>>lauren: it has, jay. in fact, at 5 a.m., the water river was actually up to the bottom of the bridge there that runs across biltmore avenue. so, in less than two hours we have seen water levels drop here just a little bit, but, several roads bordering the swannanoa river remain closed this morning. jaclyn has a full list for you up on our web site. wlos.com. earlier in the show, you heard from officials with the asheville fire department, of course, their message for drivers, turn around, don't drown. fire crews actually saved two people during a swift water rescue on swannanoa river road overnight and the driver tried to pass through that high water but was quickly carried away in their vehicle. thankfully those two people were okay but that's just a testament to the fact that just a couple inches of water can actually take control of your vehicle. so, the water may be deeper than you think as well. so look for those barricades. turned around if you see them. even if no barricades are up, emergency offic

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what's going on, lauren? >> this accident on the cross bronx expressway really messing things up at the george washington bridge. both levels here, nothing moving. it is a 60-minute delay already getting into the tolls. this accident is eastbound on the cross bronx expressway out by jerome avenue. lower level is the way to go or head over to the lincoln tunnel, which is at about 30 minutes now. at least that's half the time. if you're getting on the rails right now, we still have the d train bypassing the 18th avenue station in both directions. you can also expect delays. that's all due to fire department activity. otherwise, rails moving along fine. >> okay. lauren, thank you so much. >>> 6:26. coming up next, an update on breaking news in queens. >> reporter: six people scramble out of a house as a fire burns through it. i'm live in elmhurst, queens. i'll have all the details. >>> and i'm katherine creag live at nypd headquarters. hours after president obama's oval office address on terrorism and religious

i'll have have have more coming up. >>> okay, lauren. good graces of our morning commuters. >> yes. >> but, i will be driving around right there with you. all right. this is the the tacony palmyra bridge, kind of hard to see, very dark. you can see travelers, bridge just went back down. the this is now back opened for traffic for those in and around that area. it is usually pretty quiet. vine is still closed with that overnight construction project, east and westbound still closed, you can see our office right there lights still on letting you know no one moving around east or westbound between schuylkill and broad. ninety-five northbound between girard anal will gain i that right lane is block, they will be moving this out of our way sometime shortly. i will update that in a lit bit. we have an accident, goodshall road is close between fair way drive and indian creek road. use that alternate of allentown road. make note not that it is causing any major slow downs, it is still early but in that doesn't get cleared, it could absolutely do

what's happening, lauren? >> we have problems out there on the roads, which we would expect on a morning like this. the cross island parkway northbound by northern boulevard in the right lane. delays are heavy through there. we'll take a live look outside at the lincoln tunnel, where we did have an accident earlier in the center tube. that has cleared, but it's a 30-minute wait getting into the tolls. george washington bridge, five minutes. 15 minutes at the holland tunnel. >> all right, lauren. thank you. >>> 6:26. coming up next, an update on our top stories of the morning. >> reporter: i'm katherine creag live in the bronx where a woman is clinging to life after police say her husband stabbed her. he also, according to police, ab abducted their child. >>> if you're about to head out the door, take us with you. keep watching "today in new york" download the news 4 new york app on your mobile device right now. >>> now at 6:30, a mother attacked and her young daughter taken. what we're learning about the man w

lauren: ice covering roads and trees. weather is having a big impact 690 flights canceled across the country today good as authorities survey the damage in texas, one tells abc music could take months or years to rebuild what was destroyed. lauren lyster, abc news, garland, texas. sean: in laconia this morning, a mother and her 3 month old baby were hit by a car. police say a pick up truck was driving on north main street when the driver turned left onto new salem street. the woman was pushing her baby in a carriage when the truck hit her. the baby tumbled out of the carriage, and was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. now to a terrifying wake up call for a family in claremont when a car careens into their house. it stopped just a few inches from the front door. >> i open the door, there was a car right on the front porch. sean: the crash happened at 2:30 this morning and now two claremont teens are in the hospital with serious injuries. wmur' police, who say this was not a high speed pursuit. car landed. police sa

