a young philadelphia flyers fan.not happy with his gift.s young philadelphia flyers fans incredulous about getting this pittsburg penguins sindey crosby jersey for christmas. his family evidently got the wrong jerey and couldn't order another in time for christmas. so they had some fun at the kid's expense good the holiday season is here, which means it's time for the volkswagen sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a german-engineered volkswagen. like the sporty, advanced new jetta... and the 2015 motor trend car of the year all-new golf. if you're wishing for a new volkswagen this season... just about all you need is a finely tuned... pen. hurry in to the sign then drive event and get a five-hundred dollar new year's bonus on select new volkswagen models. offer ends january 2nd. bought . >>> the show goes on. >> we thought this might not happen at all. >> movie theaters across america sold out for the controversial movie "the interview." >> hello north korea! >> and who really

. >> we will talk about that with the philadelphia flyers. >> yes. >> we have cake. >> fruitcake. >> fruitcake. >> looking good, no problems on the buses, trains, trolleys, the bridges are all looking good as you cross rivers this morning. market frankford and broad street subway in good shape as well. >>> chris and kerry, back over to you. >>> today senate is expect to vote on a more than $1 trillion spending plan. the plan was approved by the the house late last night with the temporary budget extension to aid invoice government shut down. the democrats are in the happy that the long term bill eases bank regulations imposed after the the economic turmoil of 2008. president obama and republican leaders have work together to get vote that they need. >>> cia director john brennan defending his agency begins accusations that he used inhumane interrogation techniques against terror suspects. an explosive senate report released tuesday accusing the agency oven gauge nothing torture. the the report took five years to write and revealed interrogation techniques were worse then what the cia

that's why they are faping the search out to other popular areas in philadelphia. >> flyers and tape in hand, family friends and volunteers expanded their efforts to find shane montgomery. >> all we need is one kid that thinks they may know something and thinks they may have seen something until now the serve focused in manayunk where they were last seen. and just before a.m. thanksgiving morning. >> you wake up and think you'll find him. >> and the search has now taken on new approach. dozens of volunteers hit the streets and posted flyers where the young college groups hang out. not just in manayunk but from bars and lounges in center city, south street and near college campuses. >> and now this asking people to check cell phones or any selfies they may have taken if they were out last wednesday to thanksgiving. >> if you took any selfies look in the background and see if you see shane and pin point a time. >> st. john church in manayunk is head quart he's for the search. volunteers continue to crank out leaflets with shane ace picture and this help find shane montgomery facebook p

a lot of people philadelphia flyers this in turbulence. we have learnt to avoid that.hat is what we are doing. >> in despite of his assurances, i was nervous. every job has occupational hazards. minutes after take off, the team takes measurements. >> so we are flying very low. >> we are typically flying 1500 feet. it's tight to where the instruments collect data. >> for scientist, every bit of data counts. >> you have to map all the area, even the areas that we think are not changing. getting a map of the ice sheet is important, and we almost do it one glacier at a time, that's the benefit of mission. >> i can't get over how beautiful that place was. glaziers? >> it was so unbelievable to fly at the low altitude. the aircraft is designed to fly close to the ocean. it was built to survey submarines , so it was designed for the job. but the views from the cockpit were stunning. i was pinching myself the whole time. we were looking outside the window at polar bear tracks. it was amazing. >> i understand the pilots can see a difference outside. what about the science behin

nothing seems to be going right for the philadelphia flyers. >> allall right, jeff. >>> meteorologistsa magee with the accuweather forecast when we continue in just a moment. >> ♪ >> whole lot of shoppers out and about this weekend. they could use some good weather. >> i think they're going to get it jim. it will be cold but at least we'll be dry as we head into the last weekend before christmas. storm tracker 6 live double scan radar showing you it's dry and quiet, no issues with precipitation really until we get into next week. we'll talk more about that in a moment. but outside we go because the action cam was outside at love park at christmas village and a lot of people getting a head start if they haven't done so already doing a little holiday shopping. definitely getting you in that festive mood. checking out highlights. chilly as we get into the start of our weekend on saturday and it will be officially turning winter as well. talk about the chill that's in the air as we get into the weekend and into the afternoon tomorrow. temperatures along the 95 corridor will be in the uppe

