today was no exception, at least for priority express mail. abc 7 news was at the willow glen post office as dozens of weather carriers volunteered to sort the mail. >> i did. >> the post office tells us they plan to deliver every piece of express priority mail in san jose today. >> we got a break from this christmas rain today, but you couldn't tell from this. >>> also, toy shopping on christmas day, the special give away to help hundreds of unfortunate children. plus, dialing the wrong number can be awkward. but how about if it came from space? and, later -- >> in the life of mary and joseph. >> the south bay church where you can see this >>> this flooding is not from recent rain. it's a water main break that sent thousands of gallons of water gushing down towards steiner and union street. one took advantage of the rushing waterer to clean the street. the area is just washing some of the dirt away. >> it took a water company more than an hour to shut off the water. that's because they had to turn off several valves. >>> the stores may be clos

and the 23rd for priority express mail. between thanksgiving and new year's eve, the postal service will deliver 15 and a half billion parcels of mail. that breaks down to an average of 536 million pieces daily during the holidays, 22 million an hour. /// ((sharie johnson)) > many people are going all out with christmas lights and decorations. a local holiday lighting company last year. dave steckbeck started "las vegas christmas lights" in 2005. he says he took a big hit during the recession. but... now he's back. and we talked to one homeowner already decked out for this year... and looking ahead. ((amanda kouretas, homeowner: this year i took it to the next level and i am already thinking about what i am going to do next year 36:06 there's just not enough time during the holiday plus... a big trend this year... l-e-d lights... which will help save on your toss to ashley for weather ashley conroy

if you go past a day tomorrow or the next day you are probably going have to use priority express mail which is overnight to most zip codes. >> satisfy talking december 21 and december 23 as your two major deadlines at this point? >> correct. >> erika, you heard the man, two more days, two more big deadlines. you can caught it close, but again if you miss those windows there, you may not make christmas day. back over to you. >> that happens sometimes, justin, thank you. >> new this morning, police have suspect in custody for a deadly shooting in east mt. airy. investigators tell us four men were watching a football game when one pulled out gun and started shooting. one man died at the scene. two others were rushed to the hospital. it happened in the 8300 block of gilbert street shortly after midnight. one victim is in critical condition, the other is stable. >> this morning, eagles fs on their last mathematical hope. birds lost to overpowering arizona cardinals team last night at the linc. arizona came out strong, and never put on the brakes. the cardinals offense was relentless in its

mail so it arrives by christmas eve. you have a few extra days if you are willing to pay for priority or priority express mail. >> does that apply to christmas cards? >>> we begin this half hour on the serious note. about the manhunt for an 18-year-old who police believe is on the run. the so-called affluenza teen is on probation after the drunk driving arrest, but hasn't been seen in some time. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in texas with more this morning. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: erica, good morning. this case sparked national outcry of crime, punishment and privilege. now the teen, police say, is on the run and his mother is also missing. this morning, federal authorities are offering a reward for information leading to ethan couch's arrest after the 18-year-old failed to check >> it's our number one priority for our task force. >> reporter: known as the affluenza teen, he was sentenced to ten years probation after driving drunk in 2014. >> we flipped. >> reporter: the crash killed four people and injured nine. during sentencing, unusual defense. his attorney argued that the teen did not understand the consequences of

priority mail service... and packages shipped by wednesday through priority mail express service should make it by christmas eve. firefighters across the valley help a family celebrate christmas after losing everything in a fire the ramos family was given presents donated by las vegas fire and rescue... north las vegas fire... and operation fire. all of the family's belongings were destroyed in a house fire last year. the family of six already went shopping for basic items like clothes... foods... and toiletries... but the gifts were an extra surprise. santa claus and "sparky" the fire to deliver them to the family. "we go out of our way to help people out. thats why were firefighters. but to get to come back and physically replace that christmas. opportunity to see them happy again. see them out of environment where they had catastrophic loss they could means everything in the world to them." more than thirty kids at "care meridian pediatric care" were also treated to a surprise visit by santa and "sparky" the fire dog. construction students take their skills outside the classroom to give a food bank more pant

