"action news" continues at 11:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, and ducis rogers. and please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. streaming and gaming are only as good as your internet. so get the best internet - with the 100% fiber-optic network. get fios gigabit connection, the fastest internet available - with download speeds up to 940 megs - plus a fios custom tv package, with over 150 of your favorite tv channels, and phone, all for just $79.99 per month online. and thanks to our customers, fios by verizon won the j.d. power award for highest ranked by customers for residential internet service satisfaction five years in a row and residential television service satisfaction in 2017. get fios gigabit connection plus tv and phone for just $79.99 per month online with showtime and multi-room dvr service included with a two-year agreement. and now get a two-year price guarantee for over $800 in savings. switch now and

to expand our broadcast partnership with the philadelphia union and bringing on a new partner with phl will bring you nearly every single game of the 2018 season and a few select games here on 6 abc. coach, you are a local guy what does this mean for you? >> i am excited for the partnership. you think of channel 6 and the phl 17 and it's as philadelphia as the liberty bell. >> with this partnership we can reach 32% more people in the greater philadelphia area, that is a big number. the number you are focused on is march 3rd. the opening day. >> we are incredibly excited. the stadium will be wrapping with our fans and we'll reach more homes with this partnership. and philadelphia has an incredible fan base and as the soccer grows in this city the partnership now that we have, our games will broadcast to more people and we can't wait to get started and a good young core of players developed in philadelphia at the great youth academy and a core of guys from last year and also additions that are scouting departments are working on bringing in for 2018. >> great excitement and great teams a

first departure out of phl to atlanta was at 5:15 this morning which was good news to the many people stranded at the airport overnight after their flights yesterday were cancelled. well, we have talk to people who dealt with the flight cancellations to atlanta, we also talk to one man who was getting on his original flight to atlanta, he was lucky to schedule his flight one day after the power outage. >> i didn't know. that i heard something about an outage but i didn't pay any mine. i got my app, went on. i'm good to go i guess. >> i had to book a flight out of philadelphia and get here, you know, yesterday about 10:30 and been here all night. >> what have you been doing last several hours in sleep just watching movies and reading some. >> reporter: that man handled it pretty well. he is a student at princeton university and heading home for the holidays. he caught one of the first flights out of phl to atlanta, in terms of arriving flights we won't see those until 9:30 this morning. >> there is a hub bob there behind you already this morning. thanks, jenny. >>> heading back home pr

this is a busy time of year at phl. not too busy on most of the roads so far this morning. a lot of us have things to rap up, before the holiday hits. construction crews have things to finish atl expressway eastbound at the vine. everything is reopened on the eastbound side of 76. work going on on i-95, northbound by the betsy ross bridge, left lane out of commission, southbound there was a crash at girard avenue that cleared out of way. overnight crash in west rock hill, bucks county, lower rocky daily road that's cleared. no issues on the northeast extension. we have construction coming northbound on 42 near south jersey and 295. restrictio there. farther north the ramp to go to 130 there's a truck accident that's blocked. in bear, delaware, route 1 near the roth bridge there's work in two lanes that should be clearing in the next ten minutes. so far so good on the septa regional rails, yesterday it was a nightmare, at least we're on or close to schedule. >> the united paws program returned to newark liberty for their 4th year. service dogs will be roaming the terminal wh

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogersand please join us for "action news" at 11:00. here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, dangerous holiday driving right now. we're tracking the storm, moving across the country. just as tense of millions get on the road. from utah, straight across to massachusetts. blizzard-like conditions in some places. several major airports in the bulls eye. rain, ice and >>> the new security warning just out for this christmas. what authorities are saying about any potential threats from new york city to washingto >>> the global headline tonight. the suv attack, pwing into shoppers after a six-week-old is stolen. the baby's mother killed, and what authoriti now revealed. >>> the olympic scandal bac in the news tonight. the new movie. and tonight, she sits down with us. >>> last minute shopping. we found today. and the gift card wor far more

