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@֖x the holiday shopping season officially begins. an lek tri cushion along the regional rail line. we have breaking news in philadelphia's neighborhood. water running down fouler street. police have the area blocked off to traffic. we talked to people on street who say it's been like this for more than four hours now. >> our water pressure was low. i saw this. it has been running since 6:30 this morning. >> they said that a lot of people were on holiday. so it's like unacceptable i think. on the way and with the strong economy this year the he tail industry predicts 115 million americans a chance to digest and they were up and at it. >> 15 years, why? we love a good deal. >> jen already had her car filled with presents before 5:00 this morning. >> we started at walmart and target and then to the outlets and then to penney's. >> we'll go and a couple of few things. >> then we go eat. >> make a whole day of it, right? >> a whole morning. >> we go home and go to sleep. >> some anchor stores stayed open all night. the mall itself opened at 6:00 a.m. with a steady stream of early birds walking off that thanksgiving bird. >> it is fun to get out and have a good time. >> they also work. >> malls know they skrhave a lot of competition trying to bring people inside for an experience the smart phones can't offer. >> can we do a little shopping. in cherry hill nbc 10 news. >> and nbc has your covered. download the nbc 10 app far list of stores across the area. you'll also find our holiday gift guide. >> now your nbc 10 first alert

weather. >> a live look now which just opened for the season only moments ago. skaters should skr sunny and milder conditions today. what's in store for our weekend as people still head out to shop? krystal klei is here with your most accurate forecast. >> we are looking at temperatures. they are already moving north. it lab mild day out there. perfect for ice skating. 45 degrees where we are right now. a little warmer up to 49 degrees already. we are at 44 in atlantic city. only a few hours ago most of these numbers were in the low to mid-20s. there's been a nice warm up so far. you can see radar and satellite shows a thing to track overhead. no rain for today. certainly no snow in the forecast just sunshine for your black friday. it means if you want to get out shopping this afternoon you are good to go. it will be very nice for the rets rest of the day.

we are going to cap out around 51 degrees around 3:00 p.m. or so. wednesday light for today. then we get to the weekend. it's a mixed bag. warmer temperatures cooler temperatures windy weather and even isolated showers. we'll track all of that out for you and let you know what your weekend holds. >> all right. thank you. now to a developing story. philadelphia police investigating an we lek tri cushion. police say a body was found on top of a septa train. our photo journalist reports it was a regional rail train. they are causing delays on several regional rail lines. for more let's check in with nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter. >> we'll start off with that situation. these are residual delays that are taking place as a result of of that issue.

you can see chestnut hill west trenton, these are all impacted because of that. so again maybe experiencing a lit billion little bit of a slow down there. so there's an accident that has the eastbound lanes jammed up all the way back to broad street. you may be backed up if you're trying to get over to jersey at 24 hour this hour. a little more happening there. things are slowing down on route 202 approaching the mall. before we go i want to give you one more check at cherry hill. there are some slow downs in the area get tlg as well. >> all right. thank you. philadelphia family's holiday interrupted by flames shooting out of their roof early this morning. she was returning from a thanksgiving dinner and saw the flames at her own home.

she lived at the house for about 30 years. despite the massive damage to her home she still has a sense of optimism. >> my son was here and in the meantime this happened. here i am my house burned down. at the same time i did get out. something good is going to come out of all of this. it know it will. >> as she just said, her son was inside the home but he made it out okay. several homes were damaged and neighbors had to evacuate. officials working to determine what sparked that fire. take a look at this fire the viewer said the home ace peer to be unoccupied. we are worked to find out if anyone was hurt. a public park was closed because officials say the soil may be contaminated.

leaders in potstown put up these signs and posted an advisory about the park being closed. it is due to potential health hazards in the soil. they are tersingsting the soil to see how dangerous it would be. neighbors tell us they are pretty worried. >> i raised four kids there. now i'm concerned later in life for them or even myself what might happen. >> officials tell us they are working to get final test results so they know which kind may be in the soil and what they need to do to clean it up. there are new developments in the saga of of a former olympian who is accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend. details on the missdecision coming up. hear her message for the disgraced movie mogul straight

ahead. a live look over center city in philadelphia. a blue sky, beautiful conditions out there for your black friday. a lot of ups and downs over the weekend. we'll talk about all of them coming up.

