. >>> i'm rahel solomon. some may have to plan that time to remove snow from your time and deal with slick roads on the way to work. we have complete coverage of the weather and its impact on your commute, jan carabao is in collinswood with this morning where we see snowfall. meisha's tracking conditions. but we will begin with katie fehlinger and frigid forecast. >> we had a little snow squall. there went my camera. we will go to the graphics. i'll be with you momentarily but we did have a snow squall and looking at three hour loop here on storm scan three that is pulling away and are beginning of the loop you see how it pulls out to sea. chill is in place. and we're starting to see that cold air catching up. temperatures are already beginning, to crash, on us, looking the at the area temperatures as we stan, this is the best it will be, all day, folks. we are at 34 degrees. we're already hitting our daytime high. later on today, we will not be breaking out of the 20's anywhere and currently in the teens up

i have six different layers on, rahel, i do not like being cold. i have on a t-shirt, long underwear, i have object a fleece and then my jacket the here, our new kyw swag is double layer and i'm also wearing a scarves, gloves, two pairs of socks as well as long underwear in the legs. this is perfect outfit to wear. you do not feel anything. the great news is that the wind isn't too bad, but you can feel some of the humidity so cold goes right to your bones. that is probably why the code blue in our surrounding areas until tomorrow, in philadelphia, montgomery county, and in camden county. so if you see folks outside, please call authorities and let them know but this buckle up, i have, sorry, layer up, not buckle up. buckle up, do that too but layer up for this weather. i have not seen one runner yet but it is sunday morning. i'm sure those folks who do run, rain, sleet, or snow, cold, will be out here, as the morning continues, but rahel, so far i feel absolutely nothing because i'm prepared, okay. so, it is going to be a pretty decent day, live o

>> yes. >> is it for morning anchor, rahel? >> yes. >> this is for you guys, rahel, justin.tdoors, love camping, what's the best thing about being outdoors right now? >> cook. >> christmas fun. >> christmas party in there. how has the morning been so far opening the presents? what's the best thing that you got. >> the best thing that i got is my phone. >> did he get new phone, also got new drill. what's the best thing you got this year? >> this. >> what about you? >> the food. >> so, as you can see, we're having ton of fun inside, here, again, we collected more than 6,000 toys at this toy drive. so as you can see, ton of happy, families, enjoying very special christmas with their families, in part, thanks to you. for now live in kensington, anita oh, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> anita, thank you. looks like they got a phone, a drone, the gospel playing in the back, sounds like a good morning, thank you. we will be right back, first another holiday favorite, from the philadelphia boys choir. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪

not whole lot going on, rahel. >> pat, thank you.ew this morning, man is shot several times in philadelphia's nicetown neighborhood. police say the shooting may be the result of an earlier fight with neighbors. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do live at temple university hospital with the latest on his condition. trang, good morning, what have you learned? >> reporter: well, rahel, we know this person who was shot is a 52 year old man who at last check was in extremely critical condition here at temple hospital. he underwent emergency surgery overnight in a attempt to save his life. but take a look at video shot at the scene last night, police responded to the 3800 block of bouvier street in the city nicetown section around 11:30 p.m. shooting scene but no victims. discovered private car took the 52 year old man here to temple hospital. he had been shot several times in the arm and torso. police spent five shell case, and says detective have some idea of what sparked this shooting. >> we're getting information from several witnesses

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lanes blocked there, rahel, back to you. >> thank you, update on our breaking news in frankford. firefighters just got two alarm fire under control about 45 minute ago. >> crews are still on the scene sprague hot spots at apartment building. let's get right out to eyewitness neutral reporter trang do live on the scene, with the latest, trang, what do we know? >> reporter: well, joe, rahel, still very active scene here, fire broke out about an hour ago, you mentioned, firefighters able to get that under control in about 20 minute. but take a look, they still have their work cut out for them here. it is a very large apartment complex, here, on the 4500 block of frankford avenue. first floor is actually a pizza shop, with all of these amounts above it. someone i talk to, who lives in the building, was telling me that there are at least dozen amounts in this very massive building, you can see, that they are really focused on one part of the building there with the window burned out and several ladder trucks here on scene for all of the people who live here, we've learned so far, is t

. >> i'm rahel solomon. cbs news correspondent riley carlson has the latest from berlin. >> reporter: german counselor angela merkel, where a truck plowed into a busy market in berlin, killing and injuring shoppers. police arrested a man who was a refugee from pakistan after monday's attacks, but now the chief prosecutors say investigators aren't sure he's the correct suspect. he's denied any involvement and german media report his blood or dna was not found in the truck. police also reportedly continuing to look forearmed suspect. here in london, police are reviewing all security measures in light of the attack in berlin, including a popular christmas market, like this one. this amateur video from germany shows the chaotic aftermath, as bystanders rush to tends to victims. >> i suppose the two people lying on the floor with broken limb, they were going to be okay, i saw one guy being dragged away with blood on his face. >> police are looking into whether the truck, which was loaded with steel, was hijacked

