atlantic city. our city planner shows that as we go into the next couple of hours, by 1:00 p.m. 50 degrees. by 4:00 p.m. 48, and then by

7:00 p.m., 44 degrees so that's the beginning of cooler weather that is moving in. we are going to drop down into the 40s starting tomorrow and we will stay there into the weekend. i'm tracking what you need to know in my full forecast. >> thanks, brittney. happening now, kids can celebrate the new year before their bedtime. the please touch museum in fairmount park rings in its 2016 with its countdown to noon. boys and girls can watch the ball drop at ten seconds before noon and there's still time to get there. because of the demand there is now a second countdown at 1:0024 afternoon. and pete's fest is underway in bethlehem at the arts quest center. the alcohol-free event includes music, arts, crafts, s'mores making and the peep drop. the peep drops 59:15. and new york city has the ball drop, you just saw the peep drop, in kennett square chester county there's the annual

mushroom drop. the mushroom will be lowered at midnight to ring in the new year. kennett square bills itself as the mushroom capital of the world. for the first time, comedian bill cosby is facing criminal charges in a sexual assault case. he is free on a million dollars bail after appearing in court in montgomery county yesterday. authorities charged the 78-year-old comedian with aggravated indecent assault just days before the statute of limitations ran out. prosecutors say cosby gave andrea constand pills and wine and assaulted her at his montgomery county home 12 years ago. no charges were filed at the time but prosecutors reopened the case after court records from a civil suit filed by other alleged victims became public in july. cosby's next court date is january 14. cosby's attorneys say "we intend to mount a vigorous defense against this unjustified charge and we expect mr. cosby will be exonerated by a court of law." cosby attorney monique pressley appeared this morning on the

"today" show. >> he knows he has a legal name is intent on defending him until he is exonerated. >> she says cosby is not guilty and there will be no talk about a plea bargain. attorney gloria allred, who represents other alleged victims was pleased that prosecutors brought charges against cosby. >> seeing him criminally charged and having to face a trial is the best christmas present that they have ever bruce caster, the former d.a. who did not prosecute cosby said he did not have a comment. it is not our policy to name victims but andrea constand has spoken publicly about her case. now her lawyer says constand feels gratified. the lawyer says she is receiving numerous communication from women with heart wrenching accounts of their own experiences. the statement goes on to say "naturally it is troubling that it took until the 11th hour for this day to arrive."

the lawyer says constand is, in her own words, hopeful her patience has encouraged other victims to come forward. nbc 10 was the first station to bring you news about bill cosby being charged. we have expanded coverage on line. tap the nbc 10 app to read the court documents in the case. one man is on the run and another in the hospital after the police say they terrorized a family in north philadelphia. mr. us say the two men broke into the home on north bancroft street about 11:00. police say a mom and her two young kids were threaten with guns. one of the men fired a shot but hit himself in the leg. he's at presbyterian hospital. police say the mom was able to identify him. the mother and children were not hurt. in north philadelphia, police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a 21-year-old man. authorities tell us the victim was riding a bike before 12:30 when he was shot several times. he ran a half block away to 25th and clearfield where he

collapsed. the man died at the hospital and police are trying to determine a motive. fired eagles coach chip kelly says he is grateful and blessed to have coached the team. he's also apologizing to fans. this is courtesy of fox sports. the statement reads in part "i'm grateful to jeffrey lurie for allowing me to coach his philadelphia eagles for the past three seasons. i deeply regret that we did not bring this great city and its fans the championship they deserve. my players mean the world to me, i will miss them very much and i will be rooting for them to achieve their dreams. kelly left philadelphia with his girlfriend and his dog. he was fired on tuesday. the eagles have a 6-9 record and were eliminated from playoff contention saturday. >> the end result was meet i don't think -- mediocrity and i have to look at the project and

