i'm erin coleman. >> and i'm jim rosenfield. it's the busiest time of day for shoppers. it's coming up in just a few hours. >> cydney long is live with the information that you need to cash in on the best deals out there. cyd? >> reporter: on any given shopping day or any given monday, online shopping peaks at about 11:25 in the morning when most moms may be at home and kids in school but on cyber monday, those peak sales happen between 8:00 and 11:00 tonight. from your smartphone or computer screen, right to your doorstep, cyber monday is the hottest shopping online day of the year, no matter who you're buying for. >> i was shopping for myself a couple of times. >> reporter: you're shopping for you? >> yes, for my mom, my brother. >> reporter: free shipping and discounts at walmart and target and more. americans will shell out $6.6 billion today.

a smidgen of the holiday shopping pie. >> the online sales during the holiday season was $92 billion. they are expecting that to go up 13.8%. somewhere in the $7 billion range. >> reporter: ron says count on this. you save way more than just 30 to 60% off and free shipping. >> saving time, save gas, anxiety of dealing with people in the stores and the pushing and the shoving. >> reporter: and also be mindful if you add stuff in your online shopping cart tonight and don't click buy now. opportunities will come your way all week. >> that makes me want to look at things online. >> reporter: honey and camel, camel, camel will apply the discounts so you don't miss out. now, last year we can tell you on cyber monday, amazon customers ordered 64 million

items, 740 items per second. the average amount of money that families spend on cyber monday is roughly $194 and from the couch and with my iphone i may be adding to that. i'm cydney long, nbc 10 news. >> i'm right there with you. porch pirates are sailing through security and consumer experts say customers can be more proactive, like requesting to have goods delivered other than your front porch. our cyber monday coverage

continues online and download the free nbc 10 app right now. find out how to avoid and spot online scams and get advice on searching for the best deals. we have new information right now about a 3-year-old girl who shot herself over the weekend in philadelphia. the girl's father and grandmother are now under arrest. terrance williams and his mother barbara mcgill are charged with recklessly endangering another person. mcgill tried to hide the gun. investigators say the little girl somehow got her dad's loaded gun and shot herself in the thigh. this happened yesterday inside the family's house and the toddler is expected to survive but doctors are trying to save her leg. right now at 5:00, a family is searching for answers after a fire ripped through their home in burlington county. you can see how heavy smoke filled the air near this home on fellowship road in norristown. everyone, including the family dog, managed to get out safely. no word on what caused the fire.

how did a man get stuck inside this trash truck? that's what investigators in philadelphia are trying to figure out. firefighters spent hours digging through trash and debris inside the truck to free the man. the 33-year-old was trapped in the compactor section of that truck. he's in the hospital in critical condition. time now for a check of your first alert weather and it's warmer out there to start the work week if you're heading back to work today. taking a live look at the camden skyline. at least this week and then,

well, and stunning sunset it was, it still is, 4:38 was the sunset and it was magnificent. 54 was the high today. and if you like warm temperatures, look at this, omaha is 70. 71 in denver. 53 in chicago. 58 in cincinnati. even bismarck, 58 degrees. it's 53 in philadelphia and 59 in d.c. a little closer to you at 46 for all of you and wilmington, 48 in allentown, mt. holly and 52 in dover. so a really pleasant evening in store. we have clearer skies so we get chilly and 23 in wilmington and 32 in vineland. i'll outline when those 60

arrive and we'll peak ahead to when winter actually makes its imprint. >> fly eagles fly. the 10-1 eagles are still soaring high after clobbering the bears. the final score, 31-3. now, of course, nbc 10 is your official eagles station. john clark is here. >> john, we're getting used to these blowouts this season and one of the nba's biggest stars has his eye on carson wentz. >> reporter: we're live here and big game for the 6ers hosting the cavs and lebron james but carson wednesday is the talk of the team and now one of the biggest sports stars in the world, lebron james, he's got a ticket on the wentz weagon. >> my favorite player is carson wentz. i told him earlier in the season

i love the way he plays the game. >> so lebron's favorite player is carson wentz. the eagles keep coming up with more creative celebrations. hopefully a prelude to the super bowl and the electric slide. now, some say the celebrations may be excessive but the birds say, hey, don't let us score. >> we don't plan anything. i think the defense plans theirs, as you can see. but it's cool to see everybody having fun and you see everybody kind of jumping in on them and joining in. that's the brotherhood that we have right now and it's a blast.

