ensure safety in the city of philadelphia win or lose. it was a line around the block tonight as eagle fans got one of their last chances to wish the players well before they leave. hi, dan. >> how you doing, monica in with the big game around the corner, there is a lot of planning going on in the name of safety. officials want everyone to have fun but they want to be sure things don't get out of hand. >> officials got a preview of what things could look like last week. >> being optimistic of an eagle victory, we know the crowds are likely to be larger. as a result, we have to make sure we are prepared. >> the intelligence center will play a crucial role monitoring

social media for signs of trouble. >> we are optimistic that we will as a city show the nation what kind of fans we really have v. what people think we have. >> the transit police planning to beef up their presence as well despite the fact that the game is played in minnesota. >> for us the fact that the game is not in philadelphia is huge. we are not trans transporting pe to and from the game. this is a party event. >> huge crowds are expected to gather at bars and restaurants. sports bars are also expecting extra security on hand. >> because it's a big crowd. >> don donny noble says they'll serve plastic instead of glass to avoid hurting someone. >> poles will be rubbed with

crisco to prevent fans from climbing them. >> i don't blame them. >> it's better to be safe than sorry. >> i agree. >> they'll put the planning and preparation to the test. police will announce street closures and restrictions where large crowds are known to gather sometime next week. live at police headquarter, dann cuellar, channel6 "action news." >> let's catch up with jeff chirico. hi, jeff. >> monica, i can't get enough of the green city scie skyline. you see the eagle proud. thousands of eagle fans gathered to send their favorite players off with a proper goodbye. >> go birds!

>> eagle fans flying high -- hundreds waiting, some for hours, giving love to 31 jalen mills as he arrived. >> it's so excites. we watched them on t.v. to meet them in person is amazing. >> fans lined out the door. their spirit through the roof. >> my nerves are jumpy. st. nick is back. >> i can't wait. feeling confident. >> 31-21, final score, eagles. all day everyday. > >> as the green goblin signed autographs, his fans wished him luck. >> i want him to check off brady ten times. >> mills reassured them. >> i'm more focused than ever. >> bird pride soaring. lane johnson was there to soak it in.

>> it's thrilling to see people so passionate. >> few as passionate as patty. >> it's been years. i worked for the eagles five years. i quit can four years ago because i thought i gave them bad luck. to see this, it's unbelievable. >> fans believe the dream of the city are nine days away. >> is it a dream come true for you? >> it will be once we win. >> there is a lot of good coming out of the eaglemania. some of the players are selling underdog tee shirts. so far a hundred thousand dollars has been raised. eagles leave this weekend for minneapolis. jeff chirico, "action news" wphl-17. monica? >> the most tickets sold on stub

hub are going to buyer in pennsylvania ahead of folks from massachusetts. >> the good news is, the cheapest seats have dropped $2,000 in cost since last monday. the "action news" team will be right in the heart of things for superbowl 52, live reports from minneapolis beginning sunday. you are seeing the behind the scenes crew packing up and shipping out today. there goes the "action news" van again. we'll be there from the moment the eagles touchdown to the moment they return with the trophy. keep up on the air, twitter, facebook and 6abc.com. >> in our continues coverage on the 6abc app we have the full video from carson wentz's surprise interview today plus check out our under dog mask,

there to show your support for the game. >> the weather is looking 50/50. if you were hoping for a warm up, you are getting your wish but you pay for it with a dose of rain. adam joseph is in for cecily. hey, adam. >> it was 42 today, 57 raleigh, 59 cincinnati and 60s in the tennessee valley, wichita dallas in the mid 60s. we are getting close tomorrow. storm tracker double scan, not looalot of prescription, but yoe showers. we have beautiful weather tomorrow as well. as we track the front, it doesn't arrive until late saturday early sunday morning. that's when the steady rain arrives continuing to sink south

and east. sunday, not a great day start to finish, but tomorrow, upper 50s. the pick of the weekend. rainy sunday on tap, drying out from the northwest to the southeast early afternoon hours and colder weather is pushed in monday night into tuesday. as the cold air comes in, we see snow showers along with it. we have the detail in the full seven-day forecast. >> meantime breaking news here, the action cam is live as police investigate a shooting in philadelphia. it happened within the hour on the 8900 block of ridge avenue. a 47-year-old man believed to be the clerk at the station was shot during an apparent robbery attempt. the suspect fled. the victim was rushed to hospital. we are told he is in serious condition. the new jersey doctor awaiting trial for the murder of his wife has killed himself in

