. >>> from our delaware newsroom, the man shot multiple times on a wilmington sidewalk, including just once in the head has died. the victim is 30-year-old jabari saunders, he was found living on east 22nd street at 1:30. he died from his injuries at a hospital last night. police have not released information about a possible suspect. anyone with information is asked to call wilmington police, from our delaware newsroom, four letter carriers in newark were honored for driving 1 million miles accident free. >> they were recognized for their careful work this morning, the four join more than 4,000 postal service employees that achieved the million mile distinction. a job well done for these workers. >>> more to come on "action news" at 12:30, with the deary conditions, how does coffee brought to your front door sound? >> plus, we are getting closer to peak flu season? and fever is our top concerns for parents this time of year. it should be a worry rear round when "action news" comes right back. >>> that is the desperate 911 call made by an oklahoma woman whose suv got swept away in floo

. >>> from our delaware newsroom a deadly motel fire is under investigation in new castle. a man died in the room when the blaze engulfed his room. by the time they pulled him out it was too late. >>> bill cosby's wife of 52 years will have to answer questions under oath about her husband. it will be comeel cosby's deposition since 50 women came forward accusing him of sexual assault. camille cosby's deposition is set for january 6 in springfield, massachusetts msm. bill cosby's is set for february. he has never been charged. >>> video shows a silver car back into a driver way a man in a steelers jersey gets out of the passenger side and grabs the deliver from ups and puts it in their car before taking it off. 25-year-old michael leery and brandon tony was at the wheel. there's a warrant auto for their arrests. >>> leave your packages inside and have them delivered elsewhere. >>> a south jersey home goes up in flames. ahead at 5:00 a.m., a dog gives a story a happier ending. this holiday, ford america's best-selling brand is giving you more. plus 1,000 dollars holiday bonus

. >>> from the delaware newsroom. new castle county police are trying to say to find the man who stabbed one of the relatives on christmas morning. it is victim was stabbed in the torso and arm. the suspect ran off before the police arrived. the man is in the hospital undergoing surgery. >>> an alleged arsonist set the fire at the childhood home of former president, bill clinton. the damage is contained to one room. a driver saw flames shooting from a window and called for help. investigators noticed the smell of an accelerant leading them to rule this suspected arson. the home is a national historic site. >>> president obama is spending his christmas vacation in hawaii. they stopped by a marine corps base. he offered words of encouragement after losing 6 troops in afghanistan. >> we never take you for granted and what you do for the american people. you keep us free and strong. whatever service you are in whatever branch you're in we are grateful for what you do everyday. >> he applaud the spouses and children who sh

. >> from delaware newsroom police made arrests in stabbing daemz of two women at a home in smyrna thisorning and 6 66-year-old gilbert rochester killed estranged wife and 80-year-old mother before 8 a.m. police were called to the home in 300 block of hawky branch road. police say rochester atarkd 0 08-year-old louise car owe while she was leave foring church and stabbed mary lane in the drive way. lane was in the process of getting divorced and moved in with her mother. >> transporting booze across state lines without paying taxes, 130 cases. this is what trooper saw in passenger seat of king fu one khvy suburban. wong, from massachusetts was trying to skirt the skies tax he picked up some liquor in new jersey and rests in delaware. wong has been freed on bail. >> boxing great larry holmes got a big honor today in his hometown of easton, pennsylvania. holmes was there as city dedicate aid 9 foot tall bronze statue of the so-called easton assassin. "action news" reporter jeff chirico joins us liver from the satellite sentence were more, jeff. >> holmes considered by many to be one of th

. >>> from our delaware newsroom now newcastle county police are trying to determine why a driver slammed a car into the base of a high tension tower and then walked away, it happened at 10:30 on the 30 hundred block of the red rose tree development. the driver got out before the car burst into flames, and walked home and officers went to the home to check on his condition and figure out what happened. >>> a nice day out there, but the next few days could be record setting mild weather, david murphy is out soaking up the sun and joins us now live with more. >> reporter: there is sunshine across the region, and it started out cloudier this morning look at satellite and radar and you get the picture, that is why some of your sidewalks may have been damp this morning, you see how the showers came through and they were gone before dawn and now the clouds really disappeared some of the stuff west of chester county may make its way into later today and cooler in the pike in washington, where the clouds thicker today, 56 in new york and 50 out in pittsburgh, if you have plan to say go to the pla