. >>> good morning i'm rahel solomon. >>> i'm jim donovan. first here's what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute. almost 200 teens arrived at philadelphia mills mall last night, police. >> police were ready for them. they were pro active. >> collindale police are not giving up their search for delaware county mother. >> team of investigators were out here late last night searching basement of this home with cadaver dogs. >> reporter: a suspicious package forced police to clear out lobby of new york's trump to you are. bomb squad determine that it contained children's toys. >>> i have like one second to think, should i give him money or take the gun. >> reporter: teenage clerk turns tables on the would be robber in his family's convenient store in atlantic city. >> i took a chance and went for the gun. >> tributes continue to power in for carrie fish shore died yesterday. >> she was never a damsell in distress. >> we were lucky to be able to have someone like that to look up to. >>> and carrie fisher, of course, leaves beh

rahel, over to you. >> thank you.ren diagnosed when autism enjoyed free holiday party at the please touch museum. non-profit group, supports families impacted by autism, organized first annual event in partnership with fate in god family preparation, provided free toys, gift bags, foot, for families like the power family, have three children on the autism spectrum. >> it is first couple of years at home, don't feel like coming, and we know they're okay because everybody under stands. >> there are a lot of events about this, children can't go to, and they can't be still all the time. snow is important to have an opportunity for families to connect, to collaborate, and as well as allow children just to touch and to see whatever children do. >> and the party featured sensory friendly lighting. therapists and other resources were also available to help families help the kids to enjoy it. >>> coming up in the next hour of cbs-3 "eyewitness news", feeling christmas, some family says the grinch ruining the season's festiviti

naturally beautiful results®. >>> it is sunday december 11th i'm rahel solomon.teorologist justin drabick is outside on the sky deck with eyewitness weather and hard to tell what you are looking at but it is cold outside, and he does not like to wear a coat. i'm out here for one minute and i can feel the heat coming from the door. >> it burns your skin. >> fine, all right, i will say it. i'm a man, real man. >> oh, okay. >> to, just kidding. out here, long enough you need the coat. temperatures are well below freezing. but good news, wind are calm and we have clouds there will be no sunshine. it will not help out things much with the temperatures. the most of the day stays dry. tonight we will see a round of wintry weather returning for parts of the region. we have 26 in allentown and reading. thirty's in philadelphia at this hour. we will slowly climb above freezing over next few hours. winter wet ther advisory initial to effect through early monday morning for areas north of the city, through poconos, those locations in the advisory that will sees light snow an

rahel, back over you. >> meisha, thank you.ook at newspaper headlines from around the region, philadelphia inquirer report on power outage at the king of prussia mall. the outage left shoppers in the dark sunday afternoon about 2:15, the mall officials say it took about 30 minutes to fully regain power, about 50 of the mall's 400 stores were affected. kop is the largest shopping complex on the east coast. >> from the burlington county times governor chris christie is arguing in favor after bill that would allow local government to post legal notices on their own websites. rather than pay to ties them in newspapers. the governor argued on medium. com that the requirement and notices be print in the newspapers, cost taxpayers and businesses $08 million a year. >> and from the press of atlantic city the reverend al sharpton criticizing take over the atlantic city calling it unconstitutional. rally saturday night accuses the state of suspending democracy by appoint wag he calls un elected star to oversee the city. those are some of

>> yes, good morning, rahel, merry christmas to you. the kids have woken up, and the toy drive you mentioned raised over 6,000 toy donations through that dow drive. so this is one of the families that is benefitting from it, this is the taylor family. good morning, everyone. lost everything back in a house fire, in kensington, this is their grandmother's home, celebrating christmas altogether. just woke to up open their presents. they each picked one they want to start opening. so they'll open them now. now you wanted to open a christmas present. what were you hoping for? let's see what you got this year. >> some of them actually, actually all four every them got brand new bikes, thanks to their lovely grandmother over here, who surprised them with that. so that's excellent. and just as well, what did you want for christmas this year? (laughing). >> nothing in particular? okay. well, marcell, what did you want for christmas this year? >> i wanted a drone. >> a drone? okay, let's see you what got. do you want to try opening this one? ya.

joe, rahel? >> okay, hena, a new amazon grocery store we're very curious about. >> everyone has been talking about this, no check out, customers just grab and go. this store is in downtown seattle. the service is called amazon go. here is thousand works. customers past their cell phone at a turnstile at a store, which connect them to theiramazon account, right now only amazon employees have access during this testing phase, back to you. >> very interesting. i feel like i would leave the store like that feeling very guilty, as if i had not completed the process? also very unsure of whether the cops would come after up? >> exactly. >> all right, hena, thank you. >>> well, katie, updates our forecast, meisha has the latest on the roads, that's next. >> plus, we'll show you how two eagles players spent their day off helping the community. someone once asked, do we ever think about anything other than steak? yes... and... no. you can't fake steak. longhorn steakhouse. tonight's special: turf and surf.

