♪ >> good afternoon, it is sunday, december 21 i'm nydia han here some of the stories we're following for you on "action news." new at noon, a florida police officer was shot and killed this morning.

we'll have the details. a septa police officer is being praised for saving a man's life this weekend. even the little ones are kicking in to prepare holiday meals for those in need. more on those stories, but first the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast with meteorologist chris sowers. big warmup in store. >> reporter: feels like we're getting ready for easter. that's the view on sky 6. the sun is coming out. it's a nice sunday afternoon around the delaware valley. with that sun the temperatures have shot up to the 40s. milder than where we were yesterday. yesterday's high was 35. that's the trick, a little sunshine here and that's all you need. reading, 4. philadelphia, 39. poconos 26. trenton showing 35. satellite and radar showing cloud cover across the mid atlantic states this afternoon, but again, the air is dry.

that's starting to work into the pattern. that's why we're seeing the holes in the cloud deck right now. combination of sun and clouds from this point on, a comfortable and quiet finish to the weekend. 2:00 p.m., 43 degrees, 3:00 p.m., 43. that's the high for today. 39 degrees by 6:00 p.m. by 8:00. 36 degrees. coming up in about ten minutes we'll talk about the big warmup that's on the way. temperatures continue to climb with each and every model run. looks like a mess for christmas eve. expect travel delays i'll run the information down when i come back in just a bit. >> one person is dead another is injured after a fire in delaware overnight. the blaze broke out at an apartment buildings in claymont. "action news" reporter, katherine scott has been following the story since early morning today and joins us live from the harbor house apartments on harbor drive with the latest. >> reporter: nydia, that's right, one person has died, a 72-year-old man was taken to the hospital listed in serious

condition. you can see there's a lot of damage at this apartment complex. 17 units were on fire. you can see the roof is gone and the investigation is underway. >> i'm standing here and looking at everything burning. >> reporter: this man stood outside his claymont apartment buildings that was the devastated by a fire this morning. spotting smoky grabbed his wife and baby son and got out. he said everything inside the home is destroyed. >> i am speechless, i was looking at flames from here, my apartment burning, everything burning. >> reporter: firefighters were called to the harbor house apartment complex on the 200 block of harbor drive after 2:30. they also they were here within -- they say they were here within 3 minutes, but yet met with flames that were spreading. >> we were behind the 8 ball.

>> reporter: officials say the blaze began in the 3rd floor apartment the fire spread to the attic and the next buildings. a man was treated for smoke and taken to the hospital. one person was found dead inside. when the red cross arrived they offered assistance to residents who can not return home. >> they had gone through seeing the active fire. they were confused and cold. i think they are more looking for information than anything else at that point. they wanted to know what was going to happen. >> reporter: and you can see some of the apartments here were gutted. the american red cross is housing at least ten families and they say that number could grow. the delaware state fire marshal was on the scene trying to determine how the fire began. we are live in claymont, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." nydia? >> so sad, katherine right before the holidays. from our new jersey

newsroom a 10-year-old boy and elderly woman suffered minor injuries in a fire in salem last night. fire officials say smoke and flames were pouring from two second floor wools when they arrived. the bow -- floor windows when they arrived. the boy and the woman are being treated at the hospital for smoke. we have two shootings at a bar overnight. the action cam was at the scene in the city's mayfair section. a man came into the bar demanding that his girl friend leave with him. the bar ordered him to leave, they locked the door. the man returned fired shots into the bar wounding a man in the alarm. while police was investigating,

a another man got out of the car and he fired his gun in the area while police and witnesses were talking. police wrestled the gun from him. >> i think the male was intoxicated. still you have a guy coming here with police lights on and police at this location, he comes in with two guns and fires a shot, he could have hit one of us or one of the witnesses to the previous shooting. >> police say the first gunman a 21-year-old turned himself in. crime scene tape marked off the home decorated in norristown after two people were shot overnight. it happened at the intersection of powell street. one was airlifted to the hospital of university of pennsylvania. the other was airlifted to jefferson university hospital. no word on their conditions. new at noon, a police officer in florida has been shot and killed. the sheriff's office said the