>> reporter: a little fun today and receiver tori smith said i don't think i've seen carson wentz and prince harry in the same room. take a look. side by side, you can definitely see the resemblance and prince harry in the news today because he got engaged and hopefully carson wentz will be getting a ring of his own in february. i'm john clark live at the wells fargo center. a lot more for you at 6:00. >> a really, really big ring. right, john? >> absolutely. >> thanks, john. remember, nbc 10 is your official eagles station. don't miss complete coverage of the birds in seattle on sunday night. coverage begins at 8:30 with game day kickoff and then tune in to the eagles game day final after the game. speaking of prince harry, it's the story that has everybody talking today. britain's prince harry is finally off the market. royal officials announced his engagement to american actress meghan markle this morning.

the couple appeared for a photo shoot at london's kensington palace. markle showed off a shiny three-stone ring designed by harry himself. the actress says her family and friends were concerned when she started dating the prince. >> because we got very quickly swept up in a media storm that was not part of my life before that and they also had never seen me so happy. >> reporter: royal historians say times have changed and this engagement is a symbol of modern life. >> what this does, particularly, i think, with meghan markle, it's introducing a whole new dimension to the monarchy and with a background that is absolutely brilliant. >> very good for the country, very, very good choice is made. i think she could be like diana. >> new at 5:30, new local

reaction on the royal engagement. plus, why one brit living in our area says he never thought he'd see the day the queen would allow a divorce american into the royal family. >> he is representative of something far more than his stardom. he's a symbol of the abuse of the system that will violate you over nothing and end up ruining the potential and the ability to move forward in life. >> breaking news in to nbc 10. that's the reverend al sharpton wrapping up a meeting with meek mill at the state correctional institution. he talked about his frustration with mill's sentence for violating his probation. earlier this month, you'll recall a judge sentenced meek mill with two to four years in jail for violating his probation. his lawyer argues that they didn't recommend a prison sentence as punishment. they filed a motion requesting

that the judge in the case step aside. two pennsylvania police officers were at the center of a federal civil rights lawsuit avid ohio captured them talking about quotas. the lawsuit was filed after a 2015 dui arrest by a state trooper a trooper layton police officer. you can see who is taking credit for the arrest because they both need to meet their quota for the month. the lawsuit also alleges that one of the officers lied on paperwork filed in connection with that arrest. take one look around the city and you'll see the big parts of philadelphia. >> turning light into beauty and an organization received $200,000 grant from the ford foundation. they will use the money for the restorative justice program and that program reduces the jail population by bringing art to prisoners and providing them with real life opportunities. >> those closest to the problem, closest to the solution but

usually furthest away from the resources to make change and through this grant and through the support of mural arts and having the fellows and formerly incarcerated folks lead these discussion, it's going to be really powerful. >> the program gives prisoners on work release and probation a chance to gain work experience and hopefully find a job. well, just hours after driving off the lot, a man's dream car started acting up. >> when he couldn't get the service that he needed from the car company, he called nbc 10 responds. coming up, the big chunk of change harry hairston was able to get him back. the queen has given him his blessings. >> hopped up on happiness. one of the millions swept up in the royal engagement ex sacitem. why he thought this day would never come. political scandal casting a cloud over capitol hill.

cory booker opens up about the controversy and where the focus theeds to be. needs to be.

the minnesota democratic senator held a news conference where he apologized several times. >> again, i say i am sorry. there are no magic words that i can say to regain your trust and

i know that is going to take time. i'm ready to start that process and it starts with going back to work today. >> the allegations and what comes next are still a big concern for lawmakers returning to capitol hill today. >> we spoke to franken's colleagues th colleagues about the scandals that are pulling away from subjects like tax reform. lauren mayk has more. >> senator booker was attending an event in kansas and we talked about that and what he says needs to change. in south jersey, senator cory booker on the issue greeting lawmakers after the holiday. >> sexual assault and sexual harassment is unacceptable full stop. >> reporter: booker heads back to washington today where a democratic congressman left a leadership post after harassment allegations and a senator faced reporters with an apology after