. >> the philadelphia flyers are spreading some holiday cheer today several players delivered a truckloadnew toys to the sal vague army's foster care center. fans donated these toys at the past two home games. so thanks to all the fans out there. it's all part of the flyers holiday toy drive and don't forget our joy of sharing campaign is now underway. all you have to do is buy a new unwrapped toy and drop it off here at the studios. this friday at 1555 hamilton street in philadelphia. we'll be here all day. six a. m to 8:00 p.m. and for a list of other drop off locations just go to cbsphilly.com/joy. you can also call 215-977 high joys. >> we look forward to seeing you. we'll be right back. >> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 11:00 o'clock. we're back in the morning at 4:30 with ukee washington and erika von tiehl. for lesley, kathy and all of us here at "eyewitness news" i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. you can always find us at cbsphilly.com. up next is the late show with david letterman and tonight's guest is tom brokaw. have a good night. we'll see you tomorrow. have a goo

. >>> the philadelphia flyers spent holiday cheer to day several players, and, new toys, to the salvation army center. donated, and, all part of the holiday toy drive. we will be right back with more news after this. >>> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on our sister station wpsg the cw philly and back here at cbs-3 at one #. >>> "cbs evening news" is next. scott pelley is in a havana reporting as u. is announced thaw in the relation was cuba plus remembering the amazing murrow boys. nora o'donnell is in new york, she begins our coverage tonight. >> o'donnell: tonight, a seismic shift in u.s. foreign policy. >> i've instructed secretary kerry to immediately begin discussions with cuba to reestablish diplomatic relations that have been severed since january 1961. >> o'donnell: some cubans celebrate. others are lived. >> this president has proven today his foreign policy is more than naive. it is willfully ignorant. >> o'donnell: i have a team of corporate covering this historical day including the role the pope played in making it happen. sony pulls an inter

flyers recently or are set to again soon. randy gyllenhaal is live in south philadelphia. >> the flyers are addressing the problem. >> the teamtrying to get ahead of this. so far no players on the flyers have come down with this virus but it is quickly spreading across the league, bemplging some star players and keeping team doctors on their toes. the typically cold, sterile ice rinks of the nhl. crosby exhibiting the telltale symptoms with a swollen, chipmunk like face. he tested positive. >> it is a concern the way it is around the league. >> the concern is the virus could hit players in philly. the highly contagious disease is spread through close contact like locker rooms so the team is taking precautions. >> clean buildings and wash your hands vaccines and everything else we can do. we have done everything to protect the players and staff. >> mumps was thought to be eradicated with vaccines but often people forget the booster shots or don't believe science an often times doctors believe it the immunity can wear off. >> they blooift holds until late teenager girl and then wanes. no way to predict who will lose their immun

. >> he tried to subpoena god, john philadelphia flyers kennedy and the pope and said an alter ego sergeant was guilty for the killings. he was sentenced to death, and on death row for 19 years. his lawrs hasn't received treatment for schizophrenia for much of that time and has been instead decline. the defense hired forensic psychiatrists seth silverman to assess him in 2007. >> he has one of the most severe forms of schizophrenia that i've ever seen. >> that year, a federal court ruled he was competent to be executed. the defense appealed to the supreme court at that time, resulting in a new legal standard for executing the mentally ill. a defendant must ration ally understand he is being punished for his crime. the justice did not say whether he specifically met that criteria and so the question remains open. >> in my opinion, it was pretty clear that he did not know the right reason he was being put to death. he thought he was being put to death because he approached the word of the gospel. >> the state of texas said he is competent, citing a recent lucid prison visit with family. state

all right, team teal back on the home ice hosting the philadelphia flyers. the sharks coming off their high goal mark of the season after sunday's winning. indeed, a victory to build off. >> if and when you do string two games together, can that help the team? of course, it can. it makes everybody feel good, and when you come to the rink and feel good, you're usually more productive. so we're striving for that. we've got a lot of good things in the anaheim game, some not so good. but we have to put that behind us now and move ahead and i think both teams are in a similar position, where they're desperate for wins and i would like to think that we would prepare ourselves for the battle. >> highlights of the sharks and flyers tonight. final, free agent nick getting interest in the giants. he has spent his entire nine-year career in baltimore and thought to be a slam dunk to go back, but not anymore. the braves and blue jays in the mix. maybe more importantly to the giants, won his second gold glove and the g-men need some leather out there in left field. >> ok

philadelphia. >>> struggling flyers out on the west coast playing a tough anaheim ducks team and win simmonds second goal of the game ties it at four with 2-pint six seconds left but the game stayed that way until a shoot-out and flyers will lose it-four. flyers lost nine straight shoot-outness six straight games overall. it doesn't get any easier. flyers head to l.a. to face the stanley cup deeven ifing champion kings saturday afternoon. nicole. >>> well, a magazine takes a dig at philly. ugly truth they say about the the city of brotherly love. >>> heart stopping video here when a toddler falls on to the train tracks, why that little girl is especially lucky. we will explain. my one word to describe ac would relaxing getaway fun unique beautiful serenity shenanigans refreshing shopping surprising happy place you know what i mean? i want to say friendly. exhilarating adventure the boardwalk #nosleep it's a great weekend. there is so much to do here. it's so great to have it so close. it's just a great location, a great place to be. we love atlantic city. >>> it is 5:23. time for traffic and weather