you can use priority mail up to the 21st... and priority mail express up to the 23rd. of course, the longer you wait...the more expensive it gets. the postal workers got a little elves. the elves got to work going through letters that area children sent to santa. after reading the nearly 300 letters that have arrived so far...the elves send a message back to the kids. here's what a few kids says they want this year... 03:59:43 dear santa, may i please have a toy trailer, toy truck for my bob cat and a snow blade for my bob cat. 59:52 4:00:30 i would also like a nintendo ds xl, that's a game for the nintendo ds xl. 04:00:40 4:00:58 to santa, can i have three pet reindeer, thank you 4:01:03 if you haven't got your letter in the mail yet...don't worry... there is still time. the post office says the elves will be back several times before christmas to answer letters. thursday will be the warmest day windy with a west wind up to 30 to 40 mph. more clouds return friday and temperatures will drop back to the 50s. clouds will continue to increase into saturday, with a few str

but only if you use priority mail today or priority mail express wednesday. pregnancy comes with its ups and downs. and this woman battling cancer knows this first hand. meet her daughter she's calling doctors are looking into innovative approaches to treating and curing cancer. rehema ellis has the details about a new encouraging study that looked at treating cancer in women who are pregnant. just as mary harris and mark ladov were hoping to add another child to their happy family. they got devastating news. mary was diagnosed with breast cancer. sot: we just wept and cried and then, they learned she was pregnant. rehema: what were your options at that point. mary: you had every option in doctors tell us that that would be the recommendation. or face harsh cancer treatments: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy. mark: it took us a long item to wrap our heads around the idea that a drug that is designed to kill off all the quick growing cancer cells in your body is safe to use while you have a baby developing. desperate to save mary's life and the baby's they cho

for priority mail, it's the 21st and for priority mail express, it's the 23rd. >> they go to usps.com and go to click and ship. labeling and everything can be done online. they can schedule a pickup and we'll come to you and pick up your packages and bring them in. >> that's an option to consider. the distribution center in san jose is handling nearly 7 million pieces of mail today, a million more than a typical day. at the oakland facility, two million more. it puts a strain on the system, but officials say it shouldn't affect on time deliveries. many also using fed-ex and ups. the deadlines for those are also this week if you want it to arrive in time for the holiday. you can send it the week after, but it is going to cost you more. reporting from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> starting today, commuters have a new way to get from san rafael to emeryville. golden gate transit is running 5 buses westbound in the mornings over the bridge and 5 buses eastbound in the evening as part of a pilot project. if the program is successful, golden gate transit will keep the pr

the 21st....for priority mail...and hard core procrastinators can hold out until the 23rd...for priority mail express. but keep in mind..those services will cost you extra. reporting live in studio deborah souverain abc 9 news. jenna: with christmas on the horizon, drones are one hot ticket item being gifted by hundreds of thousands across the country. today, the f-a-a announced new regulations when it comes to the remote controlled- aircrafts. starting december 21st, the federal aviation administration will require drone owners to register a name, physical adress and an email address with the agency. at least 9 ounces. registration will cost five dollars for an unlimited number of drones and will cover the pilot for three years. jenna: a man facing vehicular homicide charges has had his court date pushed back. jenna: sentencing was set for hearing this morning, however the judge presiding over the case has decided to postpone the sentencing date. for january 19th .feuto is facing vehicular homicide charges relating to an incident back in august that claimed the lives of 16 year old girls, bailey jac