. >>> aim rahel solomon. let's get started with weather and traffic with katie and pat >> roads are looking, so far, so good, nice and dry out there. >> yeah, it looks like a very nice day. the it is a lot colder though, then yesterday. the classic trade off, right. it is either wet and warm or cold and dry. it is cold, dry but we can bank on full sunshine today. looking at storm scan, a couple left over cloud, no harm, no foul, looking good, generally speaking. we are expect to go brighten up nicely throughout the day but a dose of reality and that is just because we have that cold front that crossed through yesterday. your temperatures are, generally speaking, about 20 degrees colder, give or take, in any given location then they were this same time yesterday, 15 to 20 degrees. we are setback in the 40's, 30 's which isn't all that bad. normal will high in philadelphia does normally top off in the lower 40's as it is to be hitting that at 4:31 in the morning not terrible. we will look forward for rest of ou

jim, rahel? >> i would actually try that. >> do you have to pay like tuxedo prices in if that's the case i'll just take the suit. >> that's good question. i think as always, they are a little expensive. >> a little? >> as always, jill. thank you. >> well, in other economic news, the highest gas tax in the country is rising in the new year. pennsylvania's gas tax will increase by another 8 cents per gallon on sunday. this is after the latest hike, 78 cents, from every gallon, will go to taxes, that mine pays for road construction, and across the keystone state. a look at the latest prices at the pump. paying about two hadn't 45 for gallon every regular in pennsylvania, new jersey, 2.33, delaware, the cheapest prices in our region at 2.25 a gallon. >> well, a story of survival, and mother's undying love. easton family is stranded, during a severe winter storm in an arizona forest when a mom saved the dayment take a look. forty-six year old karen kline of eastern pennsylvania. she was found exhauste

so are you buying it, rahel? >> you know, i was just thinking that i don't know i could do coca-cola and qui. noa. >> i'm not a soda drinker. so, for me, i would say i'll pass. but, you know, we'll see. they need to do something. sales are way down as a lot of americans want more natural foods and drinks. >> yes, kind of has become a cultural thing, like soda, healthy person. >> reporter: yes, this is why through they are area saying they need to do toking get these 20 something's. >> all right, jill, see you soon. >> coming up after the break, we'll get another check on weather and traffic on this very messy monday morning. plus, we'll show you how local middle school student are headed in the holiday spirit. >> dealing with steady rain across the region, still wintery mix in the lehigh valley and poconos for the next few hours. everybody will see a change over to plane rain. heavy rain moving into southern chester county now, eventually northern delaware, philadelphia, over the next hour. you can see pink showi

. >>> good morning everyone i'm rahel solomon. >>> aim jim donovan. forecast in just a minute but first here's a what you need to know to start your day in your morning minute. >> deadly ambush leaves a man dead in west philadelphia. >> it is 51st street here still partially block off as officers continue to process this scene, so many unanswered questions at this point. >> hate to see a business catch on fire this time of the year. >> investigators are trying to pinpoint what sparked a fire at peddler's village in bucks county. >>> dozens are dead after a chain reaction explosion rips through a fire works market north of mexico city. >>> at the time of the blast the market was crowded with shoppers, buying fire works for the holidays. >>> isis claims responsibility for the tragedy in berlin as a massive manhunt is underway for driver who plowed in the crowded christmas village. >>> ♪ >> meisha's jamming out, congratulations to pearl jam, an inducte in the rock and roll hall of fame. >> rapper tupac made it in the hall of fame. induction ceremony will

good morning, a manned. >>> good morning, rahel. wet roads heading out the door but as we said earlier it is world's better then what we were dealing with this time yesterday. couple incidents to talk b we have an accident on the schuylkill expressway eastbound, this is on the on ramp from the vine, so as you can see the accident is off to the shoulder and they have flares set up there. it does ant peer to be blocking traffic too badly if at all so keep in mind it is there we have an accident on had an accident on route one northbound at conshohocken state road, that accident is now cleared but be ready for residual delays in that area. taking a look ahead today 76ers taking on the brooklyn nets at home. game time 6:00 p.m. get ready for regular traffic delays. the in the cbs-3 traffic center i'm amanda muhler now back to you. >>> here's what you will see on "eyewitness news" this morning trying to get healthier for new year, how these watches might help when "eyewitness news" fitness track error smart watch on your holiday wish lis

rahel? >> jill, i grew up on a fake christmas tree, so i am probably the target market. >> certainly could you understanded why, right? the convenience of it, also probably cleaner, easier to clean up. >> right. interesting. >> you don't get the smell. >> yes, this is true, but they have candles for that, you know? all right, jill, thank you. >> funny. >> well, former pennsylvania congressman chaka fattah will learn this morning if he will go to prison. earlier this year, he was convicted of miss spending government grants and charity money to fund his campaign and personal expenses. fattah says the case is politically motivated. prosecutors want to spends 17 to 21 years behind bars, fattah's lawyers says that's unnecessarily harsh. >> new jersey state trooper franky williams will be laid to rest today, private viewing for family and friends will begin at 8:00 a.m. at boardwalk hall in atlantic city, followed by another law enforcement. family will bury williams in private service at noon. s

