"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. good afternoon rick is off and in the news this noon, a man is shot and killed riding his dirt bike on a local street and we hear from the man tapped to lead the eagles in their final

game of the season. but the big sorry on "action news" is the countdown to 2016. in just a few hours crowds will gather on pens landing to watch the first of two new year eve fireworks shows. and if your celebrations include time outside tonight you'll want to listen up. karen rogers is here with your accuweather forecast. >> hi sara, we lucked out with the weather for this holiday, it's starting to get bright out here after 10 gloomy days. we'll have sunshine back this afternoon. lets look at satellite 6 along with action radar we won't see wall-to-wall sunshine but it's brighter out here than it has been as we look at the thicker cloud cover pushing off the coast and we had showers clipping delaware and cape may county. the rest of the showers will miss us, we are dry and clouds give way to peeks of sunshine. 45 in warrington and 46 in saint

davids. 51 in hammonton and 52 in woodbine and 51 in avalon, new jersey and 51 in dover, delaware. the temperatures are treating us right and we are above average once again. if you are headed out to get some exercise, 1:00 p.m. 50 degrees and 3:00 p.m. 51. and how about the all important new years eve forecast, dry tonight and partly cloudy skies and 6:00 p.m. 45 and midnight a nice temperature of 40 degrees, a bit of a chilly breeze and windchills are in the mid-30s and this time of year it's a forecast you can't beat, how long do we keep the mild conditions, we are tracking cold air working its way into the region with the seven-day forecast, i'll show you exactly when we get the cold days coming up in a few minutes. the fireworks are not the only part of the celebration, many people across the delaware

valley are stocking up for parties and looking forward to a big philadelphia tradition. katherine scott is looking live at city hall, where the mummers march by tomorrow. hi katherine. >> hi sara, i think this holiday has taken people by surprise, it has been so mild it hasn't felt like new years. look no further than the fernlgers arriving to city hall. the setup is here and the stands will be packed for the mummers as people take in the pageantry and the glitter and the gags. from the fireworks to the fancy brigades, new years in philadelphia always promises to be a good time. >> i watch the parade and watch the ball fall down, there are so many things it's hard to choose. >> and each show is synchronized

to a different sound track, and the mummers parade will head down broad street and not up. >> usually the weather is terrible, icy cold chill, but this is great for them. >> over at debruyno brothers, the shrimp is getting ready to roast and they are making sure their parties are gourmet and their cheese trays have more than 400 different varieties but a cream is a popular choice. >> these cheeses go well with champagne and the fattiness and richness goes well together. cannoli and cakes and charcuterie and bitters and shrubs to make sure your cocktails are as dressed up as you are. >> these cherries are great in

preseco. >> there is no shortage of goodies to indulge on, there are two rounds at the waterfront the first is at 6:00 and the second is at midnight and enjoy them from both sides of the river. katherine scott, channel 6 "action news." >> you had me at cheese and sam pain. thank you katherine. new york city is getting ready for a million people, in times square and there were practice runs to make sure it all goes smoothly, the crowd will find heightened security with some 6,000 officers on duty. if you cannot make it to new york, we have the best view of the ball drop from the comforts of your home tonight, dick clark's new years rockin eve with ryan seacrest is here tonight on 6 abc starting at 8:00. police say that a 75-year-old woman is robbed and shot in the tacony section of philadelphia, detectives are still looking for the man that

stole her purse and shot her in the cheek at 10:00 this morning, it happened on the 7100 block of irvin street and the suspect was seen driving away in a silver vehicle. mother nature is still wreaking havoc across much of the midwest from illinois to as far south as texas and more than 12 million people are under floodwaters with the mississippi overflowing its banks, lelizabeh herr is live now with more. >> reporter: that is right, even at this hour, residents in this hour are being told to seek shelter elsewhere, what you see behind me here is one reason why, that is actually interstate 44 shut down since tuesday. with neighborhoods inundated and

homes uprooted and some floating downstream, mandatory evacuations in the suburbs of st. louis missouri remain in place. >> it's pretty scary right now, authorities also urging residents to stay off the roads especially to prevent rescues like these, forced to pull a man stranded on his pickup and this man and his dog from the roof of his house, this record flooding shut down 55 the second major highways to be closed in two days. >> it was full of cars and trucks and now nothing but water. >> across the state at least 200 roads still impassable. >> flood in the winter is very dangerous, keep a good attitude because it's going to be a while. >> missouri is not the oath state. >> i'm trying to get out of here, because it's so deep