trajectory of where it's headed. >> the eagles owner says he wants a coach that can relate to its players and everyone else in the building. we're also hearing from the playe players. >> you have to be flexible when it comes to dealing with grown men in the locker room with a lot of different personalities. there's a lot of things that from a communications standpoint and building what he envisioned just didn't translate or catch on with the players. obviously everybody worked hard to make it work and keep it together but it just wasn't effective. it's hard to build culture when you change people in the locker room constantly. >> eagles tackle johnson was his first draft pick. he said he had a hard time dealing with pro athletes after coaching a college team for many years. he believes things went south a year ago when chip got full control of personnel. >> i think the biggest thing was the power struggle at the front

office, i don't think they were happy with chip and they weren't happy together. a lot of tension up there which didn't need to happen. when you fill feel it up there it trickles down and i think that led to him being released. >> johnson says kelly had good intentions but he didn't interact well with people and sometimes seemed standoffish. ready for the revellers. the steps new york city and the nypd are taking to ensure one million people expecting to pack times square are safe as they say hello to 2016. new year's eve is the last thing on a lot of people's minds in the midwest. the frantic efforts under way to get people to higher ground as rising floodwaters put a damper on any 2016 celebrations there. we've got a good forecast for you for the fireworks tonight. plus cooler weather on the way. i'll let you know what to expect as we wind down your work week. that's coming up.

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crowd. security is tight ahead of the big new year's eve celebration in the u.s. nbc's chris pollone has the latest from times square. >> reporter: it's setting up to be an unseasonably warm new year's eve in new york city and about a million or so people are expected to crowd into the times square area to watch the balldrop to usher in 2016 later on today. 6,000 police officers will be in the area trying to make sure this event goes off without a hitch. the mayor of new york, bill de blasio, said this will be an unprecedented level of security that this might be the most secure spot in the united states tonight. among those 6,000 officers will be 500 members of a special anti-terrorism traffic force created over the last couple years. they'll be armed with long guns and wearing body armor. they'll be watching 14 checkpoints where people will be coming into the times square area. people will be checked with metal detectors and not allowed

to leave once they are in the times square area. police will be using bomb-sniffing dogs, radiation detectors, monitoring a thousand cameras all to make sure that this very popular event, one of the most popular events of the year in new york city is completely safe. it should be a good time and as people said it should be a safe time. they're encouraging people to enjoy the nice temperatures as we ring in 2016. in new york city, i'm chris pollone, nbc news, now back to you. the u.s. has resumed air strikes against isis targets. the department released video of planes launching from aircraft carrier the uss "harry truman." the "truman" joined a french nuclear carrier which has been launching air strikes from the persian gulf since late november. belgian authorities arrested a 10th person in connection with last month's paris terror attacks. the man was caught yesterday following a search in the same brussels neighborhood where some

of the paris attackers live. officials detained six others for questioning over a plot to stage new attacks in brussels during the holidays. new year's celebrations are the last things on the minds of many people in the midwest today. they are dealing with historic deadly flooding. we got this video this morning of a flooded airport in alton, illinois. meanwhile, the missouri merrimack river crested at a record level closing a major highway south of st. louis. forecasters say the water levels will gradually fall over the next several days. good morning. temperatures today will stay above average once again in the low 50s but heading into tomorrow our temperatures will drop closer to average and stay that way be into the beginning of next week. i'm tracking a cold new year's eve night. winter is coming. it will finally feel like winter and we will stay dry. we have a dry pattern setting up for us. for philadelphia, 49. a mix of sun and clouds.

look at our win speeds picking up out of the northwest sustained at 10 miles per hour. our wind speeds will be sustained for 10 to 20 mile per hour. across the region, 49 in trenton, 52 in atlantic city, low 50s in wildwood. 51 in millville. 49 in wilmington and 47 degrees in pottstown. our future win speeds show that as we go into the rest of tonight we'll see speeds gusting up to 22 miles per hour. wind gusts 29 in the poconos 30, in trenton. that's 29 in atlantic city. radar shot shows we are seeing sprinkles develop in sussex county. it's the tail end of the system that will stay to the south of us. future weather shows we'll stay nice and dry and see a break in the clouds as we go into the afternoon and evening which is good or our fireworks forecast.