. >> thank you from our delaware newsroom residents in claymont were forced from there beds because of fast-moving fire at the harbor house apartment complex on harbor drive. smoke and flames forced people intooltd parking e -- into the e parking lot. residents said they didn't realize it wasn't a false alarm until police knocked on their doors. >> we hear alarms so often, some people sleep through them. investigators say it will cost $50,000 to fix the damage. the cause is under investigation. >> if you're heading to the post office to take care of last minute holiday errands be prepared to wait. the u.s. postal service said today is the busiest mailing day of the year. the action cam was at the usps processing plant in belmawr, camden county where extra staff is on hand. they have three giant sorting machines that handle 9.6 million pieces of mail over the holiday season. that's 150,000 pieces of mail per sorting machine per day. >>> eagles coach chip kelly is expected to speak to the media in less than an hour after the win yesterday. lesean mccoy was held to 74 yards rushing no tou

. >>> from our delaware newsroom santa claus accompanied firefighters when they visit aid family of seven that lost everything in a devastating fire. chris scarborough saw his home burn down after a space heater was put too close to flammable materials. now the community has banned together and donated clothing and toys for him and his wife and children. the same firefighters that fought the blaze made the delivery to the grateful recipients. >> it's overwhelming to be the one on the receiving end and you have to swallow that and say thank you, and i appreciate that from the depth of my heart and from my family. >> the donations came from all over in pennsylvania, delaware and maryland. >>> many local police officers are giving back as one police officer answered a call from santa claus himself. >> the police sirens blaired, their assignment urgent, santa want tods start in fairless hills and needed the help of the police department. >> santa claus contacted the police department. >> corporal steve longston said he needed to give gifts to a family in need. >> was so grateful. >> our chanc

from our delaware newsroom police investigating the disconfery of a body in a backyard. police say a woman found a dpe composing body of man in 20 sz or 30s on her property and unit block of race street new york 1:30 this afternoon. no record tonight on corps activity on death. >> a woman was killed in lehigh country after trying to get help after a small accident. 9-year-old sarah slayman hit the roof and got out to get help and struck by another vehicle and that vehicle hit two people that pulled over to help as well and treated and released from eight local hospital. no word if changes are pen in this case. >> a teen age wears killed during a shooting in west philadelphia. it happened 5 p.m. on the 800 block north 41 street. teenage victim was shot in the chest and back and taken to penn presbyterian where he beyond a short time later. no arrests have been made in this case. >> piecing together a double shooting in kensington. it happened before 8:30 tonight on 100 block of clear field street. an 18-year-old man was shot repeatedly and another was shot and wounded as

. >>> from our delaware newsroom, police are searching for a group of package thieves, and they wereraveling in a minivan and following a truck in castle hills, they saw one man exit the vehicle on tuesday afternoon, they had left with boxes that were delivered to the victim's doorstep on shellwin road. it had a temporary delaware registration. >>> turning to accuweather now, the calendar may say december but it's feeling more like, spring? sky 6 hd showing the center city skyline. we are continuing to flirt with record highs. david murphy is outside with more on the accuweather forecast. no coat today. >> it's feeling good partly because we have light winds and sunshine up over the horizon and a little bit of haze around and that is it now, satellite shows you we did see clouds in the predawn hours and a couple of showers pop through, some of you found water on the windshield when you first got outside, and that is drying out now and we have bright conditions over the next several hours before another round of cloud cover works its way in. these are a lot better than the previous mo