getting to the car. florida, georgia also hit with rare winter flooding, part of the same system that sent temperatures soaring to 50 degrees above normal in the north pole and spawned deadly tornados in texas. this year there was 74 tornados in north central texas alone the most since 1950. >> and back here in missouri what you see there, that is the merrimack river, that overflowed and flooded on to a major highway, the good news the river crested meaning this water should start to recede however the word is here we are waiting for the mississippi river to crest. that is the situation here live in valley park, missouri, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. comedian bill cosby remains free on a million dollars bail following an appearance in a

montgomery county courthouse, his defense is promising to aggressively fight the charge after an alleged sex crime at his home in cheltenham township. prurts say he gave pills and wine to a temple employee, andrea constand, in 2004. he has been accused by dozens of women but never charged until now. his attorney had this to say. >> he is in good spirits and has confidence in his legal team's ability to bring about justice for him in this case. >> the 78-year-old cosby is due back in court on january 14th. a man riding a dirt bike was gunned down on his own block in north philadelphia, the police found the victim in the 2800 block of west clear field street, police say that the 21-year-old man was shot multiple times and tried to run for help and later died at the hospital, authorities were searching for a minivan that

fled the scene, we heard the man that was tapped to lead the eagles in their final game of the season. a press conference with pat shermer wrapped up, he was surprised when he found out tuesday afternoon that head coach, chip kelly was being fired. we'll have more coming up at 12:30. still to come here on "action news" at noon, check your tickets, a local lottery customer has won a million dollar power ball prize and the mother of the so-called affluenza teenager is back in the u.s. after a hideout in mexico. and one town has canceled all new years celebrations because they cannot guarantee safety.

the mother of the so-called affluenza teen that fled with her son is back in the u.s. tanya couch arrived in los angeles this morning. couch and her 18-year-old son were found in puerto vallarta athis week, they disappeared

whether prosecutors investigated whether the teen violated in probation after a fatal drunk driving accidents in texas. ethan couch is in mexico waiting for a judge to rule on his exportation appeal. and an air canada plane was tossed around from a flight from shanghai to toronto, the pilot had to make an emergency landing in calgary where passengers were taken away on stretchers. >> like you are on the roller coaster and the plane goes down quickly and lots of screaming. >> most of the injuries were minor but people who complained of neck and back pain were immobilized just as a precaution. police arrested another man suspected in the paris terror attacks, the belgium national is the 10th suspect detained in connection with the november

13th rampage court naded with isis. the city has canceled all public new year's eve celebrations in fear of a terror attack there. paris also canceled its main fireworks show but smaller celebrations are going on elsewhere in the city. and other parts of the world welcomed in the new year, in auckland, new zealand there was an impressive fireworks display, reported to be the biggest show in the country's history. you may want to grab a power ball ticket. the jackpot soared to $350 million because nobody won last night. two people won smaller prizes of is million including in northeast philadelphia, that ticket matched the first five numbers. 12, 36, 58, 54 and 61.

it was purchased at the sunoco on cotman avenue. the next drewing is saturday night. coming up on "action news" at noon, a story of success from bucks county, she is a great grandmother of six and became a first time business owner at 75, her guys to others living the retired life is next.

the republicans in harrisburg were fighting each other over the state budget. that's right. each other. the republican state senate passed a responsible budget that "begins" to fund education but the republican house of representatives has insisted on a budget that fails to fund education and balloons the deficit. call your legislator, tell them to pass a budget that's right for pennsylvania.

uber says it reached a milestone, it has given a billion rides around the world, he or she didn't know it at the time. but a passenger in london paid the billionth fare and will receive a year's worth of uber rides and the driver gets a free vacation. are you only as old as you feel and for a local business openers that seems to be true. and tamala edwards has that story in this week's art of aging. >> may i help you -- >> reporter: jessica bought loaf and bakery at the farmers market making her a first time business owner at the able of 84.