allegations he groped women. senator al franken said he was sorry and would work to redeem trust. is that enough? >> look, i don't think it's enough. i think there's going to be an ethics investigation and i think the senate sexual harassment policy needs to change. >> reporter: he says congress needs a more transparent and judicious policy that holds congress accountable. >> i believe very firmly, this can't be about senator franken and john conyers and whoever is in the media spotlight. >> reporter: he may not be the only democratic senator to get one. one could also be on tap for senator bob menendez after his corruption trial ended in a hung jury. senator booker says he's okay with that but not with the retrial. >> it belongs in the senate investigation, that's 100%

appropriate but what we just saw, in my opinion, was a travesty of justice, a waste of taxpayer dollars. >> he says it would be another travesty of justice and another waste of taxpayer money to retry the menendez case. senator men den necklace is up for re-election next year. erin? >> lauren, thank you. the best christmas tree in new jersey is from burlington county. new jersey secretary of agriculture paid a visit to the spruce goose christmas industry farm. they won the christmas tree event voted on by the christmas tree grower association. here's a live look at boat house row. 53 degrees at 5:18. >> tammie souza has more.

>> we'll dip into the 30s across the area because we have clear skies but this is remarkable. this is a gift from mother nature. i hope you'll appreciate it because by the end of next week, we'll see a huge weather pattern change. all of the models point to the possibility of precipitation for the last two-thirds of the month. so enjoy. outside, a beautiful night. 53 degrees right now. we are looking at winds out of the west to northwest at 9 miles an hour. mt. holly, 50 degrees. calm winds as we look across the river at new jersey. will. ton, winds out of the west at 5 miles an hour. now, this is an amazing, warm dry streak that we'll have this week until we get to maybe thursday night or early friday morning. that's when we see a shower. we're going to be unseasonably

warm. we are looking for rain. got rain because we certainly don't until the end of the week. we're drier than average. maybe a thursday night shower and again late next week we look for the potential of a very cold weather pattern to set up here and linger probably through christmas. doppler radar, everything is quiet here. high, thin clouds trying to drift into the area. that's associated with the northern plains. look how far away the precipitation is. we have warm conditions in place here. here's the cold front that ushers cooler air in and look at this, we're going to be dropping tonight basically through the 30s. you'll wake up tomorrow morning, 35 in philadelphia. 31 in allentown and then upper 50s with south winds and plenty of sunshine. a weak front comes through and we're pushing 60 with the west winds. enjoy it because it's not going to last. 29 in lehigh valley. upper 30s along the jersey shore. for tomorrow, in your

neighborhood, and 60 in delaware. i'll be back in a little bit with your ten day on 10. new information on the deadly fire at a senior home in chester county. coming up, what can be ruled out in the fire investigation. >> you don't want to sit here? >> dog shaming. taken to a whole new level. how a local man threatened his dog to behave better or else.

a south jersey man trying to discipline his dog is going viral. >> do you apologize? are you sorry? >> he posted this video on facebook after his pooch ate two trays of food off the stove. you've got to know this video was shot outside of the atlantic city animal shelter. you can hear him talking to the dog as if he was a child who did something wrong. this video has received more than 4 million views. >> look at that face. >> i know. he's like, let me in. >> i don't want to be here. take me home. that's tough discipline. a great day for one local

professor in our area. mark lamont hill opened a coffee shop today and the community showed their support. he says his new shop uncle bobby's coffee and books. >> he taught himself about the world and developed a critical understanding of the world through books. he was self-sought. books saved his life. today, a local elementary school principal stuck to a promise he made to his students, literally. that's peter allston in willow grove. >> he made a deal with students if they raised more than $20,000 for the school's race for education, he would let them duct tape him to a wall in the

school's gym. why he agreed to be duct tape? >> i don't know. there were a few other options. i've had my head shaved in the past, i've also had my -- so we had to take it up to another level. >> the kids loved it. by the way, they raised almost $29,000. the money will be used to buy musical equipment, air conditioning for the art and music classrooms and a few items on the teacher's wish list. >> that's fantastic. >> what will be next? he's been duct taped, it's been dyed. you have to keep upping your game, i guess. i don't know. a man shelled out more than $8,000 to buy the car of his dream. >> but that dream car turned out to be a disaster. at 5:30, how harry got this man's money back. plus this -- >> from wedding dress boutiques to this one, coming up, lots of interesting reaction to harry's engagement. he's going to get hitched to an