today, use priority mail, which will get it there one, two, three days, depending when it is going, if you go beyond today to the next day or the 23rd then you will have to use priority mail express mail which is overnight service. >> of course 24th christmas eve by that point just too late. so erika don't be caught in that crunch. twenty-first and 23rd, today and wednesday, to get your packages, delivered by christmas day. back over to you. >> i mailed mine days ago, justin, thanks so much. >> oh, good. >> right now 6:06. the philadelphia eagles playoff hope now hinges on the last two games of the season. this morning eagles probably looking at last night's shoot-out by the cardinals, arizona dominated entire game. rookie running back david johnson plowed his way 47 yards for this touchdown. scenes like this played out throughout the game. in the end, the cardinals put up nearly 500 total yards against the eagles, final score, cardinals 40, eagles 17. after the game, coach chip kelly gave his fast critique of his team's performance. >> the biggest disappoint. we just didn't tackle well. and that is really where i look at it, defensively, didn't tackle, offensively turned the bal

holiday gifts in the mail, today is the deadline for shipping priority mail and wednesday is the last day you can ship priority mail express. emily: everyone is looking for christmas presents. it does not feel like december. cindy: i know. it is 50 degrees outside. the wind is strong. 50 degrees and december. that this month. emily: are we setting records? i think the temperatures get week. every day this month except the average temperatures. if you take all the highs and all the lows and average them if you look at all the decembers going back to the late 1800s, the warmest was 2006 at 41 degrees. we are more than five degrees above that with 10 days in the month. we are likely going to go down as the warmest december on record. look at the jet stream a big ridge of warmth in the east. record highs likely by christmas eve. around 60 in worcester and boston. forecasting low to mid 60' s so likely setting records for warmth thursday and records for the month by the month' s end. a warm pattern continues. low to mid 50' s here. plymouth down the cape, mid 40' s and worcester. 43 in orange. the average high this time of year

mailed out by tuesday..december 15th. december 19th is the cut off for first class service... the 21st...for priority...and hard core procrastinators can hold out until the 23rd...for priority mail express. "thehearlier for the gger packages the bettter," saidid schultze. lolo lines at the post office during this time of year are inevitable, but to avoid the rush you can use a self service kiosk like this one. another tip long lines." those stuck in line say they're rethinking their plan of attack for next years holiday shipping season.. "next time yes, exactly. i'll think ahead of time," said jeremy saldivar. "well yea, you know cause you don't always want to be grumpy" said diane mckernan. deborah souverain abc 9 news. jenna: republican presidential candidates donald trump and ted cruz are neck and neck in iowa. in a poll of republican iowa caucus-goers by quinnipiac university... trump has 28-percent support. senator cruz is in a very close percent. senanar marco rubio is in third th 14-percent. in another newly-released poll by monmouth university of republicans and republican- leaning voters... trump has a 41- percent lead nationally. ted cruz is in second with just 14-percent marc

that big day being december 25th, december 21 is your last day for priority mail, december 23rd is your last day for priority mail express, you still can't cut it controls, but not too close. if you do, you will miss that christmas window. coming up at 5:00 we'll take you inside the post office and show you what this busy day looks like here in depford. erika, back over to you. >> justin, thank you. >>> new this morning, police have a suspect in custody for a deadly shooting in east mt. airy. investigators tell us four men were watching the football game, one pulled out gun and started shooting. one man died at the scene, two others were returned to the hospital. it happened in the 8300 block of gilbert street shortly after midnight. one victim is in critical condition, the other is stable. >> the philadelphia eagles now hold their own fate in their hands, the entire season now hinges on the last two games of the season. this morning, the eagles probably putting last night's shoot-out by the cardinals in the rear-view mirror. dominant plays by arizona, running back, david johnson here, just too much for the eagles defens

priority mail. and for a last ditch effort. -- ditch effort, you can still send priority mail express on wednesday and get it delivered on christmas eve. it's also a very busy day for delivery company fed ex. eric: weijia jiang got an all -access pass inside the company's global operations center in memphis, tennessee. wages jang -- weijia: a non-stop wave of packages flow into the fed ex global operations center. some 10,000 workers will handle 2 million packages every day during the busy holiday season. >> we just started our superbowl. week once packages arrive they oh -- week oh -- weijia: once packages arrive they are unloaded and sorted. and sent to a conveyer belt that determines their final destinations. fed ex says it's on track to set a record this holiday season-by delivering 317 million packages up more than 12% from last year. >> our infrastructure is really geared around the capacity to handle one month out of the year. weijia: so it's all about the holidays. >> it is all about the holidays. weijia: packages are flown in and out of memphis international airport where fed-ex has its own flight control tower to help la