officer was shot at 3578 at an apartment complex 25 miles from tampa. police responded to calls that someone was banging on people's door. when police arrived, the suspect opened fire killing the officer. police made an arrest. investigators are piecing together more disturbing information about the man who ambushed and killed two new york city police officers. investigators have released chilling messages that the killer ismaaiyl brinsley posted on instagram. he posted them after shooting his ex-girlfriend and heading north to new york city. he posted a picture of his pant leg with blood stain and pictures of michael brown and eric garner who died at the hands of police. and then he posted a threat. they take one of ours we'll take two of theirs. >> it indicates he had a strong

bias gains police officers. >> the brown and garner family and several organizers of the antipolice brutality protest condemned the shootings they say they are praying for the officers families. philadelphia police commissioner, charles ramsey is calling on his officers to be carefully and alert following the killings of the new york police officers. philadelphia police released this statement saying this is a horrible act of terror and intentionally murdering police officer is not the way to solve anything. in fact it destroyed the lives of two people who had nothing to do with the events taking place across the county. people gathered in montgomery county this weekend to remember the 6 family members killed in what's believed to be an exemia recent's murder -- ex-marine's murder spree. bradley stone killed his ex-wife

on monday morning, her mother and grammar -- grandmother and sister were killed. stone was found dead on tuesday in pennsberg. a septa police officer is being hailed a hero. officer matthew ryan saved a man's life at the 69th street station in upper darby. he saw a man running to catch a train when he stumbled down the stairs on the platform. it appeared he had a heart attack. >> he wasn't responding he doesn't have a pulse, his lips had turned blue, i cleared the airways to his if he was choking he was not. i started cpr. >> it kept the man ray live. the victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. officer ryan said he was just doing his job. 15 of manayunk's finest

restaurants are helping make christmas nicer for hundreds of people who had a tough year. the action cam was at jake's restaurant where volunteers were putting the finishing touch also on 7 hundred meals to journey's way in roxborough. it will go to the poor, as well as the elderly and shut ons on fixed incomes. there's much more to come on "action news" sunday afternoon. including "healthcheck." experts say we've become a sleep-deprived society. tell me about it. this little girl had an experience she'll never forget. find out why it was so special for her. >> reporter: santa will be strolling into town with his top down on the convertible this christmas. temperature are going way up. i'll have the that in the seven day when we come right back.

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>> it's getting up to 63 degrees this week? >> reporter: it's possible, christmas eve, midnight mass it could be 63 or 64. short sleeved shirts that's all you will need. there's the view philadelphia international airport. a few clouds up above. for the most part we're seeing partly to mostly sunny skies, that's allowing the temperatures to climb a little bit. yesterday we shot up to 35.

today we're at 39. with all that added sunshine we'll get into the low to mid 40s. trenton, 35, allentown 34. colder 26 in the poconos where there were snow showers flying early this morning. they have dispailted and now -- dissipated and now we're seeing holes in the cloud cover. if you're looking across the country, if you are traveling the first part of the monday doesn't look like there's too much going on. we have a system coming out of the rockies for monday, maybe that produces snow showers or rain snow showers across the high plains and more wet weather across florida. a good 80% of the country will be dry and quiet as we head into monday. boy, is that going to change, though. watch what happens as we set future tracker in motion. that system once it comes off the front range of the rockies draws in all that moisture out of the gulf. everybody from the mississippi

east will be dealing with heavy, torrential rains and it could bring a squall line into the eastern portion of the nation. the snows fly across the western great lakes. a mess across the eastern half of the united states for christmas eve. today and tomorrow, tuesday night and wednesday, same thing you'll see the moisture rush on in. starting as early as 5:00 a.m. on christmas eve. lots of clouds out there, maybe scattered drizzle, maybe low-level areas of fog, all the heavier rain starts to work northst morning progresses and we get into the afternoon hours, once it starts, it will not stop. christmas eve is a mess. expect travel delays. 10:00 a.m., christmas eve, 55. latest forecast information has us up to 63 or 64 by the time we get closer to midnight mass, it will feel very, very mild christmas eve.