: lauren lister, abc news, san bernardino. jamie: law enforcement agencies throughout new hampshire have expressed condolences regarding the shootings. safety officials here are keeping a close eye on the situation, and that if necessary there will be extra resources at large gatherings. we have some breaking news now from manchester, police are on the scene of a shooting near belmont street. it happened just before 11:00 this morning. police say one person was shot. we don' t have that person' s condition right now. suspect at this time. we will have more information as it becomes available. the manchester man who murdered his parents and then set their prison. behind bars, as the 40-year-old will have to spend the next 60 years in prison. wmur' s ray brewer is live outside the courthouse where a very emotional hearing has just concluded. ray: struggling through the s ex-finance said that none of the dion was capable of such brutal acts. now they have to live with the knowledge that he was. plea bargain, matthew dion entered

mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with 3 now to lauren with traffic. ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching a crash in cherokee county that should be in the clearing stages.it's on i-85 north bound near exit 102. no injuries. injuries. 3 3 you are looking live at i-85 north bound near exit 102. traffic not affected by the crash but there is fog to be careful with: 3 3 this morning -- two small boys who were at the center of an amber alert are safe and in protective custody."elijah" and "harlee joyner" were reported missing sunday in asheville. 3 the asheville police department says 3-year old harlee and 1-year old elijah were in town visiting family when they were abducted. shortly after both boys were dropped off at a fire department in swannanoa and the amber alert was canceled shortly after. 3 take a look at these four people --they're now facing charges in connection to the case. three of them were arrested in georgia---and the other one was arrested in asheville. investigators say the suspects are not related to the chi

want to find out how traffic is going, lauren. some have been out there for quite a while, like this closure on 17 in north brunswick between finnegans and lane and henderson road. a downed pole with wires in the road. on 78 eastbound just past the turnpike, there's an accident in the center lane. we have the port exiting delays that always cause issues. one more for you over on the deegan. a disabled vehicle heading northbound by 138th street. 1st avenue still shut down on the east side. that's going to cause major delays in manhattan today. >> all right, lauren. thank you. chris, one more check of the weather. >> a little hazy in spots. look for the clouds to break up for sunshine later on. a milder afternoon, 53. 40s for a low tonight. a couple sprinkles around. most of those would be after midnight. nothing serious expected out of that system as it moves to the south and east. 58 tomorrow. clouds giving way to sun in the afternoon. same scenario friday at 59. same scenario saturday at 60. warmest day is going to be sunday, 63.

thank you so much, lauren. >>> 6:05 right now. today a bronx father heads to court to face murder charges in the death of his 2-month-old son. take a look at this video. police believe that is jose feliciano carrying the body of his infant son in a duffel bag. investigators say the 51-year-old killed his baby back on december 10th inside his bronx apartment and then buried him 70 miles away. the building's superintendent tells news 4 the new father complained about the baby's crying. >>> authorities are trying to determine what sickened shoppers at a kohl's department store. the store was evacuated and a hazmat team called in around 9:00 last night. 12 customers and two workers were treated at the scene for respiratory problems. we're told one of them had an asthma attack. >> the cause is still undetermined. we saw no signs of residue, nothing in the area. anything, so we called in jersey city hazmat. >> officials say an initial investigation shows no sign of a gas leak. >>> one of the real housewives of new jersey will be home fo

good day to you, hello lauren. >> lauren is excited. >> i know. >> we should all be excited. >> you know why? >> why? >> someone more hour, then we're done working. >> welshing we have our christmas show. >> so there is that. >> but then we'll all be celebrating. we want to celebrate christmas with you, be sure to tune in tomorrow. >> that said. how up do react if you get a bad drift on christmas? we have the etiquette tips to avoid the awkward moments. >> awkward. >> plus the car ash yan christmas card is out. and it is a lot different than years past. in fact, it doesn't have any of the familiar faces we know on it. there are some you'll know, overall it looks a lot different. we'll show it to you. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> oh, okay, lauren. >> what is on the president's holiday play list? well, this destiny i child throw back; and there are some other picks that might surprise you. >> okay? he's rocking out. >> the presidential play list. we new he liked beyonce. >> though doesn't? >> all right, so, it is warm outside. but it is getting hot in here. you guys remember the art museum? >> yes. >> so

lauren? >> thanks, chris. long island commuters, we have reports of an accident westbound on the northern state parkway out by round swamp road. i'll have the latest on your morning commute coming up on the 4s. >>> and a lifesaver in connecticut. how a dog became a hero for some kittens. >>> now to the latest in the mass shooting in san bernardino, california. police say the attack carried out by 28-year-old syed farook and his 27-year-old wife tashfeen malik was planned. both of them died in a gun battle with police. 14 people were killed at the inland regional center. another 17 were hurt. we will have a live report from "today in new york's" michael gargiulo in california coming up at 6:00 a.m. >>> 5:44 right now. time for weather and traffic on the 4s. chris? >> good morning, guys. we're drying things out very slowly. it's a process this morning. once the wind starts to pick up, and you're seeing those flags flapping on the plaza a little bit. we're looking at temperatures still pretty mi