jim, rahel? >> all balances out, pat, thank you. >>> south jersey grandmother and her great granddaughter are missing this morning. >> they were driving to north carolina to visit family on saturday, but never made it. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo is live in the cbs-3 news center with the latest on the investigation, jan, good morning. what have you learned? >> rahel, jim, family is just desperate to find these two. they are wondering if this 71 year old woman got into an accident, broke down on the side of the road, or worse. she and her five year old great granddaughter haven't been seen or heard from since christmas eve. >> i guess it was about 10:00, her son stated that he had tried calling her cell phone and it went straight to voice mail. >> that was 10:00 at night, christmas eve. family of barbara and lamira have been searching for the pair ever since, two days, they scoured the roads and rest stops between south jersey and north carolina hoping to find them. police say she and h

rahel is here with a special guest to tell us all about it, rahel.. >> good morning to you.e here with megan, a master model builder, i just love to see your facial expressions when i'm speaking to you. >> i do have have a special friend on the set with me made me this lego bow tie his name is aidan peterson a ten year-old and he is something else when it comes to this. so until we figure out is what going on with our camera situation i will lose my candy canes looking tie and swap it out with this lego bow tie. it the has this super cool magnet on the back. >> i don't know maybe you can do both between the red and the blue with the legos. you have a patriotic thing that works well. >>> well, we have megan here. again master model builder from boston and she's here to tell us about a creative competition that will be happening this weekend at plymouth meeting mall. megan, we know it is early. so happy to have you here thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having he. >> what can people expect. we know lego land you guys build very interactive themes, sites, what can people exp

. >>> i'm rahel solomon. today is first day of winter. let check your morning forecast with katie and traffic with meisha. good morning, guys. >> good morning. >> we're all back together. >> katie, welcome back. happy hump day. happy friday to me. >> you stinker. >> yes. >> roads are looking okay but we will talk about a the water main break an it actually happened yesterday that will affect your commute this morning. >> and it is still chilly outside, i wouldn't be shock to see slick spots but it is an overall very, very quiet pattern. we will take you out to the quiet the town of bethlehem they call it credits massachusetts city and we have tranquil weather there right now at well as every where else. things on the chilly side so it is still winter coat weather but today my friend marks the official beginning of the winter, and actually just over an hour, we will see the winter solstice take effect. 5:44 in the morning on the nose is when that happens and then there it begins, the time when we will see the days get longer with every pas

jim donovan is off. >> i'm rahel solomon. lets check weather and traffic with katie and meisha. >> good morning. gate waste to our weekend is here, joe, so great to see you. >> so glad to have you. >> yes. >> we know it is early. >> i have to ask are you sick of the rain? are you tired of the rain. >> i have to plead the fifth on that one. >> katie? >> because we need the rain. >> you right, we do need the rain. >> yes. >> katie just said a happy meteorological winter. >> indeed. >> thanks, guys. >> thanks for remembering. >> we're going to let katie celebrate in just a second, but we're still look very wet out there we have had a couple accidents, letting us know it is both slick out there. >> even though rain has technically pretty much wound down here what we will find is that when all of the rain we had from yesterday we had over 2 inches have rain since tuesday that helped just the rainfall deficit but only slew of problems. we have had a 7-inch deficit just a few days ago. look the at the where we stand now. it is bette

. >> i'm rahel solomon. meisha is off today. pitty and pat gallen keeping an eye on things this morning. >> i want to bring some good news, meisha is always so positive. i'm not bringing you coffee, but i'm bring you good news. >> that would get excessive, if we all drank a lot of coffee. >> we do drink a lot of coffee. a lot of people off for the holidays, so that's a plus. >> weather wise, not quite the same. i wouldn't say that this is a really big deal, but we do have showers moving in, and very noticeable breeze out there. it makes for kind of bad hair day. so keep that in mind. awesome, great. break out the a with a net. storm scan brink withing it, couple of showers, off to the west, already beginning to see some of them bubble up across chester, even portions every delco right now. so, with time, you're going to find some damp roadways. this is the worse it will get though. again, talking scattered variety of showers through the next couple of hours, later on today, skies begin to clear. but this is the marking the advan

. >>> today is sunday december 18th i'm rahel solomon. lets get you started with check of weather with meteorologist just continue drabick with eyewitness weather. weather has been all over the place. this morning i wake up and walk my dog and there are a little bit warm. >> we're waking up to temperatures in the the 50's. yesterday we were in the 20's. tomorrow morning back in the 20's. >> i can't wrap my head around it good it messes with the head and illnesses too. people getting sick these up and down temperatures. we need umbrella. another round coming at us later this morning. gets soggy, but at least temperatures on the warm identify. everybody will be seeing rain even up in the poconos temperatures above freezing this afternoon. this morning big difference waking up as soon as you tell out identify from the city south and east 50's, near 60 in on spots later this morning fifty-five at the airport. warm front moving through. southeasterly wind kicking up at 21. air to the north is chilly. warm front not just yet mid 30 's in allent