prison. james kauffman was found dead at the correction center. he used a bed sheet and left a suicide note. kauffman is accused of paying a hit man in 2012 to kill his wife april, a well known radio personality. an attorney for her daughter kim pack says the news does not bring her joy. >> no one rejoices over anyone committing suicide or anyone's death. kim's emotions now are -- she's a mess. >> kauffman's daughter has long insisted her stepfather was involved in her mother's death. kauffman wanted to stop his wife from exposing a drug ring he was involved in when she threatened to divorce him. >> cosby's lawyers are accusing prosecutors of withholding a key witness and destroying evidence.

prosecutors waited until last week to tell them about a former colleague accuser of andrea con stan who says she is lying. she says she wasn't assaulted but could make it up and sue for money. prosecutors have ten days to rebut. >> chief joseph freed the third is accused of taking $118,000 from the maple shade first aid squad over seven years. he was indicted today on theft charges. prosecutors say he used atms to swipe the cards to pay for personal expenses. >> dramatic dash cam video shows a local police officer nearlyru. it happened in hamilton township during a traffic stop last week. the video was released today of

officer backer pulling someone over when another car clipped his cruiser. the woman that nearly hit the officer got a traffic summons. >> the auto show opens to the public tomorrow but tonight they hosted their black tie fundraiser. this year's proceeds benefit nurses at philadelphia hospital. guests were given a sneak peek at 700 cars at the auto center. gorgeous vehicles. tune in tomorrow night for a one o of a kind preview of the auto show. a match maker will set up our "action news" colleagues with their perfect vehicles. here tomorrow at 7:00. >> how the school shooting plot in western pennsylvania was

stopped before it started. and health experts warn the flu season is worst since the swine flu outbreak. precautions you want to take if someone is sick at your house. >> carson wentz talks about his relationship with nick foles going into the superbowls. adam? >> temperatures are around freezing, 50s for the weekend, but snow for next week in the seven-day forecast. >> all right, that and more when "action news" continues for you tonight. ♪ ♪

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with strayer university's mba program today. >> on health check at 11:00, america's flu epidemic is not easing as expected. 86,000 cases have been reported.

the worst flu season in a decade from the swine flu in 2009. seven more children have died, 37 over all. one unusual thing this time around, baby boomer, 60 to 64 are the second most widely effected group behind seniors. there is a recommendation from the cdc that those at higher risk should take a preventative dose of tama flu. >> survivors of the biggest sports scandal in history sat down with elisabeth varg a. they talk about their time with dr. larry na nassar. they are demanding the university come up with a new policy to handle future sex

abuse allegations. the school president announced her resignation. >> a tip helped them stop a likely mass shooting. a 14-year-old young man was plotting to kill class makes at union town high school near pittsburg:. a classmate reported him after hearing him say he was going to shoot classmates. >> the student took appropriate action right on the bus. >> a search warrant uncovered multiple weapons in the boy's bedroom. >> meantime, students return to marshal county high school in kentucky for the first time since two students were killed this week, 21 other students hurt, a 15-year-old student under arrest. he has not been identified nor

has a motivate been revealed. >> a stunning event in the death of a canadian billionaire and his wife. they were murdered and targeted. barry sherman and his wife honey were found hanging in their mansion. there was no forced entry. authorities say there is a billionaire killer on the loose. >> president trump is back in the white house tonight after getting a warm welcome in switzerland. he said his america first policy does not it must be america alone. critics thought he might get the cold shoulder for canceling

deals, but allies gave him a dinner before departing. >> the congress department says the economy grew 2.6% in 2017 spurred on by the fastest consumer spending since 2016 falling from the above 3% level the previous six months. the state plans to sue washington over the recent republic taxover haul. governor murphy is taking on tax code changes unfairly targeting their residents. it will affect more residents of new jersey than other states. >> adam joseph in for cecily tynan.

