>> good morning, it is 5:30, saturday, december 27. here's some of the stories we're following on "action news." bus loads of philadelphia police officers are heading to new york city to honor one of their brothers in blue killed in the line of duty. today is a big day for retailers, they say after christmas shopping has changed and get ready to strut. mummers are preparing for their big day, first, meteorologist chris sowers joins us with the

exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. it's mild out there for december. >> reporter: it is ridiculous. 64 degrees christmas eve. 65 degrees christmas day. we're talking about high temperatures in the 50s which is unusual for the end of december. there's a look at philadelphia international it's a nice, quiet morning around the delaware valley with temperatures down into the 20s and 30s. quaker town, 31, 32 in martins creek and the poconos still above freezing. unbelievable. oxford, 37. chester 32. we get into the pine barrens and buena, millville. 26. hammonton, 26. glassboro, 29. hockessin, 32. later this afternoon we'll expecterring sunshine, temperatures will be off to the races. the satellite and radar, a little bit of cloud cover over the mid atlantic states. we'll see the dry air eat away

at all of this, accuweather says expect nice day, it stays mild high of 55 degrees, normally we should be around 42. 47 degrees around 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m., 53. proabl around 3:00. that's when we reach 55 degrees, we're back down to 54. it's a beautiful start to the weekend, unseasonable mild, things change as we head into sunday, i'll have the details when i come back in ten minutes. happening today, the nypd will lay to rest, rafael ramos. last night hundreds of police officers filed into the christ tabernacle church in queens for a wake. rafael ramos was a committed member of that church studying to be a pastor.

later today thousands will attend the funeral. kathy ramos, said it's important to show support. >> i've stood in the lines out in the cold to pay our respects to someone who gave the ultimate sack fights. we understand what that family goes through. now, we'll have a live picture of the officers leaving for new york later in this newscast. bucks county police say they questioned a man they think is responsible for a hit-and-run. that accident ended with a woman dead on her 93rd birthday. bristol township police located the dodge ram on batting road yesterday. 93-year-old jenny russo was sleeping in her levittown home when the car slammed into the house.

he said the circumstances proved to be too much. >> mr. russo told me that one of the family members of the driver responded to their home with an apology and they were very gracious to him in accepting. authorities are awaiting toxicology reports before they determine what charges will be filed. families and friends gathered to remember the lives of the two employees of the store who were murdered on the job a decade ago. they were shot execution style in the basement of the store during a robbery attempt in 2004. there have been no arrests in their murders. the victim's families released balloons in honor of the victims. they come wack every year praying for an arrest. hammonton, -- hammonton police identified the woman killed while leaving paint

anthony of padua church. the driver remained at the scene and not charged. statistics are coming in they suggest this was a robust holiday shopping season. while christmas has passed the retail season is not over yet. annie mccormick spoke to shoppers. retailers are cashing in their christmas presents sales are expected to be up 5.5% from last year according to mastercard. customers kept it going by getting to the stores early. >> the weather gave be it a boost to foot traffic. >> it's amazing today. >> reporter: the price slasheses at major retailers fill the cherry hill mall. this was the day when people

lined up to make exchanges, now. >> this is the biggest day of the year. >> reporter: delilah said her shopping has shifted. >> it got stuffs for the boys and my daughter. >> you know how it is i'm a working mom, i have to get everything when i come get it. >> reporter: tradition diehard, but there are still shoppers who got to the mall as early as they could to bring back what they opened under the tree. >> woe don't want to deal with people. >> or the crowds. >> reporter: the day after the christmas is the second busiest shopping day of the year, one thing that helps are people cashing in their gift cards. reporting in south philadelphia, annie mccormick channel 6