>> you need to be active and feel positive and keep in touch with people. she started working at the bakery 18 years ago and it was a way to keep busy. and when they moved to vermont they asked their long-term employee if they wanted to buy the place. >> and in my mind i thought i don't want that responsibility and my son said you got to do it mom and i managed all these years, she worked in the insurance industry and she had no experience baking and had never run her own business. >> i enjoy good baked goods so i try to fine the best for my customers work have artisan breads and homemade pies and cookies. >> and sunday through wednesday she takes orders and handles company finances from home and there is definite perks to be your own boss. >> i can do what i wants when i wants, that is the main thing,

if i want to take off i do it. >> she is a mother of four and grandmother of eight and great grandmother of six, her advice to other seniors. >> if you health is good and you are bore the, there are places to get a job. >> someone called me one day, he said aren't you suppose to be working. >> that is cute. the "action news" team sought working on news stories for tonight beginning at 4:00. lets check in with alicia vitarelli with a look ahead. >> reporter: it's new years eve and that means the mummers are preparing for their big strut on broad street tomorrow but that is not their only tradition, we'll show you how many of the mummers spend the night before tomorrow's big event, a big tradition in the city. plus kids being bullied not by people their own age the parents

that say their children are targeted by mean moms. that is coming up today in big talkers, you can take us with you on the go, watch our newscast streaming live on our smart phone or tablet. >> thank you.

karen is here now with a check of the new years eve forecast. >> not a bad forecast, not the extreme above temperatures we had earlier in the month but we'll take it. lets look at stormtracker 6 live double scan we are dry in philadelphia, you can see the showers that just clipped part of southern cape may county and part of southern delaware, they have moved offshore and we are dry and staying dry, lets go outside, the action cam is out and about. lots of clouds out on the schuylkill river and the strawberry mansion bridge and a good day to do anything outside with temperatures above average,

and it's getting brighter than it has been, here is the highlights, the sunshine is returning in your seven day, also we are talking about temperatures below freezing. it's been a while since we have been abe to say that. it's a historic month, we are 13.7 degrees above average and that is huge, if you look at the records that places us as the warmest ever, we shattered the record 6.7 above in 1931 and s, 6.12. and 50 for your high today, and actually right now as well. you can see that is above average, normally a high of 41 and the dew point 37 and the winds from the northwest and a bit of a breeze. satellite 6 along with action radar showing breaks in the clouds here and there and they are for the most part over here to the west high, thin clouds

and we see sunshine filter through them at this point. there are the showers that scraped southern delaware and cape may county pushing offshore right now, here is what to expect today, 3:00 p.m., 50 degrees and mostly cloudy skies and some sunshine peeking through and 7:00 p.m. 46 and 9:00 p.m. 43. partly cloudy skies and the windchills will be in the mid-30s at midnight. for this time of year nice and dry and partly cloudy and you'll be able to see the fireworks and that is good. here is what to expect for the mummers parade, dry and bright, but breezy, the windchills will be in the 30s but the temperature will be 38 degrees, by 1:00 p.m. 44 and by 5:00 p.m. 42 degrees, a great day for a parade just bundle up a bit with the windchills in the 30s. here is your exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, we are seeing some sunshine

today mixing with the clouds with this new years, 51 for your high at midnight 40 degrees and tomorrow partly sunny skies great for the mummers 46 degrees and a cool breeze with windchills in the 30s, saturday seasonably chilly and 43 and great sunshine on sunday and 43 degrees, we get the full sunshine back and look at the temperatures drop, monday brisk and colder 37 and the overnight low 24, when are you sitting at the bus stop just in the 20s a cold start and even on wednesday a cold start but turning milder in the afternoon and 46 degrees, it's been a while since we have talked about temperatures in the 20s overnight. >> find the hats and mittens, thanks karen. >> there is more coming up on "action news" at noon. the housewives star, theresa

giudice has advice for people. those stories and more next.

"action news" at 12:30 continues with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >> hello again rick is off and here is the stories we are following for you on "action news" at 12:30.

the countdown to 2016 is on and we are breaking down the security precautions, officials are taking in philadelphia to keep tonight's celebration safe. the mother of the so-called affluenza teen is back in the u.s. facing a felony charge in texas for helping her son escape to mexico and eagles interim head coach says it was business as usual head noogt season finale against the giants. but we begin with breaking news in delaware county, where firefighters are battling a house fire near southwest street and jeffrey avenue, chopper 6 hd is live over the scene, working to figure out when the fire started and if anyone was inside at the time. but you can see the damage done, the charred edge of the building this is in chester pennsylvania, firefighters on the scene of a fire here. we are also following breaking news in philadelphia's tacony section where police are