if you look at the boards here, you can see flights pretty much on time. a couple minor delays, but mostly smooth sailing here at philadelphia international. today the sight isn't hordes of travelers, but those that completed their journey. today is expected to be the calm before a flurry of busy travel days at phl. but most of those traveling will do so the roads. more than 1 million people will drive more than 50 miles from home in philly and the five county surrounding region. >> travelers definite ly need t pack their patience. no matter how you are planning to get to your holiday destination, there will likely be increased traffic or congestion. >> reporter: holiday travel has seen year to year increases. aaa is projecting 201 to have the highest travel level since it started keeping records.

>> it's been a strong economy this year. people are willing to spend to travel. >> reporter: back at the airport, passengers will face suffer security screening as tsa is now requiring all electronic devices to be removed from carry on bags and individually scanned. we're told it's worth it. nationally more than 107 million americans will travel 50 miles or further from home. our first alert weather team will look at how your destination could ultimately delay some of your plans. we're live, mitch blacher, nbc 10 news. speaking of first alert weather, let's bring in meteorologist steve sosna. he's checking the latest conditions in your travel forecast. how is it shaping up there? >> 107 million people out there and jim rosenfield will be one of them on saturday.

it will not be that bad across our area over the weekend. but there will be certain spots that will have some inconveniences. we take you from the airports to the rails. this is 30th street station. this is probably your best option here as there won't be any delays here. airport delays, get out of town now. it does look like there will be some showers on saturday and also the potential for some snow showers sunday night. but again it's the timing of this that i think works out in are convenient for the high travel period. so saturday early in the morning, we're look iing at showers coming through here. it's just waves of showers, meaning there will be plenty of dry breaks in between. the steadiest of the round comes in saturday nieght. and then we may see this disturbance come through sunday night. so if you're headed out on to the roads, it looks like

saturday into sunday night, that's your worst travel period. it's not even going to be that bad. the rails should stay in excellent conditions all the way through. >> it is the first day of winter. temperatures in the 40s today as we take a live look at the blue cross river rink with the skaters out there. here's a look at conditions along the shore. in cape may wrap uptight if you're heading out tonight because it's going to be chilly. that's a beautiful sunset right there. >> you have just a few days left to finish the last-minute holiday shopping. nbc 10 was there as shoppers hit the outlets in south jersey. coats and scarves and gloves and hats were all out along with the shopping bags. glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here. he's tracking the latest conditions for your neighborhood. >> things are pretty quiet tonight and into tomorrow. we're going to see that temperature go up. we're starting to see a few high clouds around. that's one of the places that

has the best chance of seeing a little bit of snow on christmas eve. it's 40 degrees in philadelphia. down to 33 in pottstown. and in millville, 36 in dover, wildwood, allentown, reading, not much wind though. so there's no windchill that makes it feel colder than that. you can see some of these kwlouds zipping across the eye sky. that made for the extra nice-looking sunset. more clouds pack to the west. we're not going to be seeing a lot of sunshine during the day tomorrow. we're also not seeing much more of a temperature drop as we go through the night tonight. it will be chilly when you get up in the morning. but not brutally cold. it's not going to be especially windy. then we get into the 50s tomorrow. and near 60 on saturday. steve will be back to tell you about the dramatic changes coming later in the weekend and next week, coming up.

>> you can track the forecast even when we're not on the air. just download the free nbc 10 app. sign up to get realtime alerts sent directly to your phone. a raccoon attack sent a young girl to the hospital. police tell us the animal cut and scratched the girl in the face. it happened last night on north 22nd street. she's at the hospital recovering tonight. we're learning new details in the case of a chester county paramedic accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old what shadowed him on the job. >> deanna durante was in the courtroom as the teen testified today. she has the story all new at 5:00. kenneth says nothing on thursday morning. it's the first time we have seen him publicly since police announced in early october he was charged with indecent lly touching a teen boy.