. >> i'm rahel solomon. let's get the day start wad check on weather and traffic with meisha. >> good morning, you guys, happy tuesday, day two, nice roadways, hoping we're going have good day on the roadways, jim, good to have you back, good day. >> so nice having you here. justin, is it going to stay dry? >> yes, today and really the next several days, not much happening for the end of december, pretty nights. cold. we're in the low 20's right now, but at least we don't have the wind. feels little betterment don't have windchill values down into the single digits, lower teens like we had yesterday morning, but clear skies over the region it, two, officially at the airport, breeze only 6 miles per hour, mid teens right now in the city but again yesterday we had some single digit windchills. mount pocono, 3 degrees, at this hour. twenty-two again in the city, 19 wilmington, quakertown, 12 this morning, 13 pottstown. we don't have the cloud cover like yesterday morning. little heat we had yesterday, easily, r

. >>> good afternoon, i'm rahel solomon. jim donovan is off today. more on the vandalism investigation in just a moment. first, chance for some slick spots on the roads for more on that and the chance for freezing rain, we check in with katie fehlinger on the skydeck, hi, kate. >> i rahel, actually very, very isolated little pocket here, and there, of some precipitation falling from the sky. off to the north and west most notably, i don't need the umbrella on the skydeck, but go ahead, jump over to storm scan3, we want to show you what's happening. what you will find here in the last three hour loop is that this precipitation has been very, very lackluster, actually the very tail end of a warmfront, that's lifting into our region, so mainly just stuck in the clouds. now you're finding little hint in the shades of pink, beginning to show up here on some of the north and west most suburbs, so most notably, through lehigh, northampton counties, and across the river into northern virginia, freeze rain advisory still in effect until at least 1:00 through

. >> i'm rahel solomon. let's get your day started with a check on weather and traffic with katie and patrick. >> so pretty windy out there, am i right? got little crazy on the roadway. little crazy. >> cra-cra? >> you can use that term, i wouldn't, otherwise we're good. >> bad rap all day. >> we love it, yesterday, you missed it, jim, pat had this wonder full grab bay of weather, little line i totally stole from him. >> during the traffic, during the news. >> we like to share with each other, yes. so today, yes, winds is the story for now. we had little hint every fog starting to show up in the poconos, but i don't think you have to worry so much about the fog, guys, more than anything, the winds certainly something that you are going to notice, also the fact we have couple of showers moving our way. which at the moment really aren't doing much locally, but i show you the wider zoom to give you a sense of what's on the way. this is our approaching cold front. at the moment, kind of in that squeeze play, sor

rahel, back to you. >> meisha, thank you. president-elect trump is expanding the search for his secretary every state. the campaign manager kelly ann conway says several people in lucrative positions have shown interest in the job. also trump's team downplaying his call with taiwan's call, which grew intense protest in china. >> i think i would just say to our counterparts in china that this was a moment of courtesy, the president-elect talked two weeks ago in the same manner, not the discussion about policy. >> and mr. trump is planning to hold several meetings today at trump tower in new york. >> spotlight on federal court in pennsylvania today, jill stein's fight to force presidential recount in three state moves forwards. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do live from city hall with more on the pennsylvania recount, trang, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rahel. late saturday, jill stein's camp announced it is dropping its suit in state court to push for pennsylvania recount. we've since learned that they are now t

rahel, back to you. >> meisha, thank you. new this morning, fire breaks out at assisted living facility in moorestown, new jersey, it is on the 1200 block of church street. flaring started pouring out of the boiler room, forcing everyone out of their rooms, no one was hurt. >> we've seen it time and time again. deadly crash on roosevelt b "eyewitness news" reporter trang do live in the northeast where police say two people were killed, when their car slammed into a school bus, trang, what do we know about this? good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, rahel. there were many, many witness toss this accident including two off duty police officers traveling in the same direction, as this accident. they say that the car involved was going well above the speed limit, which is 45 miles per hour here, despite the low speed limit, police hearsay they see accidents like this far too often. take a look at some of the video we shot lags night. this accident happened around 9:00 p.m., on roosevelt boulevard, near woodward street. n

. >>> i'm rahel solomon. the lets get started with weather and traffic with lauren and meisha. good morning, lauren. >> yes, so great to see you. >> good to be with you guys this morning. >> we know it is early. happy thursday, it is gateway to the weekend but rahel and i, it is our friday. >> that is right. >> it is our friday. >> my friday too. >> it is. >> yes. >> okay. >> well, we're looking okay, dry, a lot of construction, down wires as well we will talk about that in a little bit. >> weather is quiet but we are waiting on a arctic blast, giving us our coldest weekend so far: 36 degrees in philadelphia. down in the zero's in million will. thirty-one mount pocono. win are calm to light at all of our reporting sites. that will change into the second half of the morning that breeze will start to pick up giving us a receipt i hearty wind chill factor as we head into lunchtime. by 12:00 o'clock we are at 44 degrees, sun behind breaking out but feel like 30's with the hearty breeze. as we head in the second half of the day, case clearing up heading home, 41 degrees but feeling