for 21-year-old shane montgomery, volunteers fanned out along south street in south philadelphia distributing flyers about the missing west chester university student. they stopped by bars in manayunk. montgomery was last seen leaving ki on main street. they are looking from the schuylkill avenue to henry avenue and green lane to lincoln drive. >>> authorities in salem county was caring for a child and three others at a home on south broad street in penns grove. she suffered massive blunt-force trauma. >>> a drunken driver who hit and killed two teenage cousins in south jersey will spend the next 18 years in prison. he admitted he was impaired when he hit the two girls back in 2012. the victim's family spoke during an emotional sentencing in cape may courthouse yesterday. >> i forgive you >> he spoke during the hearing, he told the court, question, i am a monster, i am so lost. >>> new jersey governor, chris christie has been cleared in the bridgegate scandal. the democratic-led investigation found no evidence that chris christie caused the closure that caused gridlock. the governor denied all wrong

flyers. the boy does philadelphia need a flyers team. flyers pulled off an a overtime win late last night in winnipeg, jay voracek scored ten seconds into overtime to give the flyers a four -three win. so, goalie rob zep pick um the win in his n hl debut. mason is struggle telling year >>> mohammed ali is in the hospital with the mile case of pneumonia. >> the boxes great is expected to only spend a short time in the hospital, 39 time world heavyweight wait champion hoist battling parkinson's is being treated by his team of doctors and is in stable condition, no other details are being released a the this time. >>> a spectacular scene in texas sunday as part as texas a and m kyle field comes down. crews demolish west side as part of the 450 million-dollar, improvement plan. the implosion income down second and third decks of the alumni section, as well as press box and a trio of elevator shafts. crews will build up a new west side, which should be ready by september. >> amazing how they placed those explosives. >>> a remarkable rescue, t

delays around south philadelphia again, we have a flyers game, tonight and even in delaware county, two is your average traveling on the blue route, and big time delays on both sides of the pennsylvania turnpike if you are traveling throughout montgomery county. be mindful of. that also in new jersey, 295 southbound, in rancocas woods, we have a accident here, compromising lanes to the southbound rush hour delays on 295. traveling in new jersey, we have on going construction on 495, southbound, just beyond the area of route 13, ongoing, until noon tomorrow. definitely be mindful of. that if you are traveling mass transit, in delays, and things at the airport are looking just fine, so stay with us, cbs-3 "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we will be >>> by beating washington and giants and hope for help. sports radio in dallas voted our defensive coordinator to a dubious honor, believing dez bryant for single coverage for touchdowns. nothing eagles can do about last sunday. >> you cannot carry that baggage from last week, and, affect your perform answer and moving forward. i thought, as part of t

. >> yeah, we got the panthers in south philadelphia and this is a last home shot for the team before they go away for a long, long time. >> flyers host the florida panthers tonight in south philadelphia looking to rebound from a tuesday night losses to the lightning. after tonight's game flyers go on the road for eight straight. need this one. first period panthers on the board first. former flyer scotty upshall with the goal beating steve mason. voracek with the goal, he ties it up at one a piece. after a scoreless third and overtime we'll go to a shootout. after one goal each, dave bolan scores. last chance for the flyers. sean couture denied by luongo. panthers win two to one. >>> no practice for the birds today as they prepare for a key divisional matchup in maryland. the eagles visit the warrant redskins for that saturday showdown. mathematically it's not a must win for the eagles but it is as close as it gets if the bird hope to overtake the cowboys and win the nfc east. the three and 11 redskins are looking to play playoff spoiler but shady mccoy knows the situation. >> you need wins and they're a team where they're tryin

for 21-year-old shane montgomery, volunteers fanned out along south street in south philadelphia to distribute flyers about the missing west chester university student. they stopped by bars in manayunk. montgomery was last seen leaving kildare's early thanksgiving morning. >>> 43-year-old michael oliver is behind bars on a million dollars bail charged with the beating death of a 4-year-old girl. authorities in salem county say oliver was caring for the child and three others at the home on south broad street when the girl went into cardiac arrest. authorities say she suffered massive blunt-force trauma. >>> a drunken driver who killed and hit two teenage cousins in south jersey will spent the next 18 years in prison. he admitted he was impaired and texted when he hit the cousins back 2012. the victim's family spoke during an emotional sentencing in cape may courthouse yesterday. >> i forgive you. [ no audio he said i am a mons. >>> the latest woman to accuse cosby said cosby give her alcohol and later woke up bruised and in bed of him. she accused marv albert of sexual assault in 1977. 17 women coole