we could see moisture giving us sprinkles south of dover and into the northern parts of sussex county. but it will be a mawnly dry night tonight for everyone. our feels like temperature shows by 8:00 p.m. temperatures will drop off quickly. it will feel like 39 with the wind speed out of the northwest. by midnight 28 in allentown, 29 in pottstown. and then by tomorrow morning if you're waking up heading to the mummers parade it will feel like just below freezing with the cold wind speed and colder air coming in from the northwest. temperatures are going to be colder tomorrow as well. another breakdown of new year's eve by 10:00 p.m. 42, by midnight 38, but again you have to factor in the windchills so temperatures are mainly going to feel a lot closer to freezing. and then for the mummers parade tomorrow by 10:00 a.m., 38 degrees, by noon 40 degrees, wind speeds sustained 10 to 15 miles per hour. for today, temperatures will still be above average ranging between 50 and 53 degrees.

some sunshine towards the afternoon, breezy and mild for us. it's still mild because our average for this time of year is technically in the low 40s. we get close to the average on saturday but take a look at monday and tuesday. we go below average for a change. dropping all the way down to 39 degrees on monday, 38 for daytime high on tuesday. >> thanks, brittney. it's the final day of 2015 and the clock is ticking for cell phone customers. just ahead, if you got billed for unwanted texts today is the deadline day. what you need to do if you hope to get your money back into your wallet.

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the countdown is on to midnight. we have a live look at the blue cross riverrink in penn's landing. it's the place to be today. a lot of folks out there. nbc 10 is putting you right in the center of all the action this new year's eve. and joni milkman is here with the delaware waterfront corporation. you told me this is your favorite day of the year? >> absolutely. >> so tell me about what will be happening tonight and what folks are in for when they head out there. >> well, we have two spectacular fireworks show for the city and the region. we have the sugar house new year's eve fireworks on the waterfront at 6:00 and midnight. >> and i understand there's a "star wars" theme in there as well. >> at 6:00 the entire sound track for the fireworks will be all the great john williams "star wars" music so it will be

familiar and bold and exciting. we have over 5,000 tons of pyro in these shows. both will be 15 minutes long and totally where it's coming out and coming down and watching the fireworks down the waterfront and hearing the sound track. a great experience. >> do you need to have tickets or do anything beforehand to get there? >> you can view these fireworks for free at penn's landing and outside sugarhouse casino. both places will be wired for sound. anywhere you are you can tune to kyw 1060 and watch with you guys. >> and you can watch on our app, too. >> and you can celebrate at winter fest and the blue cross riverrink. >> i want to ask you about that. i was there a little while back, right before christmas and it was so much fun i just loved everything and i want to go

back. what will i see after new years? >> you have to come back and back again. there's so much to do. you can skate or just be there. we have fire pits and s'mores and great food and this really immersive winter environment. like this winter wonderland on your waterfront. so that doesn't go away? >> we're open everyday through february 28. >> what's your favorite thing to do down? >> new year's eve and the fireworks. thousands of people come down, everybody is happy to be there and ready to celebrate. you have old, young, fireworks are one of the most demographically diverse things we do. everybody loves fireworks. there's no language barriers. let's ring in a happy and healthy new year for everybody. >> that sounds like a good place to leave. >> it you have to be there. >> thanks so much, jodie. in philadelphia it's the sugarhouse new year's eve fireworks. and if you don't want to brave the crowds or cold, we'll give you a front row seat.

nbc 10 will brost cast them live at 6:00p.m. and you can watch them live on the nbc 10 app. thank you some for joining us and have a safe and happy and healthy new year's eve and new year. well, he is no longer on the run so why is he still in mexico? new details on the battle to bring the so-called affluenza teen back to the united states as his mother is returned to face her own charges. and use it or lose it. the scramble is on today to spend whatever money is still left in those tax-free flexible spending accounts. a look at some of the items that might be worth getting before they're gone.

