garn, -- good afternoon, sunday, january 1, happy new year. i'm nydia han i gray is off. the ball has dropped and the fireworks lit up the sky it is

2017. it's the annual mummers parade and we're taking live look at atlantic city, where dozens of people just ran into the water for the 26th annual polar bear plunge. ahead, how others are celebrating the first day of the new year. first the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, with meteorologist chris sowers it is mild outside, but not mild enough for a dip in the atlantic ocean. >> reporter: no, but i'll tell you what, looks like they are getting off easy today considering how bad it could be on january 1. 54 degrees in atlantic city. the ocean temperature, 42. we've seen way worse than that, so, it's not perfect conditions for jumping in, but it could have been worse. 52 in millville. philadelphia, 50 degrees, the normal high 41. 47 in reading. allentown, 46. poconos, 34, a little chilly up there. trenton, 48. dover checking in at 51 degrees. satellite and radar, as advertised all the cloud cover

has cleared out. still seeing the cloud cover across the delaware bay region and a couple of puffy cumulus clouds popping up armed the philadelphia area. if you're making your way out to the eagles game, 1:00 p.m., running out of the time, get down there soon. 48 degrees, kickoff temperatures. 4th quarter, 49. when i come back we'll have rain in the forecast monday and tuesday, turning colder later this week and the possibility of snow on friday, probably more snow showers, some of the white stuff might be falling details in the seven-day forecast in just a bit. >> you might notice feathers and sparkles down broad street. the annual mummers parade, "action news" bob brooks is alive along the parade route. a good time for all, nothing more festive and the mummers, right, bob?

>> reporter: nydia, absolutely if you can come to the mummers parade and not have a good time there's something wrong with you. take a look behind me. we have the crowd lined up on broad street. everybody, you're on "action news." the mummers are having a great time, they put so much work and effort into the parade. let's take a look. >> happy new year. >> reporter: you would expect to see nothing less than a great time at the mummers parade that's what's happening today. >> happiness and the costumes. >> reporter: the band. >> the bands, it's all great. >> reporter: what do you think of the costumes? mixed in with the good times new year's brigade strutting down broad. joe have suffers from a rare brain disorder. he said he is honored to have a

brigade take up his battle and cause. >> the mummers are family. >> it's a parade full of fancy, comics. i'm the first ever world champion of wenches. one common goal to have fun on new year's. ♪ >> reporter: okay, another live look at the parade, you can see the mummers going by right now, again we have the huge crowd on broad street. guys you want to make noise again. yeah! >> reporter: nydia, my first mummers parade, i can say i've never seen anything quite like

this, back to you. >> happy new year to you, bob, enjoy it. >> reporter: 2016 is so yesterday, it is new year full of new fiewnts. opportunities, the traditional fireworks show was over the city celebrating 2017. fireworks wowed crowds is he jersey shore tropicana hosted this event welcoming many families at the shore to enjoy the holiday weekend. this fireworks display was a family-friendly event that kicks off early. as part of the celebration there was ice skating and live entertainment as well. millions watched as the waterford crystal ball dropped to officially usher in 2017. after the grand finale and the crowd goes home. it's time for the massive cleanup. wewe have more on the huge undertaking. >> reporter: to millions of

americans it's all about that moment. when the iconic ball drops 3,000 pounds of confetti fell from the sky. what does it take to clean up after one of the biggest parties in the world. for the time square alliance the fireworks start after midnight. as an army of 180 sanitation workers descend on the aftermath flanked by 50 street sweepers and garbage trucks. 52 tons of party hats confetti and debris has vanished. >> the ball dropped at midnight by 6:00 a.m. on the first, the department of sanitation from the city of new york city has done an amazing job picking up so much of the trash. it looks like there has not been a million people out there. >> reporter: that's just the trash. >> miles and miles of tables,

three stages, extra platforms and stages come down and time square is back to normal. >> reporter: taking care of doesn't mean disposed of, tens of thousands thousands of confetti have wishes on them. >> we read it to each other and take it home with us and hope it comes true. >> reporter: abc news new york. the eagles game day in less than an hour, the birds take on the nfc east rivals, the dallas cowboys. week 17, the final game of the season for the eagles they are trying to end it on a high note. jamie apody is live with how the eagles are preparing for the new year's day game. happy new year. >> reporter: happy new year, game that means absolutely