priority mail. and if you want your gifts to arrive by christmas eve, wednesday is the last day you can ship your packages with priority mail express. thousands of cases of dove chocolates are being pulled from wal-mart shelves... because of a fear of allergies. the candy maker -- mars -- is recalling thousands of cases of dove chocolate because the product may contain some other candies... including pieces of snickers, milky way and twix. the chocolates are sold only at wal-mart stores in 24-ounce bags. they can be returned to the store for a full refund. it's the last day to weigh in on the iowa d-n-r's proposed alcohol policy... right now... beer and wine are allowed in state parks and recreation areas... but the d-n-r says its considering the ban after seeing a pattern of excessive drinking at several state beaches. and they're asking for feedback from the public... a similar ban was proposed five-years ago, but it didn't go anywhere. you can find out how to make your voice heard by visiting w-h-o-t-v- dot-com. another republican presidential candidate drops out of the race today.. after failing to register even one- percent in

mail, today is the deadline for shipping priority. wednesday is the last day you can ship priority mail express. heather:you may see familiar faces working the salvation army bells and red kettles. today governor charlie baker was in downtown crossing doing his part to help raise donations. the salvation army says donations are down this year. other state leader say they will take a turn at the red kettles including marty walsh tomorrow and the house speaker on wednesday. there is a little healthy competition trying to get the most money. ed: it is 52 degrees and no snow on the ground. christmas, but it is. a new look at drowsy driving. heather:up next, the group of workers researchers say may be at the biggest risk of dozing off behind the wheel. ed: and the unusual place where this snake was found. heather: millions of people ride each other, but security isn't good enough. 5 investigates with a look at what is being done on our rail ed: the government is lifting its ban on gay and by sexual men. it was shortly after the aids virus was identified. they have said modern testing render it unnece

mail home if you send it priority by tomorrow. if you really have to wait the last-minute there is priority mail express service until the 23rd. ou can also skip the post office and use its ship and print service to mail anything. >>> we have asked you to show us how you celebrate the holiday season with instagram photos. >>> these are some of the photos we have received today, each day through new year's we will grab our favorite photos, ktvu holidays, every morning one is featured on her instagram page.>> today's lucky viewer is. >> her handle is at cc rider 68 capture hero getting ready for christmas this year. >> i picked that this morning. congrats, keep those pictures coming. if you didn't win don't contact me. if you did you can find me at, keep those pictures coming. if you didn't win don't contact me. if you did you can find me@rossktvu.com at twitter. congrats to are to local spartan teams, san jose state the georgia state, 28, 16 to win the inaugural ball, and the cis championship, beating centennial of corona. 28, 21. >> we were up early, mercedes- benz sports we can is up next along with the priests -- fox pregame

glen post office as dozens of letter carriers delivered and sorted the mail the plan was to deliver every piece of express priority mail to san jose this christmas day. >>> all-around the bay area and all-around the world millions of people of course celebrated this christmas day. abc7 news has more on the christmas tradition and messages from leaders across the continent. >> from santa's singing in south korea to surfing in australia and even swimming in germany, christmas traditions came in many forms. the common theme was spreading smiles. this volunteers feeding the needy in 33 years and counting. christmas cheers also took over country rocked by violence with parades in syria and prayers in bethlehem. currently the center of the violence between israelis and palestinians. prompting pope francis to deliver a message of peace not only to the holy land, but around the world. in britain a message of love from queen elizabeth. >> first message of -- was not one of revenge or violence, but simply we should love one another. >> and a message of gratitude from president obama. >> during this season we honor all of th

