remember the deadline for priority express mail is friday. southwest philadelphia, christie ileto channel6 "action news." >> pennsylvania has moved rank amove the 50 states. up or down, we'll let you know. are you one of the people that thinks your i-phone gets slower when new ones are released? you are right. apple explains why. >> blue and red as police officers make community bright for children in need. >> two days in the 50s. today's high dropped to 48-degrees. true arctic air arrives next week. before it gets here, we deal with two storm systems over the holiday weekend. i explain in the five-day seveny forecast. >> and >> authorities say tonight eight of 12 people killed in a tour bus crash in mexico were americans among dozens of cruise ship passengers taking an excursion to see mayan ruins when the bus careened off the road. they are looking into the possibility that driver negligent led him to lose control of the bus. >> gymnast kayla moroney is suing u.s.a. gymnastics. she claims he was paid to keep quiet. she was the only athlete

remember the deadline for priority express mail is friday.thwest philadelphia, christie ileto channel6 "action news." >> pennsylvania has moved rank amove the 50 states. up or down, we'll let you know. are you one of the people that thinks your i-phone gets slower when new ones ared? you are right. apple explains why. >> blue and red as police officers make community bright for children in need. >> two days in the 50s. today's high dropped to 48-degrees. true arctic air arrives next week. before it gets here, we deal with two storm systems over the holiday weekend. the fiv seven-day forecast. >> and sunday night football when "action news" continues. my wish was a clubhouse, but we call it "the wish house." people visit national parks from all over the world. food tastes better when you don't have to cook it. he was just supposed to be my dog. i don't know why. (vo) we're proud that, on behalf of our owners, the subaru share the love event will have donated over one hundred fifteen million dollars in just get 0% financing for 63 months on sel

postal service, the only option is priority mail express. the price depends on how much the package weighs and how far it's going. for he use a flat rate priority mail express box. it will fit up to 70 pounds. >> that option costs about 24 bucks. >> it's not bad if you're talking about trying to get something there in 24, 48 hours. >> i mailed something seven days ago to detroit, has yet to arrive. >> ouch. >> stood in line and did all of that. >> you got two days. fingers crossed. >>> you know what, today is looking pretty good for folks who with have travel plans, sheena. >> i have a feeling you did snail mail, didn't you? >> i didn't. i paid a little bit extra. >> i don't know about that. >> pony express. >> i don't see any weather delays, molette in the past seven days. >> i'm just saying. but we have some areas across the country today if you're traveling that could be seeing weather delays. this morning, as you step outside, we're in the 30s. we'll talk about the travel delays possible and what you can expect for christmas day coming up

priority mail. friday, december 22nd, is the last chance to send packages by priority mail express. >>> the postal service expects to process and deliver nearly three billion pieces of first-class mail this week alone. officials also predict that today will be the busiest day of the week for online shoppers. we talked to a spokesperson for the postal service who has good advice for last-minute mailers. >> when you're packaging an item, put a duplicate of the to and from address inside the box. if something happens while we're handling it, our employees will know where it's going so it won't get delayed. use a good, strong box. don't guess at a zip code. a wrong zip code is worse than no zip code. >> if you ship by priority mail express by friday's deadline, the postal service says it will have workers on duty to deliver it on or before christmas day. the emphasis on "on. ". >>> twitter is enforcing stricter policies on social media symbols. the accounts of well-known white nationalists were suspended yesterday. groups are praising the policies. twitter says users may not use hateful imagery and header ima

final holiday shipping deadline of the christmas season if you're sending a package using priority mail express. you need to get it in the mail by today to get it where it's going for christmas. priority mail express is the fastest service offered by the post office. guarantees one day eor two-day delivery. >>> time is running out if you want to visit the chris kindle market in bethlehem. work is displayed in heated tents. it's open today and tomorrow. "travel and leashisure" has recognized it as one of the best in the country. >> a tradition, it's beautiful there. >>> taking on a thief. new details on how a man fought off a robber. what he did to turn the tables on a gunman. the video that shows how it unfolded. >>> struggling to survive. two good samaritans pull off a daring rescue after a teen jumps into the water to escape being shot. >>> plus, buyers beware. new at 5:00 a.m., a popular last-minute gift is a prime target for thieves. the best ways to keep your gift cards from getting drained by hackers. michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for t