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it was just an amazing surprise. it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. >> a romantic night roasting chicken turned into an engagement. the world has been buzzing with excitement. >> from brides shopping at bride shops, everyone is talking about the engagement. >> reporter: harry's dad reaction? >> very happy indeed. >> reporter: in our area, the rea rea rereaction is a little stuffy. prince harry and carson wentz may be the same dude, he teased. >> excited. excited. >> reporter: the owner is

pouring pints out for the happy couple. >> being an older guy, i didn't think this would happen but i'm certainly excited to see that it has. >> reporter: mike said he never thought he'd see a day that he would marry an american. clearly the queen has chilled out. charles himself divorced his mom princess diana. all brits are proud of the men that harry has become and he should be allowed to follow his heart. >> the british people and monarchy are opened up and here we have it. he's allowed to do it by the queen and the queen has given her blessing and it's a wonderful day in london. tim furlong, nbc 10 news. all right. now details on the ring now adorning meghan's finger. here's a close-up look for you. prince harry designed it. the couple spent time in

botswana and that's where the diamond is from and following the tradition of prince william giving kate his mother's ring. and there is a handful of american women who have become royalty. we have the full list on the nbc 10 app. one of the most notable is the notable grace kelly in april 1956. on this mild monday evening, you're looking at boat house row that sits on kelly drive. the lights illuminate the area. and now to the art museum, it's now in full swing. >> it's begun. >> you can see the decorations everywhere. >> everywhere. what is better than hot cocoa and skating on a mild monday evening. this is a look at the river rink at ten's landing.

you can probably leave theç co at home. >> the rink will be difficult to skate on because temperatures will be in the 60s. you're going to wish you were indoors. it's absolutely beautiful. launching right into winter, look at the highs today 63 in allentown and melville, atlantic city, you reached 55. wildwood, 52. mt. holly, on and on and on. this is where we should be this time of day. we exceeded the record. we're down to 38 and dropping into the 30s under clear sky. despite the warmth, we have very clear skies and the warmth radiates out into the atmosphere. 7:00 in the pennsylvania suburbs. 35 at 3:00 in the morning.

lehigh valley, 29 at 3:00 in the morning. look at delaware. 36 at 3:00 a.m. new jersey, 35. along the jersey shore, 39. when we come back, we'll talk about your ten-day on 10 and we'll talk about when the truly cold air is likely to arrive. guys? >> we'll see you then, tammie. new details in the fire investigation of a local living senior facility which left four people dead. officials have ruled out foul play as a cause. the atf is leading the investigation into the fire in west chester. they will provide an update later this week. we have an update to a story we brought you last week. the red cross is helping two families after this fire in atlantic county. flames shot through the home in pleasantville. five people were inside the home when the fire started and fortunately everyone got out safely. >> new at 5:00, the police

superintendent in upper darby is asking for your help. a 75-year-old man was beaten and robbed after he left the 69th street terminal yesterday afternoon. the suspect made off with his cell phone and $100 in cash. police say the victim, who is legally blind, suffered a possible fracture to his femur. >> unfortunately, this predator, this scumbag beat someone and robbed someone. >> reporter: police are hoping someone will be able to help identify the suspect. here's a look at some of the stories making headlines county-by-county across our region. new castle county police need your help to find this guy right here, victor rod rig rodriguez. if you see him, call police. police have a new tool to help issue tickets instantly.

it prints on thermal paper so parking tickets won't get ruined by the rain. radnor is the first municipality in the state to use the tickets. there is surveillance video of a robbery suspect they are searching for on thanksgiving day. he robbed the dollar store on rising sun avenue in crescentville. he claimed to have a gun but the clerk never saw one. a man was killed on a road where people come every year to see elaborate christmas lights. he was crossing red lion road in bear where he was hit by a car. he died the next day. the accident happened in an area where one homeowner puts up hundreds of thousands of lights and other decorations every year. well, spreading christmas

cheer. >> how a local post office is taking on a new operation to help out santa claus this year. >> and speaking of christmas, it's looking a lot like a winter wonderland at the white house. coming up next, we'll reveal the white house christmas theme.