if you want a package delivered by christmas, deadline for priority mail express is wednesday. if there is a dean on your christmas wish list, faa drone registration website submitting mail address to a data business, if you already own a drone you have until february 19th to register, if you are getting a drone you have to register before its first flight. >>> asia's first hello kitty health clinic opened in hong kong, captain in the waiting room, top to bottom, the center is decked out with images of the famous kitten. it's scary for a lot of children, workers hope kids will leave with a smile. >>> there is a new mac at mcdonald's, mcdonald's is testing mac and cheese, it's a limited test in cleveland, it would replace fries but also be available to grownups for $1.795. chris and kathryn. >> cool, changing things up. >> mac and cheese. >> they do. it and deep fry it. >> now we're talking. >> i like where you are going with that. >> we need to get a check of the forecast, it felt like winter this weekend, i'm wondering it is going to change, right, danielle? >>> we are going to

today is the cut-off for priority flat rate packages to be delivered by christmas. after that, your last option is priority mail express. your packages just might get there by christmas eve if you mail them by the 23rd, but it's going to cost you more. you can skip the postoffice and use the agency's quick print and ship service. the u.s. postal service expects to process more than 550 million packages. >> judging by the loins i have seen, the click, ship, and print might be a good idea. >>> good option. >>> st. anthony's in san francisco needs your help this christmas. the group is going to be helping cans, canned good and socks. curbside donations will be accepted at 5:00 a.m. you can donate until 1:00 on christmas eve. the food is going to help feed thousands of people this year. >>> san jose's sacred heart. the organization plans to hand out 7200 boxes of food this year and 18,000 toys for f thousand children. >> need those donations. >>> time now is 4:41. new information about the man who was shot and kimed by police in san francisco earlier this month. coming up in 20 minutes, the reason the family may not be rei

-the deadline for usps priority mail service is today. their priority mail express service...wednesday. -if you prefer ups or fed ex, you have until tomorrow to make their second day air deadline...or wednesday for next-day delivery service. next...can you shop online and get gifts delivered before christmas? it depends. standard shipping alone won't do it. keep an eye on emails from stores offering delivery-by-christmas deals. it also pays to go prime. amazon prime members get free two-day shipping nationwide...and free same-day delivery in certain metro areas. and finally...is it worth swinging by a retail store? the answer: yes. this week, brick-and-mortar stores are posting big sales. on their entire inventory. retailers are also keeping their doors open longer. kohl's and wal-mart stores will be open 24 hours through wednesday, nd late on christmas eve. and toys r us is extending holiday hours until 2am for the next three days. why so many deals in the holiday homestretch? federation 16;57;35;10anywhere from 30-40 percent of what retailers bring in between dece

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and the 23rd for priority express mail. between thanksgiving and new year's eve... the postal service will deliver 15-and- a-half billion parcels of mail. that breaks down to an average of 536- million pieces daily during the holidays. /// want to check on your commute accident on las vegas boulevard and fremont. you can use casino center as a north/south alternate in the area... expect delays in the area. accident on eastern and vegas valley. > ((sherry swensk)) it's been a windy night... with gusts hitting 40 mph and higher. those winds turned to out of the northwest overnight for north valley neighborhoods and will eventually take over all of the area. .......... the keurig k200 series brewer. one touch, and unlike life, no mess. your favorites. your way. >>> good morning to our viewers in the west. it is monday, december 14, 2015. welcome back to "cbs this morning." there's more real news ahead including jane fonda's note to self. the oscar winner remembers the mistakes and pain that helped her grow. first, today's "eye opener at 8." >> the second poll in a week

