fiery crash. a police chase ends with a multicar crash in south jersey that sends several people to the hospital. and it comes on the busiest travel day of the year. tonight we're watching the skies, rails, and roads. cyber monday deals. the holiday shopping season is on, and we're finding deals in unexpected places. >> announcer: nbc10 news starts now. right now at 6:00, a police chase ends in a multicar crash. it shut down a busy stretch of road in south jersey right in the middle of the busiest travel day of the year. good evening. i'm denise nakano. that crash sent several people to the hospital and stopped holiday travelers in their tracks. investigators say it all started early this afternoon in voorhees township where police were

pursuing a suspect. that chase continued into evesham township and ended with a crash involving seven vehicles at route 73 and evesham road. at least one of the cars caught fire. several people suffered minor injuries. one suspect was taken into custody, and traffic along route 73 was sloezclosed for several . as we mentioned, this all comes on one of the busiest travel days of the year. millions are heading back home after the holiday weekend, and tonight we're watching the roads, rails, and kiskies to he you get where you need to go. we begin tonight on the roadways. here's a live look at the new jersey turnpike. as you can see, it is bumper to bumper. there's a five-mile delay from interchange 1, the delaware memorial bridge. nbc10's aundrea cline-thomas has been talking with travelers. she joins us live in king of prussia. how is it looking out there? >> reporter: out here, drivers are telling us that it's really not so bad. that's confirmed by this

realtime traffic map. we just have a few incidents along the way where we're seeing the most traffic, though, as expected is around the new york area. but we're also seeing a lot of traffic in cherry hill, wilmington, down 95 headed towards baltimore. >> we're coming from queens, new york, to york, pennsylvania. >> reporter: the king of prus a prussia -- >> a little backed up here and there, but pretty smooth. >> reporter: according to the pennsylvania turnpike commission, this thanksgiving holiday is the busiest travel time of the year. 3.5 million drivers were estimated to hit the roads. >> it looks like it's going to get worse. if you do the google maps thing and you do the timing. but i left early to try to avoid that, and it's been pretty okay. but it was much faster on the way in. >> reporter: the commission is reminding drivers to be alert. slow down and obey the posted speed limit. >> in new jersey, i saw people

getting -- i saw eight people getting speeding tickets. >> reporter: there are patrols in pennsylvania too, making sure the drive home is a safe one. now, construction and maintenance projects were stopped for this thanksgiving holiday, but it's important to note if you still have not gone out yet, that those projects will resume tonight at 11:00. reporting live in king of prussia, aundrea cline-thomas, nbc10 news. a busy day at philadelphia international airport today. an airport spokesperson says there's expecting 86,000 travelers to pass through the terminals. most passengers began planning for their holiday travel early in anticipation of the large crowds, and it appears to have paid off. >> it's been a pretty good travel season. it's been busy, but i think most people are keeping it focused and it's not been super hectic. i think they're really doing a good job. >> triple-a predicts a record

3.6 million people will fly on monday. let's take a look at philadelphia's 30th street station. last year, more than 751,000 people traveled to and from holiday gatherings by way of amtrak, and similar demand was expected this year. here's a live look inside 30th street station. rather just a look. we found lines of people waiting to board their trains this afternoon. the crowds there were steady, and a look at the board shows most trains were on time. for those people who didn't take to the skies or the rails, how about the bus? hundreds of passengers waiting out the long lines outside 30th street station. we spoke to both incoming and outgoing passengers about their experience today. >> it's thanksgiving time definitely. i take these a lot. it's not normally this crowded. >> it was pretty smooth until we came to the outskirts of philadelphia. then there was like a lot of traffic, and i felt like just coming into philly it took an hour. >> despite the wait times, passengers we talked to were in

good spirits. well, mother nature is not causing issues for travelers, thank goodness, or anyone else today. we found people out enjoying the weather in rocksboro while picking out their christmas trees. first alert radar is tracking a one-two punch of wet weather that will bring some much needed rain. meteorologist erica martinez here with the nbc10 first alert neighborhood forecast. erika. >> we do have some rain on the approach but right now, pretty much things are high and dry. it's a little windy right now, denise. gusts anywhere between 15, 20, 25 miles per hour. if you look at the bottom of your screen, you will see your local neighborhood forecast. so right now conditions are dry, but i am certainly tracking the potential for some rain showers to get here soon enough. satellite and radar image picking up on not much right now. just a few clouds at best. current temperatures mainly in the mid-to-upper 40s. kensington at 46 degrees. port rich monds at 47. chestnut hill, 43, andorra, 42.