we are counting down to 2016. our nbc 10 countdown clock shows

just over 12 hours until the new year. we have live team coverage as we get set to usher in the new year. first alert meteorologist brittney shipp has a look at the forecast. she'll make sure we are wearing the right stuff tonight, but we begin with nbc 10's monique braxton who will make sure we have the best seat in the house. she's live at the blue cross riverrink at penn's landing. monique? >> it feels like winter. it's warm but windy out here and the place is jam packed. in a couple hours, winter fest will be full of families ice skating, sipping hot chocolate and preparing to usher in 2016. we've been watching people gliding on the ice for an hour. the designer of this new year's eve show promises more fireworks than in years past and splendid special effects. the new year's eve fireworks show at 6:00 and just before midnight. sugar houshous househouse.

you can watch the show at the casino at penn's landing and at the adventure aquarium at the camden side of the delaware river. nbc 10 is a proud sponsor of winter fest broadcasting the 6:00 p.m. live and the midnight show will be carried live on a few venn views across town including nbc10.com, on verifone screens and taxis, which i think is the coolest thing ever, on the lit brothers building in center city and at the kimmel center. happy new year, everybody. enjoy fireworks and ushering in 2016. live now from winter fest, monique braxton, nbc 10 news.

it's the last day of 2015. let's take another look at where monique braxton has been today. she is at the blue cross riverrink and we are seeing something today we haven't seen in quite some time -- the sun. yeah, there are some clouds anging around but you know that skating rink is packed with skaters. folks may be taking out their spot for the evening to see the fireworks and first alert meteorologist brittney shipp is here with the forecast for what you can expect tonight. brittney? >> it will be crowded because it's starting to feel like winter, temperatures today will be above average, in the low 50s. but by tomorrow we're in the 40s. we move closer to our average. is 49 in philadelphia. 47 in pottstown. 47 in allentown. 52 in atlantic city and 52 in

wildwood. temperatures won't move too much over the next few hours. by 1:00 p.m. 50 degrees, 48 by 4:00 p.m. so we'll start to drop. we'll see a high of 52. we'll drop to the mid-40s by 7:00 p.m. by the time you head out for fireworks expect temperatures to be in the 30s with the windchill it will feel above freezing. satellite radar shot shows we have a few clouds. we also have a few little light showers and light rain moving into millsboro and what moved through as well yesterday offshore. so we expect to stay nice and dry. the only eggs acceptixception i county. 49 in wilmington, low 50s along the shore. a dry day and crisp day. i'm tracking colder conditions as we head into the weekend. i'll go over the details including your new year's day forecast coming up.

a reminder when you're on the go, keep track of our changing weather conditions with our nbc 10 app. download it for free so you can get severe weather updates and the forecast for your neighborhood on your smart phone and tablet. we are getting ready for new year's eve, it's already 2016 on the other side of the glen. a fireworks display ushered in the new year in auckland, new zealand, this morning. as the clock struck midnight, the sky lit up with a colorful display rising from the sky tower. there will be no such show in brussels today. authorities canceled the new year's eve fireworks because of fears of a terror attack. the decision came after police arrested two men is who allegedly plotted an attack in belgium's capital. paris canceled its fireworks display weeks after the terror attacks that left 130 people dead. seattle's space needle is ready for new year's eve. workers braved the heights to put the finishing touches on the fireworks show there. more than 1800 fireworks will go off at midnight. the whole thing is run by

computer and synced to a sound track. on his last new year's eve as philadelphia police commissioner, charles ramsey is issuing a safety reminder. don't celebrate with firearms. as he does every year at this time, the commissioner reminded the public bullets fired into the air can be deadly when they fall back down. that's something this man knows all too well. in 1998, while he was walking in south philadelphia, he was struck in the head by a bullet fired in celebration. >> i wish everybody would follow newton's law of gravity -- what goes up must come down. >> snow wjoe was 11 years old a time and he still has the bullet lodged in his head. he's paralyzed on the right side of his body as a result. at least 21 people are dead in the widespread flooding across

much of the midwest. several communities have levees that are in danger as rivers are reaching their highest levels. nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest. >> reporter: the morning the mississippi, the missouri and the merrimack rivers are raging. homes here have washed away. neighborhoods are torn apart. at least 21 in the area are dead, a death toll many fear will rise with the water. >> i've never seen that before and it's a historic flood. >> reporter: parts of i-44 shut down. the coast guard and the national guard have been deployed. all hands on deck ready for rescue rescues. in some spots outside st. louis flood records have been shattered. in eureka, they've never been hit this hard. >> i'm six feet tall, it's four feet high here. >> reporter: with hundreds of homes now islands, thousands more in danger. nearly two dozen levees are at risk, power plants and water

