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psyched. saturday night, i'm walter perez. the big story is countdown to kickoff. it's a tough night to get sleep. by this time we know who is going to superbowl 52. annie mccormick has everything

you need to know if you plan to go to the link. annie? >> all week police have been preparing for this. that includes security measures that will be in place by tomorrow. >> in mayfair employees are filling big orders ahead of the game. they are also thinking of fan safety and reaction after the game. >> we are taking precautions because of all of the people out tomorrow. we'll make sure everything is shutdown but still running, for safety precautions. >> philadelphia police warned businesses around frankford and cotman to be prepared in case fans get out of control. new london pizza will remain open. their neighbors will wait to see. >> if it's too much, we'll close down, but if everything is okay,

we'll stay open. >> across the city, safety measures go into place. tonight flyers on cars along broad street stated no parking sunday 2:00 p.m. on broad street to the stadium. here at the park tonight, it's dark and quiet. tomorrow, tailgating begins at 6:00 a.m. the wells fargo lots and mn and p lots open at 11:30 a.m. parking at citizen's bank opens at 3:00 p.m. the minnesota visitors say they are impressed with if philadela so far. >> we have seen a lot of police. >> we are not out looking for trouble, so hopefully, trouble won't find us. >> this week, philadelphia police said that city wide, all of the districts have identified hot spots or problems they have in their districts.

there will be extra police on hand at the city, at the link and on septa. they are urging people to take the broad street line. annie mccormick, channel6 "action news." >> back to you. >> eagle excitement is everywhere these days. "action news" reporter bob brooks caught up with fans today and has that part of our coverage. >> nothing stops the momentum that only continues to build. we begin our day in northeast philadelphia. how about this for a way to get into game mode. >> this team has a cohesiveness and chemistry that is obvious. that part is special. loud, nonstop. >> from the looks of things here, the crowd should have no problem with that. >> go eagles. >> we spoke with jessica mason

who found this post on facebook. part of it reads -- >> lucky number nine, mr. foles, lucky color? eagle green. from there to the museum. fans of all ages are ready for the game. it was the last stop that made all of the difference for us. >> you look amazing right now. >> this is eagle super fan wendy robinson. she's staying at the icu taylor hospital at ridley park. she got sick attending the win against the falcons. the cold impacted her lungs. >> eagle fan that i am, i took the beating. >> no fan will be better dressed for the game. she knows her x's and o's. >> as long as they keep the

running game going, we'll do well oosm we know you will bring us luck. i asked her do you think the eagles will win? she said, of course. then she for gave me for asking such a stupid question. reporter bob brooks "action news." >> the offense has to be more productive than last week. the vikings, the best in nfl. eagle quarterback nick foles turns 29 today. the eagles would like nothing more than to throw a huge party for foles with his closest 70,000 friends tomorrow night in the game against the vikings. vikings arrive late this afternoon where they have never won a playoff game, losing seven

of the last eight games here overall. eagles intend to keep it that way. eagles, underdogs again. that is not on the bird's mind. at the end of the day, you shouldn't need motivation to make a playoff game against a team in minnesota. i know they are hungry. they are a good football team. >> it's going to be a grinder. we have to stay tuned for all 60 minutes of it. >> we have to win this one. being here -- we are not getting an award for coming to the game. we have to win. >> can't say it better than that. we have been to this point before, a lot of nfl championship games, seal the deal, get to the superbowl and win another game. thank you, jeff. >> coverage kicks off at 6:00 a.m. join us for the pregame action

at 6:00 p.m. we'll be back with final reports as soon as the whistle blows. it all wraps up with an extended live eagle coverage on "action news" sports sunday. we'll be on the air extra early monday morning with the highlights of the game as well as fan reaction. please tune in 6:00 a.m. all week long you have been sharing your spirit with families, coworkers, even pets. we have fans displaying eagle green. please keep them coming. use the hash tag 6abc action. this is not your garden variety forecast. it's the game day forecast for tomorrow. melissa magee is here with the forecast. >> hey, walter. temperatures today were mild and above average. we'll get to the forecast, eagles taking on the vikings at

the link, kickoff at 6:40. a lot of clouds, sun giving way to increasing clouds with southwesterly winds. fourth quarter, temperatures 46, six degrees above the normal. fourth quarter, 43-degrees. outside, 46 for the city. lower 30s in lancaster. satellite 6 showing high pressure keeping the u.s. nice and dry. the ridge of high pressure moving east tomorrow allowing for the clouds to spill into the region by day's end. we talk about the weather headlines, sun to clouds, temperatures in the 50s. then we track rain moving in tuesday morning. we'll talk more about the details in the full and exclusive forecast. >> not bad for january. thank you, melissa. >> we have news involving

patrick meehan of pennsylvania. he is the subject of an investigation by the ethic's committee. paul ryan ordered the investigation after the "new york times" reported that meehan used thousands of dollars of taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment suit. his office has released a statement denying the investigations. meehan is being removed from his position on the ethic's committee. here at home the democrats called for meehan to drop his reelection bid. >> the stunning revelation from the state's new first lady. >> and a stabbing on a busy street. we have those stories and more when "action news" comes right back. ♪ ♪ sorry. i can't make it.