>> if you like the warmth, that's saturday. if you like the rain, that's sunday. all things quiet on this friday night. a chill in the air. it could be worse this time of year. for the weekend, temperatures warm up. right now, 33 allentown, 31 wilmington, 27 in jersey and millville, mid 30s along the shore. day planner for saturday, lots of sun through much of the morning into the afternoon hours and clouds increase later in the day. tomorrow, the winds are strong, 30, 40 miles per hour. with that sun, temperatures near 50 by 11:00 a.m. going into the 50s for the remainder of the afternoon and evening. i think we'll take it especially for the last weekend of january. satellite and radar, a cold front to the north and west, ohio valley, tennessee valley. the front will continue to close in for the second half of the

weekend. overall, you can see the country is quiet right now. >> clear skies tonight continue not dropping cold as it has been, temperatures staying steady with the city at 32-degrees. that's where we are now, 24 in the suburbs with southeasterly winds. winds out of the southerly direction tomorrow, head to the shore or take a stroll on the sand, bring a jacket. winds coming off of the water in the 30s, upper 40s there. everywhere inland hits the mid to upper 50 range. dover 58. the windy day, 30 to 40 miles per hour. then the rain starts to arrive saturday night in the northwestern suburbs, dry south and east at that hour. steady rainfall sunday morning, 8:00 a.m., looking at a quarter of an irnlg on average. the rain is slow to sink to the

south and east at lunchtime, raining along i-95, trying to dry out north and west and 4:30, rain to the shore but lingering clouds in the city. monday into tuesday, low pressure, a second one develops off of the coast to the east. it links the energy to the north and west. it's a trough we are watching basically energy in the atmosphere. snow somehow es possible along this area of low pressure, linked with the trough of temperatures low freezing, into tuesday morning. 57-degrees mild but windy tomorrow. sunday, 54-degrees. rain or snow showers during the day on monday. most areas dry monday itself. then snow showers tuesday, 34. cold, dry wednesday, and a big jump as we head to the first day

of february thursday, 50s with sun and clouds. right now, groundhog day could be wet and turning white, temperatures dropping to the 40s. >> thank you, sir. have a good week. >> the national guard showed its service in a different way. they served dinner to the homeless. by serving this group, they may have helped someone that used to wear a uniform. a fifth of philadelphia's homeless population served in the armed forces. the prowrestlers hit the matt to raise money for pre-k in philadelphia. proceeds will be donated to programs offered by diversified community services. ♪ ♪

>> jeff eels here for ducis tonight. the eagles getting ready for the superbowl. carson wentz breaking his silence for the first time in a while. >> carson bummed not playing in the superbowl, but he believes he will get a shot one day.

carson wentz has been leaning on a cane for six weeks, nick foles has been leaning on him. wentz admits as a competitor, it's been tough since the season ending surgery on his knee last month. his goal is to be ready to start next season when he comes back better and stronger than ever. for now, he's getting foles ready to start in the superbowl. >> i'm doing everything i can to be ready. it's tough. it hits me, but i'm in it because i love these guys. i'm part of the team as much as anybody else. i get involved in the game, and it goes away. but without a doubt, it's tough. it's tough not to be out there,

but i love watching the guys and i couldn't be happier for nick. >> wentz is beyond impressed with the job foles has done. eagles head for minneapolis sunday, the suitcases shipped out today. they can't wait to suit up for superbowl 52 against the patriots. >> i wish it was this week. we'll take the two weeks and enjoy the festivities and moment. it's rare to get here. it's not guaranteed. >> we have to win this game. that's everyone's mindset in the locker room. our goal is to win this. there are no other options. >> eagles looking to give tom brady as much tortorell much trs tact is giving him. >> brady and belichick a

combined 106 years old.

>> even if i give you the answer, you are not going to believe me. take a guess how many times the sixers have won in san antonio over the last 32 years?

one. coming into play, ben simmons off of a triple double in the second. simmons scores 21, dishes ott seven assists including justin anderson for three. at the buzzer up 16, largest halftime lead ever in san antonio. up as many as 25, sixers win 97-78. their second win there in 32 years and first victory in 14 years. the mentor happy for brett brown. >> good to see. thank you. meantime, lovers mingled in villanova tonight at the 41st fine art show which begins tomorrow. including the work of several local artists. the week long exhibit is free to the public.

the gmmed african children's choir delighted children tonight performing ages 7-10, from many parts of africa affecte and famine. they'll perform at several con sers in the delaware valley. they look adorable. "action news" continues at 5:00 a.m. with chris sowers. for cecily tynan, jim gardner, the entire "action news" team, i'm monica malpass. you have a great night and a good weekend! ♪ ♪

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