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff and ducis rogers and please join us for "actiont 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. what do you think? hey, think ben will like it? yeah, was i the only one hearing the angelic music? i'm serious, i never know what to get him. just tell me you got him fios too. sigh. mrs. layne, fios is a 100% fiber-optic network. that, plus this sick console, he'll be like whaaaaaattt. your new tech is bes

and "action news" continues on phl 17 at 10:00. and join us for "action news" at 11:00 on channel 6. for the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass have a good night. >>> tonight, the deep freeze and a snow emergency. a deadly arctic blast from the plains to the northeast. snow drifts burying homes. the national guard helping dig out. dangerous driving and a plane skidding off a runway. >>> the midair security scare. the pilot on a flight from los angeles over the pacific turning around for a penger who wasn't supposed to be onboard. the celebrity couple live tweeting it all. tonight, the serious security question. how did this happen? >>> tax rush. americans lining up across the country and in the cold to save money before the republican tax plan takes effect. what some are trying to pay off to save big in the new year. >>> digital addiction? are smartphones, video games and social media taking over your life? some

and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 and please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. the state of emergency now including los angeles. multiple fires burning out of control. one of america's busiest highways shut down for a time. fire raging on both sides. >>> the other major story tonight. president trump's monumental shift on u.s. policy. officially recognizing jerusalem as the capital of israel. planning to move the u.s. embassy there. tonight, swift reaction from some of america's most drafted allies. some calling it regrettable, unhelpful. >>> al franken tonight revealing he will make about announcement tomorrow. is the senator resigning? amid a growing number of senators who now say he must go. >>> donald trump jr. answering questions for several hours on capitol hill about that meeting with a russian lawyer. amid the bigger question, what, if anything, did

action news continues on phl 17. with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rodgers. i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> tonight, breaking news from the fire zone here in southern california. multiple wildfires burning out of control at this hour. a new fire breaking out just today. hundreds of thousands forced to evacuate. drivers escaping. the major highway closed because of the flames. tonight, we fly you right over the fires, and what the ventura county fire chief told me just moments ago. >>> also tonight, stepping down. senator al franken resigning amid allegations of sexual misconduct, but not going without some blistering words. what he calls ironic. president trump and senate candidate roy moore facing their own serious saku sagss, but with support from the republican party. >>> the deadly school shooting tonight. the high school students killed. classmates hiding in the corners of the classroom. what police tonight are just revealed. >>> the verdict is in.

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 and please join us for "action news" here at 11:00 on channel. for cecily tynan and ducis rogers i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, as we come on the air, the state of emergency. multiple out-of-control infernos in the west. not far from los angeles. tonight, we fly you right over the scene. >>> also tonight, president trump and his former national security adviser michael flynn. our reporter asking the president, are you preparing to pardon flynn? >>> the president's phone calls today rattling some world leaders, is the president now preparing to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. tonight, the u.s. military preparing for any possible violence at american embassies. >>> just in tonight, news of a close call at the jfk airport. was a

reporter: if are you flying to atlanta or if you're connecting there from philadelphia, this airport here, phl, says you should keep checking with your airline for the status of your flight. the same goes if you're expecting someone coming from atlanta. there are delays, cancelations, and some of the travelers that we have been talking with, they have been stuck here overnight trying to find accommodations. one woman we talked with said she was not going to sleep on the floor of the airport. she found some friends. right here, you do see things starting to get back to normal. at least looking at the departures board here at atlanta. matt delucia, nbc10 news. >>> the eagles beat the giants, and they locked up a first round bye for the playoffs. we'll take it. >> yes, they did. nick foles did the job yesterday taking over as quarterback for the injured carson wentz. he threw four touchdown passes to give them the win. here's head coach doug peterson on how foles did in his first start of the season. >> i thought he handled himself extremely well. a lot of poise. took shots today, it bounced up.