mason at the time was working as a paramedic for chester county hospital. a judge is employed by jefferson hospital. e he no longer works there. mason has worked as a flight paramedic. he told a judge he wanted to be a flight paramedic just like son and want. ed to learn from him. it was in august the teen told a judge during one of the ride alongs he fell asleep and awoke to mason touching him below the belt. he used sexually explicit language. the teen told a judge he acted like nothing happened and waited to report the assault because he feared he would harm him if he confronted him when it happened. the lawyer said the teen made it all up. >> are you concerned with other people out there? >> i'm not a little bit concerned that there are alleged victims. >> reporter: police say they are. >> you did a broadcast and since then we have received four calls from victims. >> reporter: investigators say the callers claim similar assaults happened in other towns and referred the cases to police in those towns. >> if people have had contact

with mr. mason, call your local police department or the jurisdiction where the incident took place. we need to get child pret tors off the street. >> there's enough evidence for mason to stand trial on indecent assault and corruption charges and we have learned of a 2011 police report in which a 17-year-old claimed that mason touched him inappropriately. no charges were file ued in the case, but they will be talking to investigators in bucks county. right now, philadelphia police are looking for three thieves who broke into a pharmacy and took a large stash of prescription drugs. thieves got into the back-door of the pharmacy last week. they broke open a lock ed shelf and got away with the goods. they drove off in what appears to be a silver jeep cherokee. police in camden need your help to identify three suspects involved in a shooting that happened monday night.

this is surveillance video of the suspects as they left the scene. church in bethlehem forced to close stores because of a water main break. the break happened yesterday and trinity had to shut its offices and the soup kitchen for a few days. the water is back on, but there's a 48-hour boil water notice. it's now rescheduled. the church officials said they expect to be back serving hot meals on monday and church will be filled come christmas dinner late next week. they are expecting 250 people. joe biden drew huge crowds at a barnes & noble in delaware today. the line wrapped around the side of the store in north wilmington. he was signing copies of his

book "promise me, dad", which chronicles the loss of his son beau to cancer. he also gave some advice to a dad-to-be. >> he said to hold him tight. that was his advice for the new baby. >> lots of folks snuck pictures as they waited in line. celebrations in full swing at the white house after president trump's first major legislative victory. >> next at 5:00, dissecting the tax bill. the devastating effects a local senator says it will have down the road. not again, for the second day in a row, a water main break. we're going to show you how the mess is causing problems for business owners. a show of strength in more ways than. the reason this mom couldn't stay off her laptop when she was in labor. that's next at 5:00.

republicans in congress are basking in the glow of the first legislative victory under president trump. republican members of congress gathered for a a tax bill enrollment ceremony. the bill was signed by house speaker paul ryan and senate finance committee chairman. it's the final step before

sending the legislation to president trump. the big win is is being overshadowed by the looming government shutdown. the president tweeted out a message to keep the momentum going and within the hour the house passed a short-term resolution. the bill now goes to the senate, which is expected to consider it later today. >> no sneaky things, just a continuing lugs to get us through this moment into next year. it's as clean and simple as possible. >> if approved, the bill would keep things running through january 19th. new at 5:00, we're hearing from a local lawmaker who opposed the tax plan. he says while the bill may help americans now, it has devastating effects down the road. >> it will give a short-term tax break to many americans. the problem is the long-term. because in the long-term, the tax breaks that are permanent are tax breaks for the wealthiest americans and the most profitable companies. by the end of the next ten years, a majority of americans

will see their taxes raised, not lowered by this bill. >> new york senator chuck schumer is also speaking out today. the top democrat says his party would not completely replace the bill should they take control of congress in the 2018 elections. >> i would just say this. child tax credit, we propose a bigger one. we wouldn't repeal what they did. we would try to make it better. >> as far as the government shutdown k nan shutdown, nancy pelosi says they control the house. they control the senate. they have the signature in the white house. minnesota senator al franken plans to officially resign on january 2nd. franken announce he would leave his seat in the coming weeks amid-multiple allegations of misconduct. he apologized for his actions, but said he didn't remember some of the intersections in the same way his accusers did. minnesota's democratic lieutenant governor was