facilities are down. the rising river cresting around valley park where nearly 900 have been forced to pack up and get out. >> it's devastating to think about everything, our own home going under and everything in it. >> reporter: with the mississippi river and st. louis expected to crest today. the flood stage sits at 30 feet. the water here expected to reach 13 feet above that. they're packing tens of thousands of sandbags to fortify cities big and small. the next 24 hours critical. as the water rises, any sense of comfort vanishes. >> i just pray that everything goes good and that we're safe. >> reporter: that was nbc's miguel almaguer reporting. new video of a burglar breaking into an apartment building in university city to steal a bicycle. this happened on lancaster avenue a little more than two weeks ago. police say the man picked the lock on the front door then went

to the building's storage area, cut off a lock and removed the red-and-black bike. if you recognize the man, philadelphia police want to hear few from you. the mother of the so call aid influenza teen is back in the u.s. but the teen himself remains in mexico after his deportation was put on hold. the question is, for how long? nbc's gabe gutierrez has an update on the ethan couch case. >> reporter: this morning, tanya couch, the mother of the so-called affluenza teen, is back in the u.s., deported from mexico, she arrived in los angeles overnight. >> people are going to want to know, what were you thinking? >> reporter: prosecutors in texas plan to charge her with hindering an arrest for allegedly helping her son run from authorities. a felony that could put her behind bars for up to ten years if she's convicted. meanwhile, ethan couch was rushed from this immigration facility in guadalajara to mexico city. earlier his newly retained mexican attorneys filed paperwork to block his

deportation. now a judge must decide. >> it's on their time schedule. we've seen these things happen as quickly as two weeks to two months and it depends on the court system down there. >> reporter: jason mills is an export in deportation law. does this motion indicate that ethan couch wants to stay in mexico for the long haul? >> i think it does or at least that ethan wants to stay anywhere besides the united states. >> reporter: this gritty apartment in porto vie y-- puer vallarta is where they were arrested. mexican authorities say the pair did not register when they crossed into this country in this pickup truck. a cell phone call they made to domino's pizza reportedly helped investigators pinpoint their location. couch had been on the run since failing to check in with his probation officer. the 18-year-old kill four people when he drove drunk in 2013. the defense argued he grew up too affluent to know right from wrong and a judge gave him ten year's probation rather than jail time.

investigators are checking whether friends or relatives knew about their escape plan. the sheriff says they threw a going away party before they went missing. >> it's another perfect example of the arrogance the entire family has. >> that was nbc's gabe gutierrez reporting. new information about the come accused of driving her car into a crowd in las vegas killing one person and injuring 35 others. tests now show lakeisha holloway had more than the nevada legal limit of marijuana in her system at the time of the december 20 crash. but prosecutors say that will not change the charges she faces which include murder and felony hit-and-run. holloway is in jail, her next court date is january 20. changes are coming to the chicago police department following several shootings by officers that prompted protest. the mayor says the goal is to reform the way officers respond to tense situations. one of the first changes, every patrol car will be equipped with a taser by june 1.

the mayor highlighted the controversial killing of 17-year-old laquan mcdonald as an example of when a taser could have changed the outcome. >> i think obviously if you have eight officers, like in the laquan mcdonald situation calling for a taser and none of them have it, we have a problem. >> the department will begin an intensive training program that will teach better tactics to resolve situations safely. the last-minute rush is on to spend remaining balances in flexible spending account. as kevin coakley shows us, many workers set aside tax free money each year to get certain medical and dental expenses. >> reporter: this woman used money to take her son to the doctor for an ear infection then paid for his medicine. >> it helps us pay for things we are needing. >> the last-minute rush is on to use up whatever's left in flexible spending account, the tax-free money many workers set aside each year to help with certain medical and dental expenses. >> my husband and i try to make