. >> we had the panthers in south philadelphia and it's the last home game before an eight game road trip. highlights coming up >> flyers hosting the florida panthers tonight in south philadelphia. looking to rebound from that tuesday night loss to the lightning after tonight's game flyers oh and road trip for eight straight. first pier panthers on the board first. former flyer scotty upshaw with the goal beating steve mason. florida goes up one to nothing. back comely flyers in the second. vorachek with a goal ties things up at a a goal a piece. after scoreless third and overtime. we go to shoot out after one goal leads the sixth shooter bolden scores the last chance for the flyers in this man sean and he's denied. panthers win it two-one. >> no practice for the birds today. they prepare for a matchup in maryland. eagles visit the washington redskins for saturday showdown. mathematically it's not a must win but it is as close as it gets. they hope to overtake the cowboys and win the inform fc east. all right. the redskins are three and 11 looking to play play off spoiler shady mccoy knows the situation. >> we need wins

he's also a successful philadelphia businessman. good for him. >> flyers assembly today for kids with special needs. greentree school and services in philadelphia kelly talking about ways to work as a team and being safe when playing sports. this is the first time the flyers have done a program at a school for people with challen challenges and dissables. >> straight ahead at sick -- >> unsettling warning for people who have eaten at a new jersey restaurant after a worker is diagnosed with hepatitis a. how you can protect yours and your family. >> plus, big talk on capitol hill about who will be the new secretary of defense, and some reliable signs suggest that man could come from right here in philly. we're at a very proud high school. howard? >> okay. what sunday's game against seattle mean for the eagles? some players talk about how this game is a gauge on how good this football team really can be. we'll see if the eagles are giving good things on sunday and the coach told him team a joke. that's coming up in sports. >> coming up in weather, no joke. we

philadelphia. >>> well new at 11:00 o'clock i white is there as volunteers hit the steve searching for the missing west chester university student shane montgomery. his friends and family posted flyersuth street in philadelphia tonight and talked with bar goers trying to collect any information they can on the 21-year-old's disappearance. he was last seen leaving kildare's pub in manayunk early thanksgiving morning. >> we're just saturating the city. we're all over the place where college kids would go trying to hit happy hours. someone down this way may have been in manayunk that night. >> reward for the -- for information in the disappearance of shane montgomery is now up to 40 thus san dollars. >>> a former phillie and fan favorite is now headed to jail. coming up, find out what he did that's landing him behind bars. >> kate? >> and we're tracking heavy rain for the start of the weekend. our eye is on the storm tonight as this rain pushes in from the west. i'll tell you how much rain will fall and how long it will last coming up. >> does an aspirin a day really keep the doctor away? well there's new research tonight. it finds taking that daily dose could have some negative effec

and roxborough where shane is f they are now looking at 30th street station and posting flyers around philadelphia international airport. hoping a wider audience of people may drum up some clues. lucy? >> hopefully that happens, thank you so much, dave. >>> in university city streets are back open tonight after a protest over what happened in ferguson, missouri. the people who showed up here are upset missouri grand jury did not indict former police officer darren wilson and in the death of michael brown. protesters marched through streets but they did remain peaceful. dozens of protesters marched in new york city and they're angry about the same thing. crowd marched from union square to times yeah n washington dc protesters gathered outside the department of justice. demonstrators say they gathered to speak out against police brutality. other cities across the u.s. saw the same thing today. president obama tapped philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsay to help lead a task force on 21st century policing. commissioner ramsay will lead the panel along with lori robinson former assistant atto

flyers are posted in manayunk. but, tonight, they are fanning out beyond manayunk hitting up other parts of philadelphia where bars are popular. >> with flyers and tape in hand, family, friend and volunteers expanded efforts to find shane montgomery. >> all we need is one kid that thinks they may know something or thinks they may have seen something. >> until now the search focused in manayunk where the 21-year-old was last seen. he disappeared after leaving killdare's just before 2 a.m. thanksgiving morning. >> it is agonizing we wake up and hope this is the day. >> search has taken on a new hampshire approach. dozens of volunteers hit the streets and posted flyers where the young college groups hang out not just in manayunk but bars and lounges in center city, south street and near college campuses. and now this asking people to check their cell phones or any selfies they may have taken if out last wednesday into thanksgiving morning. >> if you took any selfies look in the back goupd, look for a kid that looks like shape. see if you have a picture of shane on that that the police can take and try to pin point a t