lauren: the end of yesterday' s crime scene. this suv, the getaway car for the shooting suspects, the reminder of what took place. >> this is a very sad day for our community and country. lauren: two suspects stormed the inland regional center, killing 14. another 17 were injured. people like kevin ortiz are recovering from shots to the leg and arm. >> he sustained five gunshot wounds. unfortunately, he is in a lot of pain. lauren: another family member recounting the phone call her injured brother made. >> he just left the news that he had been shot. he had told my father that the lauren: the suspects were killed in a shooting by police. >> a male in black clothing still firing rounds. lauren: the two dropped their six month old infant off with her mother, telling her they have a doctors appointment. >> i have absolutely no idea. i am in shock myself. lauren: all four guns used in the shooting were purchased legally, two by the shooters and two by another party. >> boston police are on heightened alert following the shooting, m

mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with 3 now to lauren with traffic ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******greenville traffic map.roads are all clear in the pit crew traffic center. center.you are looking live in greenville on i-85 at white horse road. 3 3 this morning -- two small boys who were at the center of an amber alert are safe and in protective custody."elijah" and "harlee joyner" were reported missing sunday in asheville. 3 the asheville police department says 3-year old harlee and 1-year old elijah were in town visiting family when they were abducted. shortly after both boys were dropped off at a fire department in swannanoa and shortly after. 3 take a look at these four people --they're now facing charges in connection to the case. three of them were arrested in georgia---and the other one was arrested in asheville. investigators say the suspects are not related to the children. stay with fox carolina for more on this story as it develops. 3 3 covering our counties:in greenville county-- we're waiting to learn the name of a man found dea

it's monday, december 28.i'm lauren elise...here with nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 showers and fog linger early in the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with heavier rain by midweek. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over to lauren with traffic. 3 we're keeping an eye on a crash in spartanburg county. it's near archer road and floyd road by carolina church. ems has been called. called. 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on--i-85 in spartanburg near brockman mcclimon road 3 3 3 this morning, we are working to get more information after four people were arrested in connection to a kidnapping in western north carolina. carolina.this is a look at the four suspects.we're told one of them was arrested in asheville.. and the other three are currently locked up in georgia. georgia.investigators y they're accused of kidnapping elija

. >> okay, rain is coming, thanks very much, lauren. good morning. if you are just waking up with us you can see some flashing lights. what that is and was was a car fire that is now just getting contain. this is i-95 north bound by the the airport pulled off to the shoulder blocking part of the right lane and you can see though traffic levels in and around this area are looking good. for a moment we are starting to see gaper delays. now that we have that fire contain it is looking better but you have flashing lights, crews out there and it will be a while before we get that car towed. just make sure you you know that, that right lane is being compromised right now, vine looks great, you are all opened both east and westbound directions. for those just thinkin about hitting the roadways, vine looking great. schuylkill taillight moving in the eastbound direction past girard you can see a steady flow starting to build on the roadways now as we push it through that 5:00 o'clock hour and into the the 6:00 we will see this progress. schuylkill is still tr

with traffic. 3*********hold****** watching 3 new crash in laurens county. it's at friendship road at highway 308.no injuries. injuries. 3 you're looking live on our s-c dot cam in gaffney.that's at i-85 near highway 11.pit crew traffic sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac 3 3 time for news you need to motorhead frontman has passed away on monday. his agent says he died l-a after a brief battle with aggressive cancer. he was 70 years old. 3 three people accused of kidnapping two little boys in asheville are waiting to be brought back to north carolina. natasha cantrell, christopher carter and chadwick agan were arrested in georgia on sunday. the boys were found safe at a fire department after an amber alert was issued. 3 jason van dyke-- the chicago police officer charged with killing 17-year laquan mcdonald is expected to enter a plea at a hearing this morning. van dyke says the teen was armed with a knife when he shot him 16-times. 3 if you're hoping for a new job hiring! 3 mau will be recruiting today at sc-works in gaffney on wilmac road. the e

let's head over to lauren scala. get the latest on the commute on a tuesday morning. >> good morning, new persey. you have all the trouble spots right now. start with rouw 35. out by sunset avenue in the northbound lanes. there's an accident out there. that's in the right lane. something to take note of. then heading over to the turnpike, two problems now. all lanes closed in the truck lane southbound by route 18 which is interchange 9. then further south of there somewhat in between interchange accident in the car lane. that one causing lays. everyone would be taking the car lanes to avoid that. things backing up here, keep that in mind. 80, two accidents. first one westbound by exit 82. lincoln fairfield. another one exit 56 which is the woodland park patterson exit. neither one causing major problems. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >>> lauren, thanks very much 56789:18. the tsa is making changes to improve airport security.isnot focusing so m