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the they are reported to be members of the local isis affiliate. trump olympic runner pistorius's sentence was increased to 13 years and 5 months. it more than doubles his original sentence. prosecutors argued his original sentence was too lean i can'tnientlenient. nbc news reporting that-- experts believe it could be a sign that flynn may be plan to go cooperate. the trump administration's ties to russia. one of his lawyers said no one should draw that conclusion. more to say about the recent

allegation of sexual harassment. the minnesota is apologizeing for his behavior. it reads in part i need to be much more careful and sensitive. i feel terribly i have made some women feel badly and for that i am so sorry. i want to make sure it never happens again. i'm committed to regaining their trust. senator's statements following accusations that he forcibly kissed a woman. pulp fiction umathurman declined to kmenlt but yesterday she posted happy thanksgiving everyone except you harvey and all of your wicked conspirators. you don't deserve a bullet. stay tuned.

thanksgiving dinner went up in flames for one family in bucks county. body cam video shows a turkey fryer raging with flames. they were called to put the fire out. the homeowner suffered minor burns and is expected to be okay. and the california man set his house on fire while preparing thanksgiving dinner. he said he was smoking a turkey when he fell asleep. the flames eventually spread to his home. the man and his wife were able to get out of his home before it was destroyed. well, it is the season of giving and this year one thing you might want to consider giving is blood. we are urged by alaina to find out why this is a great time of year to roll up your sleeve and

give. i read something statistic this morning. every two seconds someone needs blood in this country. there is a constant urgent need to roll up your sleeve and donate. why is this year especially important to do that? >> we always see between thanksgiving and new year's day people give less blood. people are -- it's really important because every two seconds someone does need blood. that's 365 days a year. we need to collect around a thousand units to meet our patients demands. that includes the time between thanksgiving and new year's day. we are encouraging people to come out and donate. >> it is really time sensitive. some may be thinking they can freeze it or put it in a refrigerator. really that's not the case. it has a shelf life. it doesn't last long right? >> red blood cells last 42 days. platelets that are used for

cancer patients only a have shelf life of five days. it is really important we collect those every single day to make sure hospitals have enough for patients. >> what's the difference between giving blood and giving platelets? >> you can go to our site. you -- it takes about an hour longer. so about two hours total. they are extralkting the plasma and platelets and returning the red blood cells back to you. so you know you can give platelets more often. it does take a longer process but every five days -- platelets only last five days. it is important patients come out and give platelets. >> what is power red donation? >> at some of our blood drives you can give a double dose of red esz enherbally.

you're giving twice the amount of red blood cells and opposite of when you're donates platelets the plasma and platelets are given back to you. >> all right. thanks for coming by this morning. if you would like information tap the nbc 10 mobile app and look for the find it on 10 section and you can find it there. >> thanks. it is a clear blue picture we have got. it doesn't matter what i show you you'll have that beautiful blue sky. again, really nice colors out there. it will be nice and sunny. still a little cool. temperatures in the mid-40s right now. they will make their way into the low 50s.

park side at 48 degrees. same deal. so low 50s as we get later into the afternoon hours. how about radar and satellite? i'm showing you nothing. that's a good thing. the sun is breaking through instead of clouds. you would see the gray overlay. we don't have any of that on the board because it is very dry not just over us but all around us. it is a clear picture. it is good news if you have family in town and they are driving out tonight. no worries any where regionally. it is very dry clear conditions for your friday and even into some parts of saturday. we are looking at dry conditions. today temperatures will make it to the low 50s. it is 50 in allentown. 49 in cape may.

