big story on "action news" is delvin barnes's first court appearance in front of a federal judge in philadelphia. "action news" was inside of the courtroom and david henry has more on what happened today. >> reporter: it was a very brief hearing and the first step in what would be a long journey through the federal legal system for accused kidnapper, delvin barnes, he was led in shackled and wearing a green prison jump suit, to be arraigned for kidnapping. judge jacob hart told him that based on his income he was entitled to a court appointed attorney. barnes responded court pointed and that was it. barnes was returned to philadelphia yesterday and fbi agents picked him up from a prison in virginia and drove him here.

he is facing one count of kidnapping but there are likely to be other charges. he abducted carlesha freeland-gaither a week and a half ago and federal agents arrested him and rescued carlesha a week ago from a supermarket in virginia. barnes is facing rape and attempted murder charges in virginia for allegedly abducting a 16-year-old girl. she was able to escape while he was digging her grave. he will be tried thereafter the federal charges in philadelphia. his court appointed lawyer had a few words to say. >> it was continued to friday for detention hearing as well as a probable cause hearing. >> now the federal prosecutors had no comment after the hearing other than to say this is an ongoing investigation. and we expect more charges to be

filed against barnes but probably not before the next court appearance. live at the federal courthouse, channel 6 "action news." >> a mother and her young son were killed in a fire at the jersey shore and police say it was suspicious, the victims were trapped by flames in the rear of this home on washington avenue in egg harbor city, another man survived the flames and he said there was a break-in at the home at the time of the blaze and it started around 8:00 this morning. chad pradelli is working the story all day long and he'll have a live report at 6:00, the murder of a philadelphia father remains a history tonight, the shooting is gaining national attention because the victim's son played for the lakers. eva pilgram is live now with the details. >> reporter: a lot of questions still tonight as detectives continue the search for the person that shot and killed a basketball star's father in

german town. >> my next game my dad is not going to text me because someone decided to take his life. >> he remembers the last text, he said get this win tonight. >> ellington jr. came off the court to found out his father, his biggest fan had been killed. ellington sr. was found just after 58 on the 5200 block of marion street with a bullet to the head, he was rushed to einstein in critical condition and just before 11:00 he died. >> he was funny and smart and loved his family a lot. that is all his focus was on, his family. >> he was my breast friend, the person that gave me a basketball and put me in the league at 5 years old. ellington jr. was a standout ballplayer at episcopal academy

and he is now on leave with the lakers to grieve with his family. they are hoping for answers. >> it was senseless and i want justice to be served. i want the person to pay for what they did. he deserves that. he deserves that. >> at some point it will come out and whoever did this, they will get what they deserve in whatever way it is. >> now, if you know anything about what happened you are asked to can't police, there is an a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. eva pilgram, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. well, our mild november weather is coming to an abrupt end. the big chill is about to arrive. looking outside at sky 6, temperatures are dropping and that plunge will continue overnight.

meteorologist, cecily tynan, already has the heavy coat it looks like. >> about an hour ago i really didn't need a jacket, it was mild but the mild stretch of weather is going to end, the party is over. taking a look at highs on monday, 63 degrees and yesterday 70 and today also 70 degrees, that is well above the average high of 58 degrees, that is 12 degrees above average. we woke up with the fog but satellite 6 along with action radar showing all of that fog cleared out by mid morning and now we have clear skies. if you look to western pennsylvania you see the veil of clouds, that is the leading edge of cold air moving in in the overnight hours, ahead of it it's still not all that cool, 61 in philadelphia and 65 in richmond, and pittsburgh it's 37 degrees, and there is much colder air out to the west. dallas currently 38 degrees, it's a lot colder in dallas than it is here.

and denver, colorado, earlier this week in the 60s, it's only 6 degrees, there is no escaping this cold air. tonight if are you heading out and you need a jacket. 10:00, 53 and temperatures will continue to drop in the overnight hours, future tracker showing 7:00 tomorrow morning, temperatures in the 30s so it's going to feel like winter. i will tell you -- [ inaudible ] coming up tomorrow night at 11:00. back to you rick. >> that is a tease, thank you cecily. stay on top of the changing weather situation at the new 6abc.com. visit 6abc.com/weather for storm tracker 6 radar and the hourly and seven-day forecast, the latest video from the "action news" meteorologist and our collection of weather related

photos and videos. an emergency situation in new york city today, two window washers were trapped high above the city and needed to be rescued. take a look at this dramatic video, the scaffold was dangling from one world trade center causing quite a commotion, the scaffolding went from horizontal to vertical. for some unknown reason there was too much slack and caused it to tilt. it was hanging from the 69th floor and 100 firefighters were called in to figure out the best way to get them out. they cut through thick layers of glass to pull them to safety. >> squads on the roof were able to lower a long length of rope, to secure them, and then they were able to lower a radio to

them and we could establish communication with them from the inside of the building to get information on their condition and they reported to us they were okay. >> now, this rescue it was a two-hour ordeal and officials say that these two workers were always secure to their cable lines and safety lines and they were never in danger of falling, they were taken to the hospital and they only suffered minor hyperthermia and followers of the "action news" facebook page, they got notified when is this was underway on their timeline. make sure you get the notices by going to facebook.com/6 abc action news. chopper 6 hd is over a house on franklin street with a fume issue, pgw is also coming to the scene to see if there is another