priority mail. friday, december 22nd, is the last chance to send packages by priority mail express. cts to process and deliver nearly three billion pieces of first-class mail this week alone. >> officials also predict today will be the busiest day for the week for online shoppers. we talked with a spokesperson for the postal service who had advice for last-minute mailers. >> when you're passaging everything, put in duplicate, to/from address inside the box. if something happens while we're handling it, our employees will know where it's going so it won't get delayed. use a good, strong box. don't guess at a zip code. a wrong zip code is worse than no zip code. >> good advice. if you ship using priority mail express, by friday the postal service says it will have workers on duty to deliver it on or before christmas day. >>> with days to go before christmas, former phillies' ace cole hamels and his wife heidi are donating their missouri mansion and 100 acres of land to charity. heidi grew up nearby. his lawyer said they never lived in a spacious home because cole's trade moved the coup

if you're sending a package, you've got to use priority mail express. you'll need do it by today if you want to get it where it's going by christmas. priority mail express is the fastest service offered by the post office guaranteeing one day or two-day deliveries. >>> now we'll take you state by state and county by county for a look at the stories from across our area. >> let's start in camden county. pennsauken police are looking for two people who have been swiping packages from front doors and from porches. they're called porch pirates. this surveillance video caught one in the act. officers are trying to track down the car used in the crime. >>> in kent county, police busted two stores selling counterfeit sports memorabilia. authorities in delaware seized merchandise from sports fever and christmas treasures at the dover mall. the items include hundreds of fake jerseys and hats. a pennsylvania man who owns both stores is now facing felony counterfeiting charges. if you bought something you believe is fake, contact the stores directly. >>> dogs are l

tomorrow is the last day for usps, post office deliveries and you have to use the priority express mailice depends on the weight of what you're shipping and how far you're sending it. >>> we also got breaking news in what has become a chilling echo of terror attacks. somewhat deliberately drove into a crowd. what we're learning about the investigation now under way >>> deadly crash, tennis star venus williams accused in this case. why police say no one is to blame. >>> it is cold outside. temperatures below freezing for almost everybody except the district. only a couple degrees above that. who is counting? 20 in manassas. 30 in leesburg. we'll look at what to pectex with twice the crispy caramelized peppered bacon. dunkin' sweet black pepper bacon sandwich is back. experience a breakfast sandwich made for bacon lovers. america runs on dunkin' >>> we're staying on top of this breaking news out of melbourne, australia. a man drove his car into pedestrians injuring at least 14 people. >> press conference just wrapped up minutes ago. we've been listening

. >> you have until the 20th to use pr priority mail and the 22o use the priority mail express. >> theext class of teachers in philadelphia may be working here. the school district of philadelphia hosted a recruitment fair for student teachers tonight. superintendent william height was there to talk to future educators one-on-one about working in the public school system. new teachers could be placed by january. >> nine teams of entrepreneurs are getting the chance to make their dreams come true. they are the winners of the kensington storefront challenge. they'll be given funding to open on kensington avenue, part of a larger project to revitalize the neighborhood. >> from our delaware news room, the wigged firthe wilmington fit is asking for a change to state law so the firefighters can save people overdosing on opiods. firefighters carry norkam but a technicatechnicality prevents wn firefighters from doing so. >> more people are calling uber than an ambulance during an emergency. researchers at the university of kansas is found that usage is down 7% where uber is available. ambulanc

december 20th is the cutoff for priority mail and december 22nd for priority mail express.on't forget the post office is offering extra options, including christmas day and sunday delivery. in northwest, i'm justin finch, news 4. >>> just to remind us, if you're sending packages to alaska, hawaii, you may need to ship them earlier. double-check the dates with the post office. >>> holocaust survivor turned 101 years old. the museum threw her a party to celebrate. she's been volunteering at the museum for more than 20 years. part of the first person program. it allows people to speak with survivors. us -- >> i hope and i think i have -- >> she has such an amazing emotional story to tell. she's not letting anyone slow her down. when someone said she was too old to volunteer, that made her more determined to do it. >>> if she wants to do it, get out there and do it. wow, what a voice of history for sure. for us, we have some big changes coming in the very near future. the change from sort of kind of early winter to the dead of winter is going to take place on wednesday. yes, in