tomorrow is the up. we'll get into the mid-and upper 50s. it is 57 in delaware. we'll see a difference in morning to afternoon. by afternoon increasing cloud coverage and overnight you could see an isolated shower. pulling out all of that moisture. looking for a dry front. sunday we'll be wind by. 48 in philly and 45 in the pennsylvania suburbs. as we go through today it is a clear picture as well as tonight. tomorrow morning we will start clear with the sun but increasing clouds as we go through the day. earlier starting to get showers through burkes county. i still think as time goes on you see this little bit of rain

here. it could provide a sprinkle or two. it is a clear picture. for kickoff 47. it will be cool and breezy for the game. if your buying gifts for kids we'll tell you what to watch out for and what to avoid when it comes to keeping kids safe. that's coming up. we have a heartwarming holiday story. see how the public is helping a homeless man. this is a story you definitely have to see.

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we continue to follow breaking news. a water main break, neighbors say this river of water has been flowing since early this morning. mitch is live at the scene with an update mitch. >> yeah. you can hear they are starting to make pretty nice progress here. they actually started to shut off the water flow we saw for a few hours just down the street here. we can take a look at video of what it looked like a little bit earlier. we are told it is an 8 inch

water main. one of the reasons it would take a little bit long toreer to shut off. also they didn't want to shut the water off to folks celebrating thanksgiving on this street. we can come out back here live. you can see the crews at the bottom and top of this hill. we should also mention the city of philadelphia has two water main breaks a day. we are coming into the city between december and march. we are live nbc 10 news. >> all right. thank you. >> right now at 11:30, in case you can't heard it's black friday. we have been litting across the malls this morning. what kind of crowds are you seeing? >> people finished eating turkey

turkey. we are here at the outlets ch it is such a crucial black friday inside shopping malls. they are facing online shapopping. they could get some help. retail predicting 115 million americans will show up in person to do black friday shopping. it comes for retail stores. we saw historic closings including macy's having trouble competing with amazon. today it is all about being outside in the cold waiting in line and physically touching the merchandise. >> i feel like going out to the store and seeing things every now and then we'll go with amazon. for the most part i like being around people. >> there are a lot of stores saying they are closing. >> what is that telling you if. >> online shopping. it is easier. you don't have to wait in line

and freedsze. >> a lot of people come out because of holiday decorations that are already put up. even if you don't want to spend a lot of money you can come out and get in the spirit. >> all right. thank you. black friday bargain hunters are hitting stores. we saw several people and they were busy ringing up all of the sales. the shopping frenzy is in full swing. we saw lots of shoppers at the cherry hill mall. my niece got a handbag. that's the kind of stuff we come in here for. >> shoppers spent more than

$1.5 billion online by 5:00 yesterday. it is up from thanksgiving day last year and more shoppers turned up at stores. tomorrow is small business saturday. jim kenny will encourage people to buy local. some say it is their busiest day of the year. when it comes to getting the best deals on the hottest toys they insist cyber monday is definitely the day for you. hidden doll toys and hatchimals are expected to top wishlists. also the fingerling monkeys go for about $15 a pop.

nbc 10 has your covered for black friday. download the nbc 10 app for a list of store hours across the area and you'll find our holiday gift guide. you can also check for some great ideas. what's in store for small business saturday and beyond krystal klei is here with a look at your forecast. >> you can tell it's not bad outside. temperatures starting to nicely. it is 45 in philadelphia. it is 46 in coatsville. notice the wind direction here starting to come more in a southwest component.

really start to warm us up in the afternoon. it is mid-and upper 50s to kick off the weekend. a clear picture out there. not a drop of rain to worry chtime 40s and lo you start to 40s. it will continue to drop off. overall conditions are looking good. it is the weekend where things start to roller coaster. that's coming up in a few minutes. all right. thank you. the blue cross winter fest is ason. we are live to show us everything that's happening there today. >> reporter: take a look at how many people are here. it remains a family friendly environment. it has been around for about

five years and becoming a holiday tradition. winter fest has the largest outdoor ice rink in the city and it's the main attraction. this year you will find more fire pits and heat lamps. there will be more food not just additions to the menu but new options that are more affordable. >> it is so beautiful. it is so nice to work down here. it is great during the day. it's great in the evening. it's a place i always bring my family and friends. >> now for another season there will be plenty of events that includes skating with santa. you'll want to circle december 1st on your calendar though. that's the evening for the tree lighting. nbc 10 will bring that to you live.s.