>> good morning, today is monday,ec rahel solomon. more on the developments, coming up shortly, but first, he day in the morning minut >> a memorial growing outside a warehouse in oakland, california, the site of massive and deadly firhi weekend. officials say they'll be searching this site for days. >> wet roadways, very wet out there. if you're not dealing with this all morning. green partydida jill stein has big day ahead after call for vote recount. ie american voters who are standing up and saying weserve m that we can >> eaglesthe bengals. >> as a team we obviously didn't play well. >> play, play better. >> i think we canthathe last eie white house has given us a pass. >> sir, i don't know why talki . women, that was late show host steven column bert host being the kennedy center honors, we'll tell but those in a few bonutes. this wintery mix we're starting off w but you do have little good news? >> i do, yes, you know, the aftermath at this point, for most every us, rahel, that we have to deal with. we are for the most part sta

carroll, good morning. >> good morning, rahel.ou think. >> beautiful. >> this is is a little public i who is only three months old, and she's very puppy-like. i think they will absolutely love this dog. but, it is obviously we're heading in to christmas season and people want to get gifts and we have got ideas for you. i brought some from home, so if they look used, that is because they are. >> okay. >> well, one of the first things, as you know i adopted marvin who was on the show. and, i want to make sure he is well protect, and has a collar on but i don't want strangling. is there such a thing as break away collars if they get in the problem this breaks away. it doesn't break away when walking them because you can clip these two things together but otherwise it will break away and save your dog's life. on here as well i have another great gift idea. you don't have to spend a lot of money on gift but these things are important for you and your pets. i have got a light here, and this is because he is black, i cannot even see him

. >>> i'm rahel solomon. lets get you out the door with the check of weather and traffic with katie and meisha. >> good morning, gateway to the weekend starting off slippery talking about slippery it is still very wet out there and because of that we have seen accident after accident, already this morning. so katie, when will it dry out. >> here's the thing, it has dried up in terms of the rain actually falling from the sky. you have to keep in mind they we have these left over issues that come along after a storm like this that brought two straight days of two plus inches of rain. we will have aftermath to deal with here guys, keep it in mind. meisha will have more on this but we will be carrying wet roads, padded and down leaves from the rain that brought those leaves off the trees especially through the neighborhoods but at this point storm scan, yeah, it is clearing out, we can wipe slate clean in that regard. wind beginning to pick up. that will dry out the roads a little bit more readily. at least initi

>>> good morning, i'm rahel solomon.eft a man in critical condition. investigators believe earlier fight with neighbors sparked the shooting, happened late last night, on the 3800 block of bouvier street. so far, no arrests right over to katie fehlinger and the forecast. >> good morning, everyone, we are tracking very, very wimpy little batch of light precipitation, few showers here and there, back to central pennsylvania but we are still finding temperatures just cold enough through the northwest say third or so of the area. to support the possibility of freezing rain, so, we are still waiting the arrival of the precipitation, again, very light, very scared. may see shower in the city. don't worry about much more than few raindrops, high hits 50 here in philly but icing to the north, 60 tomorrow, as we await the cold frontal and, going to knock our temperatures back later this week. >> 60 degrees, that's crazy. good morning, here is a look at columbus boulevard, something we've been telling you about for a week, right t

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. >>> good morning, i'm rahel solomon. >>> i'm jim donovan, katie and meisha will be along in a moment but here's what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute. >>> i was than the expecting this. >> this was the scene overnight as snow began to fall, in center city. no accumulation on the sidewalks or roads but the cold weather is now here. >>> police are searching for two robbers after a woman is attacked out identify parx casino in bucks county. >> to see anyone get attacked but a seven three-year old victim, it is really sad. >> 1 billion yahoo users are hack, yahoo says stolen user account information have included names, phone numbers, probably account pass word, security questions and answers. >>> president-elect donald trump and vice-president elect mike pence will be in hershey at 7:00 for another stop on their thank you tour. >>> ♪ >>> james corden and neil diamond singing about an out of control christmas party to the tune of his classic, sweet caroline. >> we have an ugly christmas party happening here but we don't have, hunks like that with the suspenders. >

. >> i'm rahel solomon. justin and meisha are getting us out the door this morning, keeping an eye on things. >> busy day. >> yes, it is a busy day, a lot like it was yesterday. the good thing is we have a lot to be counting or blessings for, no snow, ice on the roadways, no rain today. dry conditions. but they're heating up certainly, getting bus. >> i weather will be quiet today, next several days. you saw the picture, there those guys wearing the hats, winter coats. that's what you need this morning. it is coal. don't get me wrong. >> including you, justin. >> i had my coat. i have my coat. yes. so you know, i'm wearing a coat, it is cold. >> yes. >> colder than yesterday morning. twenty-two right now at the airport, philadelphia, suburbs down to the single digit, but the wind, that's huge. north winds, only around 6 miles per hour, so yes, windchills values notice teens, could be whole lot worse. yesterday, actually felt colder, when you factor in the wind. so 6 degrees colder compared to this time yeste