. >> and from delaware newsroom, police wilmington are piecing together a double shooting that unfolded earlier this evening at 5:00 someone shot two people at the intersection of third and broom streets. both were taken to hole hospitals for treatment. they're expected to be okay. so far no arrests have been made. >> police are investigating a shooting that ended with a man critically injured any west philadelphia. this happened 4:30 this afternoon on 5900 block of spruce street and police say a 21-year-old man was shot once in the back and taken top penn presbyterian medical september erin two men were reportedly missed threeing from the scene. so far no arrests have been made. >>> it was a real life grinch story in mapleshade until nnl a thief with a heart two sizes too smawld swipe the prernts right out from under the tree. >> "action news" reporter christie ileto has the story. >> i was surprised about the bike. >> their apt sa had a badge this christmas. new presents are piled under a christmas tree that was nearly bare after police said the present were stolen. >> i didn't think

. >>> from our delaware newsroom, a man has died after being shot last night in claymont, newcastle county, it happened at 6:30 at jacqueline drive, police say that 23-year-old jami white was in his pick up trump and he was struck by a bullet. he was rushed to christiana hospital where he later died. so farer no word on where the shot came from. >> a philadelphia police officer was hurt in an overnight collision on the schuylkill expressway, it happened at 1:30 in south philadelphia, the officer was headed eastbound near the passyunk avenue exit and the officer was taken to the hospital with head injuries and neck pain and the other driver was taken into custody to be tested for dui. >>> and christmas spirit is on its way to american soldiers spending the holiday overseas, the special delivery is courtesy of children in montgomery county that spent weeks putting it all together. >> reporter: kindergartners at mary mother the redeemer are stuffing stockings with care with goodies that will go thousands of miles in the air postmarked for afghanistan. >> do you know who that stocking is going

. >>> all right from our delaware newsroom now, a crew of firefighters when above and beyond the call of duty when they saved a cat trapped in a storm drain, at 7:00 this morning, the cat escaped from its home in elsmere and ran into the drain and the owner ran to a nearby fire department for help. crews hustled to the screen and lifted the grate and returned her to her grateful owner. >>> the vote 2015 race, ben carson is threatening to leave the republican party, he issued a statement, of a brokered convention if there is not a clear winner. and despite a backlash on his controversial plan donald trump is well ahead of his competitors. megan joins us live with more on that. >> reporter: we have been hearing from other presidential contenders, politicians on both side of the aisles condemning trump's proposal but the polls show he has staying power. being at the center of controversy doesn't seem to bother donald trump, brushing off protesters in new hampshire. controversy and terrorism in the news in recent months has given him a boost. there were signs in october he was beginning t

. >>> from tell delaware newsroom tonight a man is fighting for his life after being shot in claymont, newstle country at 6:30 are along jacqueline driv drive. police say a man was behind the wheel of s picp truck headed down the street when truck by a bullet. the vehicle veered off the road and crashed and the unidentified man was rushed to christianne hospital and so far, there's no word where the shot came from. >> and a man died tonight in a motel blaze in newcastle, delaware the fire broke out 5:00 budget inn on 100 block of south dupont highway and contained to victim's unit. firefighters say he suffered severe burns and by the time they puld him out it was too late. >> the man accused of killing mother and 3-month-old baby made first cou appearance today. ramirez's family was emotional during the proceedings. ricardo sanl yaiing owe strangled ramirez and hider body at a boat ramp back neck road cumberland county and her daughter henasis was murdered also. she leaves behind two young sons ages 5 and 8 and santiago is father of one of them and pleaded not getty. bail is set at $2

from delaware newsroom tonight diamond state decriminalizeed possession of small amounts of marijuana. instead, violators will be find 100 dollars legislation allows ounce or less of drug for so-called personal use this only applied to adults for anybody under 28 it's a crime as it smoking not public or in a moving vehicle and governor jack markle signed the law in june and it took effect today. >> if you're in the market for new companion for new year you might want to head to gloucester studenty animal shelter more than 40 cats rescued from a home in pittman yesterday are now ready to be a don'ted. in fact, they're buy one get one free sgle additional 25 counts were found at the same home today and need to be cheered by vets before they're ready for their new homes bernie saunders campaign sued his own party in u.s. disstrict court today. sanders team is accusing democratic party from accessing own voter data and party did cut off access but after hillary clinton campaign accused sanders of selling millions of voter information in the clinton valt in the dnc database and the accusat