sure we use it otherwise we lose it. >> reporter: description drugs are covered along many other items found in neighborhood drug stores. >> even just everyday bandages so if you need to stock up on first aid kits, this is the time to do it. >> reporter: stores now stocking up for shoppers trying to spend what's left. >> toward the end of the year everybody has balances remaining on those flexible spending accounts and they have to come in and make the purchases for items so they don't lose the money. >> one on line shop, fsastore.com offers a list of items from hearing aid batteries to sleep aids. >> it's like savings account where you can go ahead and use the money that's in there. >> reporter: eye doctors see many more patients toward year end. their covered contacts and eyeglasses hot sellers. >> especially on the 31st. very busy day. that's for everybody. it's industry standard. >> reporter: that was nbc's kevin coakley reporting.

if your holiday celebration tonight includes alcohol, be careful before you indulge. are those liquid calories worth it in? the best choices to make if you are toasting 2016 with adult beverages tonight. i'm tracking how cold it will feel as we head into our new year's eve plus what's in store on new year's day. i'm tracking cooler conditions. how long it will last in my seven day forecast.

todayed is the deadline for verizon or sprint customers to file a claim for a refund over mobile cramming. earlier this year, sprint and verizon reached a deal with the fcc to pay out millions of dollars for alleged cramming. that's billing customers for text messaging subscription services without their permission. authorities accused both wireless carriers of charging as much as $14 a month for unwanted text services such as horoscope, celebrity gossip and sports scores. at&t customers will no longer have to sign up for a long contract plan to get a smart phone. the company is doing away with two-year contracts next week. starting january 8, you'll only be able to buy a new phone by paying full price or part of an installment plan. the policy doesn't apply to business customers. verizon and sprint got rid of two-year contracts in august while t-mobile stopped offering them two years ago. with the new year about to begin, the internal revenue service says you can file your 2015 tax returns on january 19.

you'll have more time to get your taxes together this year due to emancipation day falling on april 15, the irs push it had deadline to monday, april 8. if you're due a refund, you'll likely get it within three weeks of filing. the irs says 9 out of 10 refunds will be processed in less than 21 days. happening right now, eagles interim head coach pat shurmur is holding his first news conference for taking over for chip kelly. he will lead the eagles for the seasonal finale against the giants. let's listen in. >> show respect for ourselves, our teammates, the organization and the game itself to go out and fight foote and nail and try to beat the giants. that's the reality and the moment i tried to paint more them as we got ready to train. >> reporter: do you want to be considered for the full time head coaching job and do you think you will be? >> at this point my focus is on sunday. we all know change is in the air and we'll is v to kind of talk about those decisions as we move

forward. i'm certainly excited to help finish out this year. it's unfortunate mr. lurie felt like a change was necessary but we're going to do what we can to play the giants. >> we know that he brought the offense but how much of the ideas ended up being yours? >> i think any time you put guys together, coaches that haven't worked together there's a collaboration so it became the philadelphia eagles offense. percentages of whatever. certainly coach kelly was the inspiration for the running game and a lot of what we did and the passing game. i had ideas. other coaches in the room had ideas and what we did became the philadelphia eagles offense. it was much different in year one when we started out with michael vick than it is now playing with sam bradford and offensively you do what you can do with the players you have and get the best out of them.

that's why offenses change year to year even though you may call something the same, you utilize it differently. >> reporter: how much of chip's offensive notify will you take? >> well i've been greatly impressed by these three years. i learn something new everyday. i'd like to think a lot of what we've done here is right. i really do and i certainly have a strong philosophy that was developed under andy reed and working for steve and then my goodness the time i spent with mike holmgren. you're talking about hall of fame guys. i learned a great deal from them so that was the core of my former life and then in this last three years certainly i've learned things i believe in sand i think there's a good blend. >> reporter: with that said. you've had sam bradford in two different offensive systems in