next wednesday the 20th priority mail and if you really want to push it in the 22nd is the last day for priority mail express for the week of the 18 through the 24th is expected to be the busiest mailing shipping and delivery reprint the postal service delivers packages on sundays in most major cities and anticipates more than 6 million packages on sunday this december. christmas falls on a monday this year which means you may need to budget a bit more time for packages and cards to arrive in dover get to check the deadlines for ups and fedex because they will likely be different. train to end up spending more money than they did sometimes tried to get them there in time so we are going to avoid that. cheryl: some of us need to go out and buy a christmas present. thank you very much. lea: santa anna winds fueled massive wildfires in california. train to more snow in the midwest. janice dean is live in the fox weather center with all the details. >> good morning, happy monday. we have elevated fire danger again today with freezing conditions, very low relative humidity and warm temperatures. the relative humi

and greeting card, next wednesday the 20th, priority mail and if you really want to push it, the 22nd is the last day for priority mail expressw the week of the 18th through the 24th is expected to be the busiest mailing shipping and delivery week, the postal service is delivering packages on sundays in most major cities and anticipates delivering 6 million in this december. christmas falls on monday this year which you may need to budget more time for packages to arrive and don't forget to check deadlines for ups and fedex because they'll like lie be different, heather. heather: just as busy. tracee, thank you so much, appreciate it. heather: time now 15 minutes until the top of the hour and president trump following through with yet another campaign promise. >> i told you that we would be saying merry christmas again, right? [cheers and applause] heather: new poll shows that america wants to put christ back in christmas, our next guest pastor claims why the country is focusing on faith once again. heather: welcome back, the white house warning palestinian leaders about being too quick to walk away from crucial middle east p

priority mail. friday, december 22nd, is your last chance to send packages by priority mail express. the postal service expects to process and deliver nearly three billion pieces of first-class mail this week alone. officials also predict that today will be the busiest day of the week for online shoppers. we spoke with a spokesperson for the postal service who has last-minute advice. >> when your packaging, put a duplicate or to and from address inside the box. if something happens to it while we're handling it, our employees will know where it's going so it won't get delayed. use a good, strong box. don't guess at a zip code. a wrong zip code is worse than no zip code. >> if you ship using priority mail express, by friday's deadline the postal service says it will have workers on duty to deliver it before or even on christmas day. >>> good morning, everyone. jessica boyington with you now with a check on the roads. i'm hearing of a vehicle fire on 295 in burlington township. now it was supposed to be reported somewhere near route 541. that's where the cameras are facing. i wanted to

tomorrow, by priority mail service and friday, it's the last day for it to get there using priority mail expressl right. chuck, as people start heading out to the post office and wrapping up that christmas gift giving season, boy oh, boy, it's amazing when you think about how warm it's going to be today than what we're in for. >> perfect day to stand in line outside. take your long lunch break, enjoy it everybody. sunshi f boot. but the clouds come back in tomorrow, then we get typically chilly to finish out the week. looks like a really high chance for rain this weekend. particularly saturday and monday. not looking like a pretty christmas. may not be that cold until the day after christmas. right now, 42 in washington. light wind out of the south, averaging 5 miles per hour. most of the suburbs are back in the upper 30s to around 40. a big range of temperatures this morning. variations in the amount of cloud cover has put a range out there. it's 30 in warrenton, virginia, but 50 in frederick, 50 in martinsburg and 41 in annapolis. a big range early this morning. but with the return of sunshine

mail express. the price depends on how much your package weighs and how far it's going. you might want to use a flat rate prioritybox. if everything fits, the box is good up to 70 pounds. >> that option costs about 24 bucks. the other thing is, you really have to say a little prayer and just be patient too on the other end. it still could take longer. demand has been so high. i mailed a package seven days ago. >> last thursday. >> last thursday. >> you got two days. fingers crossed. >>> stay with us. "news4 today" continues right now at 5:00 a.m. >>> right now at 5:00 a.m., time for holiday travel. it started last night. >> the lines at the airport is growing this morning. we're working for you getting you where you need to go without the stress. >>> plus, cooling down for

