. >> and i'm brian taff. frigid changes are creeping in and adam joseph is live now at the "action news" big board with the latest from accuweather today. >> winter is not on the calendar just yet but it feels like it by tomorrow morning. right now the air temperature at 45 degrees, so yes it's chilly but not too bad. 45 new york city and 48 in washington but as you work past the mountain chain of the appalachians it drops into the 20s for pittsburgh, buffalo and binghamton. those are not windchills those are air temperatures. as we widen out the numbers continue to tumble to the north and west. and this cold air is pushing down to the south. dallas, texas, 36 degrees it's colder here than it is in philadelphia the same for memphis as 37 degrees. for this evening we don't see a crash in temperature but a slow drop through the evening. 8:00, 38 degrees, mid-30s, 9:00 and 10:00 and the low overnight dropping down to 29 degrees for philadelphia. for the bus stop for tomorrow morning, it's bright and breezy and w

rick is off and brian taff is joining us with more on the slushy start tomorrow. jeff is live in spring mountain with what this next system means on the slopes and we'll get this started with meteorologist, adam joseph, in for cecily tynan live at the big board with the change coming our way. >> you felt the change in the last 24 hours yesterday it was balmy, 64 degrees near the record high and today we slip back down to 46 degrees that came at midnight and the afternoon high just 45 considerings, closer to the normal that sits at 4-degrees this time of year. stormtracker 6 live double scan we have got quite a bit of time before the next system arrives and will be here in the predawn hours and slicing near chicago and the ohio and tennessee valley and heads to the east and we get clipped by it before it turns to rain. especially up in the poconos, winter weather advisories there early tomorrow morning into the afternoon. that is when the majority of wet snow and sleet will fall for those ski resorts in the poconos. but locally here including spring mountain

friday night rick is off, brian taff joins us.ction news" is the investigation into that crime spree that dates back to october. >> new at 5:00 "action news" reporter chad pradelli spoke to one of the victim's relatives. easton night in upper darby police and chad you've got the details. >> reporter: yeah, brian, police say a group of teens was terrorizing upper darby residents in october. now detectives are trying to figure out if others connected to this group struck again last night. the victim says three teens stormed into the house here on the 100 block of pen knock avenue in upper darby last night. they had guns drawn. the victim and her three nieces and nephews had just walk into the house. police believe the teens were watching ready to pounce on someone appearing to be an easy target. they ransacked the upstairs, stole cash and other valuables then fled except one assailant was left behind and picked up on the streets by police. this woman who doesn't want to be named is the sister of the aunt. >> everybody's fine. we're

. >> and i'm rick williams in for brian taff. the electoral college vote is taking place today and last ditch attempts to alter the outnumb many states including pennsylvania. "action news"'s walter perez is live in harrisburg where tons of demonstrators made their voices heard today to no avail, though. walter. >> reporter: hey, guys, it was a very interesting process to observe and in the end the 58 electoral college of pennsylvania through its unanimous support behind donald trump but as mentioned some people were happy about that. other people were not. >> just absolutely delighted. it went beautifully. >> reporter: that was center county elector joyce hawes describing today's ceremony that secured pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes for done trauma tally that conjured some cheers. >> president of the united states. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: and some jeers. >> shame on you, shame on you. >> reporter: as you can see a few hundred protestors gathered and chanted at the statehouse. none of the picketers we spoke with real

this is "action news" at 4:00 i'm sharrie williams alongside brian taff. we have been listening in on that year ends conference. >> a news worthy and notable one for a number of different reasons that in no small part because this was president obama's final annual year end news conference but also because this one focused very heavily on recent allegations and growing concerns about russian interference in last month's presidential election. we'll have much more on that and everything else the president had to say later on in this forecast. >> but first winter has its eye on our area. first it was the bitter cold and now we're tracking snow ice and rain. the unbearable conditions have people pack on the layers as temperatures hover into the 20 and crews are busy salting and brining roads to keep people safe during the approaching winter weather. friday afternoon i'm sharrie williams. >> i'm brian taff the big story is another freezing day of cold temperatures and the snow that's expected to fall starting tonight. meteorologist melissa magee in for adam jo