if you want a package delivered by christmas, the deadline for priority mail express is on wednesday. >>> the faa's drone registration wouldn't opens today. owners must submit their names, home address, and e-mail address to a national database. a registration number is required for drones weighing from half a pound to 55 pounds. if you already own a drone, you register. if you're getting a drone, you have to register before its first flight. >>> "star wars: the force awakens" is a force to be reckoned with and having the the movie brought in $238 million in ticket sales its debut weekend. adults made up 71% of that audience. it's worldwide broj reached 517 million second to i "the jurassic world." >> the force is with them for sure. thanks a lot, hena. hena daniels at the new york stock exchange. >>> straight ahead, a miss universe mix-up. the pageant takes an embarrassing turn with a mistake in the browning. >>> and odell beckham is called for a suspension. ice the omega 3s. because why have ordinary when you can have the best. only eggland's best. better taste. better nutrition. wh

you can still get your mail delivered by christmas, but that's only if you send it priority and if you do so by tomorrow. you have until the 23rd to send items priority mail expressbut that will cost you a bit more. you can also skip the post office all together and use the click, print and ship service to mail those packages. u.s. postal service expects to process more than 550 million pieces of mail during this holiday season. >>> well, two life-changing events within a matter of minutes. what happened at a college graduation ceremony that has a couple of grads planning for a lot more than job interviews. >> the plane just went down slowly, slowly, slowly. so we just realized probably something was wrong. we didn't know what was happening. >> another air france plane forced to make an emergency landing. what one passenger found on board that led to that decision. ok, wehere's dad. mom. the twins. aunt alice... you didn't tell me aunt alice was coming. of course. don't forget grandpa. can the test drive be over now? maybe just head back to the dealership? don't you want to meet my family? yep, totally. it's practically yours, but we still need your signature. th

glen post office as dozens of letter carriers delivered and sorted the mail the plan was to deliver every piece of express priority mail to san jose this christmas day. >>> all-around the bay area and all-around the world millions of people of course celebrated this christmas day. abc7 news has more on the christmas tradition and messages from leaders across the continent. >> from santa's singing in south korea to surfing in australia and even swimming in germany, christmas traditions came in many forms. the common theme was spreading smiles. this volunteers feeding the needy in italy. 33 years and counting. christmas cheers also took over country rocked by violence with parades in syria and prayers in bethlehem. currently the center of the violence between israelis and palestinians. prompting pope francis to deliver a message of peace not only to the holy land, but around the world. in britain a message of love from queen elizabeth. >> first message of -- was not one of revenge or violence, but simply we should love one another. >> and a message of gratitude from president obama. >> during this season we honor al

priority mail is monday. absolute last shot is wednesday for priority mail express and don't be surprised if the mail main worksd straight year the post office will deliver on sunday to help manage christmas and holiday mail volume. >> the mail person may be a mail woman. we like to look our best for christmas when they have all the pictures and kid opening up the present. maybe you were in your ma jam mass the family comes over to visit. engine explain. there are fashion dos and don'ts. >>> merry christmas. i want to say merry christmas to you. it's christmas morning i'm wearing fancy i don't go bay pants right now i want to stay in my yoga pants all morning you say there's something i can do. but we begin with the don't why can't i get all spark lee. >>> its the length of the shirt. if you hold this up to you this does not cover here and it doesn't cover here. so you want something a little more coverage. easy solution with favorite yoga pants is shirt like this. shoulder dough advertisement look at the length. more like a to you nick. appropriate length for you. >> when high mother-in-law comes over, when th

if you pay more or need more time, monday is the deadline for priority mail and wednesday for priority mail express. if you want more information on stores in our area that have early hours or more information about where monique's live this morning to join her, tap on the app or go to nbc10.com. >>> now to new information on the story we brought to you as breaking news last night at is 1:00. the walmart evacuated because of a bomb threat is back open this morning after police gave the all-clear last night. sky force 10 over the scene as police investigated, and nbc 10 on the ground after the bomb squad arrived after 10:00. they responded to a phoned-in threat of a package left under a car in the walmart parking lot. a helicopter scanned the roof of the rite-aid, a mile and a half from the walmart, and investigators have not said if they found anything suspicious. >>> today, pennsylvania lawmakers will vote on a tax plan that could help end the state's budget battle. it's been almost six months since pennsylvania had a budget. the lack of a spending plan has been hurting cash strapped school distri

