transition. one is republican washington establishment and the other is tied to the all white ringing alarm bells among minorities. what do they say about the direction of the trump administration? that's what people are trying to figure out. it's monday night and the big story is the latest on the trump transition, the main player, reince brie bus, steve bannon, and donald trump. >> jeanette has the latest coming out of the white house and trump tower. jeanette what is the latest? >> a lot of people talking today. donald trump has been hard at work making staff picks. they are proven to be controversial, especially as the president elect promises to unify a divided country. meanwhile president obama spent his time reassuring the world

about the white house. >> rudy julia giuliani is the fe to be secretary of state. >> in my conversation with the president elect, he expressed a great interest in maintaining our four strategic relationships. one of the messages i'll be able to deliver is his commitment to nato. >> trump drew criticism over appointment stephen bannon. he has been criticized for his ties to white nationalism. >> people should look at his full business degree. >> president obama refused to comment on the controversial hire. >> it would not be appropriate for me to comment on every

appointment the president elect starts making if i want to be consistent with the notion that we are going to try to facilitate a smooth transition. >> another pick by trump is reince bri priebus as chief of staff. >> i predict in 20 to 30 years, they'll write books about how well he did and how the american people love the job president elect trump did. >> we have yet to hear from rudy giuliani though trump's camp says it's his job if he wants it. >> jim? >> thank you, jeanette. until today two states were too close to call. tonight, new hampshire hilary clinton won the four votes by the slimmest of margins.

only michigan remains undecided tonight. anti-trump protests continued for a sixth straight night. dozens of people marched prompting police to close down busy streets. portland and silver spring maryland students left class by the thousands. the teenager said they were protesting the president elect's comments by minorities and the affect he will have on their community. members of the school district came together to talk about serious problems at council rock north high school where racist and homophobic graffiti was discovered. christy, what happened there tonight? >> a lot of candid conversations between parents and school leaders. some say this is a good start but not a finite solution. >> i was encouraged. >> were you satisfied at all with anything talked about?

>> the school board seems to want to hear from everybody and they are genuinely concerned. there needs to be action upon that and action communicated. >> concerns linger for some parents after the meeting tonight that media was not allowed to attend. this graffiti by a student is an example of harassment that surfaced after the presidential election. >> i'm embarrassed to be living in this school district. >> it's not just because someone got elected president that this is happening. apparently it was happening before. >> in september a student snapped this picture o of a student draped in the confederate banner. >> we are invested and we'll address it, tackle it. >> the student received positive feedback from student assemblies. the district plans to have

hallways, bathrooms and cafeterias closely monitored. >> do you think it's enough? >> it's a start. it probably should have started many years ago. >> now there will be another community meeting here tomorrow evening. police are investigating the incident from last week. anyone with information is asked to contact authorities. christie lleto, channel6: >> a new castle county woman is being treated for severe injuries after being struck by a car. the pedestrian was hit near the concord mall in talleyville. police are investigating the circumstances around the crash. showers have moved into the tri-state area and will likely hang around until tomorrow morning. >> jim, we are getting sideswiped from a weak storm.

shower activity across coastal new jersey. we have a weak low pressure off the coast of virginia. it's moving north and east. that brings new england rain. they are in a drought here a quarter inch of rain for most of the viewing area. the main problem is timing. the showers will be around for the morning commute. 8:00, 44. allow extra time for the commute. i'll let you know when the showers move out and talk about a temperature change later this week. >> jim? >> a biker is in critical condition being treated for injuries from crashing into a police car. it happened in philadelphia at howell street as the cruiser was making a left hand turned. an officer suffered less serious injuries and was treated at the

hospital. >> a student at desales university is under arrest accused of trying to kill two of his roommates. brendan mcmichaels attacked his roommates. police got a call at 1:00 in the morning dlaiming mcmichael had attacked him and another roommate with a knife. mcmichael has been charged with attempted homicide. >> the mayor has talked about the events happening in his city. he left no doubt about how he feels. with us is reporter dan claire. >> mayor jim kenny condemned the hateful rhetoric, defacing of property and flash mob event in the wake of the presidency. he vows to take action on these events, events that have no place in philadelphia. >> those that commit the heinous