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli adam joseph i'm brian taff. full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. >> see you tonight. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> what began as a routine warrant service ended in a deadly shooting. now philadelphia police joined the u.s. marshals to figure out thousand situation escalated so quickly. monday night the big story on "action news" is the investigation into this morning's fatal confrontation in northeast philadelphia. >> yes, "action news" reporter chad p

of course the team was out, ducis rogers, brian taff, his lovely wife and two children, adam and hannahily of five, was there, because grandpa han was there, too. >> so many adorable little ones asking santa for goodies this year. >> it was nice for the bosses to do that for us. >> the kids were asking for snow. >> no. >> i like the wee bit of snow. >> wee bit of snow, yeah. >> reporter: let's go outside and show you what's going on, live on sky6 live hd, cape may, clouding up, clouds in advance of an approaching warm front. that's how the day will play out today, unless you're north and west of philadelphia. there could be a period of light snow later this afternoon. everybody else staying mainly cloudy. the radars seeing white showing up now, mainly south of the city of philadelphia, so cape may, appears to be a few flurries, same thing with kent county and delaware, the air is so dry, more than likely you are not seeing anything at all. if you see anything it will be flakes. later this afternoon, the air will moisten up, we'll see flakes flying west and north of philadelphia. right n

the outcome could have been even worse. >> tuesday night and rick is off and brian taff joins us, theig story is the path of destruction left behind in the early morning crash. >> it happened at oxford avenue and levitt treat. chad pradelli has more on the investigation now. >> reporter: brian, the cleanup out here continues, that is the burnt out trailer and they are trying to get it off a retaining wall and get it out of here after a fiery crash this morning. >> this is viewer video the trailer on fire, flames shoot out of the back, just a few feet from gas pumps, a line of fire elevates from the road lightly leaking fuel from the big rig, those watching feared the worst. >> an explosion, like crashing and then explosions after that, probably three or four. like bombs. >> the driver of the big rig walked away uninjured and was on scene retrieving belongings this afternoon and the driver of the suv was in stable condition at last check. >> people were running and people saying the gas station is going to blow up. >> christopher is a manager at ride aid and helped that man from the ve

"action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> hello again, 4:30 now. we have tips on how to contain a dangerous christmas tree fire. >>> and what slowed down the traffic on the blue route in the height of the morning rush. >>> and a nonprofit gets a generous donation to help kids stay warm this winter. >>> and another arctic blast is moving in overnight and bringing frigid temperatures and even snow for some of us. the action cam caught people bundled up as they walked around ardmore, it was a some what chilly day and the cold air is just hours away and we have live team coverage of the arctic air. nydia han has tips on how to protect your home from the cold. but first adam joseph with the latest from accuweather. >> good evening, we go from 0 to 60 when you talk about how it feels during the winter season. we have not been all that cold and here we go, we are going to slam to arctic air over the next 12 hours, 11 in cleveland and of below in green bay and international falls 25 below zero. and the front is here and sliding

"action news"s continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli sharrie williams and brian taff. it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with a military flash mob that got a lot of people in the holiday spirit. >> and check it out a hug to a mini mouse dressed as mrs. claus puts a huge smile on the face of a little girl that will spend this christmas without her mom. >>> and homes were leveled by wild fires down south but help comes from a performer that has love for her home town. >>> and the family of a little girl hit and killed by a hit and run driver. police found the vehicle they say was involved in this. vernon odom is live now in overbrook where this incident happened just about two weeks ago. you have the newest details in this investigation. >> reporter: good evening brian. police say that the case against their suspect is rock solid. they have him firm but the investigation is not closed the question is, did paul william of overbrook had an accomplice in avoiding police detection until last night. paul woodland remains in prison his bail set at $1 million. he admits to