face off against their rivals from across the >> the flyers kicked off a four game stretch at home starting first with the new jersey devils. philadelphiaumped out to an early lead in the first period. matt read got the puck to sean couture and he slams it home. put the flyers on the board. a few minutes later the same line back on the ice, this time it's its other way around couture ray to read. a quick shot in front of the net. flyers go up two-nothing. skip ahead to the second period devils on the power play and scott gomez rips one that is deflected in. flyers up by one and that is as close as it would get. the flyers seal the deal with two more goals of the third. final score four to one. >>> philadelphia fans this sunday's game against the cowboys can't come soon enough. so much at stake. this is what december football is all about. on thanksgiving the birds defense held dallas to just 267 total yards. they hope to bring the same pressure to tony romo for the rematch. >> we want to let him know that we're here, we're coming and we're going to be all over him and like i say it's not going to stop until the end of the game. >> footb

philadelphia. late in the second, 1-0 flyers. vlasic, and we're tied at one.nieto follows, slamming home the rebound. for the winner, nieto's second straight goal. winning 2-1. and free agent, nick markakis, thought to be a slam dunk to go back to baltimore. not anymore, the braves and blue jays in the mix. and brandon crawford, gregor blanco, and sanchez, and chicago. >>> and finally tonight, speaking of giving thanks, a >>> a check of the calendar today revealed we have been meeting like this for ten years, and my thanks go to you, without you there would be no nightly news. >> how about that, a milestone for us here at nbc, you just heard him, brian williams celebrating tonight his ten-year anniversary since taking other nightly news for tom brokaw. tonight he described the anniversary as an extraordinary feeling adding it would not have been possible without the help of his team especially behind the scenes. he is also very funny and will slow jam the news with jimmy fallon about five minutes from now. >> all right, tomorrow's commute? wet? >> yes, it will

philadelphia. >>> to the struggling flyers playing a tough anaheim ducks team and wayne simmonds second goal of the game, ties it at four, with 2.6 seconds left. the game stayed that way through a shoot-out when flyers lose this 15 to four. fly guys lost nine straight shoot-outs six straight games. doesn't get any eats year. flyers head to l.a. to face stanley cup champion kings saturday afternoon. >>> eagles taking on defending champion seattle seahawks sunday at lincoln financial feel. bug game for the bird, our birds and for running back shady mccoy. he needs 48 yards, to pass wilbur montgomery all time career rushing record of 6338. wilbur was an eagle for eight seasons, shady has been with the birds six seasons, two great running backs but just to have his name mentioned in the same sentence as wilbur montgomery is saying something. congratulations to both. lets go birds, our bird. >> there is two sets >>> word is bonos prepared to hit the road. >> take already swift reveals a secret. susan marquez has those stories and more in today's eye on entertainment. >> taylor swift performed her latest

. >>> to the ice and flyers take on the new jersey devils tonight in south philadelphia at the well. ers in the nhl metropolitan division and new jersey has won four straight in the south philadelphia. sixers on the road in atlanta last night, hawks jumped out to an early lead but sixers tried to keep it close, team high 13 for alexei is a went. former sixers kyle korver was one of two hawks with 17 points. low scoring game but hawks win it 95-79. sixers and nets in brooklyn tomorrow night at the barclays center, erika. >>> still ahead david letterman announced the date for his final show we will let you know when that last laugh will happen. >>> third and final hobbit film hits theaters next week. we will hear from cast of one of the m most successful movie franchises ever when we come back. >>> fight is raging again, they are back the on the big screen. >> we have your first look at the hobit the battle of the five army. >> third hobit film picks up where second one left off with a dragon attack. >> i was advised to watch first two and then watch the third one it will make the whole

. >> the pro bowl list is out and we have a high number of philadelphia eagles on the list. plus the flyers with a good effort in minnesota. sports coming up, >> flyers tonight in minnesota against the wild. game three of an eight game trek. first period flyers with the lead. the captain knocks emery bound. orange and black with two goal advantage the game was tie. wayne simmon got hess 15t 15th goal of the season. to the third we trek on. and andrew mc donald shoots and vinnie la cavalieri directs the puck into the net. his third goal of the last two games and the flyers move to three and zero on the road, five and two was your final tonight. >>> ing is certification taking on miami tonight eight players available for brett brown. tony wroten was a late scratch with a knee injury. game tied in the fourth. mcw pass that is grant. he drives in he's fouled the sixers take three-point lead. sick social security now up by one and luke, scores in the low post and the sixers are back up by three. final seconds the heat need a basket. and they don't get it. sixers recallly from 23 points down and