though temperatures pull back for christmas day itself it will be mild. gusts as high as 40 miles per hour. 62 degrees is the forecasted high for wednesday. there we go, christmas day, cooler, with sunshine expected, still windy out there, this number is quite a bit above average for this time of the year. the normal by the time we get into christmas day is 42. him we're talking ten degrees above normal if not more. for today, sun and clouds, chilly, 39 degrees, allentown, reading, 40. millville, 43. we raise the numbers up a little bit thanks to all the sun. will also, cape may, 44. dover, 43 degrees, the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast shows that we've actually increased the numbers several numbers here, 44 for monday, cloudy and shower late. 52 for tuesday, maybe light rain from time to time, 62 for christmas eve. windy and rainy, some of the rain will be heavy at times. the wind gusts could exceed 40

or 45 miles per hour. christmas day, 52 windy and mild. mostly sunny and mild friday. maybe a passing shower saturday, mild, 50 degrees, and then we get into sunday, the second half of next weekend that's when the pattern changes or looks like it will change and colder weather gets in here. >> the travel plans won't be fun. >> reporter: no, they won't. >> take a look at this photo of 6-year-old sadie adams only santa's lap. for the first time she did not need a sign language interim interpreter, sadie was surprised to see that santa co-sign. >> he knew how to sign it. >> she stopped dead in her tracks and she was staired at him. >> the police chief who you might call santa's helper, learned the signs just for

sadie's special visit. "action news" continues in just a moment.

>> welcome back on this sunday, it is 12:20, 38 degrees, sky6 live hd taking a live look at cape may, new jersey. could be 62 degrees on christmas eve. could be rainy and messy, though, so christmas day travel could be a little tough. how much time do you spend preparing for your holiday meal. dellmonte did a study, mississippi is the state most dedicated to meal prep. they spend 7.5 hours. new jersey came in 23rd with 5.2. delaware is one of the speedest

state 3.8 hours on their feel. on "healthcheck," sleep can improve your concentration and mood and overall health, but many americans are not getting enough. registered nurse ali gorman has more on that. >> reporter: adults should get 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night. but many mills the mark. >> 3 to 4 hours. >> the other night i had 3 hours of sleep. >> too much work to be done. >> school. >> reporter: for brings -- britany it's her daughter. >> for alan his mind racing keeps him up. >> reporter: a sleep specialist at cooper university hospital says we've become a sleep dplierved society. -- deprived society.

to turn this around track what you go to bed and when you wake up and for a couple of weeks challenge yourself to get to bed early enough to get 7 or 8 hours of sleep. >> often it's surprising how much better people feel with what seems to be a simple change in their behavior. >> reporter: tips to help you fall asleep include cut out caffeine after mid morning. exercise, turn off tv and computer screens an hour before bedtime and write out your concerns before bed to get them on paper and off your mind. and finally -- >> if you have not fallen asleep within 30 to 45 minutes, perhaps an hour, you need to get out of the bedroom and go to another part of the house. >> he said read or watch tv, as long as it relaxes. when you feel drowsy head back

to bed. >> it's the most effective form of therapy that there is for insomnia. >> reporter: it seems counters intuitive, but it works. >> reporter: out of the all the people i spoke to on the street only one got 8 hours a sleep, she makes it a priority. ali gorman channel 6 "action news."

>> turning to sports, the eagles could still make it into the playoffs, but a loss in washington did not help their chances. jeff skeverski has all the details. >> reporter: can you believe it? after a 9-3 start, the eagles

are now on the verge of missing the playoffs. it is as simple as this. if dallas wins later today, against indianapolis, the eagles are eliminated. ugly loss, chip kelly and the eagles down 10 in washington to start the 4th. quarterback mark sanchez to riley cooper second of the game. eagles tie it at 24. 96 seconds left, the eagles could win it. sanchez picked off. sanchez has 13 turnovers since taking over for nick foles. redskins run down the clock, field goal gives 9 redskins a lead. eagles down three. one last shot not left sanchez throws it off, eagles lose 27-24. they need major luck to make the post season. >> you can't win a football

game that way. we left them on the field third down, 13 penalties and two turnovers isn't going to win the football game. >> you want to get a win, especially when you had outstanding performances we had. >> it's frustrating. three weeks ago we were sitting pretty and now we need a lot of stuff to happen and we have nobody to blame but ourselves now we have to hope and pray and get in there and hope that dallas helps us out. >> reporter: so here's how it looks. the only way the eagles can make the playoffs if dallas loses their final two regular season games if the eagles beat new york next week. if the cowboys they can eliminate the eagles with a win or tie later today and how about desean jackson last night rubbing it in. >> get them out of here, get philly out of here. >> reporter: wow, jackson

playing the role of the grinch last night perhaps pay back for the eagles cutting him, jackson 126 yards receiving including 2, 50-yard catches. he said eagles players tell him they miss him all the time. >> mason will see a specialist tomorrow because of a back injury. who needs a goalie when the flyers are scoring like this. there's one to claude giroux if the first, how about another one in the second. borachek has the most points in hockey. flyers win 7-4. in action later tonight in winnipeg. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski have a good day! >> another half-hour of "action news" is just ahead. coming up a look at our top stories, plus the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast and more when "action news" continues. hiiiii.

