"action news" delaware valleys leading news program with rick williams, sara bloomquist and meteorologist, david murphy.

good afternoon the big story on "action news" this noon is breaking news. two young brothers were killed when flamesd through their montgomery county home overnight. firefighters were called to summit avenue in shanksville at 5:30 this morning. the boy's parents and sister were hurt in the fire and the home was left in ruins. john rawlins joins us live from the scene with the latest. >> reporter: well, we are kept some distance from the liukins home. the liukins family here in shanksville. the family suffered an incredible loss. two of the three children. brian jr. and 4-year-old parker, the parents and sister survived. the father of the family brian liukin liukins a member of the sheriff's office since 2013. >> they confirm they were at the

home of brian liukins and his family apparent his wife and young daughter got out of the home but the two brothers did not. >> there were two males located on the second floor deceased. >> one was taken to the hospital by helicopter. >> we'll update as further rmat. we don know the inj >> state police and investigators and detecsaid to where the blaze began or what may have started it. >> we don't know the origin or cause of this firet ts time nei liukins home was beehivetivity. >> nice family, twoe boys and a little girl. energetic, also doing something and basketball courts and everything here. and the boys out playing nice family. >> a nice family t sufe loss l

two brother sophia is treated and released. and the boy's dad brian liu hos but it is possible he could be released toda>> all right thank ollowing thi day long 6abc.co right now you canethe latest updates from the scene along cd the action cam. in other news a fast moving fire damage aid home in camden this morning. firefighters were called to the 700 block of clinton street at 3:30, neighbors homes sustained smoke and water damage and no word on what sparked the flames. >> it was quite a rude awakening as people headed out to school and work and temperatures plummeted into the 20s and the windchill made it feel even colder and the action cam

captured the commuters in center city many were bundled up and some had their faces covered. >> sky 6 hd taking a live look n spring mountain look at that, bout these tperatures, they are ee more of the real avid murphy with the details. >> there is more snow in that shot tn'll seeton. cold enough to make and feeng it right now. cloud cover is still out of the region and scattered cloud cover and shades as you head cover th fac the big issue down beloside 30a in trenton and 27 degrees in ntown and 28 in 31 in wilmington and 28 in cape e thestro wwheel of

things. right now windchills as expected in the teens everywhere. just 12 degree windchill in allentown and 15 in reading and feels like 16 in trenton and wilmington and i think the numbers ady afternoon because the winds are going to continue to be very blustery. and here are the current wind u 35 miles per hour in the poconos. and at the top of the hour at 11:0weook thenapsho there phila@delphia. wet noon. s is what to expect the way. mid to upper a0 miles per hour . temperatures are not goingfar. a high arod 3:00 and thenold simil mbers to midnight tonigh at the windchills that willthe upper now but straight through 8:00 and

10:00 and improving later on. snow in the western suburbs by 9:00 it swings through by the dam and cecily are on the 10:00 and 11:00. we expect a coating to inch the best chance is up north for the and in the seven day we'll have better numbers. >> we look forward to that thank you. philadelphia police are searching for two people that ran from the scene a fatal car accident in the tacony section. the action cam was on the scene at 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of distine avenues. the man sitting in the backseat s thrown from the vehicle and died a short time later and the passenger and driver. the car took off leaving the car and man behind. police hope that cameras captured the crash. >> there are many businesses at the intersection that have exterior cameras so accident

investigators are trying to retrieve those recordings. to see if they can help us with this fatal leaving the scene auto accident. ehicle were taken to thef the hospital for treatment. looking me that broke into the home and tied up the person inside. it happened on the 30 hundred block in the hunting park section of the city. police say that two men broke in at midnight and tied up the victim and ran off without taking anything from the home and the resident escaped without serious injury. in alaba doug jones pulled up a huge upset against roy moore, a slim victory 1.5%. and moore spent weeks of his campaign denies allegations is refusing to concede. >> reporter: rick and sara good

afternoon a democrat challenging a republican backed by president trump in a state that is one of the most conservative in the nation and winning up until a month ago that scenario seemed impossible. but last night the voters in alabama made history. >> waiting all my life and now i don't know what the hell to say. >> for the first time in a quarter century, deep red alabama ascending a democrat to the senate. we have been at cross roads in the past and we usually take the wrong fork, tonight ladies and gentlemen you took the right road! >> doug jones beat republican roy moore, riding a wave of support from african-american voters, young people and women. and former lifelong republicans. >> i feel like holding my party to a better standard. >> we have not just around the state of alabama but we have shown the country the way, that we can be unified.