highlights from the wells fargo center comin >> the flyers kicked off a four-game stretch at home starting first with the new jersey devils. here we go. philadelphiaumped to an early lead in the first pier. madd read streaking down the ice shot it over to sean coutourie to the back doorstep slammed it home. flyers on top. a few minutes later, the same line on the ice this time it's the other way around. coutourie to reid, quick shot in front of the net and the flyers go up two to nothing. let's skip ahead to the second period and the dells power play. scott gomez ripped one deflected in front. flyers now up by one and that's as close as it would get. flyers seal the deal with two more goals in the third. final score four to one. >>> all right. philadelphia fans this sunday's game against the cowboys can't get here soon enough. so much at stake much this is what december football is all about. on thanksgiving they held dallas to 267 total yards. they hope to bring the same pressure to tone know romo for the rematch. >> we want to let him know we're here. we're coming, and we're going to be all over him, and, you know, like i said, it's not going to

break and now parents are scrambling to find a new school for their kid how the philadelphia school district is helpin >>> flyers have dropped two straight on the road latest loss came at the hand of the coyoties, air zone beat the flyers four-two. steve mason took the loss in goal for the flyers in the first game back after missing a couple weeks with an injury. now for a look at the rest of the night in sports here's howard. >> this is fox 29 sports in one minute. >> good morning, i'm howard eskin. the season officially came to the close for eagles player sunday. season end with a win but not a successful season when you are in the in the playoffs. ten wins in the good enough this year. so it is day that more than a few players leaves a locker room for the last time as an eagle. pack up for the season yesterday, that is never fun, the fact is that the eagles never with the ten wins not good enough but quarterback nick foles back next season should help and he is ready to take over again. >> i expect to be back here. i expect to be the quarterback. i love my teammates. i expect to be back out there leading them

philadelphia. >> steve mason back in net for the flyers.ll on that long road trip and wrap it up eagles season, there's 25% turnover ratio. a lot of these guys are saying goodbye for real. we'll talk about that coming up >> there's a 25% turnover ratio from year to year in the nfl. no team stays the same. so today was a day foreman hugs and fist bumps and for many good luck wherever you land. the eagles cleaned out their locker. most will head to their home states for while. some off to vacation. injuries will finally get a chance to heal. though it may take longer for the disappointment to mend. several pigs need upgradeing and that's the next order of business. >> time is on everybodi' side here. we don't have to make any decisions today. we don't have to make decisions until we get close to free agency in terms how we want to shape the roster for 2015. i think we've got a good real process in terms of how that works and i don't think any -- there's no reason to be hasty in any decisions from that standpoint. >> eagles fans already workin

philadelphia. >> steve mason back in net for the flyers.till on that long road trip and wrap it up eagles season, there's 25% turnover ratio. a lot of these guys are saying goodbye for real. we'll talk about that coming up in sports. the holiday season is here, which means it's time for the volkswagen sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a german-engineered volkswagen. like the sporty, advanced new jetta... and the 2015 motor trend car of the year all-new golf. if you're wishing for a new volkswagen this season... just about all you need is a finely tuned... pen. hurry in to the sign then drive event and get a five-hundred dollar new year's bonus on select new volkswagen models. offer ends january 2nd. >> there's a 25% turnover ratio from year to year in the nfl. no team stays the same. so today was a day foreman hugs and fist bumps and for many good luck wherever you land. the eagles cleaned out their locker. most will head to their home states for while. some off to vacation.

. >> flyers and devils at the well tonight. philadelphia looking for better luck at home after losing four the last five games on the road. the most recent lost coming tuesday night against the blue jackets, falling three-two in over time. ray emory is expected to be in goal tonight. and the puck drops at 7:00. nineteen losses for the sixers now after falling to the atlanta hawks last night. atlanta pulled away in the final quarter, finishing up 95 to 79. sixers wrap up road trip tomorrow night against the nets in brooklyn. wish them luck. >> the sixers got a plan. >> they have a plan. >> and they should stick to it. >> okay, thanks, beasley. >> we'll be right back. >> celebrate the holidays with "joy of sharing" campaign, buy new unwrapped toy, bring it to one of our drop off locations, for list of locations go to cbsphilly.com/joy. or call 215-977-joyce. text donation to text the word joy to 41444. >>> thank you so much for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00. "eyewitness news" returns tonight at 10:00 on the "cw philly", and back again at

the philadelphia region and even the country. flyers like these are in almost every storefront in the area and the question where is shane? >> i will go day and night i will look for my brother and i will find my brother. >> reporter: shane montgomery's family is not giving up hope. when the donation of 5,000 knew and updated flyers dropped off to their home thursday night they're ready to go back on the hunt in the morning. today marks one week since the 21-year-old west chester university student was last seen. the time was 1:50 a.m. leaving kildare's irish pub on main street in manayunk. shane's mother calls these last several days a nightmare that she can't wake up from. >> i close my eyes and i see my baby and i can't hold him and i can't find him. >> reporter: tonight the fbi putting out plea for people who live in the area of the schuylkill river, green lane, henry avenue and lincoln drive and have a security camera to check their video from thanksgiving morning. so far nothing has surfaced. >> you never know if he was walking by