priority mail. december 22nd is the last chance to send packages by priority mail express. they expect to process nearly 3 billion pieces of first class mail this week alone. officials also predict today will be the busiest day of the week for online shoppers. we talked with a spokesman who had advice with the last minute mailers. >> when you're packaging an item put a to and from address inside the box. if something handling it they will know where it is going. use a strong box. a wrong zip code is worse than no zip code. >> they will have workers to deliver on or before christmas day. >>> disney's hall of presidents is now updated with president trump, a robot depicting the president resites the oath of officer and delivers a speech. it was expected to open in the summer. disney says it was delayed because it had to wait on president trump to record his lines. >>> it is tough sharing the road with other drivers. it is also difficult when you have a herd of elk to get around. drivers were waiting when dozens of elk came trotting down the street there. they made it there you

mail. wednesday the last day to ship priority. zprier c and friday you're cutting it close but you can still use priority mail express.he u.s. postal service's busiest shipping day of the year. an estimated visited a post office today. >>> it's now up to america. the last four finalists on nbc's "the voice" turned in their final performances tonight. america will choose the winner of season 13. the winner will be announced tomorrow with a live finale pact by performances by kelly clarkson, sia, demi lovato and more. the finale begins at 9:00 on nbc 4. >> they all knocked it out of the park. >> so much talent on that show. >> amazing. >> all right, doug, we're going to have another warm -- crazy warm day tomorrow? >> yeah. temperatures today 56. that's not the warm crest temperature i have in the ten-day forecast. looks like right now it might be christmas. kind of amazing what the foeshlg holds for us. as we move to the next seven to ten days. very nice night. chopper had live earlier tonight and they found this on the way back. look at this house. >> one house? >> this is >> outdoors brookville. they've been doing th

priority mail. december 22nd for priority mail express.on't forget the post office is offering extra options, including christmas day and sunday delivery. i'm justin finch. news 4. >>> also keep in mind, if you are sending packages to to pack and ship your items even earlier. make sure you double-check with your post office. i made the mistake of going -- the line was out the door. i was doing the story on something -- >> i learned that you can do the holiday rush shipping -- you pay extra for them to -- >> charge them 50 bucks. it doesn't go everywhere i learned. >> those are the times you want overnight. it doesn't get there overnight. >> there are no guarantees. >> do it early. >> make sure you don't open it. it's hard when you get a present early not to open it until christmas. you got to try, i guess. speaking of the christmas weather and winter weather, we have them in the forecast. not today. but later on this this week, wait until you see how cold it's going to be. today, we're at a cold start this morning. many areas in the 20s. g

wednesday, by priority mail service and mail express. >>> now on "news4 today," the night the lightsent out in georgia. the massive power outage that crippled the world's busiest airport and could still have impacts on you if you're traveling. >> home for the holidays, senator john mccain is waking up in arizona this morning after being released from the hospital. what his return means for his health and the impending tax vote. >> heads up for certain drivers in our area where you'll want to be extra careful driving in to work this morning. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. 5:00 a.m. right now. >> it's monday. >> speed cameras, red light cameras. big brother watching. >> or drive like a normal sane person and obey the speed limit and stop when the light turns red. >> that's a little much, chuck. you're asking a lot. >> most people didn't learn to

first-class mail including greeting cards and december 20th is the cutoff for priority mail and december 22nd for priority mail express don't forget the post office is offering some extra options here including christmas day and sunday delivery. in northwest, i'm justin finch, news 4. >>> also keep in mind if you're sending packages to alaska, hawaii and overseas, you might want to check earlier. >> i made the mistake and waited and i went to the post office. lines out the door. >> nobody looks happy and everyone has boxes and it's chaotic. so this year i'll try to be prepared and go early. >> time to check in with sheena parveen. good morning. >> i feel like eun should know better. >> i should know better! i should. >> you're absolutely right. >> whatever you're getting, get it shipped straight to their house and don't even stand in line or any of that. hopefully it's the day that the weather will cooperate and you don't want to be freezing outside and for today, 57. a mix of sun and clouds and the rain moves in later in the day tomorrow and tomorrow night very early wednesday and most of the wednesday looks dry. mid