today is the cut off for priority flat rate packages. priority mail expresss more expensive but packages may get there by christmas eve. of course it will cost you more. you can also use the click print and ship service. 550million packages will go through the post office this holiday season. >> hopefully folks aren't cutting it that close. >> i hate spending $12 to ship a $10 toy. i won't do it. we have been asking viewers to show us how you're celebrating with your instagram photos. >> these are some that we have received. of course we have been grabbing our favorites using tvuholiday. >> and here are some. judy, she captured this. so adorable. stocking stuffer. keep those pictures coming. i think i have my own baby pictures that look kind of like that. >> well, if you don't bring that tomorrow, i'll talk to your mother, young man. i love those. >> the photos are so great. they have been so creative. >> and i love having you guys here. you've been a joy. do it again tomorrow? >> sure. >> thank you for joining us. join us back here for the 9 and have a great

if you pay more or just need more time, monday is the deadline for priority mail prices, and wednesday for priority mail expressw from overnight, police give the all-clear after a threat evacuated businesses in delaware county. nbc 10 was out last night where the bomb squad investigated the situation at the walmart and nearby rite-aid. police responded so what they called a phoned-in threat. investigators checked out a report of a suspicious package undera car, but they never said if they found suspicious material. >>> what comes next after the historic climate agreement signed in paris? that's what local environmental experts discuss today in a panel in center city, philadelphiaing about their experience at the climate meeting and impact of the historic agreement. in other news this morning, a north philadelphia childcare center where a baby died this week is now closed. state officials have cited gross incompetence and misconduct as reasons for the closure. a makeshift memorial is outside of sister's child care avenue. bears and messages are left in memory of the 10-month-old girl who died. a man whose grandd

early at the blue boxes and all post offices are closed tomorrow and on christmas day and only priority mail express will be delivered then. >> and this reminder, take "action news" and 6abc.com with you on the holidays, load up the mobile devices you are giving or getting with the 6 abc news app, storm tracker app and the events apps, they are available at the apple app store and the google play stores. >> philadelphia police are urging people in old city to stay alert after gun point robbery, the people were robbed on the night of december 13th and then five days later more victims in an hour and left residents with a sense of unease. >> i am worried i have heard about it and it's the shopping season, people come home at night and the last thing you need to worry about walking with gifts is to have a gun pointed at your face. >> the suspect got away with cash, wallets purses and cell phones and nobody was hurt. >> detectives are searching for two men that burglarized an old city bar, they stole from the forefathers bar and grill on west market street tuesday morning, police say they got inside by

if you haven't shipped your gifts yet, the postal service says you can use priority mail express on wednesday to get them delivered on time. >>> if you still have some christmas shopping to do be sure to check out the nbc 10 app for a holiday gift guide. you can find out which stores are offering extended hours and also get weather updates to help you plan ahead. >>> we're following two developing stories right now. philadelphia police are investigating after a body was found at this motel. police say the body of a 75-year-old man was found with a piece of cloth wraps around his neck at the rodeway inn this afternoon. we'll keep you updated as soon as any information comes in. >> [ bleep ]. >> whoa! >> septa has suspended the bus driver in this video. you see the driver approach the woman standing in the center aisle of the bus and appears to show him throw water in her face. >>> police say speed was a factor in a crash that took the lives of three people. the car they were in slammed into a truck. police say the driver and passengers were killed. a third passenger hasn't been identified yet.