manayunk currently at 45 degrees. again, trafficking tcking the p for showers to get here i'd say overnight monday into tuesday. definitely getting here early tuesday but let's time this out for you. starting at 6:00 p.m., we get this into motion. notice here we're seeing some weather moving in from west to east. there's a low pressure system developing over the high plains, and it's all headed our way. so we do have some much needed rain in the forecast on the approach. then we have a secondary system approaching wednesday into thursday, and i will time that out for you in the full forecast. back to you, denise. >> thank you, erika. after the frenzy of black friday, it and small business saturday, shoppers may choose to stay home for their next bargain. cyber monday is just hours away, and the deals are already flooding inboxes. nbc10's laren make is live in andorra with how online shopping as changed the way we buy or ourselves and our loved ones too. >> reporter: hey, denise. no matter how you want to shop,

there is a deal out there for you. we're inside kohl's, and you can see they are promoting apps. they're giving out coupons that be used in store and online. there are some things you may want to touch and feel for yourself before you buy them. but in other cases, it's easier to click. in stores across the region, the holiday spending season has begun. the nguyen family came into this kohl's for khaki pants on sale. >> it looks like there's more than pants in here. >> we got a little more than pants. we couldn't resist the massage pillow and a few other things. what else did we get? >> are you someone who's drawn in by bargains? >> yep. >> reporter: right now, there are so many. 154 million people shopped in-store and online over the black friday weekend. according to the national retail federation. and get ready. almost that many, 122 million, are expected to click for deals on cyber monday. we found the deals go beyond

scarves and sweaters. the 76ers offering a ticket deal, and the philadelphia orchestra teasing a deal on its website. check your e-mail. there are a stream of coupons coming. >> i can go through and say i want to go here. i want to go there. so, yeah, i like looking at the e-mails. >> reporter: brenda johnson noticed something different about this year's deals. >> they started much, much earlier. >> does that mean you'll be finished earlier? >> no. >> reporter: back at kohl's sherry epps says she's 60% done with her list thanks to a new strategy of buying online and picking up in the stores. >> i ordered on actually thanksgiving. >> reporter: one snag. she says some orders were canceled because of inventory issues. >> despite that, do you think you'll try this again? >> yes. yeah, it's easier than standing in line out in the cold, you know. and we have kids at home. >> reporter: a trip to the store with the kids means you get to learn what they want. but with all the deals, it can also mean a full cart.

it is so easy to get sucked in by those bargains, which is why this little guy is going to be coming home with me. i'm going to be getting a pretty good deal with that coupon that i showed you. now, as for cyber monday shopping, that's expected to hold steady from last year with a slight uptick of about 1 million shoppers. live in andorra, i'm lauren mayk, nbc10 news. >> getting a little shopping in while out on assignment. for more expert advice on how to stay safe and avoid scams on cyber monday, head to our website, nbc10.com or tap on the nbc10 app. well, cuba has begun nine days of mourning after the death friday of former president fidel castro. worshippers flocked to the church in old havana today. the leader of the cuban revolution died friday night at the age of 90. castro's remains were cremated and his ashes will be taken around cuba leading up to a state funeral on december 4th. here in the u.s., the question

begs what will president-elect trump do about cuban policy now that castro has died? >> nothing is definite. he'll be speaking with his advisors, and he'll be playing the same brilliance and instincts that he applied all throughout the campaign to all of these issues. >> conway said the first order of business is for the u.s. and the rest of the world community to help get political prisoners in cuba to freedom. still ahead, details on the major construction project that could impact your morning commute. and airline apology. why delta is now saying sorry for not booting a passenger from a plane.

tonight, delta airlines is apologizing for not kicking a disruptive supporter of

president-elect trump off a pennsylvania-bound flight. >> hey, baby. donald trump is your president, every [ bleep ] one of you. >> this video showing that passenger professing his support for mr. trump and insulting people who did not. it happened on a flight from elepha atlanta to allentown tuesday. delta says it's investigating the incident, and it's sorry for the disruption. denise, it's dry now but i am tracking some showers that will get here. overnight monday into tuesday, some much needed rain in the forecast. details coming up in the ten-day on 10. i'll see you then. oh yeah, this is great! everything for the holidays. that's my giant.

my cmine too!hange is super competitive. everything for the holidays. that's my giant. today may be the busiest travel day, but drivers in philadelphia should be prepared for delays tomorrow as well. penndot will begin repairing the broad street bridge at roosevelt

boulevard. officials say the project is to improve the bridge's drainage system, and that will take about a couple months. crews will be working daily from 9:00 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon. if you're driving through that interchange, you're urged to give yourself extra time because of lane restrictions. >> announcer: now your nbc10 first alert weather. i'm meteorologist erika martin, and right now satellite and radar image is pretty much dry. tracking some rain showers on the approach. neighborhoods right now, for philadelphia mainly seeing some mid to upper 40s. port richmond currently at 47 degrees. if you look at the bottom of your screen, you will see your local neighborhood forecast. otherwise it's all about the rain in the forecast. lehigh valley also seeing pretty mild conditions as well. the winds right now are really not at issue. they will start to kick up by monday into tuesday. otherwise, lehigh valley, notice, you're seeing lot of 40s. kutztown currently at 42 degrees. leonardsville currently at 41 degrees.