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian, sharrie and ducis and join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for the entire "action news" team, i'm monica malpass have a good night and see you here at 11:00. >>> tonight, a deep freeze gripping america. subzero conditions for millions. dangerous wind chills from the plains straight through the northeast. residents desperate to dig out after record-smashing snow. arctic air even causing flight cancellations. >>> high alert. the tightest security ever to stop an attack around new year's. tonight, the abc news exclusive. how police are watching the crowds and now the biddings towering over times square. >>> the apple apology. facing several class action lawsuits, the company admitting a problem related to battery life on iphones. the deep discount they're now offering to customers. but is it enough? >>> and fake cop. a suspect caught on his own dashboard camera, stopping cars,

there isn't that funny. >> yeah. >> jenny joyce has agreed to dance her way through this report from phl's jenny. >> reporter: good morning. she handled it better then a lot of people. when we first got here we saw people huddled up on the chairs, and just not in the mood for anything understandably so, because of the power outage from atlanta lasted 11 hours and it had as you said that ripple effect at airports all across the country including here at phl this morning it was extremely busy. one because it was a monday. two because it is a monday right before christmas, and also because of the situation in atlanta. power was not completely restored. organizes dozens of flights was quite the process. first departure out of philadelphia to atlanta was 5:15 a.m. good news for many people stranded at the airport overnight, after their flights yesterday were cancelled. so, while we talk to some people who have dealt with flights and cancellations in the last day, we also talked to a man this morning who is get congressman pat his original flight to atlanta he was lucky, he scheduled his fligh

> delta is the maine carrier to atlanta and already had to cancel several outgoing flights other at phl. passengers say the airline is not putting people up at hotels so they are scrambling avoiding to spend time in the terminal. >> i have to call some friends to pick me up. >> georgia power's repair crews are looking at an issue in a substation which has impacted the entire airport. >> that's very bizarre. the whole entire thing being out but, you know, here they are. they have been really nice here so that's all you can ask for. >> and like we said, the power has been out for hours and there's been no timetable as to when it may be coming back on. a lot of the passengers we spoke to says we've been rebooked for a flight in tomorrow morning. i'm drew smith. nbc 10 news. >> winning without wentz. nick foles with four touchdown passes to help lead the eagles past the giants. the win guarantees the eagles get a first round bye in the playoffs. nbc 10's steven fisher joins us live from xfinity live in south philadelphia and steven despite the big day for foles eagles fans had to sweat this

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"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rodgersthen please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan, jaime apody ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight breaking news. the republican tax bill just revealed. at the last minute two crucial no votes flipped to yes. from your health care to your mortgage. how much will middle class families really save or will the rich come out on top. >>> also, two new storms. a winter blast, snow and ice making for dangerous driving. >>> president trump rashing out on the russia investigation and we ask will he pardon michael flynn. that as he slams the fbi just moments before he walked through their door. >>> active shooter on the streets of a major american city. the high speed chase. the dangerous suspect at the wheel. multiple people in the line of fire. >>> just in, time for the holidays. record breaking packages in the mail. will they arrive

officials at phl say you should take three times longer than normal to get through the airport.ter: we're having delays mount up. here's the hubs around the eastern united states. philadelphia international, 45 minutes. atlanta, half-hour delay. looks like everyone else is all right. as the system pushes east into the mid atlantic and the northeast, places like boston and atlanta, the new york city jfk airports will start to have delays as the visibilities begins to drop. right now we're seeing visibility of 3 miles in philadelphia. that's what to expect throughout the day. then we fast forward into christmas eve night around midnight. first thing christmas morning all this ends around 5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m. there can be a slushy coating in the gray shaded area well west of the city. place it is like 2 inches in allentown and bethlehem and poconos. south of city. it's a rain event. the ground temperatures are too warm, so it would all melt as it is starting to end and wind down. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, rain at times today, 59. cooler for tomorrow, 44. monday'

american operates 70% of the flights at phl. >>> tam if you're stranderred stranderred -- stranded, hop a train. >> it's not bad today. >> reporter: a couple of degrees above average today. cooler tomorrow, the big changes at the end of the next week. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing the overnight sprinkles and showers long gone for the morning commute. as we look outside we have clouds dparting the region. -- departing the region. there will be sunshine up over the horizon. a lot of stars in most neighborhoods right now. 37 in allentown. cooler in the lehigh valley. reading, 42. 41 trenton and wilmington. 45 in philadelphia. a degree down over the last hour or so. 49 in cape may. not a lot of wind out there. i've been keeping my eye out for fog, there was potential patchy fog, that's dissipating, the bigger problems were lancaster and reading that's improve is there anything. we'll have decent driving conditions, we're expecting sunshine, you can see the cloud cover departing south jersey just recently and now we're seeing a break up in the northern and western areas, as well.