acts should know you will be caught and charged to the fullest. >> the mayor was speaking to those that took part in the unity conference. he was talking about events that took place in the last few days. a flash mob event that left four people injured including an off duty officer and his wife. >> it's disrespectful. we are getting to the bottary. there have been arrests made. we'll pursue people engaged in the activity. >> the mayor denounced graffiti. >> i'll stand up against hate crimes, violence and anything that threatens our city's inclusive city. how much federal money does

the city stand to lose? >> we don't have those numbers. we are working on different scenarios. we'll see how it goes. >> do you intend to uphold the sanctuary city? >> i won't arrest people without a warrant. >> the mayor says he won't speculate on what the president elect will do but he's encouraged that he's walking back some of his statements on the campaign trail. >> still to come, was it a tragic mistake or a father's plot to kill his son in a hot car. the jury comes back with the verdict. >> plus the passing of a ground breaking journalist. >> after showers move out, some of the clouds will move in

before temperatures clash. we'll explain in the seven-day forecast. >> body cam video captures police saving lives with seconds to spare. wendy saltzman takes us for a ride on the front line of the opium epidemic. sixers are seeking win number two on the road against houston. that and more when "action news" continues. ♪ ♪ ♪

>> we have breaking news from north philadelphia. a man was shot dead tonight. it happened just half an hour ago in the area of ridge avenue and cambridge streets. details are sketchy but the victim described as a man was

pronounced dead by the fire medics at 10:36 p.m. at this time. there has been no arrest or motivate for the shooting. a georgia father has been found intentionally leaving his son to die in a hot car in 2014. justin ross harris was found guilty on eight charges including three counts of murder. he faces life in prison when sentenced next month. >> broadcaster gwen ifill died today at the age of 61. she kept her battle with cancer secret. she and judy woodriffe the first to battle a nightly newscast. dwight evans is officially a member of the house of representatives tonight. the newly minted congressman was

sworn in by paul ryan at the capital. the 62-year-old democrat will serve the remaining two months for the convicted congressman and then begin his own term for the second congressional district in january. america's new epidemic, heroin is taking lives at record rates. according to the dea the number of deaths attributed to heroin has tripled in the last five years. now the duty to save lives is not just in the hands of paramedics but in the hands of men and women in blue. wendy saltzman drove with the overs. >> officers are armed with a life saving drug called nar cam. critics say they'll go back to using after being saved, but the results would be grews some, dead bodies littering the

streets of or cities. >> this is a typical day on the streets for the officer bag by. across camden county, officers made about 600 saves in the fight of their lives battling the number of heroin overdoses sweeping the country. >> we can see the color come back to the person's face in about 15 seconds. >> it's known as nar cam. >> it saved mine. >> michael says he's been addicted to heroin since breaking his back in 2001. his life is now struggling on camden street. >> you can't walk down the street without seeing a bag or needle or body. >> he says he's trying to break his addiction but he admits it has total control of every second of his life.

>> the veins in my arms don't work no more. i'm down to using my legs and feet. >> the person taking the drug has the same urge as you to take your next breath to stay alive. >> officers have learned to view the junkies as people, sons and daughters whose lives may be turned around if they are saved one more time. >> it's not our job to determine whose rife is worth saving and whose isn't. >> we have body cameras showing users over dosing in what could be the last seconds of their lives. of people on the brink of death brought back by officers in a matter of seconds. >> users have started carrying nar cam themselves through a program set up by patty whose son died of overdose.