. >>> flyers host florida panthers tonight in south philadelphia, looking to rebound from a tuesday nighting, after tonight, tonight's game, the the the flyers go on the road for eight straight. chris and jessica back to you. >>> all right beasley, thanks very much. >>> still to come here in our next half an hour a truck packed with beer overturns on a highway. we will tell you where this happened and whom police are blaming for the crash that snarled traffic. >>> head of new jersey state police say the new u.s. cuban policy could return this trooper's killer to the united states. that story coming up. >>> new at 6:00 there is no greater gift then the gift of life, nearly 20 years ago he almost died but a complete stranger saved his life, incredible bond that the two new share at 6:00. i'm chris may. here are the top stories for you. new jersey state police hope united states improved relations with cuba will help them catch a quick trooper kill her fled to that country have after escaping from prison. more on that just straight ahead. >>> search continues for veto magleo, he was last see

. >>> in sports, tough loss for flyers last night to the tampa bay lightening. philadelphia jumps ahead less than a minute into the first period, and wayne simmonds scores on the power play to put them up one to nothing. but, tampa bay ties it up in the second period with a shot by steven stamkos. and then five minutes later tyler johnson knocks in the rebound off of goalie steve mason who had 20 saves and they take the lead. the lightening, take the game, three-one. flyers are back on the ice tomorrow night to host the panthers. >> it was a tight checking game both way. i thought they did a good job. we didn't create enough offense tonight. offensive chances tonight. they did a good job checking us. >> more sports in our next hour coming up but time is 5:26. the first night of hanukkah kicks off with a big celebration in philadelphia mayor michael nutter lit the first candle of the men in other a of the main concourse of 30th street station. they is. plenty of fun for everyone who attended we're told. there was music, draidle games and even some potato pancakes that are so

officers from philadelphia's special victims unit had handed out flyers and talked to people along kellying to generate tips that was more than a week ago. police say dna evidence confirms the same man is responsible for three attacks between1wri april 30th of 2003 and august 11th of 2007. the victims either were jogging or walking. the rapist first struck april 30th of 2003 raping his victim at knifepoint. investigators say in july of that same year the second victim was raped and strangled. the third attack was in august of 2007 near frankfurt and sully avenues. >>> i've been trying to get new information from the special victims unit. so far i have not been able to get hold of anyone at that unit. >> if you know any information you're asked to contact the philadelphia police department. >> harry, thank you. if you fill up pennsylvania prepare to pay more starting thursday. the price per gallon isn't rising but taxes are. and that's not the only reason why p.a. drivers will be forking over more money in 2015. and nbc 10 caught plenty of skiers on the slopes at camelback mountain but a

flyers play devils in south philadelphia tomorrow night. >>> chicago cubs have come away with one of the big prizes in this years baseball free agent class. jon lester is manager to the south side. he agreed to the six year, 155 million-dollar contract with the cubs. now lester's former team red sox could possibly ramp up their pursuit for phillies, cole hamels. as they a in the industry, stay tuned. >> right now, 6:21. talk about an unforgettable flight coming up a baby is born on a plane and passengers were rather shocked at the what the new mother did on board. >>> and sugars effect on your brain, one kind makes yoyou feel full, another makes you hungry. we will sort out difference coming up in the healthwatch, be right back good morning deciding between buying food and health care is something else. healthy pa is now here to help, with name-brand health insurance that costs as little as a few basic groceries. if you're uninsured, call or apply online today. >>> here's your traffic and weather together on the three's, good morning. >> good morning,er contact today will be a little