it's tuesday afternoon and i'm brian taff. >> we learned late this afternoon that the driver responsible is still on the loose. german authorities released the man they ridgely arrested at the scene, they said they had insufficient evidence guess him. 12 people were killed in this incident and dozens more were injured. >> that attack at a popular and public place overseas is bringing up serious concerns here in philadelphia and across america. walter perez is live at the christmas village in city hall. we are hearing from the mayor and police keeping security measures in place. >> reporter: christmas villages are common in europe and becoming more popular in the u.s. and now public spaces like these can no longer be presumed to be safe. >> there are added security measures surrounding the christmas village outside of city hall in the wake of terror attack in germany but made purely out of an abundance of caution. >> we are larger vehicles parked to the entrances of the villages around city hall and police vehicles and trash trucks we don't have an imminent threat but we take precautions

for rick williams, brian taff, alicia vitarelli melissa magee and adam joseph i'm sharrie williams. with brian adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> coming up next on "action news" at 5:00 chester police searching for a shooter after a veteran ups driver was shot on the job. >> plus, at least a dozen burglaries across three counties. the man police are looking for tonight who they say struck several times in just one month. >>> those stories and more coming up next at 5:00. >> ♪ with a mad dash for the sea. it's a tough journey. predators are on watch for a quick bite to eat. >> ♪ >> meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> the countdown to christmas is on. we are just 30 hours away from stan's big day. and if you're trying buy that last minute gift or gearing up for a holiday trip, well, are you not alone. >> looking live now outside through sky6 hd across the city skyline, if you are hanging around the delaware valley for the holiday it will be a wet start to hanukkah but by christmas we'll

great event. >> great initial tiff for sure. >> that's going to do it for "action news" at 4:00 for brian tafflli and adam joseph i'm sharrie williams. join me along with brian adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of acts news at -- "action news" at 10:00 on phl. >> rick and monica standing by for a full hour of "action news" at 5:00. hey julie, i know today's critical, but i really... ...need a sick day. dads don't take sick days. dads take dayquil severe: the... ...non-drowsy, coughing, aching, fever, sore throat, stuffy... ...head, no sick days medicine. >> with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> a woman is attacked and robbed on a quiet northern liberties street. it happened in just moments. the victim is walking with a friend using an umbrella to shield her from the rain when the attacker sneaks up from behind and holds a gun right to her head. friday night and the big story on action news is new at 5:00 the investigation into this terrifying robbery. >> it happened on north third street earlier this week in the ear

. >>> and "action news" continues on phl 17 at 10:00 with brian taff and ducis rogers and join us fortion news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, inside trump tower. the president-elect emerging from the elevators with kanye west. what the two then said. and it came just hours after mr. trump's choice for secretary of state. critics pouncing on rex tillerson's relationship with vladimir putin. >>> breaking news tonight. a hung jury? what we've just learned, and what the judge just ordered in the case of the florida wife accused of plotting to kill her husband. police staging this scene, telling her her husband had been killed. >>> the grandfather, 73 years old, unarmed, shot and killed by police. tonight, his family says, he had dementia. new surveillance right here tonight. >>> the arctic blast moving in this evening. 100 million americans facing wind chills 10 to 20 below zero. >>> and the major recall at this hour. the popular kitchen appliance.

i'm brian taff. >> and i'm sharrie williams. the confusion over a high schooler's instagram image and the antiviolence campaign it's connected to is our story today. john rawlins live at the upper perkiomen school district. >> reporter: tense moments today. no classes today for 3800 plus students. driving the situation an overnight complaint of what was thought to be an online threat against some of those students but that now appears to have been a misunderstanding. a confusing morning all of the upper perkiomen schools closed, a vague statement on the district web site cited students and staff safety and a police investigation. this high school junior said there wasn't much additional information. >> just said the threat because that's what i knew of then. i didn't know it was a misunderstanding yet. >> reporter: the concern a social media posting containing a link to this recently published public service video that was actually developed to help people spot the warning signs of a.m. potential school shooter. in a pivotal sce