lauren will be the one who'll be in the front. -lemonis: hi. are you -- hi. -lauren: i'm lauren.lemonis: hi, lauren. how are you? -lauren: good. nice to meet you. -lemonis: very nice to meet you. -are you a baker? -lauren: when i have to be. lemonis: so what is your primary role here? lauren: i'm in the front selling the product. lemonis: okay, great. nice meeting you. lauren: you too. thank you. tonnie: there's a lot going on with tonnie's minis right now as we speak. i'm doing a project in newark that's close to being finalized. the people who are giving me the space, they're building out the store. lemonis: at their expense? tonnie: at their expense. so what i have to supply is equipment, the first month's deposit, working capital. lemonis: and they're giving you the money to do that? tonnie: they'loaning me the money to do that. lemonis: do you feel like you're ready for more expansion? tonnie: i am now. lemonis: the only time a business should be expanding is when it's totally proven out its model. you have the product right, you have the right people, you have the right pro

any problems, lauren? on>> overall, the roads look good th s morning. have a couple spots where you'll have a slow ride. one of them, the van wyck expressway northbound just north of liberty avenue. we had reports of an accident out there. things are moving slightly better t an they were earlier. pect delays northbound here. we also have reports of an accident heading southbound on triboro bridge. in better news, we'll take a live look outside at the lincoln tunnel. things moving along nicely here. no delays heading into t tolls at any of our hudson river crossings. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect today. >> lauren, thank you very much. >>> 6:18 now. tensions remain high in chicago where two more people were killed by police officers, one of them by accident. a vigil was held yesterday on the city's west side, where police were responding to a domestic dispute early saturday morning. shots were fired. officers say they killed a combative 19-year-old but also killed in the cross fire, a

i'm bill ritter. >> and i'm lauren lauren glassberg. i do like broken records when are it means 66 degrees. >> not when i sound like a broken record. >> you never sound like a broken record. say that then, and that's why i love you lauren. >> work with him every day. >> lee goldberg would not say i don't sound like a broken record. he hears me too many times every day. he is here with the broken record of the warmest christmas ever in new york city and in the tri-state. >> moving on. >> i would never say that. check it out right there, that's the full moon. it's actually the full cold night moon, maybe not this year, though, but full moon on christmas, really beautiful out there as we have some partial clearing over new york city right now. we're at 60 degrees, partly cloudy skies, a warm overnight. it was the warmest christmas eve on record. it was warmer than july 4th. it was 72 yesterday, july 4th was 75. so just 3 degrees cooler actually, and there's the warmest christmas on record. there's the planner as we go through the day. we h

and, lauren, troopers say planning ahead is key? >>lauren: definitely. they want you to make arrangements before you g g out tonight to prevent trouble on the road. so, have a designated driver. plan to call a cab or even get a and that's some of your options. the message from troopers is do not get behind the wheel if you have been drinking. you can expect check points to be set up tonight to get impaired drivers off the roadsds and troopers remind everyone that your blood-alcohol level should not be above 0.08 if you are above the legal limit it can mean big consequences. >> impaired driving is drunk driving, so if you feel buzzed and are out call a cab or a family member or have a designated driver. >>lauren: some of the possible penalties you can face for a dwi conviction include jail time, you can lose your license or get points on your license. you can see some big fines as a result of that conviction. even lose your job. insurance costs to pay for that and then lawyer fees as well. so, those are some of the penalties if you are convicted of a dwi.

. >>> thank you, very much, lauren. now to decision 2016. the donald trump statement that has drawn swift reaction. overnight trump doubling down urging supporters to throw racial profiling out the window in favor of national security. nbc's tracie potts is on capitol hill with this. so much reaction to this. >> reporter: on both sides. trump is citing 1 in 5 muslim americans do advocate violence to achieve their goals. at times trump says we can't afford that type of hatred. on board the "u.s.s. yorktown" donald trump doubled down on the idea of closing our border entirely to muslims. >> they have no respect for something. don't worry about profiling. i promise, i will defend you from profiling. >> reporter: muslim leaders call it reckless and unamerican. >> donald trump sounds more like the leader of a lynch mob than a great nation like ours. >> reporter: democrats tweeted, hillary clinton declaring war on islam or demonizing muslim americans plays right into the hands of terrorists. bernie sanders, trump wants us to hate all muslims. >> s