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but first the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast with chris sowers, hi, chris. >> reporter: good afternoon, nydia, it's not too bad out here, it's chilly, but today we have sunshine showing up. reading, 34. philadelphia, 39. millville, 38. trenton, 35. and dover, 38 degrees. the 24-hour temperature change is not too much of a difference across the far western suburbs. you see the bulls eye in the heart of the viewing area where temperatures are running # to 5 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. that includes south jersey and the i-95 corridor. a lot of that has to do with the sunshine we're seeing in the area. north and west where they are locked in pretty good with cloud cover. temperatures have not responded. where we are seeing the breaks and picking up the sun. temperatures are milder. not too much. 39 is chilly, but it does feel better than yesterday. 43 degrees that's the forecasted high for today. combination of sun and clouds, we'll call it chilly out here.

as we look ahead we'll see that warmup begin for tomorrow. winter officially arrives at 6:03 a.m. this will be the shortest day of the year, the longest night of the year, the angle of the sun will be the lowest in the sky. i'll tell you what it will not feel like winter in the 7 day forecast. i know it officially arrives this evening, but we're talking about temperatures in the 50s and 6s for five of the next seven days, i'll show you the numbers when i step back inside. fire officials in claymont, delaware are investigating a deadly apartment fire. the blaze killed one and injured another. katherine scott is live at the apartments on harbor drive with the latest. >> reporter: that's right, nydia, one person has died their identity has not been released. a 72-year-old man was taken to the hospital and listed in serious condition after an overnight fire. you can see there's a lot of

damage, the roof of the apartment complex is completely gone as you take a live look at it now. investigators were on the scene trying to determine how the fire began and why it video spread so quickly. let's go to the video. the fire started at 2:30 a.m. on the 200 block of harbor drive in claymont. firefighters rescued the 72-year-old man, paramedics on scene treated him for smoke and high carbon carbon monoxides led he was taken to christiana hospital listed in serious condition. the fire started in the third floor apartment and spread to the attic and to the building next-door. fire crews were on the scene in 3 minutes. we were told that the fire was advanced at that point and spread quickly. one resident said it was a smoke alarm that alerted him. he didn't have anytime to grab anything, but wanted to make sure that his wife and baby son got out quickly.

>> for christmas i'm looking from here, my apartment was burning, everything was burning, my tears came out, it is very tough. it is very tough. >> reporter: and the red cross was called to the scene they were assisting ten families, the cause is under investigation. we're live in claymont, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." nydia. >> thank you. the action cam was in new castle delaware, overnight where a driver was killed after crashing through are a fence. it happened on north dupont highway at 5:00 a.m. the police say the car was traveling southbound when the driver lost control and hit the fence. the a pole went through the car and impaled the man he was killed instantly. the cuban american community is reacting to president obama's decision to normalize relations with cuba.

dozens gathered to protest the move. some called him a trader for trying to normalize relations with the communist regime. others thing the time is right and the policy is stuck in the past. cuban president has hailed the move, but in a speech yesterday he stressed it will not change the political system. castro added cuba failed a long and difficult struggle until the u.s. removes the economic embargo. he said he could meet president obama when the two attend the summit of americas in panama. the new york city police department is trying to come to terms with the killing of two of their own. they were shot while sitting in a patrol car. president obama is condemning the motive saying there's no justification for this kind of action. investigators say the alleged gunman ismaaiyl brinsley posted

antipolice message on his instagram account. nyp commissioner said the 28-year-old shot and wounded his former girlfriend hours before killing the police officers. authorities say ismaaiyl brinsley shot and killed himself inside a subway station after killing the officers. philadelphia police are more on alert after the ambush killing of the two new york city police officers. the police department released a statement yesterday saying this is a horrible act of terror and intentionally murdering a police officer is not the way to solve anything. in fact it destroyed the lives of two families of the officers they had nothing to do with the events taking part across county. the ceo. sony picture also said despite what president obama said on friday, his company did contact the would you also before