nothing for either team. we do not like the cowboys. inactive for the eagles, jordon matthews will not play, michael kendricks is out, that's a hint he maintain be here next year. for the cowboys, they are out on the field. jack prescott will start the rookie, and play in the second quarter. tony roam -- romo will get time on the field. he is on the field as we speak. this is the first action in the year playing a little bit gabe's the eagles today. let's talk about the eagles for a second. check out this video earlier we shot of carson wentz warming up on the field getting ready to play, wentz said this game is very meaningful for him, going into the off season with a two game winning streak against nfc opponent would be a huge step for next year. wentz said the entire season

that he played when he was not supposed to play was a huge positive, he'll be much more ready for a second season. he said he is sad that it is coming to an end and much too soon says the rookie. >> it's been unfortunate this is you're a last game of the year, we'll not be playing in january. i loved it, i loved every step of the way. i was starting to get into a routine, the weekly prep later in the year, but it went quick. >> there's no quit, the fight is there, the effort has been there, that is something that these guys bought into these last few weeks. so, for me that's been kind of the defining moment for me, this first year of these guys really buying into what i've been saying. >> reporter: we'll have much more coming up tonight on "action news" sports sunday, ducis rogers will be joined by

espn nfl analyst who is here at the game, he will be back in the studios tonight to provide insight. eagles cowboys new year's day, when we had this circled on the schedule before the season, we thought it would mean a whole lot, it's a shame it doesn't mean nothing, but a win would make 2017 start off better than a loss. live from lincoln field, jamie apody channel 6 "action news." happy new year. >> i would say no question about that. a 71-year-old army veteran was killed by an hit and run driver in olney. the action cam was at the scene at 12th and chew. a mercury driven by a 25-year-old man slam into the vick and dragged the victim for about a block killing him. the car stopped when it ran into a playground fence. the driver was treated for a broken leg, he faces dui and

other related charges. with the start of the new year came new taxes that includes the philadelphia new beverage tax it levees a tax on distributeses that sell diet sodas and other -- distributers that sell indict sodas and other sweet drinks. it is to help pay for universal pre-k goal and fund passion and library. a court rejected a claim that the tax duplicates the current state sales tax. the beverage century said the tax will hurt working families anticipate cost jobs. supporters say it will cut into the obesity epidemic. while most were sleeping in and taking it easy following a late night of celebration, some people are plunging into the new year. this is a live look at atlantic city, yeah, just a short time ago, these folks plunged into the cold ocean.

this is the 26th annual polar bear plunge, they don't look any worse for the wear do they? the plunge helped support the ms association of america, so it's not just for fun it's for a good cause. there's still much more to come on "action news" sunday afternoon. mariah carey new year's eve performance as many people talking today. why she said it did not go as planned. a manhunt is underway in turkey following a deadly nightclub attack. the search is on for the gunman. meteorologist chris sowers will be back with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" continues.

>> oh, mariah, things don't always go as planned on live tv. today a lot of people are talking about mariah carey's performance at time square. a representative said there were technical difficultyies. she stopped singing at one point. she took to social media saying here's to making more headlines in 2017. >> reporter: better headlines. >> that was pretty awful. she has a beautiful voice. >> reporter: we have beautiful weather. let's get you outside, take a look at this, lovely shot overlooking the ben franklin bridge, just a couple of clouds, otherwise we're seeing sunny conditions and mild temperatures. the normal high as you flipped it over to storm tracker 6 live double scan, the normal high for this time of the year is 41 which occurs around 3:00 p.m.,

4:00 p.m. we're already sitting at 50 degrees now in the city, and some areas south and east are up in the mid 50s, so it's a very mild day at least for january standards. dewpoint 29, dry air is in place, pressure reading is rising, winds out of the north northwest at 9 miles per hour. 51 in wilmington and dover. 52 for millville. atlantic city, 54. beach haven, 50. the lehigh valley you're up in the mid 40s, there's a bit of a breeze, so it feels cooler than the numbers you just saw. wind out of the west in reading, 15 miles per hour. and 10 in philadelphia. satellite and radar high pressure scooting on by from west to east across the mid atlantic today. once it hits the coast, it is sitting about there. once it hits the coast it will allow what's called the return flow out of the of the south that pushed all the cloud cover and rain up the eastern seaboard