lauren lyster, abc news. erika: a tip in an infamous art heist led the fbi to the suffolk downs race track in east boston. the globe reports agents conducted a daylong search back in september. investigators checked out the barns and parts of the grandstand that have been closed for years. but they didn' t find anything. they were looking 13 masterpieces stolen from boston' s isabella stewart gardner museum in the 1990' s. quincy credit union customers are expecting their debit they were shut down yesterday because of fraudulent activity, others were drained. the bank ceo says in all, at least 670 out of some 10,000 cards may have been compromised. there are now special precautions in place, including putting restrictions on debit card and atm use and blocking compromised cards. the bank thinks atm skimmers stole the information locally, then counterfeit cards were sold in new york. donald trump taking aim at another high-profile democrat. his new target as he heads to new hampshire today. doug: peyton mannin

i'd also like to ask lauren out to dinner and drinks. >> oh, sure. >> the marriage requests for lauren are over here for right now. >> have my secretary get back to those. thank you for your cards and letters, we'll read more of them as the morning continues. >> 6:20 right now. a christmas present for actor robert downey junior. the governor of california erasing one of the demons of his past. >> and this morning as we said we are reading your holiday greetings at bill ritter, at lauren glassberg. so many of you have been writing us, so many beautiful thoughts for this holiday season and the year ahead. keep them coming. we'll be reading them throughout the morning. i'm sergeant tamika deslow, this message is from the valuen teen family out of bronx new york. especially to my nephew loren ju i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine, i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a

here's lauren. >> good morning. we have some delays out there if you're headed towards the george washington bridge. we'll take a live look. it's going to be hard to see, but you'll see delays out there. just a slow ride into the tolls. you have two lanes shut down with road work under the apartments coming off the inbound upper level. maybe head over to the lincoln tunnel if you can right now. might be a better option. also, fedding over to the fdr drive, we have road work out there. northbound from 79th to 96th and southbound 71th to 63rd. >> lauren, thank you. >>> 4:31. happening now in brooklyn, police are searching for a suspect who pointed a gun at them. it happened along avenue b in brownsville. police say officers were responding to reports of gunfire. that's when they came across two men, one of them pointed a gun at them. one officer fired at least one shot. they don't believe anyone was hit. police sources tell news 4 one >>> this morning, security is tight here around rockefeller center as crews get read

lauren describe how it is out there. this is really wet snow we are seeing here..it has been falling all morning. which is making driving conditions dangerous- im sure you can see behind me people are taking it slow out there. i spent the morning in a waterloo neighborhood...and look at the snow falling down. it was steady for hours...now it's a beautiful sight if you're man....these conditions are tough. yeah the wind is absolutely the worst- always for me you know if face. it's tough. jim says you can help him out by shoveling your sidewalk and driveway whenever you get a and it seems as if right now would be a great time...it's barely coming down. and if you head out in your car...please take your time these conditions are very dangerous today. we've got you covered, lauren moss kwwl ...kwwl news. continuing our team 7 coverage lets now go to -- storm track 7's amanda gilbert ally i'm in front of highway 27 right now. as you can see a lot of traffic right now -- visibility is low. i checked in with cedar rapids police

lauren, what do you have for us? >> no new trouble spots. we have a couple of bus detours on the city, b 13, b 15, nj transits 85 and 87 are on detour to hoboken because of construction. rails, major lines running without any delays. parking rules are in effect. >>> lauren, thank you. >>> right now the nypd is mourning the loss of one of their own. tee tekttive joseph lemm died in a suicide attack in afghanistan. "today in new york's" katherine creag is in the bronx with what we know about detective lemm. >> reporter: and, rob, detective lemm, he did so much for the nypd, also the u.s. military. as a member of the police department he made numerous arrests on duty, even off duty. one time off duty he took down a stabbing suspect. he worked in the warrants division of the 50th precinct that you see there, the police building. it is also where there is so much grief right now. as you can see there is purple and black bunting hanging over the doorway. detective joseph lemm, only 45 years old is gone. it was a suicide bomber in afghan naas stick

. >> and i'm lauren lyster in for reena ninan. we begin with the world on alert as people around the globe prepareo ring in 2016. >> in new york city unprecedented levels of security other celebrations canceled around the world. abc's megan hughes has all the details. good morning, megan. >> reporter: kendis, lauren, good morning, the fbi and other officials have been sifting through potential threats leading up to today. now, they've expressed particular conrn about the safety of americans overseas. in paris, the holiday street party will go on as planned but the fireworks diggs play has been called off. officials stressing the need for vigilance in the wake of nomber's attacks which left 130 dead. >> i was in paris the week after it happened and the thing is you can't let people like that dictate, you know, your lifestyle and your choices. >> reporter: this tourist is now in brussel and the mayor there also called off the fireworks display, they arrested two in connectionith the holiday plot. it won't halt celebrations at home.