along with brian and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phlxt. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. if it felt like it was getting colder through today you were right. bitterly cold is moving into our area. tuesday night and the big story is bitterctic air that sweeps through here overnight and a code blue goes into effect at 7:00 p.m. tonight. and down into the 30s and 20s and windchills colder than that. cecily tynan is live with more. >> windchills aree digits tg. kine system. feels like 40 and we hit 46 earlier today and if you look out to the west pittsburgh is 2 and buffalo is 2 and is 6. that is the air mass moving in along wiong gusty double scan live showing that with the pasge o cold front moving through south jersey now we have showers and these are all moving to the east and should be moving out within r so. the winds pick up and the cold in. this is the windchill tracker by 8:00 feeling like 25 degrees in philadelphia and with wind

brian taff, hope you'll join me tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl "action news" at 5:00 is next. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> it's not something you want to see. flyers touting hateful language targeting african-americans showed up in north philadelphia. sharrie williams is joining us and the big story is who put up racist flyers across temple's campus. they all shared the same heightful message. john rawlins live now with more. >> reporter: well temple is trying to get ahead of this, there is no doubt about it. they put auto blast out urging those that want to get involved to attend a gathering late this afternoon. driving all of this is three of those small posters or flyers that were discovered in the last 24 hours, flyers that the university described as disgusting and hateful. >> freshman ahmad and john conbelieve their eyes, they found a flyer outside of this freshman dorm. >> i came out and came up to the side and i saw it, it was

atlanta reported travel trouble, call 1-800-phl-gate. >> this is video overnight of the snow removing going on in cape may county, new jersey. and a lot of people are doing this clearing off at least a couple of inches of snow from their cars or trucks. the snow took a little longer to get here but it definitely left people with work to do. >> and coming right at you, a shovel prokly kissed the lens in delaware. >> to be a kid again, they're the real winners after a storm like this? >> this girl hurled a snowball in center city. >> reporter: as the sun went down and the temperatures dropped, the snow started to stick to the roads in montgomery county. >> i travel from hatfield all the way down here, so the roads weren't that bad. >> we're getting there. it's starting to stick now but it's actually not too bad. >> these drivers didn't run into any major issues but they were still anxious to get home for the night. david and four-year-old james were on their way home from a christmas party. >> not bad. this he have 'been keeping it with it on the secondary roads. it been a little slippe

long with brian and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl news" at 5:00 is coming up next. get a steak. don't stop there. get it with lobster. get a steak, topped with crab cake. eali oce. because tonight, you do. get it now, longhorn's turf and surf. the new filet and citrus grilled lobster tail, the new crab cake filet, or flo's filet d . the feeling. the flavor. the place. longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> looking live at the sky 6 hd cameras and the snow machine the weather is perfect for churning out man made winter weather and mother nature will also be adding to it. >> it's wednesday night and the big story on "action news" is an accuweather alert in addition to the bitter temperatures we are tracking the threat of snow. it's not more than a nuisance but the time impacts the morning commute tomorrow. and if you needed the full winter getup and hat and gloves and sturdy scarf. right the

join me along with brian tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17.e valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> gunshots rang out for a vigil of a murder victim in wilmington. now the victim's family is pleading with information to catch the gunman. monica is off and sharrie williams is joining us and the big story on "action news" is the latest on the tragic shooting from this past weekend. police say that the young man killed was an innocent bystanders. bob brooks is live now. you spoke with the victim's uncle? >> reporter: i did. his uncle is a man whose worked down here in wilmington for a long time to try and prevent things like this from happening. sometimes bad things happen to good people. i can tell you that is what happened here. >> the young people please hear my voice. enough is enough. put the guns down. >> it was a tough conversation to have with wilmington duffy sandals, he is part of duffy's help. but the talk was not about the great work over the years but his ne