monday and tuesday, saturday the first two days of workweek do not look very good. future tracker 6, let's time it out he for you. the rest of the day, clear conditions, clouds. first thing tomorrow morning, the clouds and the rain and freezing drizzle, as well. 8:00 a.m., let's stop the clock there. you can see we have a few patchy shades of blue showing up that's the model interpreting freezing rain and drizzle. north and west of philadelphia first thing tomorrow morning there could icy patches. everybody else is looking at mainly rain throughout the day as temperatures climb into 40 ins. 2:00 p.m. it's coming down at a good clip in south jersey and delaware. in the evening hours, clouds and patchy drizzle, looks like a miserable day. what to expect for monday, rain arriving by sunrise. just about everybody, heaviest it will occur late in the day or at least after lunch. brief periods of rain is possible across northern

suburbs. round number two arrives on tuesday, this is the second round 10:30 a.m., more rain developing, darker shades of green and yellow that's heavy rain coming down at a good clip. morning commute it will be slow you see ponding on roads, reduced visibility things like that, it continues through the afternoon. hopefully clearing by the time we get into wednesday morning. we have adjusted the wording a little bit on wednesday you'll see that in a moment on the seven-day forecast. sunshine along with passing clouds. a nice afternoon, 50 degrees is the forecasted high. although you've seen areas that are warmer than 350. nice day, increasing clouds cold, overnight tonight, 28 degrees outlying suburbs, 35 for center city. this rain will hold off until sunrise, from that point on it's raining most of the time tomorrow. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 50 today, mostly sunny skies. occasional rain and drizzle for tomorrow. somewhat cooler, but still mild for january, 46. tuesday, very warm, periods of

rain, 57 degrees. there's the adjusted wording for wednesday, we were going to have a morning shower, we'll go sun and clouds, 50 degrees and breezy. thursday, friday, saturday, all cooler days only in the 30s, windchills in the 20s, and the latest computer run nydia, you'll be happy to hear this, takes the storm out sea friday, which means no snow. >> happy new year to you, chris! president-elect donald trump continues to question whether russia was involved in cyber attacks against the united states. he spoke to a reporter briefly before his animal new year's bash in florida. he said no computers are safe when it comes to keeping things private. >> if you if you have somethig important write it out and have it delivered by courier, balls i

don't care what they also -- because i don't care what they say, no computer is safe. >> trump said he knows a lot about hacking and he said that is a hard thing to approve. a major manhunt is underway after a gunman opened fire in a packed nightclub in turkey during a new year's celebration. dozens were killed and many more wounded. abc jennifer eckelson has more. >> reporter: turkey authorities had intelligence that terror attack was likely and put 25,000 soldiers on the street for new year's eve. 39 dead after a attack at a nightclub in istanbul. 65 more injured after one armed attacker allegedly dressed in a santa suit opened fire after 1:00 a.m. the gunman seen in this surveillance video storming the nightclub entrance armed with a

long barreled weapon shooting a police officer and one civilian before making his way through the front door. once inside, the assailant changing clothes according to the turkish interior minister. the club packed with 500 partyers. some column goers jumping into nearby water to get to safety. turkish authorities issuing a temporary media ban as special forces scour the area searching for the gunman who remains at large. the names of the foreign victims have yet to be released. several wmba players were next-door to the shootout their coach insuring they are all safe. >> if one of your new year's resolution is to lose weight you

may want to eat fast. december -- new year's celebration at a popular steakhouse were interrupted why emergency crews were called to the scene.

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it includes a recipe for walnut fudge brownies. the 49ers are making sweeping changes what it means for chip kelly. >> new year brought changes to pennsylvania. we'll explain when "action news" returns. >> for the second stwraid --

straight year, chip kelly is getting fired. it is expected to happen tonight or tomorrow. the 49ers finish their season as one of the worse teams in the nfl. they won two games and 1 game losing streak. a team record. kelly has lost the last 24 games with the eagles and 49ers.

ohio state got destroyed by! son, 31-0. the first time the -- clemson, 31-0. the first time the buckeyes were shut out in 23 years. penn state is playing usc in the rose bowl. you can see the game tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. on espn. another half-hour of "action news" is injuries ahead on the first day of january. here's some of the stories we'll have for you. we'll have more on the situation at the leprechaun cafe and we'll talk about the forecast. our coverage continues as the mummers parade struts down broad street, as well. >> happening rn

"action news," the mummers parade is making its way down broad street. "action news" is right along the parade route. the white house is preparing for that big transition this month, the latest as donald trump gets ready to take the office. plus, 2017 has brought joy so one new jersey family, details on their years baby.