one meal, lauren. >> oh, boy. everything oh, boy with the commute this morning. eastern spur of the new jersey turnpike as cars sit there trying to get into the lincoln tunnel. >> oh, wow. >> reports of an accident. avoid an accident on the in bound upper level of the george washington bridge. 30 minute delays out there both of them. in addition to that, talk about other problems on the roads. accident on route 46. garden state parkway. >> wet commute. wet commute, chris. >> wet this morning, wet middle of the day, tonight, into tomorrow, too. storm tracker shows just enough to make the roads slick. the big day tomorrow is the tree lighting. looks like we'll be dealing with temperatures in the 50s and probably the possibility of some rain. the rain probably light by the time we flip the switch. the heavy stuff should be gone by then. on and off rain, drizzle tonight and tomorrow. 50 today. 55 tomorrow. drying out by thursday.

lauren lister, abc news, garland, texas. jummy: we are not dealing with severe weather around here, but we could see light rain this weekend. chief meteorologist doug hill is here with a first look at the forecast editor doug today. doug: some of the frontal zones will come, but nothing severe as you mentioned. it is cloudy but cold. 44 at reagan international. fredericksburg the cold front came through yesterday. that is why we have this cold northeasterly wind at 10-15. a few scattered showers around the area through the afternoon and evening hours. here's the satellite and radar. we know the damage and the heavy snowstorms in texas and the panhandle and parts of new mexico. now to heavy storm possibility with heavy snow across minnesota, iowa, and wisconsin for the next 24 hours. we will get some of the rain. before the rain gets in, the cold front from yesterday had north. it is a one front with mid 40's today and back to the 60's in some areas tomorrow. a quick peek at our futurecast shows the eastern part of the nation

lauren, where were the boys located? >>lauren: jay, someone dropped them off actually at the buncombe county sheriff offense office substation in swannanoa. authorities have not yet confirmed exactly who that was that dropped them off, but the boys were found unharmed yesterday. now, one local woman was actually taken into custody yesterday. her name is tryna weaver and she is expected in court here in asheville. she which is charged with misdemeanor child abuse. three other suspects, that tasha cantrell, tradewick aiken and christopher carter are sitting in a georgia jail charged with kidnapping the two boys in asheville early yesterday morning. agencies from several states worked to locate these boys after an amber alert was also issued yesterday. these suspects are related to the kids. the only tie to the children is that aiken was actuallyy an exboyfriend of their mother. so, the boys are ages 1 and 3 and now in dsss custody and we are expected to learn more from investigators today. as far as the circumstances surro

lauren, welcome back. good morning to you. >>> the taliban is claiming responsibility for a suicide attack in afghanistan that killed six american troops. this happened yesterday. the the country's homelen province. the the the deadly attack since august on international forces among them a 15 year veteran of the new york city police department. joseph glenn had been deployed twice to afghanistan and once to iraq. he was a detective in the bronx warrant squad, he leaves behind a wife and three children. >>> back here at home a decision about whether to suspend a pennsylvania supreme court justice over his e-mail practices is now in the hand of the judicial ethics court after a five hour hearing. justin michael eakin said he is sorry for e-mails criticized for their racial and sexual cop tenth. eakin's attorney argued against his suspension from the bench pending a full hearing tribe in the hearing as mail banter, not intended to become public. we don't necessity when judicial ethics court will make its dec

meteorologist lauren casey is live in the weather center with a first look at the forecast. >>> lauren. >> thanks, natasha. hard to believe our temperatures were right around average but we've been sold so mild over these last really two months that it felt so cold and right now temperatures they're chilly. 39 degrees right now in philadelphia, still hearty breeze out of the west northwest around 18 miles an hour so it feels more like 30 degrees right now. wind chill also 30 degrees down the shore. temperature 37 degrees. we're in the 20's in the poconos with that westerly wind up around 14. feels like 17 degrees right now and with that winter like feel we also have some winter like scenery on storm scan3 showing as you few light passing snow showers moving through parts of the poconos, seeing a couple flurries that did pass by parts of central new jersey over the past couple hours. as we head into the overnight period things are going quiet down a bit and we'll see a few clouds linger over the next couple hours. otherwise clear sky conditions overnight tonight. still breezy all throug