>> the republicans lock on this alabama senate seat was up just 24 days ago when sexual assault allegations were made public. including two against teenage girls in his 30s. >> part of the problem with this campaign is we have been painted in an unfavorable and unfaithful light. we have been put in the hole -- >> president trump tweets that the deck was stacked against moore and knew the judge would have a hard time winning but moore has yet to concede. >> wait on god, and let this process play out. >> moore may insist the fight is not yet over but the alabama secretary of state says that a recount is highly unlikely. channel 6 "action news,". >> thank you.

abc news is reporting that new york senator chuck schummer is the target of a bizarre smear campaign and filed a report in washington, d.c. that a forged sexual harassment campaign was sent to media outlets that resembled a campaign. and allegations by a former female staffer, both schumer and the woman named in the documents say that the allegations are not true and the woman has gone to police over this matter. minnesota lieutenant governor, tina smith will replace al franken when he steps down from his seat in the senate and he is expected to run for the seat in a special election next year. she is lute atlantic governor of minnesota for the last three years and before that mark dayton's chief of staff. franken announced last week he would step down because of inappropriate sexual behavior. and a man accused of setting

off a bomb that was strapped to him is expected to have his first proceeding today. will he make the appearance from his hospital bed recovering from burns afflicted when the pipe bomb went off. the bangladesh native is accused of detonating the bomb in a hub near times square. >> and he admitted he wanted to commit carnage and his commitment to isis. also, new warning about scammers how they are now targeting people that call for tech support. and meteorologist, david murphy is back with the bitter cold and snow showers heading our way when "action news" continues in a moment.

well this is the mess that was caused when a chunk of ice smashed a hole in the roof of a home in southern california. claude says he walked into his bedroom to find the debris on the floor and a big hole on the

ceiling and ice on his bed. he believed it may have come from an airplane. >> and firefighters are making progress as they battle fires in southern california. crews managed to create fire lines around 25% of a blaze that is burning in santa barbara and ventura counties for seven days and the thomas fire is now under control but it burned nearly 700 homes and destroys 370,000 square miles of land and it was touched off by illegal cooking at a homeless camp. and police in los angeles is looking for the grinch targeting homes while dressed at santa, he rings the bell and breaks in through the back by smashing a

window and once inside the grinch takes cash and jewelry. and a man was intent on taking beer he is went on a campaign during the theft. he brought a 12 pack of beer to the counter and when he asked the man for money the man tried to steal the beer and they got into a tug of war and the robber threw cans and ran away empty handed. >> a would be thief was killed while try something steal tires in pittsburgh. the man cut through a fence and was trying to remove tires from a van when it collapsed on top of him killing him and the employee found the man when he arrived at work. still it come on "action news" at noon, how hearing loss could contribute to dementia. and how one time procrastinating pays off and how to score free shipping on your holiday shopping.