december 20th for priority mail and december 22nd for priority mail express.t the post office is offering some extra options including christmas day and sunday delivery. i'm justin finch, news 4. >>> get wrapped up. >> i know this from speernts. the li which i guess is not to the fullest. i order it from wherever i'm ordering it and send it to the house. i don't rewrap it and send it off. >> many online retailers will wrap it and everything. >> if you choose that. i've done a lot of amazon stuff and sent it to my mom's house and said, hey, mom, will you wrap it >> it will cut that out a little bit. this morning, we're cold. in the 20s for a lot of the suburbs. clear skies around. the morning drive, you'll have sun glare. if you get a chance, look up at the supermoon this morning. it looks really cool. bigger and brighter than normal as chris is talking about. the bus stop, warm coat, exercise looking good. milder this afternoon. mild and dry for recess. we will end up being a nicer day after a colder start. 28 degrees in frederick, gaithersburg. winchester, in

priority mail. >> friday is the deadline for the postal service priority mail express delivery and monday, which istmas day, of course, fedex will drieliver th same day. >>> we saw some angry santas. >> union organizers are holding similar protests saying walmart workers are not being paid fairly during the holidays. the angry santas tried to present the manager at this store in walmart with a petition but they were turned away at the door. >> the union organizers say walmart stopped paying holiday pay last year. the santas and helpers handed out flyers to walmart customers today. >> we want them to be aware of how walmart treats treat them very well as much as they say they do with their fancy commercials on tv. >> walmart released a statement to news4 saying its paid time off program is designed to give associates more stability in their lives. the company adds that both full and part-time workers get paid leave for each walmart holiday. >>> a permanent honor for a young woman from virginia. how charlottesville was just given the victim of that city's deadly protest a lasting legacy. >> plus, we'

priority mail. the priority express deadline is on friday. for more go to nbc10.com. >>> well, we are starting to cool down here after getting close to 60 degrees yesterday. it is close to the average high for the time of year. across the rest of the area we are in similar shape. not producing any kind of rain or snow. the ocean is 44 degrees. we have a land breeze today. temperatures able to get up a little bit higher than the ocean temperature. 48 in avalon. dennis township will be colder tomorrow. you can see all of the clouds moving through here. these are mostly high clouds. we are already starting to see clearing back to the west. we amay see we sunshine as this rain moves down and stays down well south of our area. as we look across the country over the next couple of days we are not seeing any kind of major storms for travel issues. so the travel across much of the country is going to be in pretty good shape. here we are tomorrow. we have lots of sunshine. then into friday moisture starting to increase a little bit. we are still on th

postal service's priority mail express service, you must get the packages to the post office by close of business today. the same goes for u.p.s. next-day air. >>> and a reminder, if you're feeling generous, you can still help make the holidays special for kids in the hospital. it's part of wusa 9's campaign with children's national. to donate, just visit wusa9.com/give hope. that takes you to an amazon wish list. there you can choose a gift and check out like you normally would on amazon. we'll work with children's national to get the toys wrapped and delivered. >>> many people with holiday wish lists are full of material objects. but for one gainesville, virginia woman there was just one thing on her list. it was her daughter. wusa 9's evan koslof was there when that holiday wish came true. >>reporter: this is a special moment. [ laughter ] >>reporter: a mother and daughter. reunited after a long wait. but to get the full picture, we need to take it back to this morning. >> she's been keeping this a secret for over a year. >>reporter: in a panera parking lot, our news crew first met