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>> we have developing news out of the heart of the city tonight. a man and woman were critically injured after they were stabbed outside the facility that helps homeless men and women. a 25-year-old man stabbed in the head and stomach. the woman stabbed in the face and stomach. >> police have a man in custody follow willining a stabbing on 0

block in the city's june yet ta section. the suspect took the victim to the hospital where she died an hour later. a man in his 20s died after a shooting. he was shot about 4:00. he was taken to hospital but died a short time later. so far no a ares in the case. >> in montgomery county a group came together to help sheriff brian luken's hospital. the proceed will help deputy luken's wife and daughter rebuild cl life. their life. a fire swept through their home killing their two young sons.

>> the state's new first lady said she was sexual assaulted. >> as a college sophomore, i was sexual assaulted. i had a choice of taking a longer path well lit or a shorter brick walkway slightly in the shadows. >> the attacker grabbed her and assaulted her. she says the suspect was caught after committing another crime. she doesn't want women to feel those kinds of events define them. >> here in philadelphia, thousands took part in a women's march along the ben franklin parkway. many carried signs expressing displeasure with the political climate. we hear from some of the marcher in the next half hour. similar marchs took place from washington d.c. to los angeles

and in small towns and cities millions took to the streets. many protesters picketed against him, president trump responded saying get out there now to support milestones, lowest female employment in 18 years. meanwhile the government shutdown will enter its second day. democrats blame republics. republics blame democrats. democrats have drawn a line in the sand over dreamers. a number of iconic landmarks are shutdown. >> much more to come. looking at sky 6 from the center city skylines, lots of buildings decked out in eagle green in support of the birds. melissa has the seven-day forecast when "action news" melissa has the seven-day forecast when "action news" comes right back.

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♪ ♪ fly eagles fly ♪ >> even birds are bird's fans. that's maxine the bird singing the eagle fight song. i can't believe the forecast for the weekend. >> the high was 57. a nice day on the way sunday and

eagles at the link tomorrow. sky 6 live and hd looking at the bronko nagurski bridge on this saturday night, if you look closely, the lights, eagles green. it's all about football and especially tomorrow. here's the forecast for the nfc championship as the eagles take on the vikings. tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night, we have a southwesterly wind four to six miles per hour. upper 40s, 10:00 p.m. mostly cloudy and 43. we had a gorgeous day today. yesterday's high, 43-degrees. today in philadelphia, coming in at 57. that's 17-degrees above the average this time of year. outside tonight, comfortable considering our high for this time of year is 40, 36 in the

city, 34 for poconos, coast and cape may 37. dover, 38. here is satellite 6 with action radar, a mostly clear sky across the mid-atlantic region. to the north and west, a frontal boundary making progress to the east. for the rest of tonight, it's mostly clear, on the chilly side, 31 in the suburbs, 34 in philadelphia for the overnight low with westerly wind, six to 12 miles per hour. high pressure stays in control. sun giving way to increasing clouds as the ridge of high pressure moves east making way for the frontal boundary to make its way eastward. clouds over head, temperatures on the cool side. future tracker 6 taking you through the day. early tailgating going on.

loslots of sunshine in philadelphia. as we get to 6:00 tomorrow evening, clouds across the delaware and lehigh valley. a lot of that stays north and away from us until we get to monday night and tuesday. >> here's the exclusive forecast, sunshine to clouds sunday, still mild tomorrow, a high of 51. temperature in the 40s for the game at the link. monday, mostly cloudy, high of 51. rain late monday night and arriving throughout the first half of the day tuesday, otherwise breezy and a high of 58. brisk and cooler to 33. clouds and sun thursday, 39 for the high. friday, 44. next saturday, we keep the warming trend alive, warm on saturday, high of 52 with clouds that roll on in. looking good for tomorrow.

looking good for the eagles too. >> thank you, melissa. sports is next on "action news" and then the big story on "action news," the countdown to kickoff for the championship game at the link. jeff skversky has a preview coming up. ♪ ♪

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>> jeff skversky has a check on sports by this time tomorrow, we know who is going to superbowl 52. wouldn't you love an eagle patriot rematch? >> wouldn't that be nice? you have to win against the vikings, no piece of cake i for the eagles. the eagles a win away from going to the third superbowl in eagle history. with so much on the line, nick foles says he's calm. here's case keenum and the vikings. foles will be the fourth in history to make it to the

playoff game with only three games under his belt. >> i'm excited. we are bringing the energy. the fans are going to bring the energy to have a championship game, for the marbles to go to the superbowl. i know it will be electrictry. >> we are focused on the moment, but the fan base is amazing. when i wasn't playing for the eagles, it always had a special place in my heart. to play with these guys, to play in front of these fans, it's a great. >great honor. >> get that win. >> sixers are a six seed right now as we speak midway point of the season doing eagle chants singing fly eagles fly while the

sixers fly around milwaukee. third quarter, they feed jojo, joel embiid 69. sixers up 22. d.j. mcconnell, sixers 116-94, half way through the season for the first time in more than a decade. >> flyers are on fire against the devils, inching closer to the wild card spot. corey graham checking out the devil game. 1-0 flyers. five minutes later, 2-0 flyers. it's all flyers. scoring three time in the first, ivan -- flyers win 3-1. they have won six of seven. they are doing eagle chant in

the house. >> we played a great game. we got three in the first. put it on cruise control, sat back and it's all "d." >> flyers win, sixers win, eagles -- you're on deck. >> villanova overcomes, temple/st. joe's, next. new tv, new speakers, netflix. this is going to be the place for binge watching, ladies. is it, ladies?