appointed as franken successor. she's scheduled to be sworn in on 3rd. the holiday in the park at six flags opens the day after christmas this year. the is is transformed into a winter wonderland for the holidays. there are more than a million lights. catch the lights from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. starting on tuesday. this is the first day of winter and today is the coldest day of the week. we only reached the low 40s. here's a live look at i-95 as people head home and the to the stores for last-minute holiday shopping. four days until christmas. this is a look at 30th street station. tens of thousands of travelers will be passing through this hub over the next few days. >> meteorologist steve sosna is here. cold today but it's going to warm up a little bit. >> we get a little warm up before we go into the icebox

next week. you'll be wanting the 40s back by wednesday and thursday of next week. it's all relative. next week it will be very icy outside in terms of the feel. let's go outside right now and show you what's happening out there. not a lot. it's certainly good news if you are hitting the roads, hitting the skies here over the next 24 to 48 hours. there's not a whole lot of weather activity in the neighborhood right now. what we're tracking, though s a warm-up. so ironically, it's winter today and tomorrow we get a warm-up. we get that into saturday as well. the trade off on saturday will be a couple of showers. so we'll have to watch out for that. on and off, it won't be steady throughout the entire day. christmas is look chilly towards the eagles game monday night. temperatures around freezing, feeling like the teens. we have a few chances of snow on the board.

one being christmas early on in the morning. but a better shot of snow coming up here later next week. and the high confidence exists for some numbing cold by the time we get to the second part of next week. let's get on the roller coaster, if you will. 52 degrees for tomorrow. we're back up. 60 on saturday. now the lehigh valley probably won't escape the 40s on saturday afternoon. that's the one area that stays chilly. we really start to slice the temperature down by monday and tuesday of next week. that also comes packaged with some wind. it will feel colder. highs today, this is exactly what you would expect on the first day of winter. 42 in philadelphia. 31 in the poconos. and temperatures tonight won't cool off drastically. we're looking at lows tonight in the 30s. right now, it's 40 in philadelphia. 36 in wilmington. this is from the top of the

building in allentown. it's lit appropriately in christmas colors. it should be a nice night in the lehigh valley. you are in the mid- to upper 30s as well. so overnight lows tonight will range from the upper 20s north and west to the lower 30s here in center city. in the suburbs, much of the same. ing your morning below freezing, but end iing in the upper 40s. without much wind, it will feel comfortable in the afternoon hours. lehigh valley into. the tomorrow afternoon. delaware and new jersey, you are the warm spots tomorrow. you'll be in the lower 50s. the clouds will give way to a few breaks of sunshine. so not a whole lot happening on

this satellite and radar picture right now. tomorrow is the transition day. we'll go from the chilly morning to the milder afternoon. temperatures in the lower 50s in and around philadelphia. lower 50s at the shore. upper 40s north and west. we'll really segue into a warm saturday. it's a good travel or procrastinator day. it won't be raining the entire day. the best chance of showers during the daytime on saturday will be north and. west of philadelphia. the shore points probably stay dry through early saturday evening. saturday evening, saturday ni t night, the rain will come in. your best days are on friday and also on sunday. so take note of that.

a story to warm your heart for the holidays. >> christmas comes early for a man who says his freedom was taken away. nbc 10 is there for the surprise waiting for him. and royal love, next at 5:00, a look at the official engagement photos of prince harry and his american fiance. michael: i'm thankful that

i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov.

a driver crashed into a crowd in australia. police are saying this was not terror related. it was no accident either. investigators say the man deliberately drove his van into pedestrians in melbourne. 19 people were injured. police know the driver. he has a history of drug use and mental health issues. >> very scary. everything is delayed on the trains. people are late to work. people can't get home and see their families all because of one person. this is terrible. it shouldn't happen. >> one witness said the driver made no attempt to brake or swerve. new details about the wildfires burning in california as firefighters continue to spray water on hot spots. winds are expected to pick up and cause even more problems northwest of los angeles. about 18,000 homes are still in the danger zone. the thomas fire is now the second largest in state history.