temperatures and sunny skies, a great day for a parade, right, chris. >> reporter: it's beautiful out there, sunshine and mild temperatures, january 1 it could be worse than this. chester, 50 degrees, martins creek 46. warrington, 48 and center city, also closing in on 50. a ton of 50s showing up in south jersey and delaware, gandys beach, vineland, 53. glassboro, cinnaminson, 50. dover, 51. on the boards in atlantic city, 52 degrees. a nice afternoon around the delaware and the lehigh valleys. satellite and radar we'll see mostly clear conditions from this point on just a few clouds mixed in. that's the call from accuweather sun and clouds, a nice mild day looking at a high in the city of 50 degrees. maybe a couple of degrees warmer than that south and east. atlantic city showing 54 at the

airport. the nice weather will not last, we have more rain heading the way monday and tuesday, i'll have the timing on that future tracker 6 and the seven-day forecast in just a bit. >> it is a philly tradition that's jammed packed with costumes and entertainment. the 118 mummers parade is strutting down broad street. "action news" reporter, bob brooks, your very first mummers parade. what do you think? >> reporter: it is my very first parade, i'm having a blast, we're seeing the mummers and the people behind me get to be on "action news" live. everyone is having a blast and let's take a look at what's happening. >> reporter: fun, fun and more fun, the tradition on broad street the mummers parade has

been strutting all morning without a hitch. the mummers in all shapes and sizes are not disappointing their audience of thousands lining broad street. what do you think of the costumes. >> happy new year. >> reporter: are you having fun? >> yeah. >> reporter: mixed in, 89 new year's brigade is strutting down broad on a mission, joe suffers from a rare condition. >> it's a brain, neurological disorder. he said he is honored to have a brigade take up his ballots. >> i'm just trying to take it all in, it's the family story, people forget that, the mummers are family. . >> reporter: okay, another live look out here, happy new year, are you asking a good time or

what? >> i can't yea! >> reporter: they are having a blast, it is my first mummers parade and i, too, have never seen anything quite like it. reporting live in center city, bob brooks, channel 6 "action news." >> i believe it, happy new year, bob. >> fire interrupted new year's eve celebration at a popular delaware county steakhouse, the action cam was on the scene as firefighters doused flames at sullivan's restaurant in king of prussia. the fire started in the grease haven't and spread to the roof. firefighters contained the blaze, nobody was injured. the restaurant was closed for rest of the night. philadelphia police are trying to sort out a violent and deadly confrontation outside a bar. they say an intoxicated man was denied entry into a bar on

richmond street. the man returned with a vehicle locking device and beat the security guard with it. the security guard suffered a punctured lung, he was able to shoot the man, the man died. 6 people were forced out into the cold night air on the 500 block of old forge road middletown township at 1:00 a.m. the flames railed through the home. everybody -- raced through the home. everybody got out safely, but one firefighter was treated at the scene for a minor burn. the investigation is underway to determine the cause. this is the damage left behind when a driver left the road and drove a jeep into a store in camden county. the jeep was traveling south on route 130 and jumped the curve trying to make a right on haddon avenue. the driver was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. no word if any charges will be filed. pennsylvania state gas tax

jumped 8 cents a gallon. drivers are being taxed 58 cents per gallon of gas in the keystone state. the extra revenue is to pay for transportation projects. the new year may bring a change to security at many schools, public private and community colleges can higher retired police officers as guards. the 2012 sandy hook elementary school massacre inspired the change in new jersey. this new year there will be a new press precedent, president-elect donald trump will be taking the white house. >> reporter: kicking things off, 16-year-old child prodigy set to sing the national anthem. the theme of the five day celebration is familiar one.

make america great again, but the festivities will be scaled down. he is slated to attend two official balls and third party to salute the armed forces. playing a key role in the event the next first lady. >> she is a full partner in the victory celebration for the president-elect. >> reporter: once the confetti settles trump has big plans for the first 100 days. first up overhauling obama care. >> we have no choice, so we'll repeal and replace obama care and you will get healthcare at a much lower price. >> reporter: republicans on capitol hill agree. >> obama care doesn't work. >> reporter: but first needs a cabinet, his picks are heading for the confirmation hearings. jeff sessions takes the hot seat first. >> jeff sessions would have dangerous new authorities to