news" team sharrie williams join me tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" a 1:00 on phllley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> if are you in need of a holiday gift or goodies, look no if you remember than the city of brotherly love. there are great spots in philadelphia to get a one of a kind present for a loved one or tasty treats to bring to a holiday party. thursday night and monica is off and sharrie williams is joining us and the big story on "action news" is the look at what the city has to offer for those of you that didn't finish your holiday shopping. >> and if you have a lot of options just blocks apart, john rawlins live outside where the christmas village is busy with shoppers tonight and you can find hand made items you can't find anywhere else. >> many merchants pride themselves in having item you won't find at any big mall or box store. to be truthful there are mass produced items you can find and much of the emphasis is on hand made or hand crafted pieces. >> the sights and aromas of

join me tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. news" at 5:00 is next. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> right now on "action news" at 5:00 we are following breaking news in the feltonville section of physical. an 8-year-old child was killed in a violent crash. in all three vehicles were involved in the collision at whitaker and herkimer streets at 2:00. police tell us that a man drove into the car with the fatally injured child and drove away from the scene. the child was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. police located the driver accused of leaving the scene and was taken to the hospital for treatment. no charges are filed but the accident remains under investigation and you can look for more updates from the breaking news story on air and on lean at 6abc.com. >>> the motion is adopted without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. >> it's official the republica

with sharrie and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> coming up at 5:00, a little girl living with cerebral palsy is the victim of thieves when they steal her specialized walker. two men are now facing charges. hear from the mom about what the men said after the crime. >>> and a fire fight out west. residents are forced to leave their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs. >> stick around. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> two men in a white truck saw an opportunity when they stole the walker off a front lawn in wilmington. the actions caused a little girl with seatbeltral palsy a life line to the outside world but one call to police changed everything. >> two men are arrested for allegedly stealing the walker especially designed for a 10-year-old girl living with cerebral palsy. the police took the suspects in custody after the tip call and walter perez is outside of minquadale tonight. you spoke with the

temperatures expected in the teen, so layer, layer, >> and watch on phl 17 >> it will be really, reallyd. temperatures will be close to 11 degrees when that parade gets started. windchills are around 0 to five below for start. very cold stuff. exclusive accu weather seven-day forecast 20 degrees today, windchills in the single digits, 19 for tomorrow, once again, windchills in the single digits and just when you had enough >> all right >> wow. >> finally this afternoon, it's already 2018 in hong kong. set off thousands of fireworks expanding much of the harbor, how beautiful. around a giant 2018 on the hong kong convention center. >> happy new year. >> korea overnight. >> exciting. >> fyi philly is next and action news continues 5:00 tonight. for gray hall, alicia vitarelli, i'm nidia han, have a happy new year's eve, happy new year's day and stay warm, everybody. >> i'm karen rogers. >> and i'm melissa magee. tonight on fyi philly. >> cheers. >> we say farewell to an unforgettable year. >> year in review >> revisiting popular new places we found in 20-17. >> blooper >> enjoying amusing

today is expected to be the calm before a flurry of busy travel days at phl.e traveling will do so the roads. more than 1 million people will drive more than 50 miles from home in philly and the five county surrounding region. >> travelers definite ly need t pack their patience. no matter how you are planning to get to your holiday destination, there will likely be increased traffic or congestion. >> reporter: holiday travel has seen year to year increases. aaa is projecting 201 to have the highest travel level since it started keeping

the philadelphia region by the end of this season, so to get most out of your travel experience at phler this, give yourself time to get through security and out to your gate, typically a 15 minute walk, know your airlines baggage policy to make sure you can carry on, always check philadelphia international airport web site to make sure parking garages aren't full and if you are picking someone up use the cell phone lot to keep those airport lanes clear. >>> well, getting to the holiday destination could be treacherous for some travelers as inclement weather bears down on the country and for last minute shopping for procrastinators a double whamy long lines and rain, laura pod esta has more from new york >> reporter: winter storms stretching from texas to the northeast is creating a nightmare for travelers, just in time for christmas. icy road were to blame for this van careening in the car and killing the driver in ohio further north, travelers navigated snow covered road in massachusetts. >> at lee we will have a white christmas, so it goodies for grand kid. >> reporter: truck jackkn