deciding to pull the release of the inter -- the white house before deciding to pull the release of the interview. he talked to someone at the white house, but not to president obama personal li. >> we spoke to a senior at adviser in the white house to talk about the situation. the fact is did we talk to the president himself and talk about what was transpiring as the theaters started pulling back and being unwilling to distribute the movie? no, but the white house was aware of the situation. >> theaters decided not to show the movie after a threat was i issued by hackers, 9 fbi tracked the hacking to north korea. 89 hackers have posted an online statement mocking the fbi's conclusions. sonny pictures has suspended tourism of the studio

after cyber terrorists stole a code that gives access to the buildings. the two hour walking tour gives visitors a look at the working studio. 89 tours will resume after the new year. a south jersey police officer is paying it forward this holiday season with a special toy drive. and motown comes to philadelphia. we have a preview of the musical coming to the kimmel center. take a live look at sky6 live hd. meteorologist chris sowers will have the full accuweather forecast when "action news" continues.

>> it's four days until christmas and kids at the children's hospital of philadelphia are getting an early surprise thanks to the deptford township police

department. wendy saltzman has the story. >> reporter: the donations continued all the way up until the last minute. present pouring in filling up fire trucks and police cars with a little something special for children in the most need of something to smile about. >> not many people have a lot of the during the holiday season we need to give a lot more. >> reporter: with medical bills piling up, many families with children at chop may be struggling to make ends meet this christmas. >> it's a nice thing we get to do as an organization. >> reporter: these family spent today to give something back to those in need. >>le to bring and joy and happiness as much as possible. >> reporter: some of the children at chop won't be able to to go home for christmas. as the fire truck and police cars pulled up, they rolled in 6

bin full also of hundreds of toys. we love the kids, we're public servants and they is what it's all about. we love with a we do. bob jones daughter was hospitalize when she was 10 months old, today his kids got in on the gift of giving back. >> i want to give the toys to people who are sick. we want to give them to the kids so they have toils, because some people don't have toys. >> reporter: this is the 8th year the deptford township organized the drive. each year it gets bigger as members of the community open up their hearts and wallets to bring joy to the little patients. wendy saltzman channel 6 "action news." >> never too early to teach the gift of giving. >> reporter: that's why i love children, they are so innocent.

we have milder changes on the way as we talk a little weather. it's chilly out there right now. temperatures in the 30s, windchills in time 20s, we're seeing a decent amount of sunshine, numbers are milder than all of yesterday. that's a good sign. it's the leading edge of the milder air that's trying to attack the area from the south. wait until you see what happens by the time we get into monday and tuesday, the numbers continue to skyrocket. 39 degrees, dewpoint, 21. winds are calm at least they are calm at the airport. but some locations are picking up a bit of a breeze. saint davids 36. this was 89 high yesterday. 35. so most locations are better than that. center city and chester showing 39. south and east, glassboro, ho. buena, 38. gandys beach 38. woodbine 40. hammonton, 389 degrees. the satellite and radar showing cloud cover up to the north an clouds to the south. clearing taking place across heart of the delaware valley, that's where some of the milder

temperatures are sitting baltimore through wilmington and philadelphia we're closing in on 40 degrees. as we look wider we'll set it in motion for you. pattern is west to east across the county. that's pacific air pushing through the rockies into the heartland of the nation. what will happen over the next two to three days, this mild air this is the 350-degree line right here, that will push to the north over the next couple of days. by the time we get into tuesday and wednesday, southern canada will be in the upper 50s, portions of new england could be touching 06 degrees with this storm system as it charges up the spine of the appalachians. the clouds increase as we head into tomorrow. there could patchy drizzle late in the day. the model is showing this now, developing along the coast. otherwise it will be a day featuring increasing clouds and monday evening there could patchy drizzle out there. tuesday looks like a couple of showers be possible. otherwise cloudy skies damp from

time to time. and then we get into wednesday, this is when the main batch moves in. 9:00 a.m., we start to see heavier rains, darker shades of green. all this will be filled in, as well. don't take the model for what it's showing us. it will be a steady, driving soaking rain as we get into christmas eve. we'll set the wired view in motion, storm system approaches from the west and another to the south. here it comes, christmas eve looks like a washout. we'll see winds always high as 40, maybe had a miles per -- 45r hour. christmas eve, 62 degrees, nearly 20 degrees above average. mid night mass temperature looks like 62 or 63. the rain stops you may getaway with a t-shirt out there. christmas day even though temperatures will be cooler this is still way above average for this time of the year. the normal is 42.