postal deadline for first class mail is tomorrow and december 22 for priority mail express.n's biggest shipping companies expected to deliver a record number of package this holiday season. >>> the force was strong for star wars the last jedi earning $220 million in the u.s. and canada. worldwide it pulled in $450 million making it 5th biggest movie debut ever. star wars was produced by disney, the parent company of 6abc. >>> a new study from the university of cambridge found the average wine glass has grown 7 times bigger in the last three years and more rapid growth in the last two decades and wine drinking doubled in the same period. researchers believe the larger glasses and higher consumption go hand-in-hand. >>> a new study shows more people are choosing to call an uber instead of an ambulance during a medical emergency. researchers found ambulance usage is down 7% in communities where uber is available. one reason may be the cost. ambulance rides can stick you with a massive bill, but uber z cheap -- is cheaper by comparison. >>> "action news" is working on more stori

express saver first class. ups, second day air and u.s. postal priority mail. can drop your package at the post office on friday and pay a surcharge for priority mail express and still get your package delivered by christmas day. well, you know, the little town of bethlehem is busy gearing up for christmas. autria: but we're not talking about the actual birthplace of jesus christ, way over in the middle east. we are talking about bethlehem, maryland. so many people go there to get it postmarked with their biblical name. some were shipped as far as china and the netherlands. the united states and the world just to have a stamp saying bethlehem. autria: it's a tradition that dates back to 1939, very cool. can you believe it was 20 years ago today that ochs legend "titanic" hit theaters. december 19, 1997. winning 11 oscars, including best picture. the mostme it was expensive movie ever made and it became the first movie to sell $1 billion in tickets. larry: wow. king of the world. autria: king of the box office. that's right. amazing, 20 years. that does it for us

tomorrow is the final day to ship by first-class mail by wednesday, and by priority mail service, and friday by priority mail expressmas is one week away. >> the last week before christmas and so many of us still have so much more shopping to do, but fear not, retailers are coming to the rescue with plans to help santa deliver even on christmas eve. walmart is offering free pickup in store right up until 6:00 p.m. on christmas eve and the brick and mortar stores are gearing up for a last-minute rush as well on saturday. >> you will see a lot of last-minute deals and you will see a lot of last-minute promotions and not only coupon codes and cash back offers and you will see people in the store. >> the biggest procin cards from your favorite online stores even on christmas day, you can do this. >> christmas morning if you have to. that's when the customer service comes into play. people appreciate it. the procrastinators need the last-minute pickup. >> it can happen to any of us. >> we're busy. in this season of giving, there are signs that santa is working his magic a little early this year. >> across the country peo

wednesday by priority mail service and friday by priority mail express. >>> so here we are.ristmas. so many of us still have so much shopping to do. fear not, though. american retailers are coming to the rescue with santa deliver even on christmas eve. >> wow. >> sunday too. walmart for example is offering free pickup in store until 6:00 p.m. on christmas eve. brick and mortar stores are gearing up for last minute rushes. if, however, you find yourself in need of a last minute gift, gift cards might deliver the joy you're trying to spread. >> there you go. even if you didn't see the new star wars film, you probably know someone who did. everyone was at the movie theater. the last jedi earned the top prize at the box office this weekend. the latest film came in wum aun and earned $220 million for its opening weekend. that makes this the second best opening for a movie ever. >> the first one went to the force awakens, the >> the second one. >> i've seen force awakens many times. >>> did you know it's illegal to curse in virginia, at least in public? >> i did not know that. >>

priority mail. december 22nd for priority mail express. and don't forget, the post office is offering some extra options here, including christmas dayd delivery. in northwest, i'm justin finch, news4. >> one of washington's favorite shows has been in limbo. we've got an update for you, though, on house of cards. fans of the show, we'll tell you what the future holds for it. kevin spacey on the outs now. >> first it's about to feel a whole lot more like december around these parts. amelia draper is ing to join go >>> look at these shots of the supermoon. these are taken from all over the world. this monday is 7% larger, 15% brighter than normal right now. this was the only supermoon of this year, but if you missed it don't worry, the next two are going to happen new year's day and then january 31st. so, we have more supermoons heading our way. we put together a photo gallery in our nbc washington app of all these amazing pictures. it is certainly worth a look. >> it's either beautiful or frightening. looks like the death star, doesn't it? >