today is expected to be the calm before a flurry of busy travel days at phl. but most of those traveling will do so the roads. more than 1 million people will drive more than 50 miles from home in philly and the five county surrounding region. >> travelers definite ly need t pack their patience. no matter how you are planning to get to your holiday destination, there will likely be increased traffic or congestion. >> reporter: holiday travel has seen year to year increases. aaa is projecting 201 to have the highest travel level since it started keeping records. >> it's been a strong economy this year. people are willing to spend to travel. >> reporter: back at the airport, passengers will face suffer security screening as tsa is now requiring all electronic devices to be removed from carry on bags and individually scanned. we're told it's worth it. nationally more than 107 million americans will travel 50 miles or further from home. our first alert weather team will look at how your destination could ultimately delay some of your plans. we're live, mitch blach

you can check phl gate of incoming and out going flights and snow in other parts of the country could cause delays or impact flights here. >>> now time for a "action news" traffic report. matt pellman is live. >> how was the holiday? >> it was great. this may not be the best time for getting home especially here along 295, beg big delays. these are the northbound lanes here by 561 and just up ahead past 70 there say crash taking out one lane. big northbound delays behind the accident and southbound gaper delays as well. and reports on a crash on the southbound turnpike heading into exit 4 and the best bet here in south jersey is to maybe stay local on route 41 kings highway or route 130. coming into new jersey from pennsylvania a broken down truck on the ben franklin bridge on the westbound side and that is cleared out of the way. and on the big picture volume is not quite as bad as normal but still slow patches especially on the westerly and southerly routes. and sun glare out there this afternoon and it's wicked. southbound lanes of 95 back up through delco to the the state line and

sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taffht full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phlcoming up next on "action news" at 5:00 we hope you stick around to find out about a community coming together to help the people in the fire. >>> and the to dating the authors of the book say it could lie in your blood sugar levels. and how they suggest taking off the pounds. and the celebration for times square new details on iconic crystal ball. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaimeorologisttynan, rick williams and monica malpass. even if are you on the move today. extra layers and hats and gloves all mandatory. bitter cold temperatures are here to stay for the rest of 2017. and guess what? the worst is yet to come. rick is off and brian taff joins us on "action news" and the latest story is the snap o weather. temperatures in the 20s and thanks to the windchill it felt a lot colder than that. first check of the bitter cold accuweather forecast. >> we have to get used to it it just arrived and 25 hours in philadelphia with temperatures at the freezing

you can call 1-800-phl-gate to check on the status of your flight. >> our first snow of the season is giving people the winter workout before winter even begins. this is video of a snow effort going on in cape may county, new jersey. a lot of people are doing this, clearing off at least a couple of inches of snow from their cars or trucks. the snow took a bit longer to get here but it definitely left people with work to do. these are fans who got snowed on but not snowed in while at the army navy game at the linc. >> a shovel practically kiszed the lenses in delaware. >> to be a kid again, they're the real winners after a storm like this. >> this adorable girl lovingly hurled a snowball in center city. all fun and games though. >> reporter: as the sun went down and temperatures dropped, the snow started to stick to the roads in montgomery county. >> i travel from hatfield all the way down here so the roads weren't that bad. >> getting there. it's starting to stick now but it's not too bad with all-wheel drive. >> reporter: these drivers didn't run into any major issues but they were s

. >> it changed this morning i hear very busy out here at phl , 80,000 people will fry out of the fail region by the end of the this holiday season >>> to get most out of your travel experience at philly international, consider this, give yourself time to get through security and out to your gate, it is typically a 15 minute walk. know your airline's baggage policy to make sure you can carry on, always check philadelphia international airport's web site to make sure parking garages are not full and if you are picking some would than up use that cell phone parking lot to keep those airport lanes cleared. >>> getting to the holiday destination could be treacherous, for some travelers, inclement weather is bearing down on the country as laura podesta reports last minute shoppers have a double whamy. >> reporter: winter storm stretching from texas to the northeast is creating a nightmare for travelers, just in time for christmas, icy road were to blame for this van careening in the car and killing a driver in ohio. further north travelers navigated snow covered road in massachusetts. >> at