dozens stopped to watch the nutcracker. it is one of the world's largest led displays. it is at the top of every hour. comcast is the parent company of nbc 10. this year's christmas village has returned. the event moved to another location due to renovations at the park. the renovations are still a work in progress. the vendors will be back. many communities will light christmas and holiday trees. >> philadelphia formally rings in the season with the tree lighting ceremony.

among entertainment this year is lauren heart. festivities begin around 5:00 this evening. around the same time will kick off christmas tree lighting festivities. it will be there and there will be a d.j. on hand. the mayor will have a trivia and the fire companies will escort companies into town. it will go down around 6:30. a fundraising continues to grow this morning. as we first told you yesterday kate started a go fund me page for bobbit when she ran out of gas. she did not have cash that night to pay him back. she did repay him later and start add go fund me page to

help him get back on his feet. that effort has gone viral. at this hour the page has raised more than $300,000 and counting. well eagles fans love tailgating. they can tailgate for a good cause. we'll tell you how coming up. and take a look at radar and satellite. this is a clear picture for today. as we go into the weekend a little bit of everything. we'll talk about the mixed bag of the weekend coming up.

an army veteran's journey has been filled with tragedy. she on a mission to help others. they will recognize earl grandville for his service and sacrifice. it has been almost ten years since hi lost his leg to a roadside bomb. >> losing my leg was the easy part. i lost my twin brother to suicide two years after losing my leg. >> he has been honoring his brother. he ran the philly half marathon and his mission is to be a counselor and he is also a hometown hero. everyone will know it after sunday's game. >> to be honored by the philadelphia eagles, i'm very humbled and excited for it. >> he certainly will make

everyone proud. count on us for complete coverage. it begins on sunday morning at 9:30 with eagles game day kickoff, the official station of your philadelphia eagles. this sunday you can join the ultimate tailgateing experience. we are talking about the fourth annual turkey day tailgate. here is the owner of fan cave. she is joined by matt i have not been able to tailgate. let's talk about the experience. >> we have three big screen tvs. we'll have turkey gobblers stuffing, the biggest ultimate tailgate you can't fit in all of your car. >> you have been doing this for four years. it is making a difference.

how has it evolved over the last four years or so? >> partnering up with charities, one big pillar has been tailgating for good. bringing charities in and having a great time as well. >> i would imagine those big screen tvs will get your attention. >> absolutely. we'll have a dj too. it will be a lot of fun. >> this is all going for a good cause. big brothers and big sisters, talk to me about that. >> she said they want today have the tailgate sponsor for youth in our area. everyone who comes to bring a book. a lot of the books we have are old and tattered. we want to create an amazing experience. we are asking everyone to bring a book. all donations will go to big brothers and big sisters as well. >> so childrens books? >> yes. >> when will the tvs get going? >> 10:00 a.m.

>> and all the way throughout the game or until the game starts? >> a little bit after the game. tickets can be purr chased on our web site. >> all right. all right. thanks for coming by. >> thank you very much. you know where to find them. big deal and it all goes far good cause. you can find them at the stadium parking lot. always possible there. tap the nbc 10 mobile app and search for find it on 10. now your nbc 10 first alert weather. meteorologist krystal klei here we are talking temperatures here. we are almost to 50 in a few spots here. marshalton sitting at 47