now at 5:00, two new royal engagement photos show the happy couple. the official pictures were released of prince harry and megan markle. one is this black and white portrait and the other shows the couple b holding hands. the royal wedding is set is for may 19th at windsor castle. from wedding list to the birth of a by by, one mom is already multitasking. >> studied for her college finals while in the hospital in labor. her mom took a picture of her daughter on her laptop while in labor. the picture went viral. thomas text her professor from the labor room about her exam and how she would be able to make it in the end she passed everything with flying colors. a healthy child and high marks on the exam as well. >> i'm glad i made it clear you can get anything done. there's no excuses to anything. it's all about your mentality. >> such a great student and i know she's going to be a great

mom. >> you can have no excuses. >> hard worker indeed. she works three jobs and goes to college. incredible focus right there. i've there. i could not have done that. >> and think about anything else besides how much it hurts. >> and she's doing an exam. still ahead, a warning if you recently shopped at a local mall. >> where police just seized 150 items of counterfeit merchandise and what you need to do if you took one of those items home. also carolling with canines, where these dogs spread joy to those who need it most. plus this. do you hear that? two days and two water main

breaks. crews are working hard to get to the bottom of the issue. i'm aundrea cline-thomas. we're going to show you the impact that it's having on this busy area. later on, turning the tables of security guards worrying he might be killed when a robber approached. the guard got proactive. we'll hear from him at 6:00. michael: i'm thankful that

i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. really? really? really? really?

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neighbors and business owners. aundrea cline-thomas is there live as crews continue to make repairs right now. we know this is a business. si time of year and you spoke to some frustrated people today. >> reporter: because it's a huge inconvenience. take a look. there's still a gaping hole. what you see there is the old water main that's being replaced right now. but the water department was handing out these letters apologizing to people, residents and businesses for this inconvenience. they also say a permanent fix is on the way. today drilling was added to the normal sound track of the hustle and bustle in and around the square. >> i'll ask the car can't be taken anywhere near this place. it's a traffic nightmare. >> 18th street between walnut and spruce have been closed since yesterday evening when the

water department was first ca called to address a water main break. >> there were some difficulties with finding a location of the main. the problems height is 182 years old. >> replace as much as they can today to hopefully we present this from happening going forward. a new pipe is being installed to address the problem. residents and businesses are inconvenienced. the park building did not have water. a spokesperson told me they hope to open for dinner. >> i feel badly for them around the holidays to be closed. >> down the street at the market, this employee says they are feeling the effects too when businesses are trying to cash in on the holiday rush. >> the traffic is bare. we can't get our deliveries in. hurting our business.

>> back out here live, you see the sign is still up at mark restaurant. they were hoping to open for dinner. it's still going to be a few more hours before this water main is repair ed. now the main was scheduled to be repaired at the end of next year. but because of this break, that project is being moved up. reporting live, aundrea cline-thomas, nbc 10 news. >> talk about an inconvenience right before the holidays. it's officially winter. here's a live picture of the camelback mountain resort. a lot of families headed to the poconos. get a little skiing in. check out the at boat house row. the christmas countdown is on. steve sosna joins us with your most accurate forecast for your neighborhood. the countdown is on. >> it's getting real. it's right around the corner here as we have christmas day on monday. so if you're headed out doing last-minute shopping or travel,

tonight it looks okay. other than some high volume, if you're in and around the city, there's been a lot of traffic in the evening hours checking out the christmas decorations and whatnot. just be aware of that. otherwise the weather department there are no issues. take you down to the jersey shore. 38 right now in summers point. 36 in avalon. 38 in stone harbor. 35 in wildwood. 33 at the courthouse in cape may. and so it's not a terribly cold night. not a lot of wind out there. it's just one of the typical december nightings where you need to have the winter coat and attire for you. it's 36 in wilmington. 36 in allentown. 28 in mount pocono. so it's winter and what do we have for you? a warm-up coming our way. starting tomorrow, after we get through tonight with temperatures around freezing and a chilly friday morning, our holiday weekend is looking mild er for the start of it. temperatures near 60 in philadelphia on saturday. a few scat ered showers. don't get used to it. we go to the deep freeze.