wednesday, for priority mail, and friday for express mail. which will be delivered on christmas day. >>> here in sports, a really special night in los angeles. warriors and lakers went into overtime, but this night really belongs to kobe bryant. he was honored for his long career and both of his numbers were retired. plus, we will have the highlights of the game, and the rest of sports coming up in a moment. >>> also, a live look outside of oakland estuary, where you can see boats decorated with holiday lights. christmas is now just one week away, and the countdown is on. you are watching the 11:00 news right here on ktvl . ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ little girl and boy land ♪ while you dwell within it ♪ you are ever happy there daddy, it's christmas! ♪ childhood's joy land never let go of your dreams. the mercedes-benz winter event is back. lease the glc300 for $449 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. >>> talk about an exciting game tonight between the warriors and lakers. but it was also pretty cool honoring kobe

you'll have to use priority mail express packaging. read expensive.ce depends on the weight and how far you're sending it. if you're trying to send the mixer, forget about it. >> drive out there and give it to them then. >>> stay with us, "news4 today" continues right now at 5:00 a.m. >>> that breaking news, another intentional crash into a crowd. new details overnight out of australia where more than a dozen people are hurt. >> holiday trip turns deadly. members of a family from virginia killed when their tour bus overturns. this morning, we're hearing from their friends and family. >>> countdown congestion. the busiest day for holiday travel is here. we have team coverage with warnings as you start your day. busy day. don't let that live picture fool you. all the people get on the roads to commute and

wednesday by priority mail service, and friday by priority mail express. so, get to it. >> a local family turning their grief into something positive. >> how they are using their memory of a beloved local teacher to keep others safe at home. >> i'm tommy mcfly. the holidays can be stressful and things are a little tense politically. but some students are hoping you choose love this holiday season. i'll show you the online movement coming up. streaming and gaming are only as good as your internet. so get the best internet - with the 100% fiber-optic network. with fios gigabit connection you get the fastest internet available with download speeds up to 940 megs plus tv and phone for just $79.99 per month online with showtime and multi-room dvr service included with a two-year agreement. switch now and get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. get our best new offer. go to getfios.com >>> four things to kn

and ups say you have until december 21st for overnight delivery and the cut off is 1212/82 priority mail express court zusps. >> can tone yo is going for ups. >> you helped me. you just saved me. >> that's what we're here to do. >> i appreciate you man. >> some shoppers are waiting for prompt rifle. >> i don't know fit will be -- it will be there on time it said. i'm not sure about it. >> i hope it will be. >> lena sent a package all the way to germany. makes i was little nervous. >> a little definitely because germano has christmas day earlier than here. we have it on 24th. >> reporter: of course these days amazon is the big favorite. >> i was just hoping to place a couple last minute gift orders in through prime i'm hoping to, that's correct what i am look fog are is still available with to day deliver he. >> we wanted to make mew shell hess new ham amazon deadlines december 22nd for 2 day delivery, december 23rd for 1 day delivery and even up to christmas eve for same day delivery in philadelphia. >> i think it's great if they work. i noticed some of the products, um, the deadlines are changi

priority mail to get it there on time. it will cost you between $7.15 to $18.85. depending on the size. by friday you need the priority mail express. it starts at $23.75 to meet the christmas deadline. they deliver on christmas day but the express mail only. sending the packages to the old country england. >> i'm in complete denial. yeah. they celebrate boxing day on the 26th. i'm hoping i might get wiggle room. maybe new year's. anyway, it's the thought that counts, right? richard: there is the deadline. hoping to get it to england between a week and ten days. at 5:00, you will hear from a woman who has been working for 36 holiday seasons in the post office. richard reeve, abc7 news. jonathan: the planes will provide security in the games. now in the weather center, bill kelly, they are freezing. we are not. bills friday was below freezing. a lot of snow. now looking at the map we are 70's. we are 61 in d.c. we have 61 around the outer banks as well. we look at the radar. there is ground clutter. not rainfall coming down. working hard to find rain but they won't have any of it. get out to enjoy them. the temperatures will not dro