lauren, where did it happen? >>lauren: it happen add the victim's home out first avenue west, pamela kay gordon was fatally stabbed in the nec. she was just 34 years old. hendersonville police said they had a suspect right away, her boyfriend at the time, highmy arrow chez, a migrant worker from guatemala who came to the mountains awe few months before the crime. police believe after the murder police believe he used an alias to go to naple, florida. police believe he could still be florida. this case gained national attention after the victim's family reaeaed out to america's most wanted for 2009 but the accused murderer has never been captured. recording live in hendersonville, lauren brigman, news 13. >>holly: we are teaming up with the transylvania county have captain kevin gleeson, thank you for coming in. what's the top 12? >> david michael taylor junior, a white male, five foot 6" tall, 130 pounds. he is 35 years old, has blond hair and green eyes. he is wanted by the u.s. marshal's office for probation vi

it's monday, december 28.i'm lauren elise...here with nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 let's take a live look at the fog over i-85 here in 3 showers and fog linger early in the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs reaching the mid to upper 60s. tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with heavier rara by midweek. 3 over to lauren with traffic. 3 in buncombe county -- one person was hit by a car.it's at long shoals road and brevard road.no word on injuries but we're working to get more information.a crash in cherokee county should be in the clearing stages.it's at logan street at limestone street near the upstate carolina medical center.no one was hurt.and a crash in greenville county.it's on i-85 south bound near exit 42.no word on injuries but it's causing quite the back up. up.here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam at that back up on i-85 south bound near exit 42.you ca

thank you, lauren. we have rain moving through the a area right now. grab the umbrella a before you leave today but it is only the umbrella will a that you need. we are only expecting rain because of these mild temperatures. everything is coming up from the southwest and that is where warmer air is, so warmer temperatures are moving in, along with these showers, and we're talking philadelphia, now montgomery county, little bit of the bucks county, chester county, heavier rain seems to be in lancaster and berks county this morning. a few rain drops this morning. 54 degrees right now. 6 miles an hour wind out of the south. 7:19 is your sunrise time. we have got 50-degree in pottstown. forty-seven in our cold spot in mount pocono. fifty-three atlantic city. fifty-four in dover. crazy how warm it is and how much warmer it is then yesterday. very cold yesterday with you now we're 20 degrees warmer in some cases, then, 24 hours ago. so, our planner for today is, for showers, a at least to start, we have a mild start, showers around, through about lunchtime,

so again, lauren and mike, lot a this fog, it seems like it is getting worse.ke from a fire that is how thick it is. maybe a good thing that people are forced to go slow around this crash scene. >> and, 6:32. be careful out there, folks. >> chris murphy joins us with the top stories we are following this morning. the chris, good morning to you. >> lauren a and mike, a shoot helping in west philadelphia leaves one teenager dead and one more injured, in the 500 block of north creighton and mill creek. police investigating the shooting but didn't have any motive or suspects. the this this is second deadly shooting of the teen. both were 17 years old. police are looking for two men connect to the double shooting in philadelphia's queen village neighborhood. this happened in the 400 block of washington avenue. twenty-one year-old was taken in critical condition and in the end a 22-year old man was last reported in stable condition. police are looking for clues to lead them to those shooters. >> we have a description of two males, one was wearing a red, hooded sweat

lauren will have your forecast and let you know when we will get colder coming up next. this holiday, ford america's best-selling brand is giving you more. the ford holiday sales event... with 0% financing for 60 months on 2015 f-150 and focus and 2016 fusion and escape. plus 1,000 dollars holiday bonus cash on 2015 focus and 2016 fusion and escape. it's the best gift ever. now during the ford holiday sales event get 0% financing for 60 months plus 1,000 dollars holiday bonus cash on select vehicles. see your local ford dealer. >>> we will not affect the morning commute with the rain. >> that is a fact. the a as we head in the afternoon commute that could be a different story. the forecast shows temperatures feeling mild for this time of the morning and this time of the year. we should be in the lower 30's. forty-eight in philadelphia. near 50 in the lehigh valley. temperatures upper 40's to lower 50's but things are going to deteriorate as we head in the second half of the morning. the as far as precipitation is concerned because it will move on in. storm scan three is

mike and lauren. >>> thank you for. that let's talk about this casino. >> it is a big win for philadelphia. >> yeah, many challenging, of course, steve keeley is on this story. he is by that holiday inn that we all know. >> reporter: big wins also translates into big losses for a lot of people that go to casinos. interesting how we are down here by the sports complex which are all name after banks. we have the link, the bank, and then littler place thaw cannot see where flyers and sixers play the wells fargo center. you may have to go to three banks if you lose money at what the holiday inn is turning into. it is a grand casino hotel. look at how it looks now, kind of drab, kind of like not. look at the way it looks once transformation is done. they are not just slapping a new sign on the place. they will spend 450 million to get the holiday inn to look like this glitzy all lit up casino hotel. more on the lines of the bell agio and borg the georgia a down the the a atlantic city expressway which a lot of people won't b