i'll have that coming up. >> don't forget to download the free nbc 10 app. you can get the forecast tr your neighborhood 24/. all you have to do is tap the app. a philadelphia pawnshop worker fights back when a man comes in to rob the store. video shows a man walking into the pawnshop last month and pulling a gun from his waistband. the person working behind the counter fought back. the two struggle and then the robber ran out. he did get away with some money. a home at the jersey shore goes up in flames overnight causing thousands of dollars in damage. flames were shooting from the roof of this home in west wildwood. the homeowners got out safely, but they needed to rescue the family dog. the fire caused $200,000 in damage and also caused damage to the homes next door. around this time during the holidays, it's important to remember the consequences of drinking and driving. there's a new project to push

for more designated drivers and it's called the hero campaign for designated drivers. people who were affected by drunk drivering are helping to spread the message. you or a loved one could be the next victim of dui that killed 10,000 americans each year. join me in supporting the hero campaign and its mission to save lives by promoting designated driving. >> the hero campaign was launched at the enginejersey sh following the death of a local sailor. now here's a look at the stories making headlines county by county across the region today. police in delaware took down a fake sports memorabilia ring. in all hundreds of fake jerseys, hats and other items were seized from two stores. a pennsylvania man who owned both stores is facing felony counterfeiting charges. if you purchased something that you believe is fake, you're urged to contact the stores directly. in berks county, two

companies are nearing the finished line to grow process medical marijuana. prime wellness and franklins won out over 12 other companies that applied for licenses. it is build. ing a facility. the camden county police academy is proud of its largest graduating class ever. nbc 10 there for today's ceremony for the basic police recruit class. 100 new officers will go on to work for 1 law enforcement agencies in camden, atlantic, burlington and salem counties. dogs are lifting the spirits of hospital patients in south enginejersey today. >> dogs with the canine response team went tr room to room greeting patients at the medical center. they are trained therapy dogs a and. >> it's great for the patients who have animals because they

miss their animals and this brings comfort to them and relieves stress and angxiety thy may have. >> as you can see, the patients really enjoyed their visitors today. people aren't the only ones in need this holiday season. that's why the animal hospital hosted a pet and human food drive to help families. this afternoon e employees dropped off the pet food to the camden county animal hospital. a surprise of a lifetime. >> a story that proves the season of giving is real. this man's van was stolen. the one thing the community did to cheer him up before the holidays. that's new at 5:00. and still ahead, a truck crashed into a store, but it's what happened next that has police on the hunt. hi, everybody. happy holidays. i'm currently deployed in kosovo. i wanted to send a merry

christmas and a very happy new year to my husband andrew in pa. i love you and miss you so much. i'll be home soon. love you.

authorities in south carolina are looking for three suspects who rammed a stolen truck into a sports store. in the security camera video, you can see the truck ramming

some of the merchandise. moments later, three suspects each leave the sports shop with a motorcycle. >> life expectancy in the u.s. has dropped for the second year in a row. government data shows the average life span is now 78.6 years. that's a slight decline from 78. .7 the previous year. researchers say the opioid epidemic is largely to blame. deaths rose by 21%. women can still expect to live longer than men. tomatoes and apple will benefit former smokers diet. the decline in lung function was slower as long as they regularly consumed those foods. the protective effects was found when study participants ate two or more fresh tomatoes a day or three portions of fresh fruits a day. spread iing holiday cheer i

delaware county. state troopers can want adopted five families and collected toys and clothing for them. n time for mass. troopers packed up the trucks today and delivered five days worth of food to each family. the annual christmas luncheon at the church. nbc 10 in northeast philadelphia this afternoon. volunteers served up quite a feast. patty's pies flew off the shelves. now she's cooking up a new dessert. >> she's created a new line of patti cakes. they come in flavors like caramel, red velvet, chocolate. walmart gave out samples at its store. >> plenty of chocolate. i love chocolate. the cakes are naum ed after some of her most popular songs. >> the carrot cake was really good.

there was some in the newsroom. you must have missed it. >> where was i? >> sorry. >> we're in the communication business. we are four days away from the christmas night clash between the eagles and raiders. >> here's nbc sports philadelphia. >> the passion on the cakes there. today was a day for one player to deal with a distraction. details and explain why ronald darby was neither apologetic and the last time he faced the raiders e he put name in the record books. talked about his touchdown days, next. and we have a warm-up ahead. don't get used to the winter temperatures for now. but the deep freeze is coming back. i'll walk you through it, coming up. coming up at 6:00, one problem solved and another created until investigators got involved. the turn around helping to ease the drug crisis in one neighborhood.