usps, ship today using priority mail express. that is only to the continental 48. you are out of luck for most major retailers like walmart or ta hefty price tag. ground shipping deadlines have passed. new information about one of the most popular pageants in the country. a company is saying it wants nothing to do with miss america. autria: how police made a child's christmas better than it was. larry: here is your storm watch weather on the go. veronica: it is cold this friday morning. it is 72 in houston. 49 in dallas, texas. 14 in denver, colorado. watch the pattern couple of days. temperatures will be dropping, starting milder in the morning and getting colder and colder. to 48 or get mild, up 50 degrees. julie: for those traveling on the inner loop of the beltway, past the gw parkway, a crash is along the right, pushing everyone left. sky track 7 is giving you the view now. continuing off the inner loop, quite the backup. that is the zoomed out shot we are showing you now. back to the maps, the ride downtown, northbound incident stalling up the right lane. new

. >>> i would say send it express to guarantee it get there is before christmas. >>> tomorrow is the dead line for priority mail. the dead line for the higher tier express mail is friday. if you still have gift. s to ship, you still have time to get it done. tap the app to see all the last-minute shipping dead lines. >>> an annual tradition of give. ing back continues. nick's bar and grill is serving free christmas dinners to veterans. that includes a turkey and all the trimmings. bar regulars volunteer to give out the meals. they have been doing this for the last decade. >> a lot of smiling faces today in straw bberry mansion as some philadelphia kids got an early christmas gift. city council president teamed up to deliver bikes to the deserving students at the academic plus school. >>> up next new at 6:00, tragedies tradition for a local family tonight. how their own story of loss inspires them to spread joy on the highway this christmas. >>> and later, defensive struggles. the eagles know they need to improve to go anywhere in the playoffs. one key to making it happen, coming up in sports. >>> the owner of t

priority mail deadline. now, you can ship until friday through priority mail express and your package should still arrive aty do it, but it's impressive. >> it is impressive. i don't know if they ship or beaming up. speaking of christmas, a little more seasonal now. >> it is indeed. winter is almost here. spencer? >> the most wonderful time of the year also the driest time of the year now for winter that is. a look at live doppler 7. clear skies right now. a few clouds hang ag round. how dry has it been? check out locations around the bay area that has had only 1% of average rainfall for the month of december so far. livermore and san jose only a trace of rain the whole month. but rain coming our way, ranking number 1 on the storm impact scale, this system is. coming in tomorrow night into wednesday morning right rain and showers. breezy, fast moving and expected to produce, tada, under a 10th of an inch of rain in most bay area locations. however up in the north bay places like ukiah might see 2/10 or more. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. wednesday morning partial clearing wednesday afternoon,

priority mail deadline. now, you can ship until friday through priority mail express and your package should still arrive ati don't know how they do it, but it's impressive. >> it is impressive. i don't know if they ship or beaming up. speaking of christmas, a little more seasonal now. >> it is indeed. winter is almost here. spencer? >> the most wonderful time of the year also the driest time of the year now for winter that is. a look at live doppler 7. clear skies right now. a few clouds hang ag round. how dry has it been? check out locations around the bay area that has had only 1% of average rainfall for the month of december so far. livermore and san jose only a trace of rain the whole month. but rain coming our way, ranking number 1 on the storm impact scale, this system is. coming in tomorrow night into wednesday morning right rain and showers. breezy, fast moving and expected to produce, tada, under a 10th of an inch of rain in most bay area locations. however up in the north bay places like ukiah might see 2/10 or more. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. wednesday morning partial clearing w

. >> reporter: drop your package at the post office friday, pay a $12.50 surcharge for priority mail express can still get your package delivered by christmas day. and a number of the big retailers are still offering free shipping with delivery by christmas. you have until wednesday to place your orders at target, best buy and walmart. wherever you decide to shop, be sure to check those websites carefully, david. zblrt, rebecca, thank you. >>> when we come back, the health headline tonight. concerns over cell phone radiation and possible cancer and other health risks. >>> and the billionaire couple found dead in their home. what police are now revealing about what they discovered inde a flare may weigh on your mind. thinking about what to avoid, where to go, and how to work around your uc. that's how i thought it had to be. but then i talked to my doctor about humira, and learned humira can help get and keep uc under control... when certain medications haven't worked well enough. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, somet