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. >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> welcomeack. it is 4:30 and "action news" continues with the latest from accuweather on a big wintertime warmup on the way. >> plus a truck overturns spilling trash all over the road near king of prussia mall. >> also consumer reports is out with the best new year's eve appetizers to serve there are good for your walt and waistline. >> malls and stores have been busy today. folks headed out to return unwanted gifts from santa and of course to take advantage of post christmas deals. "action news" reporter jeanette reyes live at king of prussia mall for us with all the details. hi, jeanette. >> reporter: hi there. no surprise here at king of prussia mall, it is packed and of course a lot of people are back to return some of those gifts that didn't quite work out for them but there are many people who decided to stay for those post christmas deals. >> just came in for the returns and or exchanges. >> reporter: for many it's almost a post christmas tradition, that trip to the mall to return and ex

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>> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams, brian taff> it's four:30 and "action news" continues with uber's new rules for riders. we'll run down a list of the things that will get you banned forever. >> and police say this young man killed his own mother in cold blood and today bucks county police release gruesome new details about the crime. >> plus. >> please shut your mouth right now or you're going walk. >> and walk is exactly what the bus driver made 20 kids do. stranding them near app minnesota industrial park but he's only sorry for what he said before giving those students the boot. >> but we're going to begin here at four:30 with the brutal wintry wakeup call from accuweather today. >> yeah, though officially we still have another 12 days of fall left it feels like we skipped the ends of the season here. >> yeah, what happened? that's good news though for spring mountain where as you can see from our sky6 camera they're making snow now bad news for anyone not in the mood to spends their weekend bundled up. adam joseph with the f

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgersus for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers jeff skversky, the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, president obama on russia. was vladimir putin himself behind the hacking during the presidential election? the president reveals what he told putin. his warning to russia's leader. and will the u.s. now retaliate? >>> the winter storm moving across the country tonight, just as the weekend begins. and the major fire in wind chills well below zero. >>> multiple injuries tonight. the car plowing into a bus stop, several waiting to board the bus. >>> the new video tonight. the student who brought guns to school. his parents, who noticed them missing. they race to school. the takedown of their son. >>> and the jonbenet ramsey case. the new turn involving dna. and now, right here, the interview. the grand juror breaking their silence. >>> and, the famous voice this week, and so many

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rodgershen please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, the images coming in. deadly driving. the snow and ice. hundreds of accidents. and now, the arctic air sweeping in, wind chills 10 to 20 delow zero. >>> president-elect donald trump and the russian hackers. he says he doesn't believe it. taking on the intelligence community he will soon rely on. and on whether he needs the daily intelligence briefings. >> you know, i'm, like, a smart person. i don't have to be told the same thing in the same words every single day. >>> also tonight, the deadly plot. after seeing dylann roof calmly walking into that church, killing nine, tonight, the chilling new moment in court. the list of other potential targets revealed. >>> the dangerous blast. neighbors who called the utility company. hours went by. the home blowing up. >>> and holiday shoppers. the one

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams ducis rodgers and adam josephentire "action news" team, i'm monica malpass. have a good night. hope to see you right here tonight at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, president-elect trpraising vladimir putin.uote, smart." this, just one day after president obama sanctioned russia over those election hacks. diplomats expelled. two russian compounds being closed. putin refusing to retaliate. >> missing plane. the private jet vanishing without a trace over lake erie. two families onboard. the frantic search tonight. >>> winter blast. up to two feet of snow. 100,000 customers without power. temperatures dropping. your new year's eve forecast on the way. >>> abc news exclusive. todd fisher speaking out for the first time about the private, final moments with sister carr

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams and ducis rodgers.or the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass. have a good night. hope to see you right here at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> as we come on the air tonight, extreme weather colliding with holiday travel. the blizzard on one of the year's busiest travel days. airport delays stacking up tonight. passengers stranded. highways shut down. and the northeast facing treacherous driving conditions right now. >>> george michael's mysterious death. tributes pouring in for the pop star, found dead on christmas. the new questions tonight about his final days. >>> trump versus obama. the war of words tonight. donald trump firing back after president obama suggests he could have won the election. >>> state of emergency. the dangerous sink hole swallowing an american neighborhood. residents forced to evacuate in the middle of a holiday. >>> and go ahead. make my christmas. the great len