. >> from the delaware newsroom two women were stabbed to death as a home in smyrna this morning just before 8 a.m. police were called to home in 300 block hawky branch roped and found a woman dead in the drive way and another woman diskouvrd dead inside the garage. police have arrested one man and no word on charges or a possible motive. >> pennsylvania state police say a 20-year-old man who was shot and killed by officers at a walmart store was carrying two handguns and a meshety. andrew, joseph todd repeatedly refused officers orders to drop weapons during the incident last night in east stroudsburg. witnesses told police todd was threatening and pointing a weapon at customers and about 100 people were in the store and nobody was injured. >> a vigil is set for tonight remember teeth and ier found shot to death inside a car in north philadelphia on friday. this as we're learning more about the young man's life. christie ileto is live in overbrook with more, christie. >> well, they used to play for the overbrook monarchs and one former coach told me he was soft spoken, full of joy an

. >>> from our delaware newsroom, new castle county police are trying to find the man who stabbed ones relatives on christmas morning in new castle. the 47-year-old victim was stabbed in the torso and the arm. the suspect, the relative ran off before investigators arrived. the victim was taken to nearby hospital to undergo surgery. any one with information call new castle county police. >>> an alleged arsonist set the fire at the childhood home. bill clinton. the damage is minor contained to one room. a driver saw flames shooting from a window and called for help. investigators noticed the smell of an accelerant leading them to rule this suspected arson. the home is a national historic site. >>> president obama is spending his christmas vacation in hawaii, the president and first lady michelle stopped by the marine corps base. mr. obama offered words of encouragement days after america lost 6 troops in calving. >>> we never take for granted what you do for the american people. you help keep us free, you keep us strong, whatever service you're in, whatever branch we're grateful for eve

. >>> from our delaware newsroom, a wilmington congregation that lost its church in the fire gathered together today returning to the neighborhood that it was forced to leave. the congregation prayed. flames destroyed the church on pine street on wednesday night. it was the second fire in two weeks. federal investigators are searching for the cause. >> christmas is five days away and shoppers are well aware of the looming deadline. the cherry hill mall was packed with everybody getting their final christmas gifts. shoppers we talked to are doing their best to help retailers end the year in black. >> if you don't have patience you'll lose your mind. >> we didn't want to ship everything so we're last minute shopping for everybody. >> now, online shopping has put a dent in business at malls and other stores, but a recent survey found store sales are up 2%. online sales showed larger gains 4.5%. >>> it is a big night for the eagles as they host the cardinals on national tv. they come in with the number one offense and defense. cardinals arrived with patrick peterson dressed as a holiday e

. >>> from our delaware newsroom, a white police officer seen on video kicking a black suspect in the head breaking his jaw returns to the force. dover police chief said corporal thomas webster will return on paid administrative leave. earlier this month a jury acquitted him of assault. he testified that he didn't mean to kick the suspect in the head, he was aiming for his upper body instead. >>> funeral plans have been announced for the new jersey state trooper killed in a car crash last week. a funeral will be held for trooper eli mccarson on wednesday. mccarson was killed when his car slammed into a utility pole in salem county. he was just 30 years old. >>> three people are dead following a fiery crash on a northeast philadelphia road, let's go to trish hartman live on the scene with all the details. trish? >> reporter: eva a lot of police and firefighters still on screen here what has been described as an upsetting scene on torresdale avenue. you can take a look at the fire trucks and beyond that you can see a mangled car that police say crashed into a tractor-trailer. cops are n

from the delaware newsroom, police are figuring out what sent a driver in a high tension tower, the driver managed to get out just before the car burst into flames and he actually walked home and police tracked him down to find out what happened. the tower is owned by delmarva and the crash did not impact service. police are looking for the people that stole packages from the home in newcastle, it happened tuesday on a home in ch chelwin road. they say a group of men in a silver minivan followed an ups truck and one of them got out and took packages left at that home s police want anyone with information to give them a call, and want people to be on alert when package deliveries ramp up. police in south philadelphia are looking for the man that robbed a mini mart, they say that someone broke in through an air vent last month and tried to use a power tool to get into the atm, and when he couldn't do that, he took $7,000 in cash from inside of the business and took cigarettes and took off. police wand anyone with information to give them a call. >> hard to believe as i look at that graphic a

