>> good afternoon in the news an explosion inside new york

city's busy transit hub is being called an attempted suicide bombing. the suspect is in custody. >> plus the latest on the search for two suspects accused of abducting and robbing a man in philadelphia's germantown section. we're waiting the update on carson wentz's injury from coach doug peterson. he was carted off the field here's the hit right here. he did not return to the game, but seen walking off the team plane last night. jamie apody is live outside the nova care complex with what we know so far. jamie. >> reporter: sarah and rick we're waiting for doug peterson to take the podium any minute. it is running late, maybe they are waiting for news of carson wentz mri set to have the mri this morning. this is the scene right after the game. wentz despite walking off the

field by his own as carted to the bus wearing a brace on his left knee. he was running in for a touchdown that was called back because of a hold. he was sandwiched between two defenderrers ended up -- defenders ended up limping. he. if that was his last pass of the year it was a great one. wentz was examined after that and taken to the locker room where he was ruled out for the rest of the game. ment knee was seen buckling as he walked the early word was that the eagles feared he had a torn acl. if it is a torn acl, not only is he done for this season, but what happens for next season, that's a long rehab, it's about 8 months for the next preseason. there have been scenarios where quarterbacks have played with a stretch acl or a partial tear

that would require surgery. maybe he could do rehab. we don't know if this is a season-ending injury. if it is, let's talk about saint nick, nick foles would be the guy from here on out. the last time the eagles went to the playoffs in 2013 nick foles was the guy who led them there, he had 27 touchdowns to two interpretations. you never know what's going -- interceptions, you never know what's going to happen. rick, sarah. our coverage of carson wentz's injury and the eagles victory continues at 6abc.com/sports. there you can read more about the what the future of the team holds and watch video of the birds returning home from philadelphia from los angeles an see how fans are celebrating the nfc east championship. developing out of new york city, a person is in custody after a small device exploded in

a major transit hub blocks from time square. officials are calling it an attempted dror -- terror attack. will i understand lopez has the latest from the scene. >> reporter: police evacuated the port authority bus terminal in new york city after an explosion. a crude device exploded below ground at the nation's biggest bus terminal. >> it is one of our worst nightmare. >> reporter: one person is in custody, four people injured including the suspect. >> this was a terror attack, thank god the perpetrator did not achieve his goals. >> reporter: the man is akayed ullah from bangladesh he was living in the u.s. for the past seven years. he is alive and seriously

injured and stripped naked to make sure he was not carrying additional explosives. he is in the hospital. >> a thorough background into investigation is into akayed ullah is being conducted by the new york fbi. >> reporter: authorities suspect all trains to be up and running by the evening rush. >> we're going back to work we will not allow them to disrupt us, that's what they want and that's what they are not going to get. >> reporter: authorities are reviewing the tape and interviewing witnesses, linda lopez, abc news manhattan. >> there's more on the pipe bomb explosion you can watch the video and photos from the scene and updates on the investigation. back here, the snow is most mri gone this noon, but a big

freeze is expected this week. sky6 live hd showing you the view of the ben franklin bridge, penns landing, lunchtime, the sun is shining overall a nice day for this time of the year, but you'll need your winter coats, gloves and scarves an everything as you keep warm and the temperatures prepare to drop. david murphy is here with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, rick, today we're fairly pleasant. we had snow showers that came through the region earlier, 89 sun is breaking out. additional cloudy cover may fill in later in the around. temperatures are climbing as we start near the freezing mark. 41 degrees in philadelphia. 38 in allentown and reading and lancaster. 40 on the nose in trenton. 42 in wilmington and millville and cape may. a little bit breezy out there, but not too bad, a good jacket and you're in good shape. 42 degrees by 3:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m., 38 we'll see the temperatures fall a bit, even though we get to 34 around 10:00 p.m. it will be a while before we hit freezing. that will be good because we'll melt snow overnight and the temperatures stayed above freezing and gave us a chance to dry out the sidewalks and the roads before we have a refrees. 8:00 a.m. there could showers pushing through allentown and maybe a changeover to light snow nearby, can't rule out a coating at some point tomorrow morning, probably after 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., after we advance this changes over to temperatures rise and it is all rain around the lehigh valley. it's a light sprinkle or shower. the next issue we have is lurking to the northwest. current temperature map mild by watch at that omaha. there's a trough of cold air digs out of central canada this

will be pushing in our direction. we'll feel the effects of it tomorrow afternoon, definitely tomorrow night and absolutely wednesday with windchills likely making it feel like the teens. i'll have models showing you numbers coming up in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. rick, a good day today to get outside and get stuff done before the cooler air arrives. >> good idea, david and get outside we'll see you later. >> keep up with any changes to the forecast right on your phone or tablet that includes real time views from storm tracker 6 live. the 6abc app is a free download for your mobile device. out west, five wildfires are burning across california. the largest, the thomas fire charred 230,000 acres an area larger than new york city. the 5th largest to ever burn in the state. it is still spreading, the fire broke out one week ago and destroyed 700 structures. containment of the blaze reached 15%.