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are traveling today get to the airport early and pack your patience much it's been a busy already at phlay, december 22nd, 2017. welcome to "cbs this morning." >>> stormy weather slows down the christmas travel rush with snow in the rockies. we'll look at the record number of americans traveling this weekend. >>> vice president mike pence surprises american troops in afghanistan, and our margaret brennan was there. she asked him about the war strategy and cooperating with robert mueller's investigation. >>> republicans say most americans will see a tax cut next year. we ask an accountant to crunch the numbers from three families to see who saves. >>> and oprah winfrey

busy already at phl. from all of us here at cbs3, captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. it is friday, december 22nd, 2017. welcome to "cbs this morning." >>> stormy weather slows down the christmas travel rush with snow in the rockies. we'll look at the record number of americans traveling this weekend. >>> vice president mike pence surprises american troops in afghanistan, and our margaret brennan was there. she asked him about the war strategy and cooperating with robert mueller's investigation. >>> republicans say most americans will see a tax cut next year. we ask an accountant to crunch the numbers from three families to see who saves. >>> and oprah winfrey warns americans someone's using her name to try and cheat you. how to avoid getting taken in by the holiday scammers. >> don't mess with oprah. >>> but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >>> getaway rush has already begun. >> everything's kind of backed up. >> yeah. lots of people. >> a record number of holiday travelers battle the elements. >> travel is going to be tricky.

as they wait to perform at the staging area, there will be trolleys, courtesy of sugar house and phland out hand warmers, dr. mike was warning people of the possibility of frost bite after only 30 minutes outside given the temperatures and windchill, even if you're wearing gloves, frost bite on your hands and fingers is a legitimate concern. he describes symptoms of hypothermia >> some of the symptoms of hypothermia, shivering, your heart rate goes up. you have a decrease in coordination. if you start to feel drowsy and have difficulty walking, you got problems. >> reporter: spectators at tomorrow's parade are encouraged to take breaks from the cold by stepping inside several warming sights open to the public like the kimmel center, philadelphia high school for creative and performing arts and various underground septa stations. hang out in the concourse area and drink hot chocolate. bill? >> sound like a plan. thank you so much. you try to stay warm out there as well. we appreciate you braving the cold to get everybody the information. >>> security in and around time square, this ne

palmyra cove nature park on the live neighborhood network and we have airport delays because of this at phle if you are traveling today by air. we will see rain at times today in philadelphia 56, 57 down the shore, rain in the poconos as well, 43 but even there we are above freezing so all rain today and make sure you have your umbrella out there, jan, back to you. >>> thanks, chelsea. >>> our next update 8:27. see you then. have a great day. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning: saturday." i'm anthony mason. >> and i'm dana jacobson in for alex wagner. coming up this hour we'll take you inside the nfl's newest stadium in atlanta and talk with the falcons' team owner about everything from its groundbreaking concession prices to his plans to bring positive change to the city's poorest neighborhoods. >>> and then a dedicated doctor helped the big apple circus survive a financial death. meet the man who's not afraid of a few high-wire act. >>> and with christmas just two days away, time to bust out the punch with the punch brothers. the highly acclaimed band joins us for a holiday treat on "saturd

flying out of phl, looking all right. dfw as you move into places like houston all right.ppler. it's lit up. we're looking at the rainfall. we have the clouds. pockets of drizzle and showers. some of the steadier rainfall far north and west lehigh valley and also the poconos mountains. grab the rain gear. keep it handy. slick roadways if you're headed to the malls watching out for rounds of showers throughout the day. and then a little bit of a lull later on this afternoon before a line of showers maybe even a rumble of thunder between six and 8:00 o'clock tonight with that system the cold front then behind it those temperatures will drop for christmas eve. so temperatures today look at the bottom line. 59 degrees. the high temperature today. tomorrow 45 degrees. then upper 30s for christmas day and bill coming up there is still a chance for some snow on christmas day. >> sounds. good i'll take it. thank you so much, scott. >>> 8:02. we're following breaking news in kingsessing. a four-year-old girl is in the hospital after she was shot in a drive by shooting. the intended