"action news." >> the flip side of the coin to online sales are the returns on unwanted merchandise sent back through the system. ups is expecting a record number of return packages, 4 million. it expects january 6th to be the busiest day. on live retailer say online shopping is increasingly important to consumers. a person who helped deliver a baby on the market frankford el went to visit the new mom. shortly after 6:00 p.m. on christmas, they coached the mother through delivery. yesterday, they got a welcomed surprise. >> i heard the baby's name. she said, chris. christmas. >> oh, my god, my partner

walked out, he got emotional. it was a blessing. >> the officers say it was part of the their job to help. well, residents in one marlton, new jersey neighborhood are looking for a christmas grinch. the vandal stole holiday lawn decorations and broke others. a light up reign deer was -- reindeer was a broken at the head and there were other reports of christmas crimes in the area. philadelphia police are searching for two men who robbed a little caesar in north philadelphia and beat two employees to get the money. surveillance cameras captured the crime that happened monday night at the store on west girard avenue. the men burst into the store and demanded money from the clerks. they handed them over, but the robbers wanted more, the thieves tried to get the keys to the safe, when the employees said he

didn't have the code, one of the suspects kicked and hit the employee. the murmings -- mummers will drop off green ribbons to the gesture clubs it's the help find shane effort. a 65,000 reward is being offered for anyone who help find shane montgomery. cost ss for the parade under those costumes there are mummers tattoos that are dedicated to their club. it shows commitment and dedication. >> it's part of my heritage and my life and community, so what else should i put on myself

besides something i love. >> a local stat to a shop says they do dozens of mummers art throughout the year. what parents need to know about teaching kids safe with all the toys in the holiday. a unusual cold in california may bode well for orange lovers. >> reporter: if it is cold on the west coast that means it's nice and mild on the east coast. we have showers on the way tomorrow, i'll talk about that when we come back in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast.

>> chain saws getting a workout in los angeles, strong winds brought down trees some of them smashing on top of suvs, power outages were reported. other parts of the california are dealing with freezing temperatures that's good for the citrus because it's brings out the bright orange. we can expect yummy sweet organs later. >> reporter: and skyrocketing prices. [laughter]. let's go live on sky 6. one of the good things about the cold weather on the west coast. if you're not a fan of the cold weather here you won't get it.

it's like a seesaw effect when the temperatures are down on one side of the country it's vice versa. of that's the pattern we've been in now. there's the view of the center city skyline, we have numbers in the 20s and 30s. storm tracker 6 live double scan no issues out there this morning, we have mainly clear skies, just a few clouds blowing in overhead. high, thin clouds, very, very mild. we've seen temperatures in the 50s and 60s. 52 degrees tuesday, wednesday, christmas eve we shot up to 64 and then christmas day, 65. yesterday's high, 50 degrees, only four other times, actually three other times have we reached 60 degrees or warmer on christmas day and the result, those winters have been very low snow totals also and overall mild temperatures. if we follow suit looks like this winter would be mild. 34 in philadelphia.

dewpoint, 31, winds are calm, pressure reading, 35.25 inches. 26 in millville. trenton, 33. allentown, 30. poconos 36. colder to the west, lancaster showing 28 degrees, satellite and radar, a little bit of cloud cover over the mid atlantic states right now. you can see the tail end forming across the virginias. that's pulled east. we're expecting mainly sunny skies today after cloud cover this morning. the wider view showed showers building across the heartland of the nation. there's a cold front across the high plains and temperatures on the other side of that front are significantly colder. the only issue this cold is not actually barreling east it's slowly moving toward the east and the bulk of this cold will retreat back north into canada. temperatures will get colder next week, it will be close to seasonal averages. here's a look at the surface maps, high pressure in control. the winds out of the of the

southwest up to 55. we have frontal systems approaching from the west, we'll see showers throughout the day on sunday. snow to the west. temperatures are on the mild side. the front is off to the west. as we get into monday, the front crosses through and that's when some of the colder air starts to work its way in. today, mostly sunny, beautiful day, if you have a tee time you picked a great day. 55 degrees. that's the forecasted high. sunday, the opposite. clouds, showers developing during the afternoon those will persists throughout the day. we get into the evening hours, the moisture works out to sea. monday, clouds and showers on the south an we increase the sun. today, mostly sunny warm, 55 degrees, winds out of the south/southwest at 5 miles per hour. overnight tonight, mild,