nazareth, 43. the suburbs also seeing low to mid-40s. collegeville, 41. el roy, 41. and north wales currently at 38 degrees. jersey, notice those milder winds. piney hollow currently at 36 degrees. coilfield, 42. lumberton, 42. mount laurel, 46 degrees. you all know conditions have been pretty dry for the past couple of days. if you look at the bottom of your screen, you will see your local neighborhood forecast. again, temperatures right now are pretty mild, but it's all about rain that's headed our way. much needed rain. we are in a rainfall deficit, so hour by hour forecast, starting at 6:00 p.m. there's a low pressure system developing out west. it's headed in our direction. overnight monday into tuesday, i do think we will see some scattered showers for the lehigh valley. late monday into tuesday. and then look at all this widespread rain to kick off your tuesday morning. so keep that in mind for your tuesday commute. and then that clears. however, we do have a secondary

system on the approach from the southwest towards the northeast. so lots of rain ahead in the forecast, especially tuesday into wednesday and wednesday into thursday. and look at these forecasted rainfall totals through tuesday and wednesday. finally clearing by thursday. so it looks like we could get just under 2 inches of rain for many of us. and, again, because we do need it, we certainly do welcome it although right now conditions are mainly dry. your ten-day on 10 looks like this. tracking those showers late monday into tuesday. tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. everything clearing by the second half of your thursday. we do have a windy thursday in the forecast. potentially tracking some unsettled weather next sunday into monday. be sure you follow us on social media @nbcphiladelphia for more updates. i'm danny pommells, csn. there was a ton of football this weekend on the pro and college scene, but eagles fans are still waiting for began green against the pac in prime time. we'll give you the latest. plus the king was holding court

in south philly today, but the sixers hanging tight. highlights next.

>> announcer: this is sports desk, brought to you by xfinity. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. hey hey, danny pommells with you once again. while most of the nfl took the field today, the eagles and their fans will have to wait one more night. the birds will host the packers on monday night football. the eagles enter at 5-5. packers 4-6 on the season, have lost four in a rowen tering tomorrow's game. with that said, the eagles will not be taking aaron rodgers lightly. >> he's obviously, you know, in my humble opinion, he's going to be a hall of fame quarterback, and he's playing extremely well

right now. so, you know, their record may not show that, but he's playing at a high level. >> their offense looks good. i mean it's the same aaron rodgers that i'm used to seeing. they're having big plays. they're moving the ball around. they got a bunch of people involved in the offense. i don't think there's any issue with their offense. it will be a big challenge for us on defense. >> off the field, the eagles will induct long time radio voice reesz and trotter into the club's hall of fame at halftime tomorrow. those two were on hand for a hall of fame luncheon today. trotter says he believes in this year's team. >> i'm excited about where they're going. i'm excited about doug. you've got your franchise quarterback. you've got one of the best offensive lines in the nfl when they're healthy. you got a lot of great pieces on defense. elsewhere, giants visiting the winless browns.

this was a laugher. they're winless for a reason. look at these ugly jerseys these wearing. jason pierre-paul finds the ball in his lap and takes it to the barn. eli manning seals the envelope on some airmail to odell beckham jr. 27-13 ask improved to 8-3 on the season do the giants. make sure to catch sunday night football. chiefs versus broncos. to the sixers, who were hosting the world championship cavs this afternoon. the home team getting it going early. joel embiid, the figure fella, taking it hard to the 10 and 1 on richard jefferson. embiid talking some trash. jefferson doesn't like it, can't do nieg about it. sixers up early. late in the first half, no one with an eye on lebron james, and that's a problem. turns the sixers' defense into dunkin' dummies. lebron had a triple-double and way too much kyrie irving.

sixers fall 112-108. but brett brown sees positives. in terms of the flyers, they're in action on csn hosting the flames at 7:30. anthony stow lars is expected to make his first start in the nlh this evening. he was called up after the goaltender was sidelined with an injury. the flyers looking to snap a two-game losing skid. that's it for sports. i'm danny pommells. let's check in now with kate snow. >> good evening, denise. hope you had a great holiday. donald trump again making news on twitter claiming that millions of people voted illegal illegally. plus we're live in havana with reaction from cubans after fidel castro's death. also the latest travel conditions aunder roe the country as millions of us head home after the holiday. and a look at the battle to save an endangered species of deer in florida when we see you in just

a few minutes for "nbc nightly news." i'll send it back to you. >> we'll see you at 6:30, and we'll be right back.

final check on the forecast. beautiful night outside. >> a gorgeous night. the only thing, it's a little gusty, but not that bad. we are tracking some rain in the forecast. here it is. hour by hour forecast. i've been talking about this for the past couple of days. look at this. we're finally going to get some rain. widespread rain. two different systems monday into tuesday, and then wednesday into thursday. so much needed rain around here, and we can colonertainly use it. >> thanks erika. that's nbc10 news for now. for erika, danny, i'm denise nakano. we'll see you back here after sunday night football. "nbc nightly news" is next.

. on this sunday night, questioning the vote, president-elect trump claims millions of americans voted illegally saying that's why he lost the national popular vote. uncertain future, new reaction from inside cuba tonight after fidel castro's death and many wond what's next for the island country. >> bourbon street shooting. ten people shot in the new orleans french quarter. hometown hero, melania trump, tiny hometown in europe, the residence hopes her success will make it a tourist hot spot. a busy travel weekend, "nightly news" begins now. from nbc news