attack civil rights. >> reporter: sessions was previously rejected for a judgeship over allegation also he made racist remarks, something he denies. >> . these are troubling things, the only fair thing to do is ask thorough questions and make an opinion. get ready for fireworks with trump's secretary of state rex tillerson who has ties to russia. i have a concerns over his reports with his relationship to vladimir putin who is a thug and a murderer. >> reporter: the obamas plan to stick around washington while his young daughter finishes high school. >> our ttitude if you have a teenager and you don't want them to talk to you ever again pull

them out of sophomore year. today the 5thable commitment day 5k fun run and walk. to help people to commit to living a healthy way. a new year brings new life. abington hospital and montgomery county welcomed the first baby of the year overnight. john joseph was born at 4:44 a.m. he is 7 pounds and two ounces. mom and baby are doing great. john's father was serving as the best man in his older brother's wedding yesterday. >> i was at the wedding in jersey when she called me and went into labor. >> i made the mad dash back. >> a mad dash it was. what makes this extra special mom was among her co-workers delivering her new year baby, she is a labor and delivery

nurse at aning ton hospital. no better way to begin 2017. still much more to come on "action news" sunday. tragedy in indonesia as a ferry. a deadly pileup in california. what investigators say may have caused the crash. sky6 live hd looking at the commodor barry bridge, meteorologist chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. today's weather while nice, it will not last. "action news" continues in a moment. welcome back on this first

day of 2017. 12:42 p.m., 49 degrees, sky6 live hd looking at spring mountain. 49 degrees, getting their exercise in there. >> reporter: isn't it a little warm for skiing? >> i don't think so. >> reporter: the cold air will rush in by week's end.

mother nature has been very, very mild overtime last few days. pattern will change by friday. beautiful shot live in cape may, lots of sunshine on the beach. mild temperatures, atlantic city sitting at 64 degrees at this hour. philadelphia's high temperature should top out around 50, 51. the normal is 41, nearly ten degrees above the seasonal average. millville, 52. wilmington, beach haven, 52 degrees. satellite and radar we've got a lot of clouds to the south, moisture buildings across the gulf coast states, all of it is pulling north an pushing into our neck of the woods over the next 24 to 48 hours. take a look at the water vapor loop. we have storm system number one, this is number one, this is number two, here's number 3. all of them are rounding this bend or a trough in the atmosphere. they are making a beeline toward the delaware and the lehigh valleys. this is all moisture all this

white and darker shade of black is a moisture. it's swinging this way as storms pass us by. we have to get the third one out of the way before things clear. it doesn't look like that will happen until wednesday morning. it's nice out there right now, as you're about to see in a moment, on future tracker things will be going downhill by the time we get into tomorrow morning. we stop the clock at 6:00 a.m. looks like a lot of clocks out there, scattered showers starting to develop, also a little bit of freezing rain. you see the light shade of blue that's the model's way of interpreting freeze rain. first thing tomorrow morning anything untreated could be slick, side roads overpasses things like that. by mid morning, everybody is well above freezing and it's raining again. monday, periods of rain and drizzle, some of it will come

down at a pretty good clip, especially south and east of the city. the icy concerns are for this area here. there's philadelphia well north and west, this is upper montgomery and upper bucks county, points north and west, reading, allentown bethlehem and the poconos. just a brief period of light rain and drizzle will go over to freezing rain because we know it doesn't take much, be careful north and west of the city tomorrow morning. here comes round number two, just like round number one, it is all rain, it will be heavy at times. enjoy the nice weather, it will not last. wilmington, 52. dover, 53. millville, 52. atlantic city, probably topping out around 54, 55. overnight tonight, rain will develop closer to dawn. otherwise it's mainly cloudy and quiet night close to freezing north and west. 35 in the city, 38 in dover. on the boards in atlantic city,

39 degrees. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, miserable tomorrow and tuesday, let's say cloudy and damp periods of rain and drizzle. 46 monday, 57 tuesday. the arctic compress arrives thursday, thursday, friday, saturday, are all colder, highs in the 30s. nydia. >> thank you. queen elizabeth will not be attendings traditional new year's day services, buckingham palace said she is recovery from a heavy cold. she has delayed her departure for the christmas holidays because she and her husband were sick. the long illness has raised concerns as cold and flus are dangerous for the elderly. 23 people were killed and many missing after the ferry caught fire off indonesia. a search is underway to find