. >>> and later we're getting a close look at body cameras some philadelphia police officers are now >>> right now flyers are having trouble scoring. last tonight they got enough. lets go to the wells fargo center. one to nothing in the first, two players ripped by ownership, couturier, matt read, makes it two to nothing. the flyers hold on. with an open net goal they win four-one over new jersey devils. >>> mark sanchez knows how important eagles game at link begins cowboys is sunday night. understanding it is only one game but big one for him as well, and that is what players want. >> you have to want the ball, you you know, with a few second left, on fourth down and trying to make a play, you know, it is bottom of the ninth, kid don't talk about, you know, okay, it is one-one in the middle of the second inning. nobody practices. that everybody says bottom of the ninth, full count, two outs, bases loaded, that kind of thing. that is when you want the the ball in your hand. >> all right. mark sanchez has to be the closer. that is sports in the minute. i'm howard eskin. >>> 6:26. the the the time is comi

philadelphia. the owner of the flyers has taken over from the city all the rinks that were dilapidated and were about to be shut down. for me -- this may not make an owner happy in terms of the bottom line but in ted's case the broader objective is something i know he is supportive of -- hockey as a vehicle for disadvantaged children to learn life lessons. be a good student, hard work team work, diligence, physical fitness, getting the education you need so you can do anything else. if we can get young people involved in life by using hockey, it will be great if they can become fans and it'll be amazing if they become nhl players, but the last two objectives are not as important as giving back to the community by making kids to be in a position to go to college and do things with their lives they never would have had an opportunity to do. [applause] >> what is the last board of directors you joined? >> thurgood marshall. >> gary's on the board of the thurgood marshall scholarship college fund. >> we are almost out of time. i just want to interject this format -- you two having a conversation, i think

flyers. when "action news" continues. ♪ with the card most accepted in the philadelphia region, you have the compassion and security of blueross. giving you the confidence to move forward. independence blue cross. live fearless. >>> a former colwyn police officer faces a murder charge tonight for allegedly killing a woman that he had been involved with last night in glenolden, and prosecutors say that he shot valerie morrow in her home on the 600 block of glen field avenue, she had obtained an order protection against him, the officer fired shots against him in return leaving roz kowski in critical condition. >>> and a fire on the 1100 block of radmore road, upper darby fire chief believe that someone left the christmas tree lights on and the tree had not been watered enough. two dogs were rescued and fortunately nobody was hurt. the family had already left for work and school before the blaze broke out. >>> two more officials from philadelphia are busted in an undercover sting, seth williams, state representatives waters and vanessa brown, he says that the pair were caught on camera, accepting thoughts of dollars for favo

family and friends of 21 year-old shane montgomery posted flyers along south street in philadelphia.hey also talked to bar goers hoping to find some information on montgomery's disappearance. he was last seen leaving kildare's pub in manayunk early thanksgiving morning. >> we're just saturating the city, we're all over the place where college kids would go trying to hit happy hour. somebody down this way may have been in manayunk that night. >> the reward in the disappearance of montgomery has listen to $40,000. >>> well, no charges will be filed in the central bucks west hazing scandal. district attorney david heckler announced his office had received no evidence that would call for criminal charges. the allegations surfaced in october and forced the school to cancel the rest of the season. head coach brian hensell was fired and an assistant was suspended. >>> more police officers will be hitting the streets in south jersey. new jersey reporter cleve bryan was there as top law enforcement officials welcomed dozens of recruits to the force. >> reporter: walking their final steps as o

family and friend of 21 year-old shane montgomery posted flyers on south street in philadelphia a.ey also talk to bar goers there they are hoping to find information on montgomery's disappearance. he was last seen leaving kildares pub in manayunk early thanksgiving morning. >> we're saturating the city, we're all over the place, we are college kid trying to hit happy hours. we may have somebody down this way have been in manayunk that night. >> reward in the disappearance of montgomery has listen to $40,000. >>> well, new information in the torching of a detective's home in montgomery county. police say arsonist is a neighbor with a grudge. fire happened on commons drive on lower pottsgrove township. "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones tells us how police captured that suspect. >> reporter: this fire investigators alleged was it by next door neighbor, court record indicate five two-year old donna krup had an axe to ground with her neighbor ernie morris. now the detective's home he hairs with his wife and two teenage daughters is destroyed just weeks before christmas. >> that i

for now though, they continue to pass out flyers as the work continues, and philadelphia police tells me there are no specific plans for the search today, but the reward for information leading to shane's whereabouts is now up to $15, 0 $15,000. take a look. within the past hour we did see investigators walking around this area by the bar and the canal, and throughout the weekend hundreds of volunteers came out posting flyers and searching every corner of manayunk at roxborough where this man is from. the police marine unit was out here yesterday searching every inch of the manayunk canal with the hopes of finding any clue, but so far nothing. the 21-year-old was last seen early thursday morning leaving kildare's here on main street after reportedly bumping into the deejay table. no one has seen him since. the family tells us surveillance video was not helpful, and just driving down main street today, the missing flyers are posted in almost every business. a complete mystery right now. shane's uncle this morning tells me the family is lost. they have been getting by with the help of f