yesterday flames jumped the fire line causing the containment to drop once again to 10%. >> we're facing a new reality in the state where fires threaten people's lives, their properties and neighborhoods. >> the thomas fire is just 44,000 acres away from being the biggest in california history. all right, breaking news now, eagles head coach doug peterson is giving an update on carson wentz let's listen in. >> carson wentz is quarterback, m.v.p. candidate. can you overcome that? >> we sure can. we overcame a left tackle and middle linebacker, our kicker this years this is no different, yeah, he is the quarterback of our football team, and each one of these guys that i mentioned is tough to replace.

but you know what, the ron we went out and got nick foles is for reasons like this and situations like this. i'm excited for nick, obviouslily, i hate it for -- obviously, i hate it for carson wentz for the season that he has been having, but statement it's been the next man up mentality and that's how we approach it this week. >> how soon before carson wentz has the surgery? >> didn't discuss that yet. >> reporter: have you had a chance to talk to him? >> i didn't see him today, got him in and got him out, didn't see him today probably see him later in the week. >> reporter: [inaudible]. >> it's hard to say appears watching the film it was actually before the contact, could be an noncontact deal, but, you know, that's what it

appears like on tape. >> reporter: it happened on that play before he dove? >> yeah, before he dove. >> reporter: nick has done this before, what do you say? >> that's a great question. people thought our chances were gone by the wayside when jason peters went down and darren sproles goes down and all the guys i mentioned earlier, and to the fans out there, they can't, you can't lose faith, this is has been a resilient football team all season long and you know if there's ever an opportunity for me as a head football coach to rally the troops now might be the time, you know, you know we just came off a tremendous victory to win

the nfc east, guys are riding high, it's a little bitter sweet, we've got the giants this week we have an opportunity if you win sunday, you get a first round bye. there's a lot of to play for. that's what's exciting about the rest of the season we're playing for the opportunity to be in that game, nick has played a ton of football, and i was here when we drafted him, we drafted him for a reason we know 'got him in the off season for a reason. you never want it to be under these circumstances, but at the same time, you know, my confidence is extremely high in nick. you saw what he did in the game last night, the big third and 8. >> what did you throw the ball, people ask me, because i have confidence in nick and the guys, i'm going to continue to stay

aggressive, i'm going to lead the football team, it falls on my shoulders more than the players, that's why they need to stay excited about the opportunity they have in front of us. >> >> reporter: he's a guy who played in the pro bowl [inaudible] >> love to be 11-2. everything is great, but you know, at the same time, i know and everybody in the room knows, if you don't have a backup quarterback that's had a snaps in the league it's tough to continue the things that you've done and the things you've built this season. i think it's have you believe and credit to howie and joe and the guys and high relationship with nick and to bring a guy like that in here who is capable of getting the job done.

>> nick has the track record how much work do you have this week tailoring up? >> when was the lament -- last time we did an rpo with carson outside of a scramble we designed a run for carson wentz. we have not done that many times at all. going forward there's not much we have to do. it's more or less just is he comfortable with? what is nick familiar with? i've known him for a lot of years and you know we're going to continue to have the same communication that carson and i had during the weeks, carson will be a part of helping nick get ready, too, you know. not much going forward is going

to have change. you have to speak up. >> reporter: is there a timetable [inaudible]. >> not at this point, i can't want to put any limitations on that. >> reporter: what kind of role will he have? >> a lot like, you know, jordon hicks, and you know, jason peters and these guys he can be around in the meeting rooms, watch the tape, even as much as being there on game day, and being another set of eyes for the quarter backs for nick just having his input and having him around the guys, too, it would be a big boost and obviously an opportunity for him now to put the coaching hat on and to help

nick. >> reporter: have you talked to howie and joe about what kind of plans will be made for the off season? >> i'm focused on the new york giants, man i'm not focused on april, no, not right now. not right now. >> reporter: you mentioned rpos that doesn't change at all? >> no. when you say rpo you mean when he runs? when was the last time he ran on a designed run? >> reporter: his mobility. >> usually it comes on a scramble. ourle rpo game is different than

the beginning of the season. even in the game yesterday, some of the rps we -- rps we --rpos we did they were down the field we are not asking our quarterback to run on a designed qb run. >> he can practice this week, he has been cleared to practice. >> reporter: the fact that you're 11-2, you climb the mountain. >> ah-huh,. >> reporter: does that make nick foles' task a little less daunting with this already accomplished? >> it's interesting because we're still fighting for not only a playoff game, but home

field, it's still pretty important these next few games, these next three weeks for us, as a team, you know our mentality we are going to focus on this week and try to put the best game plan together and win a football game up in new york this week and then see what happens after that, but, yeah, it's just, you know we still have a lot of the in front of us, a lot of to play for. >> reporter: [inaudible]. >> he'll be fine, he'll be day-to-day, so i expect him to probably do walk-threw things and -- walk through things potentially on wednesday give him day-to-day situation with him. >> we had a couple of times we were cut out of our lane and