. >>> from our delaware newsroom, a white police officer seen on video kicking a black suspect in the head breaking his jaw returns to the force today. dover police chief said corporal thomas webster will return on paid administrative leave. per department policy he'll have to under go a psychologic valuation. a jury acquitted him of assault. he testified he didn't mean to kick the suspect in the head, and remaining for his upper body instead. >>> funeral plans have been announced for the new jersey state trooper killed in a car crash. a funeral will be held for eli mccarson on wednesday who was killed when his car slammed into a utility pole responding to are a call in salem county. martin luther king, was 30 year. >>> the budget stalemate continues in pennsylvania. the house voted against a proposal to revamp the states too large public sector pension. that has been the main sticking point in the impasse. every democrat and most republicans voted against the idea. next is a stopgap budget, but that may be a tough sell in the senate. >>> there are just five shopping days left pro con

." >>> from our delaware newsroom a jury acquitted a white police officer assault after kicking a black suspect and breaking his jaw, the officer testified that he did not intend to kick dicker son in the head and was instead he was aiming for his upper body. >> and prosecutors argued he aced recklessly with unnecessary force. >>> and now prosecutors say he sexually assaulted a little 4-year-old girl, this is timothy slackner of hamilton township, authorities say he assaulted the child on two occasions while in his car last year. he is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault and that he tried to commit suicide just before his arrest. >> the man accused of gunning down beau zable says he did not do and he says witnesses lied and blamed him and he is charged with the 2008 murder of the 28-year-old zable who moved to philadelphia to teach in public schools. >>> temple university has a winling football team and has the owl school spirit riding home but they don't have their own football stadium and the proposal to build one is causing quite a stir. walter perez is live on campu

. >>> from our delaware newsroom, police say an illegal turn led to a collision involving a fire truckncaster and avenue and rodney street in wilmington. the fire truck was returning from a call when it hit by an suv making an illegal turn. nobody was hurt. >> landmark bridge is closing for repairs in the new year. we'll take a look at what this will mean for commuters. >> if you have not made it out to philadelphia's christmas village, you better hurry. the popular shopping site is closing up for the season. >> looking live at a foggy center city skyline. the fog advisory has been lifted, but there's clearly fog out there, be careful. chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come right back. >> the action cam was at the cherry hill mall while people were looking for christmas deals. others say the mall was too crowded even for a bargain. >> i'm coming back during the week when there is less people. >> we found shoppers redeeming gift cards while everything is on sale. >>> christmas village is getting ready to wrap up today. local shop owners have had

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delaware county is confused by wolf's cuts. he's gutted some important health related programs but he's ready to return to harrisburg to keep talking. he's just a phone call away. in the newsroomjeff cole, fox 29 news. >>> deputes on the chase. a van in front weaving in and out of traffics to ago chainsaw out of the truck watch they're accused of of stealing that sparked this chase. >>> teen too spoiled to go to jail after a crash that killed four people. on the run for weeks. finally caught. what cops say he did before taking off for mexico. >>> plus promises to f what you've broken or chipped. fill in any cracks and makes it feel brand new in just second. what happens when we put the laser bond to the test. >> look at that face. why so sad. you'll understand when you see what little jasper ate that la landed him in the emergency ro room. >> we're still following breaking news after failing to make the playoffs two years in a row, the eagles release head coach chip kelly the overwhelmingly response on social media coming up next. ♪ >>> breaking news that stunned the sports world tonight. and the city of brotherly love. eagles head coach chip kelly is out. >> tonight tweet fro