>> everybody deserves a chance. >> his addiction costs 75 to $100 a day. he begs on the street for money to survive. he prays he will stay alive long enough to get loose of heroin's grip. >> if i could get off of the stuff, it could be a bigger blessing. >> i like to think people can recover. >> nar cam admin strerred through the nose costs about $30 a vile. the chief says it's worth it even if they have to save the same person's life 20 times. >> medical professionals are act acting as pill pushers. tonight two pharmacists are

facing charges for distributing oxycodone. michael and david gold field were accused of filling phony prescriptions out of old medford pharmacy and medford family pharmacy. that's what's happening with the opioid epidemic tonight. as wendy's piece stripped bare the problem, it's a crisis getting worse. >> accuweather forecast for the next seven days? >> we have showers around tonight. live double scan showing most of the concentration is across south jersey. we have a heavier batch around 5:00 this evening. then it broke up and more moving in from atlantic city heading through hamilton. this is a coastal system making a beeline to new england.

temperaturewise, with the clouds not really dropping quickly, philadelphia 51 down from a high of 60, three degrees above normal. allentown, 44. wilmington 49. satellite 6 along with action radar showing if you look right here, you see that spin. that's the low pressure. you can see how the conveyer belt of moisture is east of the system. we have the leftovers, that means generally less than a quarter of inch of rain lasting for the morning commute. not a lot of heavy rain, staterred showers, east of philadelphia. this time of year be careful when the leaves are wet, the roads can be slick. it doesn't take much to cause problem ifs ar for the morning . as we head through the day, we'll be improving. about 11:30, most of the showers

north and east. we see breaks in the clouds, sunshine before the sun sets. planning your day, it's gloomy in the morning, damp, temperatures in the 40s, and breaks in the clouds, temperatures warming up to seasonal levels, 57-degrees by 3:00. warmer air for the end of the week. the exclusive accuweather forecast, transition day, morning showers, dry in the afternoon. clouds the rule. the high seasonal 57-degrees. wednesday, we tap into the system of milder air out west, 62-degrees, mostly sunny. a beautiful day. thursday a carbon copy, 62-degrees. friday and saturday ahead of a cold front temperatures surge. 66-degrees both days saturday, filphiladelphia half marathon. clouds roll in late in the day, saturday night into sunday, a

cold front will move in bringing us a big change. for the full marathon, windy and rainy and 49-degrees. we dry things out monday. it's brisk and chilly as we start thanksgiving week with afternoon highs in the upper 40s. if you like it warm and sunny, enjoy the end of the week. big changes next week. local chefs served up their finest cuisine in gloucester county. at the restaurant, they raised money to help feed, educate and help the homeless. karen rodgers served as m.c. community members in new jersey came together to discuss faith. members of the muslim community

joined those in the jewish community. >> culinary arts on art street, all of the food was cooked by local chefs. money raised tonight will help

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>> sixers in houston trying to pick up a win on the road. >> they have seen better days and nights than tonight, jim. they'll be exciting to watch this season, that doesn't mean they'll be competitive night in and night out. tonight in hus houston, they arn out of the gym. this is his first road game. scored seven of the sixer nine points, finished with 13. james harden goes off scoring 23 points many the first quarter. finished with a game high of 33, sixers crushed 115-88. college basketball, there is one

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(soft music) ♪ >> who has the eagles figured out? they are an enigma. they are feeling pretty good a day after beating atlanta. yesterday's victory improved 5-4 and gave them confidence. matthews had 109-yards and two t.d.'s. eagles rushed 108-yards.

birds need to channel that in every game. >> i think it's a blueprint to winning games in the nfl. anytime you rush the ball, it alleviates the pressure to make the throw. >> look who's back. the flyers have recalled anthony zolar due to michael's knee injury. he's anxious to make his debut. >> i want to get the next task. i want a shot in the nhl to see what it's about. >> you never know 100% when the goalie is ready. we don't want a guy ready for one game. we want the long haul. >> eric woodruff scores again. the former flyer was inducted into the hall of fame. tonight he thanked many. >> it's humbling to stand here today alongside some of our

sports true legends to accept the hall of fame. i would like to thank the staff, teammates through the years, coaches, trainers, doctors and the support of hockey fans, especially philadelphia flyer fans. >> when he came in the league, nobody saw a guy that big and that fast and doing what he does with a hockey stick. >> jimmy kimmel live next. his guest, dewayne johnson. "action news" continues at 4:30. from the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gordon. ♪ ♪