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with sharrie williams, brian taff, adam joseph and ducis rodgersase join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan, melissa magee, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, breaking news. the horrific images coming in from the christmas market. the truck plowing into a crowd in berlin. at least nine killed, dozens injured. you will hear from witnesses on the scene tonight, and what the white house just said about this apparent terrorist attack. >>> also breaking tonight, the chilling moment. the assassin pulling out his gun in the middle of a gallery. then, the ambassador assassinated in front of the cameras. the gunman shouting his message. >> it's official. just a short time ago in this country, electors finalizing election day. but not before tensions boil over. >> this is my america! >>> the manhunt under way, and the new reward tonight, after the deadly road rage. the little boy shot and killed, riding with his grandmother. >>> a

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for "action news" i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. in the 3.7 seconds it tas gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. 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. >>> tonight, breaking news. the bombshell inside the courtroom. the south carolina jury, and what they revealed a short time ago, after a police officer shoots and kills an unarmed black man in the back as he ran away from the scene. what happened inside that jury room. >>> new reporting in the deadly california inferno. at least three dozen trapped and killed. and, new details. what the stairwell inside was made of. how so many were instantly trapped. >>> the punishment. tonight, the father

will balplenty of confet, dancing, all adding to the fun special visitors included our very own brian taffand "action news" producers matt samanskies along with their families. >> three, two, one... happy new year. >> in wilmington they celebrated the count down to noon as well. these youngsters and families enjoyed confetti and celebrations all before bedtime. >>> meanwhile lets get to find out how cold it will be for outdoor revellers tonight, meteorologist adam joseph in for melissa who joins with us our first check of our accu weather forecast, adam. >> those temperatures are actually warm but doesn't feel that way standing outdoors because of the wind coming in from the south and we're looking live, right now on sky six from penns landing where that first round of fire works , still going off. as i'm watching them go up, fire works you can see the smoke, and the actual fire works, going from the right to the left, with those strong wind, out of the southerly direction. so definitely a l chilly there . but when we look at the numbers this is above normal this time of the the year. fort

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgersplease join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan jeff skversky, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. the jury deadlock. the police officer charged with shooting an unarmed man in the back. we will go straight to the courtroom. >>> deadly road rage. a former football standout shot and killed. police releasing the shooter. >>> building collapse. >>> and tornadoes and fires this weekend. and the cold air sweeping across the nation. >>> and the thief posing as a ups deliveryman.

for brian taff and alicia vitarelli, i'm sharrie williams, join me along with brian and adam tonightnd every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" at 5:00 is next. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> the nationwide heroin epidemic is taking lives at an alarming rate and now takes the life of a man in bucks county. wednesday night and the big story on "action news" is the rising number of deaths blamed on heroin addiction in falls township, bucks county. walter perez is live at the township police department tonight. with the latest. >> reporter: hello the details are so disturbing a researcher said it's like a zombie apocalypse and people say it's only getting worse. it was 6:00 last evening when falls township police ponded to the call of a man who overdosed on heroin. they arrived to find a 35-year-old man named christopher weatherwax was dead and they found empty heroin bags in the home. as this escalates there is no such thing as a typi

for brian taff and alicia vitarelli and cecily tynan and adam joseph i'm sharrie williams, join me along with brian and adam and ducis rogers tonight an ever night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. here is rick williams with a look ahead. >> all right thank you brian see you in a minute, sharrie. >> and a sec murder in a camden neighborhood in as many days, the clues that police have to go on. and a months long investigation into a missing teenager and why the teen's mother is facing charges tonight and the showdown. the eagles and giant li live at the linc. fios in the house! dave this fios party is da bomb! fo shizzle! it's tv totally ahead of its time. yo, let me check that. oh snap. that x1 voice remote is crunk! and it lets me search with the sound of my voice. what should i watch? things have come a long way since you got fios. [nervously laughs] what's fios? fios has fallen behind. don't fall with it. xfinity x1 will change the way you experience tv. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick wil

for sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. hope you'll join me with sharrie and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> rachael: do you have a cratchphrase? >> yes. >> rachael: apparentliee we are not going to share. will this secret santa mystery taster wind up on my naughty list >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> i got my therapyales and sweater and scarf and coat and hoody. >> thick gloves and coat and hat and underarmor underneath. and thick socks. >> now with the sunsetting it's about to feel colder. windchills hover around zero. our region is preparing for another round of snow. the big story is the "action news" forecast. >> lets go to meteorologist, cecily tynan, live at the big board with the latest on the frigid digits. >> temperatures are dropping through the day right now down to 21 in philadelphia and 18 in reading and millville 20 and trenton 20 and atlan

. >> for monica malpass, sharrie williams, adam joseph i'm brian taff.pe you'll join us tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> now here is rick williams with a look ahead at 5:00. >> coming up next bill cosby back in court today. the claims his attorneys are trying to keep out of the sexual assault trial. and also new details on this month's devastating warehouse fire in california as investigators wrap up their on site work. and it's a crosstown showdown at villanova. coming up the number one wildcats host the temple owls and we are live with a preview of the match-up. coming up next. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a philadelphia homeowner wants her neighbors on alert after a package thief was caught on camera swiping boxes right off of her front step. inside of those boxes were donations meant to keep kids in need warm this winter season. it's tuesday night and the big story is the search for the suspe

. >> hello again, rick is off and brian taff joins us, here is what is happening on "action news" tonight. we hear from the lehigh valley mother that survived that frozen wilderness near the grand canyon and a world war ii veteran got the surprise of his lifetime. pop singer, taylor swift showed up at his house. find out why she was there. >> and could social media be to blame for chaos at malls across the country including this one in new jersey. >>> and investigators are working to find out what caused a deadly house fire in delaware county. investigators found a victim inside of the home. john rawlins live for us now in concord township. >> reporter: there is an on going investigation led by the state police with an assist from the county detectives and the local fire marshal's office. they are not saying a lot. but they discovered a body. is it the body of a man that stays at the house, right now they don't have a positive i.d. the medical examiners office was called to the scene and a body was found in the most seriously damaged portion of the house. the five ripped through the white

. >>> now for monica malpass, sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph, i'm brian taff. stay here for now. join me along with sharrie, and adam joseph for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> thursday neat and the big story on "action news" is breaking news within the last 45 minutes police announce the arrest of maurice green, they believe he is the man that killed a neighborhood grocer marie buck. >> he was not one step in the store and fired multiple times striking her 11 times in the chest. >>> green was arevved in the -- according -- >> reporter: that is right monica and brian, we'll show you the video in a moment. martina westcott charged with murder, she was arraigned last night and remains in custody without bail. >> took me by surprise. >> martina wes scott charged with murder and other offenses, police say she turned herself in and confessed to killing terrell bruce in an suv after

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i'm brian taff. here's what's happening on "action news" tonight.r putin respond to president obama's decision to expel russian diplomats in a surprise twist he says he won't retaliate. we've got a live report coming up. >>> plus this is only a test. officials make sure the times square new year's ball is ready for the big night. >>> and who says you need gravity to stay perfectly still. this out of this world stunt that took the med mannequin >> vladimir putin responded to president obama's decision tokif the u.s. and he'sothing at allpt the obama administration and will take the next steps based on policies of the trump administration. let's go live to kenneth moto surprising reaction to many. >> reporter: monica it was a surprise that vladimir putin decided to do nothing at this point and for now as you sian diplomats and their families a t of 100 russians have been told they have to get out of thenew . the clock is ticking for 35 russian diplomats. intelligence operatives told to get out of the u.s. by sunday. >> they have to pack and leave with