rahel, back over to you. >> meisha, thank you. investigators in germany are now saying the truck crash that killed a dozen people at a christmas market in berlin was like lay act of terror. >> cbs news brook silva bragga more from new york. >> german investigators move the front section of the mangled truck this morning as they work to confirm motive for yesterday's deadly crash. authorities now believe the driver of the 18 wheeler intentionally plowed into central berlin crowded christmas market. >> this amateur video shows the chaotic aftermath, as bystanders tended to the injured. two people lying on the floor with broken limbs, they were going to be okay, i saw one guy being dragged away with blood on his face. >> police questioning the suspected driver, who they arrested not far from the scene, they are also looking into whether the truck was hijacked from a polish construction site, an unidentified polish citizen was found dead inside the vehicle. the owner of the truck says he hasn't heard from the driver, his cousin, since

good morning, i'm rahel solomon. >>> aim jim donovan. katie and meisha will be along in just a moment but here's what you need to necessity to start your day in the morning minute. >>> well, a man is dead after a shooting in philadelphia's frankford section. twenty-eight shell casing were found around the victim. >>> happening today defense takes center stage, bill cosby 's attorneys want the why to bar the other cosby accusers from testifying at the his upcoming spring trial, they are expected to attack these women's credibility and relevance. >>> it is a tough standard living up to be jason. >> hollywood mourning loss of the tv sitcom legend alan thicke has died, he suffered a heart attack while playing hockey. >> big news story to day was donald trump's meeting with kanye west. what could these two have to talk about though, i can't think of anything that they could possibly have in common, trump goes on these crazy twit ter rants at 3:00 in the morning and kanye, well, he also does that. one of them constantly claiming the award show

rahel, back to you. y are in for before you head wet commute this morning. parts of the region see rain, others dealing with sleet or snow. snow fell yesterday across the lehigh valley giving folks their first true taste of the season. while still early in the season, many headed out to stock up on supplies. >> it started to snow. got bad for a bit. then it slowed down. but it is getting really cold, really wet. >> so i'm not taking any chances. last year we waited. and it was way too late. everyone was falling. my dad hit the floor. i hit the floor t wasn't fun. >> if you are headed out the door prepare for cold rain and/or snow. >>> well, long time former congressman chaka fattah now awaits punishment after his conviction in a federal racketeering case, jan carabeo live in front of the federal courthouse where a judge will hand down the sentence later this morning. good morning, jan. >> reporter: rahel, good morning, federal prosecutors want chaka fattah to spend between 17 and 21 years in prison. his attorneys, though, are calling that request far too har

i just rahel and jim met up with queen b1 of the great lawyer viewers.he had hat and scarves and so she's prepared. unlike i was. carn thanks for the gloves, he brought them to my just mentioned queen on twitter, it is like a tamly operation today. thanks, jan. >>> in other news president-elect donald trump and vice-president elect mike pence will be making another stop on their thank you tour. this time at 7:00. in hershey. yesterday mr. trump met with tech ceo's for round table at trump tower. he pledged to work with tech companies to create jobs, cut taxes and improve cyber security. he to instant to face scrutiny over his new hotel, which is down the street from the white house. currently leased from the federal government. >>> president-elect is facing a contractual dispute with celebrity chef jose andres, trump sudan drays for a breach of contract after he cancelled plans to open up a restaurant this washington tc. andres said he pulled the plug in response to trump's controversial remarks for mexicans. they are scheduled for deposition next month.

good morning, i'm rahel solomon. jim donovan off.orry we have meisha and katie keeping things covered for this morning. >> first thing we notice rowalkinways, very wet out ther, because that far, seeing a lot of problems. northeast extension, what i want to talk about coming up in a little will, we have five t throughout right now. no through the overnight, good news at least it is moving out veryleast. you won't be dealing with this all morning. look at this, looking are loop. than is just sipping right through. you're prettyuc region at this point, all that's left, with any wet wea ithues. you do still have obviously, though, damp roadways, ponding on the roads, a lot of heavyhisn for some of you, so far enough notoai, even saw little modest zoom, i mean, this is pretty bs

rahel? >> katie, thank you.ell, this morning's health watch, destructive dieting, the method that could do the opposite of what you are trying to a chief. british researchers warning yo-yo dieting may actually cause to you gain weight. doctors found that the brain and triggers the body to store fat. the best approach, they say, to follow a steady diet, eating slightly less and increasing the exercise. >> good news for two pennsylvania college themes. -- teams we were there when penn state fans gave them a warm welcome home. >> now the team had just returned from saturday's come back win against the university of wisconsin. next, lions head to the rose bowl against the university of southern california, on january 2nd. >>> and, temple is headed back to annapolis for the military bowl there they will take on wake forest on december 27th. saturday the owls crossed navy 34 to ten. so in their first ever aac championship, and it has been a great year for temple, their second straight season and ranked 23rd in the cou