those not accounted for. the cause of the fire is not known at this time. california officials believe foggy conditions may have played a role in a deadly pileup this weekend. two people were killed in a 30 car pileup on interstate 5 near bakersfield. traffic was diverted off the interstate for hours while crews cleared the scene. pack your bags because the philadelphia orchestra is taking [ no audio ] -- audiences on a music journey through europe. >> reporter: it's called the paris festival celebrating composers who worked and lived in the city of lights during the 20th century. or which he is will have have french-themed performances. >> they will explore all the definite leaves of music that came out of paris. >> reporter: it will feature the

sounds of susan graham she'll be singing songs of the overn. >> these are love song in an ancient french language. >> reporter: january 19th, the orchestra explores show -- chopin. >> it is a have i -- vibrant and colorful and wonderful sound effects. >> reporter: the festival wraps up january 26th with music inspired by different european cultures. >> the first half of the program is a symphonic piece called her italy.

>> reporter: for tickets and showtimes visit arts in fillsy.org or visit 6abc loves the arts for other area events. for 6abc loves the arts i'm karen rogers.

>> welcome back january 1, 2017, taking a live look via sky6 live hd, dilworth park at city hall. look at all the folks at the ice rink, i love it there. a pilot is charged with impairment after his co-pilot finds him passed out over his seat before takeoff. the flight from alberta canada was supposed to take off to mexico. he had three times the alcohol in his system. >> he was showing signs enough that the gate crew were concerned, and they found him actually slumped over in the

seat in the pilot seat. he was the captain of the airline. >> the pilot was escorted from the plane. the flight took off a short time later with another captain. it is criminal offense in canada for a flight crew to work within 8 hours of ciewj consuming alcohol. sea creatures have turned up dead off nova scotia. officials are testing the water hoping to find out why the crete crete -- creatures died. meanwhile, they are under the lawing people to buy seafood from authorized vendors. police say an elderly woman was driving between # 0 and 90 miles per hour when her car hit a curb and went through the area and landed on the home. fortunately nobody was seriously

hurt. police believe the driver had a an emergency. when we come back we'll have the update of our top stories, police a final look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast in just a moment.

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get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just $79.99 per month online for the first year. cable can't offer that. only fios can. "action news," a 25-year-old man is facing dui and other charges in connection with a deadly hit-and-run accident. police say the suspect was speeding early this morning when he struck and killed a retired army veteran in the olney section of philadelphia. the 71-year-old victim was walking in the crosswalk when he was hit. philadelphia did its part to fill the first moments of

2017 with a spectacular show. the fireworks disprai -- display was cheered by tens of thousands. the mummers are doing their best to help philadelphians strut in the new year. they started at city hall and as you probably know they go south on broad street to washington avenue and boy they are getting great weather out there. >> reporter: they are being spoiled out there, mother nature came through, forecast for today, let's say 50 degrees, it may go a degree or two higher than that. atlantic city, 54. a beautiful finish to the weekend. enjoy it, because tomorrow and tuesday look gray and gloomy, periods of rain. 46 monday, 57 tuesday, wednesday, sun and clouds, 50. here comes the colder air, thursday, friday, saturday, all three days, highs in the 30s, windchills in the 20s. that cold air will continue through monday of the following

week and then we warm up. >> we're up and down. people in wilmington stopped by the brandywine soon to say goodbye to the 8-year-old tiger bringing transferred to the bronx zoo as part of the breeding program. the zoo opened to a long line of families who braved the cold weather to see her one last time. atlantic city, at high noon, many raced into the ocean to take part in the 26th annual polar bear plunge, the conditions might be too balmy for a real polar bear, but it was plenty cold enough. the plunge raises money for the multiple schorgz association of america. -- sclerosis association of

america. "fyi philly" is next. "action news" continues at 6:00 p.m. tonight. for gray hall, chris sowers, and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. make it a fabulous new year. happy new year, everybody!

floating through the sky will be

not just any confetti. >> 3,000 pounds of confetti are thousands and thousands of people's wishes. >> reporter: they refer to it as wishfetti the one sentence aspirations of ordinary folks, who this year are wishing -- >> for 2017 i wish that people would gain common sense and be nicer to each other. >> healthy and happy. >> reporter: there will be this too, we hope, kindness. the firm theme of this year's midnight drop. or put another way, don't be mean in 2017. happy, kind new year. john donvan, abc news. >> thank you for watching on this last night of the year. i'm cecilia vega. and before we go, one final look at times square. you can see the ball drop right here on abc with ryan seacrest starting at 8:00 p.m. from all of us here at abc, have a happy and safe new year's. good night.