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probably the only thing better than santa. the birds are gearing up to take on the aide raiders christmas night. >> dhow are the eagles getting ready for this showdown? >> eating cheesesteaks, watching "star wars," the usual. one thing nfl teams have to deal with many nba franchises with diz tractions in the social media age is twitter. ronald darby had his best game on sunday and eagles fans made sure he knew it. that prompted a response from him. during a series of three tweets, more than 46,000 followers. he said half way fans that sit around and wait for mistakes to talk trash will be getting blocked. he extend ed that to include

media members critical of him complaining about treatment on twuter. especially from fans rarely goes down well. darby said he quickly realized it was a bad idea. >> i got to grow up. i had a horrible game. that ain't nobody's fault. people expect highly of us. i do apologize. that was childish. too grown for that. >> facing the music is is farther parking lot of the job. nick foles had a hall of fame day in 2013 and tied an nfl record with seven td passes. at the time, just the th player ever to accomplish the feat. foles was asked what e he remembers from thatten game. >> our team was really just trying to figure out our identity at that point. we had ups and downs and we were

just trying to put it all together. i look back at that day as a day we put everybody together. sort of that a-ha moment that we can do this. we know who we are. we know we can be explosive and we took off at that point. >> let's talk about how rare a feat this was. foles is one of two eagles to throw seven td passes in a game. one of the quarterbacks to throw seven touchdown passes in a game is foles. only three since 19 70. most recently drew brees in 2015. that's it for me. back to you. >> time to do it again. >> maybe, fans would love it. >> a nice christmas present. nbc 10 is your official eagles station. don't miss the birds taking on the raiders. consider it our gift to you. coverage begins christmas morning with eagles kickoff at 9:30 a.m. pretty cold day on this

first day of winter. but warmer weather is ahead. a live look at the comcast technology center in center city. checking conditions near the museum of art. temperatures will climb into the 50s tomorrow. everybody wants to know how is the weather shaping up for christmas? >> meteorologist steve sosna is back. a little dicey over at the holiday. >> a little scared of the 50s. but the snow may come in on sunday night and monday. still some question marks on that. you won't have a lot of snow to sled on, but at least something out there. >> we'll take whatever. >> especially if you have been good. let's take a look outside right now where we have a nice crystal clear sky over philadelphia. you see the buildings all lit up in red and green. tis the season. you're wondering what the weather will be as we head into

the christmas holiday itself. it doesn't look too bad because of the timing of this. there will be a period of snow it will come in late on sunday night, which is christmas eve night into early christmas day morning. so if you sleep in past 7:00 or 8:00 in the morning, the storm system is out of here. not expecting a lot of accumulation either. that comes after a period of rain on saturday with temperatures near 60 degrees. what's more impressive to us and we have been looking at the latest information this afternoon. the potential for snow event coming up here some time in the thursday through saturday period. all the way through christmas day. wilmington, delaware, it's a nice, quiet evening. your temperature of 36 degrees. the winds gentle at 7 miles per hour. we take a look at the expressway. that doesn't look like a great time right now. we look from the city camera. it will be a quiet night in terms of weather, but a lot of

traffic out there as people get to their families and to their destination here. temperatures right now at this hour not too bad. lower 30s north and west of the city. 40 at center city. we'll see clouds come in here toblt. that will cap your temperatures off. temperatures in the 30s across montgomery county. temperatures across the upper midwest and into the mississippi valley. a huge contrast here. it's definitely winter up along the u.s. and californnadian bor. it begins our warm up with temperatures around 50. we'll really feel that winter subside here on saturday with temperatures near 60. as promised, the ten-day on 10, we're up to 60 degrees on saturday with some on and off

periods of rain. christmas eve day is quiet. if you're really doing that last-minute shopping, 44 degrees. and then there's that potential for some early christmas snow on christmas morning and then another storm next week. another update at 6:00. still ahead right here, christmas wish comes true. >> the perfect gift for this man arrives right on time. nbc 10 was there when it rolls in. the story is all new at 5:00. a security guard tells us why he started shooting when someone approached him this morning.