operation santa in

university city, a u nook aniqu. >> i've been in here watching people come in and being able to make somebody's wish come true. >> the program lasts through december 8th. >> leaping ballerinas helped launch christmas at the white house today. the first lady welcomed children to see the christmas decorations up close. she's opting for a more traditional decor. her team is time-honored traditions. mrs. trump added wreaths to every window and you're invited as nbc 10 presents holiday tree lighting. the morning team is flipping the

switch at the annual holiday event if you want to watch it on television starting at 7:00 p.m. on friday right here on nbc 10. tonight on "the voice," the final 11 contestants will sing their hearts out. ♪ coming up next, we'll tell you about tonight's twist. and it's going to be a dry and warm week ahead. we have big changes on the way so enjoy these 50s while they last. i'll explain in the full forecast straight ahead. >> plus, nbc 10 exclusive with a local man who left his job with the president. that's all new at 6:00.

nbc 10's "the voice" is pairing down the top 11 contestants. >> but there's a twist to the performances the singers are going to put on tonight. >> from just outside los angeles with a preview is stephanie. >> reporter: fans of the voice are taking control of tonight's show. >> i honestly think i'm ready for whatever they throw at me. ♪ thank god for my life >> reporter: viewers chose all of the songs that will be performed by the 11 remains artists. >> i'm terrified of what it is. excited and scared at the same time. >> people have been tweeting me this song. ♪ >> at least one song called for

some choreography while another sparked one of the now famous shoe throwing moment only this time it was a pillow in lieu of the show. >> they are having me sing the alphabet. i'll give it my all. >> something that "the voice"'s top 11 is trying to do tonight. you'll see these artists tackle songs by whitney houston, garth brooks and even taint. reporting outside "the voice" stage, stephanie stanton, nbc 10 news. >> dangle off a side of a building if they do the pink song. a nice night out there for a stroll in center city. a live look from the campus center camera looking down broad street. 60s making a comeback this week. >> tammie souza is here with your first alert forecast. >> i think we're going to have

to head into december and let's check the area. and 50s this hour in delaware and a couple of areas, let's go to lehigh valley in berks county. it's 45 in norristown and bethlehem at 45 degrees. now let's slide on down to philadelphia where we see some of the warmer temperatures. 53 at the airport. 52 in port richmond. 51 in fox chase. and we're looking at a very mild evening but we will go a little further south into the 30s overnight tonight and the week ahead will be remarkable because we rebound tomorrow into the upper 50s.

60s by wednesday. down into where we should be by thursday and friday. the lower 50s. and then on saturday and sunday, also in the lower 50s. no truly cold air has advanced into the area yet. but it will be coming. doppler radar is all quiet. we don't have any precipitation. high, thin clouds drifting in. storm system well to the west of us coming across the plains and northern great lakes and that's where we get the cloud cover from. well, that front that you see out there moving out of montana and through parts of the dakotas, that's going to slide in here and that's going to bring us perhaps a chance of showers on thursday night late and into friday morning. other than that, we're going to be warm and dry this entire week. we're going to see this unseasonable conditions. so tonight, about 10:00 tonight, into the mid-30s across the area under clear skies. tomorrow morning, we'll see 33 at mt. pocono and 41 in millville and temperatures in the upper 50s tomorrow

afternoon. i'm not going to be shocked to see a few low 60s in delaware and south jersey. on wednesday, we look at temperatures pushing the upper 50s. definitely 60s. when does the cold air arrive? well, we have the forecast models in agreement by the end of next week, next thursday or friday, we get the huge trough of cold air that dips across the eastern half of the country and also perhaps that's going to join up with a chance of more precipitation. temperatures by the time we get into next thursday, friday, saturday, they could be topping out somewhere in the 30s by the end of next week. this is just a look ahead at one of the long-range forecast models, where they think they would be by the time we get into perhaps next thursday or friday. so that's wickedly cold and i think we all need to be prepared for that because that's reality. so tomorrow, 58 degrees, 60 on wednesday.