just take it easy, this morning, joe and rahel, back to you. >>> philadelphia police make an arrest this is deadly hit and run of the little girl in overbrook. >> thinks the gray nissan believed to be involved in the hit and run that killed little jayanna powell. she was hit crossing street november 18th. owner of the auto body shop near malvern saw reports and thought a car brought in for repairs matched the description. >> the pain that i wouldn't want on my worst enemy, and i would get nothing. that was my last good bye. she was eight. >> after recovering the car police made an arrest, at this point they have not released identity of that suspect. >>> death of the toddler in kensington is being treated as a homicide investigation. lets take a look at two-year old little boy, philadelphia police found the boy unresponsive on the six hundred block of clementine street just before midnight. it wases rushed to st. christopher's hospital where he was row announced dead. sources tell "eyewitness news" that the child had injuries to his ribs, his liver, as well as obvious signs of trauma, po

. >> good morning, i'm rahel solomon. out the door with your forecast, justin, look like little bit of wild weekend? >> little active pattern moving if for september. today, temps where they should be, nothing bad. tonight little snow in part of ther. >> little flurry here than? >> north of the city, city stays rain, couple of more storm systems on the way. need the umbrella handy, this upcoming week. rain jacket end of the week get colds. arctic air coming in. >> i'm getting red ill, for all of my complaints, the tissues. >> probably need to order new coat or something like. >> haha. >> i know, i know. during the commercial break. just kidding. >> this morning all quiet across the reasonable own, partly sunny skies, temperatures generally upper 30s to about 40 degrees, we will keep it dry through your sunday, no issues, live look outside, see the sun breaking through some of the clouds. strong winds gust, 30 miles per hour, and temperatures anywhere from 30 degrees, in the mountains, to the low 40's, philadelphia, allent

rahel, back to you. >>> we will see you then, meisha. now for a look at newspaper headlines across the region. >> on the cover of the trenton ian a retired amtrak supervisor admitted to soliciting and accepting $7,000 from items from a vendor as a reward for spending $185,000 while he was a building and bridges supervisor. sixty-eight year-old lewis, of fair less hills faces ten years in prison when he is sentenced march 27th. >>> from the news journal a quick thinking smyrna high school senior using chr to save the life have of the child. teresa was having run watch her sister at chick-fil-a when she saw a toddler was struggling to breathe. she performed cpr and others called 911. >> you go, teresa lynn. >>> from the times herald the thompson family of norristown moved in their new house just in time for the holidays all thanks to the collaborative efforts of the habitat for humanity in montgomery county, dow chemical company and many other local partners and volunteers. great for the holidays. >> wonderful. >>> that is a look at newspa

>> rahel, may only be monday. already got our eye on what's going to happen for the upcoming weekends, because many of us will be out before new years eve celebrations, and at the moment it, really looks very good for new years eve. how much, sunday, maybe a different story. possibility of some showers, and we've got a lot of roller coaster riding to take place here before we get to the weekend. so, your full forecast, coming up right on the other side. stick a >>> good morning, hammy holidays, thanks for joining us. this is a live look this morning from the art museum stems. beautiful christmas tree out there. hopefully you had a nice holiday weekends of the today was nice mild weekend, making a run at 06 degrees this week, yes, i said 06 degrees, yes, i also know today is the end of december. good morning, i'm rahel solomon, jim donovan is off this morning. let's check on the morning forecast, talking about possibly 06 degrees. >> i know, i like how you repeated yourselves. i like people looking at the screen, s

good morning, i'm rahel solomon, jim donovan is off this morning. let's check on the morning forecast, talking about possibly 06 degrees. >> i know, i like how you repeated yourselves. i like people looking at the screen, say what? then today repeat yourself. we all appreciate that. yes, you're right, looking ahead to very warm air for the standards of this time of year. wrapping up the month of december, you're typically only going to find the highs in the low 40's, this is a week, my friends, though, that does a lot of roller coaster riding. we've got cold spots. we've got very warm spots. the warmth happening at the front end of this forecast. and that's actually because we have warmfront. that's lifting in. at the moment storm scan not showing too much right now though. the warmfront itself hasn't actually moved in. zoom it out even one quick time, you see back through western pennsylvania, hint of some activity on the radar. all really scattered, though, the bulk of the action, the energy with this particular front, is removed off to our north

. >> good morning, everyone, i'm rahel solomon. >> i'm jim donovan. here's what you need to start your day in our morning minute. >> i saw a truck barreling into a crowd. >> german police now say that a deadly incident in a popular christmas market was a deliberate attack. >> we've increased our patrol over there. >> people coming to the market later today and throughout the week, expect to see more police officers patrolling the market. >> police are searching for the identity after woman found unresponsive on a street in the fair hills section of philadelphia. >> the vote for president of the united states was 20 votes for donald j trump. >> it is a done deal for president-elect trump. the electoral college formally cast their ballots that made him america's 45th president. >> what is your prayer for our country? >> it is hope. i hope my desire for this country is that we remain hopeful. and that we find a place in our hearts to love each other. >> and that was michelle obama giving her final one-on-one interview to oprah winfrey, as first laid. >>