winds will be whipping around at 40 to 45 miles per hour. it will be milder, but cooler with the winds. 42 today, overnight tonight, colder, north and west, 23 degrees for places like reading an allentown. 28 for center city. winds shifting out of the northeast at 5 miles per hour. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast shows a warmup 52 degrees tuesday, this action not a washout here. we'll see cloudy skies and passing showers, otherwise patchy drizzle. the washout is christmas eve, 62. windy and mild, christmas day, 52. friday and saturday stuck in the 50s, so that is 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 out of the seven days temperatures above normal. >> mother nature giving us a gift, i consider it a gift. broadway sensation brings the sounds of the motor city to philadelphia. karen rogers has more in 6abc loves the arts.

>> reporter: the motown record label may have been born in detroit michigan but its impact on the landscape of music was felt nationwide. all the huge hits of the 60s and 70s are coming back to the kimmel center. humble beginnings be and how berry gordy brought the talent together. >> the record label that brought the artist to the forefront but it's the story of one man who was the driving force behind all of that because he had the right creative people working with him. >> reporter: the songs were hand-selected by gordy himself. >> it's an amazing collection from the marvel e9 --

marvellettes to the four tops. it is amazing. >> reporter: the show will have you dancing in your seats, but hopes you'll learn a little history along the way. >> it's an amazing story told with great great songs you'll know and love. this is good solid song writing and produced and performed with a lot of the energy and love. i think people will like it allot. motown the musical runs january 6th through the 18th at the academy of music. for tickets go to the arts in philly.org or visit 6abc.com/6abc loves the arts for more on this and other area events. for 6abc 6abc loves the arts i'm karen rogers.

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landing, the river looks nice, doesn't it. we're looking at above average temperatures this coming week, so if you're hoping for snow for christmas you're out of luck. if you like it nice and mild you'll enjoy it. a local seven-year-old received a farewell facility for a his or her this past week. aidan died of cancer earlier this month. he was an honorary firefighter. men and women from throughout the area gathered to say goodbye. nora muchanic has the story. >> reporter: 7-year-old aidan dreamed of being a firefighter he was laid to rest as one. firefighters from around the area came to blackwood's saint agnes church to bury the boy with full horns. >> with full honors. >> to go through what he was going through at a young age that takes a lot. >> we treated him like he was

one of us, that's all he wanted to do to his that passion in such a young boy it was heartwarming. >> reporter: when they heard of aidan's dream to be firefighter, 89 department in his hometown of washington township made him an honorary member. his gear didn't quite fit. soon departments were sending patches and helmets and well wishes using the motto nobody fights alone. >> it's a brotherhood, men, women, no matter what it is. aidan's fight is over now, but in his short time on earth he managed to touch so many, a little kid from south jersey who won the heart of firefighters all over the world. >> he had a fire on his face everyday he did a great job on bringing everybody together. >> reporter: aidan is survived by his parents, four brothers and sisters and extended family,

including the firefighters who lined their trucks up to escort hisearse to the cemetary. one brave boy who became one of their own. >> he leaves behind quite the legacy. when "action news" continues an update on our top stories, plus a final look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. fountain -- don't forget you can take 6abc.com with you. the new smart design fits any device you have, whether it's your tablet or smart phone, no matter how large or small that screen. check it out by visiting 6abc.com anytime anywhere.

recapping to your top stories on "action news," an early-morning fire at the harbor house apartment complex in claymont, delaware, has killed one resident. firefighters rescued a 72-year-old man in the hospital in the serious condition. investigators say the gunman who killed new york city police officers and killed himself had posted chilling messages on instagram. ismaaiyl brinsley was referring to the police when he wrote, they take one of ours let's take two of theirs. new york mayor and police say you can help them by being vigilant on social media. if you see something threatening report it. >> reporter: we're up to 44 degrees, expect combination of sun and clouds.

monday, clouds and showers late 44. tuesday, drizzle, 52. rainy and windy, christmas eve. mild, 62. thursday, 52, windy and mild. friday, mostly sunny, 50. >> i won't be seeing you before the holidays, so merry christmas. him or her christmas to you -- merry christmas to you. >> families are encouraged to bring nonperishable food to the upper makefield parade tonight. coming up the holiday classic, annie is next on channel 6. "action news" continues at 6:00 p.m. for chris sowers, and eva

pilgrim, and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. have a great sunday and happy holidays!