missing tackles that's something we have to folk -- focus on this week and get better at that, too many contacts yesterday the runner in the open field. guys will get a chance to watch the tape and make corrections and you know down the stretch we have to make sure we sure that end of it up. you haven't been with nick for 6 years, how much of a demand is that? i think it's huge, kind of knowing how he ticks, how he thinks, kind of knowing how he seen me now call the games this year and so i think that relationship is going to be better now, obvious that he gets the starting job all the roles and all the reps and everything during the week it's something that i look forward to and getting ready to go for sunday. >> reporter: now your backup

quarterback, what have you seen from him and are you comfortable with him. >> nate has done a good job, it's part of the reason we brought him up earlier in the year. teams were interested, we feel real comfortable with him obviously, you know, i've been there, too, i've been there as the third quarterback being brought up and now the number two. not only are we getting rick ready, but nate at the same time has to be prepared to play, a lot of confidence in him. >> reporter: i know you said the offense will be similar with nick, you talked about carson wentz giving him a lot of autonomy especially with his age. is nick getting the keys to the car, the way you had it with carson? nick goes in?

>> yeah, understand this he is a veteran player who's played and won a lot of games not only here, but other places that he has been. nick is a highly intelligent football player, he is smart, you know to the point of you know, he and i will continue to dialogue like carson and i did during the week. i want to make sure there's plays in the plan that's comfortable with and he likes, i want him to speak his mind like carson would and we keep going. this is a veteran player we're talking about, i feel comfortable doing that. >> reporter: in have you talked about howie about that? >> itch not. >> -- i have not. we're to the point we want to see him doing football

activities outside the normal workouts, change in direction doing more football work this week. >> reporter: how big of a challenge is that to make sure everybody is on the same page after losing carson? >> it's huge. i think even the guys felt it after the game yesterday, that it's we just rally and away support the next guy and you know from my standpoint you don't waiver, man, you don't let people see you sweat, you put your head down and go to work. you get everybody ready to play. you know it was evident yesterday when carson was out of the game, you saw nick come in and come back and lead us to victory in that game. so, that right there is a great step in the right direction. >> thanks guys. >> okay, you've been listening

to coach peterson in his day after news conference, what he had to say was confirming the fears of the fans and the team, carson wentz has a torn acl and likely miss the remainder of the season. the team will be quarterbacked by nick foles against the giants. >> he was talking that it happened before the impact. terrible news for the eagles fans and the birds and we'll see what happens as they move forward looking ahead to the giants this weekend. quick break and we'll be coming right back. ♪

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we have sunshine over the airport. it might cloud up as the day goes on, but generally speaking we'll have a sun and clouds mix. 41 degrees, winds out of the west/northwest at 10. some of the cooler suburbs at 38 degrees. that's the range not a big one. 40 is the high in the lehigh valley, sunny and cool. down the shore, mix of clouds and sun, 46 degrees. in philadelphia, high of 43 this afternoon, pleasant cool with the sun and clouds mix. winds out of the southwest 8 to 16 miles per hour. overnight tonight more clouds build in, but we're mainly dry overnight. 32 is the overnight low. some suburbs a couple of degrees below that. future tracker 6 tomorrow morning during the morning broadcast starting to pick up some precipitation outside the region on the other side of the poconos. you can see it's snow up north, might see a brief snow shower up in allentown at some point tomorrow morning, this is the 9:00 a.m. view. after that it's sprinkles and

showers up until 11:00 a.m. or noon. the model has a chance of something else popping through in the afternoon. future tracker 6 picking up the wimp story 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. watch what happens overnight into wednesday morning, we get single digit windchills as we wake up in the morning on wednesday. temperatures in the mid 20s, 32 on wednesday. windchills in the teens that's the big crush of cold air. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 43 cool and pleasant today. sunny breaks tomorrow, 47 degrees. maybe a shower here or there. chanukah arriving at sundown. wednesday, 25 in the morning, 32 in the afternoon. severe windchills on the biting strong wind out of the northwest. thursday, partly sunny, 34, not as windy, so easier to take. friday friday, 38 degrees, saturday, 41 and 47 as we head to new york for the eagles game

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>> hello, again, here some of the stories we're following on "action news" at 12:30 p.m. a crushing blow to the eagles and their fans. we have the latest on the injury to birds quarterback carson wentz. also extra security in place after a pipe bomb explodes

near time square in new york city right during the busy morning rush. plus, a celebrity chef steps down from day-to-day operations from his tv and restaurant empire. after an mri this morning, it is official carson wentz suffered a torn acl. he suffered the serious blow to the knee in the third quarter against the rams in los angeles. wentz took a hit to his left knee after diving into the endzone. it's a crushing blow for the birds and their fans. eagles say they are confident in their backup quarterback nick foles. >> the eagles won the game 43-35. the birds have been red hot with two losses. yesterday's win held them clinch the nfc division. chad perdell