welcome back. lester holt is joining us from the nbc studios in new york. >> he has a look at what's coming up on "nbc nightly news." >> tonight the trump administration on a sounding threat after the united nations condemns the u.s. over a big foreign policy shift and a go-to gift for shoppers. alarming news about gift cards. when we thank you, lester. an unexpected gift for one northeast family after the van they use to transport their son who is is paralyzed, that van was stolen. we told you about the story earlier this week. within the last hour, the family

received their gift. >> there were plenties of and thank yous as well. we were there for the surprise all new at 5:00. >> they walked into the meeting this afternoon for an unexpected gift. >> oh, my gosh. >> an unanimous nbc 10 viewer donate d their mini van after seeing our story about her vehicle that was stolen from a while back. >> everything inside is for handicap. i don't understand who would take somebody's car like that. >> reporter: that stolen van was the sole transportation for her son he was a victim of a shooting that left him paralyzed and in immediate of a van for doctor appointments. >> it's been hard. it's been hectic. it's been really hectic because ien can't take him anywhere.

there's no transportation. even though how i'm going to take him. >> today that changed. >> i'm so speechless. >> the owner of the van tells us it was used for transporting his mother until her passing and was in the process of sell issing the vehicle. after seeing this dilemma, he says the answer was crystal clear. >> thank you so much. may god you so much. >> the owner was so moved he decided to pay the taxes and the tax for the vehicle and a year's worth of maintenance for the family. nbc 10 news. >> wow, everybody stepped in to help. >> that's amaze iing. up next, we'll begin with an nbc 10 exclusive. two strangers rushed into n to rescue a teen from a freezing canal. why that boy says he needed to jump in the water to save his own life. plus philadelphia cleans up an infamous drug den.

that triggered another problem. how the nbc 10 investigators got action all new at 6:00. major changes on the way for your holiday weekend. temperature roller coaster and a chance for wiet christmas for some in my first alert neighborhood forecast.

right now the at 6:00, divine intervention. the strangers who pulled a teen from a freezing canal.

shooting for his life. new at 6:00, a security guard tells nbc 10 how he turned the tables on a robber this morning. holiday travel trouble, potential problems you could run into if you're heading out of town christmas. right now at 6:00, an nbc 10 exclusive. two strangers rescue a teen from a freezing new jersey canal. the teen jumped into the icy water terrified someone was about to shoot him. i'm jim rosenfield. a pair of good issamaritans hea the commotion and rushed to save the quickly fading 16-year-old. >> it kept on and this kid could have died. >> this all happened in the delaware canal in 20 degree temperatures. it speaks to the rescuers about the wild car ride to save the boy's life. it's a story you'll see only on nbc 10. potentially armed and up to

no good when two men pulled into the parking lot at the catholic charities last wednesday. >> i knew something was wrong. >> they ran up this hill threatening to shoot a teenage boy according to police. >> i saw more kids gather around. >> after school youth intervention counsellors followed their instincts. the teen jumped into the canal because he feared he would be shot. 20 high schoolers didn't disperse and didn't help. >> i grabbed the kid and pulled him over the fence. i put him on my shoulder. >> he says the teen victim was in coherent. perhaps in shock and his eyes rolled back. >> shaken, i looked at him and his face was swollen because of how cold the water was. >> reporter: the suspected bad guys were long gone. ingram and williams of catholic charities rushed the victim to the hospital in a work van. >> i started running and blowing horns. i was blowing through intersections. >> he got on the phone with