36 degrees for the suburbs, 40 for center city. the overnight lows are barely reaching the normal highs. it's unseasonable mild. 52 degrees showers around for sunday. here comes the cooler weather, 44 cloudy monday, tuesday, 38. wednesday, new year's eve, sun and clouds, 44 degrees, thursday, sunny and breeze, 5. friday, sun and clouds, chilly, high of 37. we get into next weekend there's another storm system coming, once again it cuts through the great lakes, temperatures in the 40s and 50s. we have a little dip. >> reporter: that's all it is it is a little dip. >> don't forego 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. an inter faith group served

up holiday dinners and more, the chosen 300 ministry toasted families with hot meals and children received gifts, they've busy offering meals and presents. just a little caring.

>> good morning, taking a live look sky6 live hd over wilmington, delaware, 41 degrees outside, 5:50. every year, we in the no longer hemisphere experience the winter solstice, that was earlier this week, that's means we get very little sun light. seasonal light disorder.

it bothers many people, doctors recommend getting outside early in the morning to get more sunlight. in most cases, seasonal affect disorder fades as the winter progresses. kids across the country received shiny new toys, this holiday season, some of gifts may pose hazard parents may not be aware of. >> reporter: the present are unwrapped, but now that the toys are out, what else the best way to keep our children safe? according to the nation's top pediatricians, step one before allowing your child to play with the toy read the instructions that means all the instructions. step two, remember that young children can choke on small

parts in many toys and games, pay special attention to button batteries and small magnets. step three keep toys for orderly kids in a safe place away from younger children to make sure they don't up end up in the wrong hands. an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure.

>> good morning to you on this saturday morning, sky6 live hd taking a live look over atlantic city. camera getting bump just a little bit, not too much wind out there this morning. 5:54. a mystery over a passenger

plane remains unsolved and tensions with russia brings back memories of the cold world. we have a look back at the major headlines from 2014. >> the power and influence of isis grew at an alarming rate in 2014. the town seized village also. they beheaded people. nearly 3,000 noncombat u.s. military personnel employed in iraq. march 85 plane with 239 passengers and crew took off from malaysia and headed to beijing. what followed was a worldwide mystery that remains unsosmed to this day. -- unsolved to this day.

multiple searches expand thousands of square miles. in eastern europe shades of the cold war. after riots in kiev, the u.s. placed sanctions on russia. tensions escalated with another tragedy in july. a plane was shot down in eastern ukraine killing all people on board. the missile was fired by pro russian rebels trained by the russian government. you wish russia said ukrainian forces downed the jet. 200 girls were kidnapped by boko haram. millions urging officials to bring back our girls. the girls are still missing.

in south cora i can't a ferry accident -- south korea, a ferry accident left 200 people dead. the captain was sentenced to 36 years for negligence and abandonment. kenneth bae and matthew todd miller was handed over to james clapper. bae and miller were the last prisoners in north korea. i'm andrew spencer reporting. coming up in our next half-hour, we'll take a look at some of the political stories from 2014. stay with us, "action news" continues in just a moment.

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>> good morning, 6:00 a.m., on this saturday, december 27. here's some of the stories we're following on "action news." philadelphia police are looking for a robber that held up a store in the overnight. investigators are looking

at a hit and crash and whether it killed an elderly woman. first, meteorologist has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, we have gotten to enjoy the weather it's kind of mild. >> reporter: you love the warmth you're in your glory right now. >> it's still cold for me. >> reporter: if this cold i hate to see what's happening in january and february. we have mainly clear conditions and high, thin clouds overhead. temperatures are cold, but where they should be for this time of the year. normally we should be around 30 degrees. trenton, 38. allentown, 29. poconos 36, reading 29 and lancaster 26 degrees. we have high, thin clouds overhe