high level of carbon monoxide, and we don't know if there is but we know there is dangerous fumes that are worry some in this house at franklin and oregon. and rescuers are there to get out all the people in the area, as soon as we know more we'll let you know from here in south philadelphia. >> police in ewing, have a snapshot of a burglar and is he on the run and is it connected to a second burglary. on stokes avenue in ewing, police say on the 24th, he cut the lock to get in and stole a black volvo c 30 and a black ford explorer was stolen from the auto body and left at the scene in ewing. an suv crashed into a guard shack in philadelphia overnight. it happened at a parking lot at

eighth and girard and the suv is severely damaged and thankfully nobody was seriously hurt and the cause is under investigation. >> we have reached midweek lets swing to matt pellman. it's not nearly as foggy and for ride home we have a whole bunch of stuff you need to see, big delays on the schuylkill expressway, westbound side from this point at bear avenue to 30th street. and we are not still seeing the crash at 30th street westbound that gave us the delays. and eastbound the earlier disabled vehicle by girard has also cleared but a new crash at oxford avenue by the circle and the boulevard and the house fire in philadelphia along 7th street. and a crash in bryn mawr, west of the insomnia cookies at air dale road and upper dublin by the shopping plaza at limokiln pike and in vineland a crash at

magnolia road. and one more thing watch out for the overturned truck blocking the ramp of the new jersey turnpike. you would like to go to bagel university won you? >> i would love a scholarship there. more to come on "action news" wednesday night. baby cameras are bringing parents closer to their newborns at one local hospital, the technology is helping some excited new parents feel at ease. >> plus we'll show you the women lining up for some black friday bargains, more than two weeks ahead. >> and we'll check in with meteorologist, cecily tynan, for the forecast which is changing. >> bummer. hey! it's mister monopoly.

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well, believe it or not, black friday mania has started in california, two women have claimed their spots in line outside of a best buy in the california city of beaumont, it will be another 22 days before the electronic store opens for black friday shoppers but the width have been lining up for years and this year they hope to get a great deal on a new tv. philadelphia city council is discussing the environment and they had a public hearing and looked at the city's food waste and the impact on the economy, environment, and savings and

even job contracts. should parents be required to pay for their child's education even if the child is an adult. that was the ruling from the knowledge judge, a story you'll only see here on "action news." here is wendy saltzman with a previe. >> these parents tried to lay down the rules for their daughter and after she moved out they got a surprising letter in the mail. >> did i think my daughter would sue me? of course not, it's heart breaking. >> the daughter filed a lawsuit to force them to pay up. >> kaitlyn did not voluntarily leave the home she was thrown out. >> and they is suing us for an any car. >> and now the parents are required to pay for their daughter as schooling, don't miss the special report tonight at 11:00. baby!

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beginning to change. philadelphia 61 and allentown 56 and wilmington 56 and reading 53 degrees. temperatures across the nation really show the change that there is a lot of very cold air, 38 degrees in cincinnati and chicago it's 28 and bismark, north dakota, it's 20 degrees and this is the first shot of arctic air and it was brutal. casper wyoming reporting a temperature of 35 degrees below zero and three feet of snow in northern michigan and denver went from a high of 63 degrees to a low ofgrees below zero. satellite 6 along with action radar showing a piece of arctic high pressure is working to the

east and a secondary front is making its way to the east and there is not much moisture now but it will pick up more moisture. temperatures tomorrow morning in the 30s it's cold but sunny, as we head to the afternoon it begins to cloud up and perhaps a few showers by 5:00 thursday evening and then moisture arrives on thursday night as well as cold air, this is the first time future tracker showed this in our region, that is snow, thursday night there is a good shot that at least part of our viewing area will not be accumulating, or something that gets us excited. i know rick is excited. winds are not a factor, a light breeze and 38 for center city, the five-day at 5:00, the high only 49 degrees and it clouds up and showers and perhaps miles

per hours late thursday night, and colder and windy on friday, the high of 45 degrees but windchills in the afternoon mid-30s and saturday cold and 44 and sunday cloudy and cold and monday a soaker, and there is coal air behind the system arriving on tuesday and wednesday. tonight melissa magee is at weaver's orchards, you going to cook us a pie? >> i just might do that cecily, i was busy picking the apples, i have the freshly picked apples and jena is in the bakery behind me, she has freshly made pies, these are apple caramel walnut. get your orders in before the

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here is what is happening on "action news" with a gun, that is what a serial robber is using across philadelphia, we are live with the stories. plus, new information behind the wheel of the corvette launched into the delaware river, it only took ten years and 300 million miles but history in space today for the first ever landing on a comet and sharrie williams has details. now, the latest tonight, a female thief is terrorizing businesses across the city. according to police she has hit seven times and targeted retailers and even a person walking down the street. kenneth moton is live now where a store was hit twice. >> reporter: rick, that store is