the 21s for priority mail, and the 23rd for priority mail express. the post office expects customers to bring in 2,612,000,000 pieces of mail around the kuhn country this holiday -- -- around the country. and are expecting heavy package by 15%. a lot of sit going to be processed at the two mail distribution centers. it does add a strain on system, but the post office says it shouldn't affect on time deliveries. a lot of people are also going to be shopping online too, and many vendors will be using fed ex and ups. the deadlines for fed ex and ups standard ground service are also this week if you want it to arrive in time, and of course, if you do procrastinate, you could still, of course, send it next week, but, it is going to cost do you more. dave? >> yikes. all right. those procrastinators like me. hah thank you, janine. -- >> all right. thank you, janine. >>> time is 5:08. that may be the reason ups is struggling to meet delivery schedules in some states including right here in california. a new study by ship matrix says ups's on time delivery rat

the 19th is for first class mail, 21st for priority and the 23rd for priority mail express. i just pulled aside one of the customers who finished up, christine french, you're from san jose. i'm assuming you're here to mail your packages or cards and how was the wait? how did it go? >> it was wonderful. i thought it went really fast for this time of year. i was in line less than ten minutes. >> that's great. >> i've never had it this quick. i'm really happy. >> did you learn from past experiences of having to wait long to come early? >> yes. it used to be very long. they have got it down pat. it's wonderful. get in and get out right away. >> thank you so much. and have a happy holiday. >> i also wanted to tell people about another option. if you don't want to wait in line, one thing you can do is go to one of these self service kiosk. people are already using that as an option. to get more information about that, we go to augustine ruiz, your spokesperson for the post office. a lot of people think i have to wait in line. tell us about the benefit of this. >> they can do all th

you'll have to use priority mail express. the post office is working to make sure things arrive by december 25th but after today, not everyone santa can help. >>> we are keeping an eye on weather this morning. santa's got to wear a jacket. >> he better. >> he's got that natural padding. >> well, it's going to be cold christmas morning, no doubt. it's partly cloudy here this morning, partly cloudy and partly sunny. it's a cool breezy pattern, some breaks in the clouds. looking north, it is colder. we have occasional clouds along the coast, winter storm warning to be hoisted at 1:00 a.m. thursday till 4:00 a.m. friday for another one to two feet of powdery snow. the snow level will be coming way down. i think thursday into friday, that snow level is down to 2500 feet. we'll get drier air and occasionally clouds could move through. these are tornado warnings, heavy rain and flooding in the deep south. the cold air is here in the west, 30s for some already, down 15 to 20 degrees compared to yesterday at this time. 46 san carlos,

you will have to use priority mail express. that's the most expensive service offered by the post office. post office said workers are working late to make sure things arrive by december 25. >>> just ahead, the fight to retake a key city from i.s.i.s. the latest on the fighting and iraq's efforts to drive i.s.i.s. from ramadi >>> at home, it's clear and cold outside right now. is there rain coming? steve paulson will have your bay area forecast. >>> also seconds away from disaster on the slope. the falling drone narrowly misses world-champion skier. >>> the pentagon knows or gent of the fireball that streaked through the sky last night. thousands report seeding white ball of light over california, nevada, and arizona. military officials say it was the booster from a russian rocket launched last night. it broke apart as it passed through the atmosphere. it attracted an awful lot of attention on social media with people saying it was everything from a shooting star to falling satellite >>> boy, a close call for a skier in italy c

these workers at san jose's willow glen station are sorting letters and packages because priority mail express service doesn't stop. not even on christmas. everybody there volunteered to work today. but coming up tonight at 6:00, we'll tell you about the problems with regular mail delivery in the east bay and how one congressman is now involved. kpix 5 reporter da lin will have that and that's tonight at 6:00. >>> meanwhile, u.p.s. and fedex are still struggling to deliver packages that should have been delivered days ago. we asked why, what's the problem? >> reporter: hey there, irate customers taking to social media furious fedex didn't deliver their packages in time for christmas many calling fedex the christmas grinch. shipping snafus are nothing new for package delivery companies around the holidays. but usually, it's u.p.s. getting the heat. this year, it's fedex's turn. a fedex spokesman blaming heavier-than-planned last- minute shipping volumes and severe weather outbreaks in some area of the u.s. fedex has a major air hub located in memphis, tennessee an area hard hit by severe storms