lauren. >> thanks so much, jessica. craze seem i don't even need this jack but it's nice and bright and santa like for the holidays but unbelievable today. people donning shorts on christmas eve. records broken across the area. we topped off at 71 degrees in philadelphia. that does not just break the record that completely destroyed it. our previous record 64 degrees much we topped at 71 in allentown a record there. a record in atlantic city even mount pocono 64 degrees today. and temperatures still very mild at this late hour. 64 in philadelphia. calm winds. low 60s down the shore. still up around 50 degrees right now in the poconos. and we've had a couple of rounds of showers and december thunderstorms over the last two days. and that trend continues on storm scanstormstorm scan3 quiey philadelphia but showers an few imbedded thunderstorm washingtoning their way north eastbound from parts of delaware into our shore points. cape may picking up heavy downpour right now likely hearing a few rumbles of thunder. we'll talk

keep it lauren? lauren, curve check. >> check. >> check, check, and double check the. >> much better. >> exactly. hello northeast philadelphia, looking good out of the great northeast, roads are drying out after all of that rain. speaking of the northeaster, as sue just mentioned, it is a thursday. you know what i would like to do? we pick different spot, different neighborhood. tonight or today we're going to northeast philadelphia. the at even yan restaurant, 25 years, family-owned right there on torresdale avenue. come on out. good food. bring the gang. 9:00 to it chen. see you there live on torresdale avenue. over here in moorestown, new jersey, hartford road, right at marne highway, they're going to be doing som some work on railroad tracks there over the next week or so. so, watch for some local detours, that went into effect yesterday. then, later on today, 95, the slip ramp from girard avenue to head north will shut down, all part of the next phase of the construction. so, folks will be detou

. >> hi, lauren. good to see you. good day, it is tuesday, december 15th, we are ten days from christmas, 2015. >> i have nothing done. it still doesn't feel like christmas. >> i have nothing done either. >> that is our situation, what about you? lets talk about the the weather today, we will be calling this is wind of change, one out of ten in weather by the the number. we have a few stray cloud, but that is only if you aring out, right now. temperatures will fall, and, you can see on radar just a few little drips and drops around, and some cloud as well. we have 61 degrees, and, 17 miles an hour sustain wind ape 7:15 your official sunrise time. temperature will fall today. we will go down and bounce backup again late this afternoon and then tonight, we will have clearing skies and 44 degrees. so once again, a seven out of ten, in your weather by the numbers. bob, things will be improving but we will trade the rain for the wind. >> you got it. 6:01. good morning. getting up's out, everyone still wet from the rain yes

i understand lauren is also with us via the live stream. so, howdy lauren. wish you could be here. patricia as to have well. why? all, because she is the co-author of this wonderful book which i hope you will get and read. it is pretty interesting and it ofa very unique compendium past accomplishments, future challenges, and present endeavors. want to lead off with our three panelists. with some of the questions that to valerie posed when she brought us together. at wanted our panel to look the question, when we are considering a state foreign policy that would really take it seriously the cause of women and girls, what should that policy look like? what would look different? what would our priorities be? who would our allies he or not be? what would our red lines look like. we, following michele flournoy's presentation, how do we do that lansing act of -- balancing act of the separate entities to get us from point a to point b versus the ultimate goal of integrating women's issues in all sectors of our dimity and the mantra for mainstreaming. how do we close the gaps? how do we cl

meteorologist lauren casey in for kate bilo tonight. lauren the rain now moves out.ow does it feel out there right now? it feels damp, very damp right now and humid as well. temperatures very mild. don't even need the coat as been the trend the last several days. might be breaking it out as we head into the day tomorrow but for right now things quiting down storm scan3 showing us the rain moving offshore after we had that impressive swath of precipitation move through earlier this evening. some heavy rain somebody thunderstorm activity but now all is quiet across much of the area. but some impressive rainfall totals well over an inch and a half of rainfall in hammonton. from that event in our neighbor network picked up close to half an inch in wilmington, delaware. close to an inch there in salem. but we won't pick up much more rainfall just chance of a spotty shower for the rest of the overnight period but temperatures are extremely mild. 62 degrees in philadelphia after a record tieing high temperature of 68 today. 60 down the shore and we're in the low 50s extreme