st. louis and here. have you been able to get a sense of which type of offense fits him best? do you think it's this? do you think -- >> sam is an outstanding quarter back. we've seen him improve throughout the year and some it has been physical. some of it is getting used to what we do but i think he certainly can function well in our offense and he's functioned well in the past in other offenses so, you know -- >> reporter: how difficult -- >> that's pat shurmur there speaking with reporters. he is going to be serving as the interim head coach for the eagles as they take on the giant this is weekend. you heard one of the questions asked of him does he wants the head coaching job, the permanent head coaching job open after the firing of chip kelly. he didn't answer that question saying his focus is on sunday and that change is in the air. if you're planning on hitting a new year's eve celebration

tonight, health experts say to be careful of liquid calories. even if you're careful about what you eat, you could add hundreds of calories to your diet depending on what drink you prefer. one margarita can have 400 calories. to burn that off, you'd need to play 35 minutes of racquetball. same goes for non-alcoholic drinks. you'd need 45 minutes of exercise to compensate for a medium peppermint mocha. if you want to stay low-calorie, try champagne or beer or a five ounce glass of wine. they have fewer than 160 calories. good morning, temperatures expected to stay above average which is no change for us. that's all we've been seeing. cooler conditions will settle in and we'll feel like winter. i'm tracking a cold new year's eve forecast for you tonight and we are going to stay dry over

the next couple of days so a dry stretch on tap. for philadelphia, 49 degrees. a mix of sun and clouds. wind speeds a northwest of 10 miles per hour. 52 in atlantic city, low 50s in wildwood. 47 in pottstown and temperatures haven't moved much today and that will be true into the afternoon. one thing that will move is wind speeds so we'll see wind speeds into the overnight hours and definitely you'll notice it going through the day tomorrow. so by tomorrow wind gusts will be closer to 25, miles per hour miles per hour. radar shows we're seeing light showers moving in to parts of sussex county, moving into the southern tip of cape may county. it's also shaded with this weather disturbance to the south of us that will stay to the south of us. just the tail end moving into the southern part of our viewing area. a closer look at our futurecast shows we will see a mix of sun and clouds and see the clouds thin out a bit in time for the firework activities but we could see a few little scattered

showers moving into the central and southern parts of delaware for tonight. a few passing sprinkles. you wouldn't need to bring your umbrella but a heads up that might happen tonight. future weather shows by 9:00 p.m. temperatures will drop quickly into the 40s for philadelphia. the feels-like temperature dropping quickly into the 30s. towards the shore we'll stay warmer but by midnight, 1:00 as you're heading home if you're staying out late for the fireworks temperatures will be in the 30s so it will be a cold night ahead. temperatures feeling like they're close to freezing and then if you're getting up early to grab a great seat for the mummers parade, by 8:00 a.m. our feels like temperature again in the 30s in philadelphia so tomorrow will be another cold start with temperatures expected to be a lot colder tomorrow than what we'll see today. so your new year's eve forecast shows by 8:00 p.m. we'll be at 46 degrees. by 10:00 p.m. low 40s and by midnight 38 degrees with a few clouds today so perfect for the fireworks. and tomorrow make sure you bundle up if you're heading out to the mummers parade.

temperatures by 10:00 a.m. at 38. wind speed sustained between 10 to 15 miles per hour. so it will be a chilly start and especially if you're just sitting there waiting for the parade to start. for today, temperatures will change between 50 and 53. sunshine mixed in towards the afternoon. breezy and mild. wind speeds ten to 20 miles per hour. we drop down to the 40s and stay there through the weekend. look at monday and tuesday where we drop into the 30s for our daytime highs on monday and tuesday. happy new year, have a safe one. many people clean their dentures

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at 3:00, it's ellen with the stars of the movie "our brand is crisis." then at 4:00, the nbc 10 investigators are digging into the charges against bill cosby. cosby's lawyer says the case is politically motivated to make good on a campaign pledge. at 4:00, nbc 10's mitch walker will take a closer look at the world politics played in those charges. brittney back with us for one more look at that new year's eve forecast. maybe bring an extra blanket? >> and a thicker jacket because temperatures will be in the high 30s by the time fireworks go

off. >> have a hot drink. you'll be fine. happy new year, everyone, have a great day.

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