warm and sunny both days. 52 on thursday. rain late at night lingering into early on friday morning. 50 on friday. 53 for your saturday. that looks dry right now. 52 on sunday. also dry. we get into monday and it's a pleasant day at 52. 58 next tuesday. and then showers move in next wednesday and behind that, that colder air moves in and 48 and hugely optimistic. we'll just have to wait and see. erin, jim? >> all right, tammie. dream car disaster. a man finally gets the car he has always wanted only to have it breakdown again and again. >> he takes advice from his girlfriend. >> my girlfriend said you should try harry hairston at nbc 10. >> up next, how harry managed to get him more than $8,000 back. and did president trump jut use a racial slur? we'll let you be the judge when you hear his words. coming up all new at 6:00.

welcome back. here's what is coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news." >> the popular massage chain is

under fire after customers are claiming they were sexually assaulted. that's on "nbc nightly news." for now, back to you in philly. >> we'll see you at 6:30. now to nbc responds. a viewer says soon after buying a car he had big problems. >> he wanted either repairs made or a refund and when neither happened, he contacted harry hairston and nbc respondses. >> our viewer planned to put many miles on his new ride but didn't get far until he ran into problems. >> he's feeling the blues after car troubles. back in june, he searched the web for a certain type of car. >> this is a 2009 audi a4. it was just what i wanted, had all of the features, drove nicely, drove great. >> he bought the car as is.

the dealer told him that the car needed any repairs within 24 hours, the dealership would make the repairs free of charge. two hours after leaving the lot, he noticed a problem. >> the check engine like came on as i was driving. >> reporter: he brought the car back and the dealer said he made the repair. he picked the car up a couple of days later but says after driving just 30 miles, the engine light came back on. >> reporter: he took the car to a different mechanic and got disturbing news. >> the engine had been replaced. >> reporter: the mechanic explained the engine was in poor condition and that's why the engine light came on. he says the dealer denied knowing the engine was replaced and had not replaced it. the dealer also promised to

repair the car. the dealer did not respond to his cars or e-mails until late august when it promised to pick up the car for repair or give him a refund. but he says the dealers who actually picked up the car october 5th and didn't refund him. so he took a different approach. >> my girlfriend said, you should try harry hairston at nbc 10. >> reporter: we contacted the dealership. by phone, the owner agaidenied knowing that the engine needed to be replaced but said he would either put in a new engine or give him a refund. he chose the refund. >> nbc 10 is number one in my book. >> protect yourself. when buying a used car, ask to have a mechanic of your choosing inspect the car before making

the purchase. it can save you peace of mind and some money. >> you want to know the history of that vehicle. >> you do. >> and you should listen to the woman in your life. >> that brings the total up to now $836,933 that we've gotten back for you, our viewers. >> if you have a complaint, head to nbc10.com or give us a call. we will respond to you. >> nbc 10 news at 6:00 is next. >> here's jacqueline london. >> we're working on an nbc 10 exclusive. a local man is leaving his job at the white house. he's giving us a look inside like you've never seen before. plus, behind prison walls. a high-profile visitor fighting to get the music star released.

we'll hear from him, next. a piece of the jersey shore disappearing from view. >> we've lost a lot of other friends. >> a waterfront community is being virtually wiped off the map. now temperatures are rising. how warm it's going to get and how long that trend will continue. it's my most accurate first alert forecast, next.

right now at 6:00, a

high-profile prison visit to one of philadelphia's most popular inmates. massage sex assault. dozens of allegations as a local victim is sharing her story tonight. neighborhood disappearing. all new at 6:00, a jersey shore community is getting wiped off the map. going behind prison walls to visit one of philadelphia's most famous inmates, rapper meek mills. al sharpton finishes his visit with the hip-hop star. he says his case exposes problem notice justice system locally and nationwide. i'm jacqueline london. >> and i'm jim rosenfield. >> al sharpton says this is an

abuse of the justice system. >> meek mill is being held tonight in chester. deanna? >> reporter: al sharpton says the rapper is the face of many who are in prison. he says the 30-year-old is in good spirits and worried about his mom and his son. he's been on probation for nearly his entire adult life. he was not charged with a new crime but for doing wheelies on a dirt bike. >> you're really exposing a rutlessness in the system that should be changed and i would appeal to her