if you are still checking the holiday list take a note can you save money doing shopping online this monday. retailers are treating you to free shipping friday. and more than 300 retailers are expected to take part and if you need to mail gifts to loved ones for christmas. time is running out. packages need to be dropped off tomorrow for standard ground

delivery and the deadline is friday and ups has until monday to take advantage of the three day select service. >> oreo is giving you more flavors to enjoy for snack time and nabisco is unveiling the my oreo creation contest. pina colad a, a pineapple cream coating and red and white cream filling and kettle corn, with puffed millette pieces. you can vote on your favorite. >> what is wrong with a regular oreo. >> i don't know. hearing loss could be a factor in the development of dementia. they looked at previous studies with 25,000 people. it's twice as likely to have cognitive impairment and 2.4 times more likely to have

dementia. "action news" is working on news stories for tonight at 4:00. alicia vitarelli is here with a look ahead. >> coming up today at 4:00 the fallout for a couple that says it was a joke when they put their sleeping baby up for sale on craigslist. we'll talk about that in big talkers and from diy ornaments to decking the halls, we'll share easy holiday decor ideas that are mess free. including making cookies with the little ones and dipping on the go. we'll show you the new invention that is what sauce dreams are made of. if you tried to drive and dip. >> yes. >> you've been there. >> exactly. nkyou.heck the accu forecast when "action news" comes right back.

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meteorologist david murphy is back now with other check of the accuweather forecast. >> david they want you back outside -- >> maybe 6 minutes from now i'll be out there. stormtracker 6 live double scan we are dry for now. but as we take a look outside. you look at this picture of the ben franklin bridge and sunshine and if you didn't know better you think it's a nice day but the camera is bouncing a bit and the indication of the strong wind and december and we have the most uncomfortable day we have had in a long time. the current temperatures 30 degrees and winds north northern west at 16 miles per hour and the current windchill feels like 19 better than this morning in the single digits but what is how it will feel the rest of the afternoon. 27 in allentown and 29 in

trenton and 30 many millville and 28 in cape may. and temperatures not really the story most of us are looking at windchills in the mid up toer teens right now. satellite shows you it's a sunny start and cloud cover is trying to gather to the north and west and the rest of the day may change to a sun and clouds mix. either way it's cold. whether or not you have the sun on your shoulder. lehigh valley sunny and cold with a high of 31 and windchill now in allentown of 12 and getting up to the mid teens later and at the shore partly sunny and cold and less intense with the cold down the shore but not by a light. filled a high of 32 but it won't feel that nice with the wind gusting 45 miles per hour. and bitter cold with the windchills in the teens the rest of the way. winds tend to die down in the evening hours, windchill tracker now we go from 15 up to 20 by 11:30 tonight. the winds die down and temperatures drop a bit.

and we'll get less of a severe windchill late tonight. we are on the lookout for light snow that could push into the western suburbs by 9:00 tonight and 10:00 and 11:00 when adam and cecily are on the air they will have something to show you on stormtracker 6 live double scan this looks like a widespread rain or snow, i should say, but watch two things a blip in the middle with a steady snowfall and what to watch as it wraps to the north and by 4:00 in the morning not as intense a snowfall or covering as much. there may be a couple of flakes left over and the bulk of this is in the overnight hours. even though snow is ending early for the commute on thursday morning with the coating an inch on the range on the ground and the best chance in the lehigh valley. and temperatures in the 20s still a couple of slick spots where the pavement has not been treated. if you get in your car and there is snow on the windshield take

extra care coming in just in case there is one of those slick spots around. 36 is the high and accuweather is in play with the red bar because of the combination of cold and biting winds into the evening and overnight in the evening and ending early thursday morning. a snow shower and residual slick spots and in the afternoon sun comes back and 38 and cold on friday and 34. for the coming weekend a high of 38 and sunday milder with a high of 42 and the chance of afternoon and evening rain moving in and it doesn't look like a big downpour and guys just as a pay back for putting back with this weather today i'll give you to 50's on monday and tuesday. >> dollars? >> in terms of temperatures thanks sara. >> i got excited. >> that is a hundred dollars. >> let there be love on your

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"action news" continues. >> we begin this half hour with the story we are following in montgomery county. two boys died in a house fire in shanksville. the young sons of a sheriffs deputy. the home of brian liukins, he and his wife and young daughter were able to escape the flames but the boys could not. chopper 6 hd was over the scene on summit avenue. heavy smoke was showing when they arrived on the scene at 5:00 a.m. >> three of the victims were