degrees. these are not terrible temperatures. it feels outside. i was outside a little bit ago. a little jacket and you're good. it is not a surprise there's a chill in the air. there's this clear picture. i'm calling it a mild day. it is not as bitterly cold. we had 20s out there. look at the wide view. not really any clouds. so we have got those dry conditions. good to go the rest of the day. we will see changes over the weekend. nothing extreme, just a dry cold front that will roll through. let's talk about the three day outlook. today 51 degrees for the forecast high. we are making our way into the upper 40s. tomorrow up to 56 degrees. we know how this goes. we get the warm air pushed from the southwest and then the cold front goes through then we cool

down. sunday 48 degrees. sunday will be windy, gusts around 30 miles per hour likely. you'll notice those winds as you step outside making it feel colder than it truly is. tomorrow increasing clouds throughout the afternoon until we are mostly cloudy and then overnight we may see an isolated shower. sunday we are dry at 45 degrees. lehigh valley a better chance of a spotty shower. it will be a late day and we are not talking about any means and for most of us you wouldn't see any rain. 54 on your saturday and 44 on your sunday. in new jersey 52. looking at 52 at the shore and 52 in delaware today. upper 40s and low 50s with mostly sunny conditions. so here is that clear picture and it will be clear tonight. we'll start to see increasing

cloud coverage. maybe an isolated shower. notice this doesn't pick up the rain until it's out of the picture. we'll talk about your ten day on ten coming up in a moment. all right. as we continue our effort to clear the shelters november is adomt a senior pet month. for more on that we are joined by mike. thank you for talking to us here. >> thank you for having us. >> tell us who you have. >> i have chocolate pudding. she is a nine-year-old cat. >> this is teddy. he is seven. >> so chak lotocolate pudding and teddy. >> when you think older you might think slower and not as active. >> they are definitely not slower. teddy has been running around the studio all morning.

behaviorally they are all set in. when you you take them in you know what you're getting into. puppies, take those guys home you don't know. these guys behaviors are set in. they are easy to train. usually they are already house trained and ready to go. >> what are some of the challenges getting used to their surroundings? >> we recommend a two week shut down. when you first take an animal home it's just you and your family. they learn when you go to work when they eat. we recommend no parties and taking them to dog parks and those kind of things. that's really all it takes, just a two week cool down period and they settled right in. >> a lot of young kids they want

pits, a pit pets, a dog, a cat. what should people consider when giving their relative a cat to dog? >> we recommend adopting a dog is for a lifetime not just right now and think about what they want. do they want a calmer pet or more active pet? >> these are questions when you go to the shelter you should have prepared. that's very important, right, guys? >> yes. you fill out an adoption questionnaire. how is your household and we kind of try to match that family with the appropriate pet. a lot of people come in and they say they want a puppy. a senior would work for somebody that will cuddle up on the couch. >> thank you for stopping by. >> thanks for having us. >> you can view the adoptable animals online.

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that is the sounds of the holiday garden railway. it is back up and running today and runs every day from 10:00

a.m. to 4:00 through the holiday season. the display features 15 different rail lines. folks say it makes the perfect backdrop for your social media post or even your family christmas cards. a family favorite starts tonight considered to be the most in the city. it has been transformed into a winter wonderland for light on the parkway. you can enjoy from the comfort of your car. it will be open every wednesday through sunday until december 17th. ellen's 12 days of giving continues with eric stone and performers from kelsi ballerini. the local college grads helping shoppers score the best deals from their business operation in a south jersey apartment. that's today at 4:00. now to an update on our

breaking news. a water main break within the last hour crews began to repair the break. this is what it looked like before they turned the water off. they chose to let it one so they did not have to shut neighbors water after until thanksgiving. we'll have more on the nbc 10 app. all things considered, in the a bad day today. sunshine, mild temperatures, good weather for shopping. >> i'm wondering, do i want to do it when i get off work? i'm not sure. sunshine tomorrow. increasing clouds into the afternoon and evening. we could see isolated overnight showers. temperatures will be on the ride saturday and they fall sunday. 48 only. eagles fans for that 1:00 kickoff it will be chilly and windy. 59 by your wednesday. >> i have my eye on wednesday.

thank you for watching nbc 10 fluz at news at 11:00. have a great day.

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