i've got to wake up. >> i know, it's always changing, vai. in the early-morning hours, it's always changing. it's me, it's jillian, it's christine. who knows, right? look behind me, because in addition to the fog and construction this morning, you can see that there is an accident. this is in glen mills. it's on route 202 northbound right at route 1. and if we move to my maps, i can show you a little bit of the alternate route. again, it just came in. it's in glen mills. some of the lanes are blocked, as you just saw from that video, so an alternate around that is brinton lake road. also, for drivers in the philadelphia area, route 1 southbound, the roosevelt boulevard at oxford circle, there's an accident there. one lane is blocked. and for new jersey drivers, we have a number of accidents this morning. in audubon, this is from an earlier accident on the white horse pike at cuthbert boulevard. all lanes are blocked because of an earlier accident. some of the traffic signals are down, so you can take the black horse pike around that. and when

i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm christine maddela.t's get to bill henley and hopefully the weekend is a little bit warmer, bill. >> it will be. cold outside this morning and the wind is blowing and feels like it's in the 20s right now. we will get some sunshine. for a change, we're not seeing anything fall out of the clouds that are blowing past us. the radar is staying clear for the area this morning. you might see a flurry or two blowing through in the wind, but no organized snowfall like we had yesterday. 32 degrees right now in pottstown and allentown at 32 degrees right at the freezing mark. interior new jersey, the areas that didn't dry out. by lunchtime 38 and up to 40 degrees, and, yes, we'll see breaks of sunshine today. neighborhood by neighborhood forecast when i come back in ten minutes and right now katy zachary is standing by. good morning, katy. >> hi, bill, good morning. no accidents to report in any of the majorso any accidents on any of the major roads. a live look at 95 right at cottman avenue. you can see volume is

vai joins us now with that story and others happening around the country today. vai? >> somebody new a sis added to list. super model beverly johnson first african-american to make the cover of "vogue" and in an essay published in vanity fair online. this happened in the mid-'80s alleged lae. johnson says the comedian gave her a drugged cappuccino. his attorney has not commented on the latest allegations and not been charged with any crime. and, of course, you can see more of johnson's story, as we've been promoting later on "today" show this morning. >>> meanwhile in washington, the house passed a massive spending bill last night, just hours before a government shutdown. the $1.1 trillion bill will finance the government through 2015. the bill now moves to u.s. senate for debate and a vote. >>> severe weather outwest has killed two people. a storm system coming off the pacific ocean is battering communities from san francisco all the way up north to seattle. flooding washed out roads and bridges while loose ground swallowed up some homes. you see this guy in the kaya

vai? >> indeed, i do. good morning, tracy. pakistan's prime minister is vowing that his military will continue an aggressive operation aimed at the militants. yesterday, of course, we heard taliban gunmen killed at least 141 people at the school yesterday. most of those were children. a taliban spokesman says it was to avenge the killings of taliban members at the hands of pakistani authorities. officials say all seven attackers were killed. >>> meanwhile, british officials say their efforts to fight ebola in sierra leone will see rapid progress in the next four to six weeks. what will turn the tide? well, britain plans to intensify its ebola response in the area around the capital of freetown, which accounts for about half of the country's cases. >>> and the los angeles police department could be the nation's largest law enforcement agency to equip its officers with body cameras. now, they're planning to arm 7,000 officers with the technology by next summer. some can come as early as next month. >>> and an american airlines f

vai? >> thank you, jillian. >>> revenge attack?his morning we have new information on the deadly assault on a school in pakistan. and we found out there may be a connection between the bombing and the 2014 nobel peace prize winner. >>> security fears. the group that hacked sony pictures is making a serious threat against american movie-goers. (vo) nourished. rescued. protected. given new hope. during the subaru "share the love" event, subaru owners feel it, too. because when you take home a new subaru, we donate 250 dollars to helping those in need. we'll have given 50 million dollars over seven years. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> frontier airlines will bring back its round-trip delaware-to-tampa flight next week. starting monday, you can catch a flight from wilmington to tampa. frontier cut the tampa route back in october but promised to bring it back as it is. the airline flies also to orlando from wilmington. >>> hey, don't touch the gas tax. that's what new jersey drivers are telling lawmakers. many say they'd

vai? >> thank you, jillian. >>> this morning, family and friends are making arrangements for philadelphia's first firefighter female killed in the line of duty. nbc 10's monique braxton is live in west oak lane, where investigators will be back on the scene trying to determine the cause. mo, tell us more on what you have. >> reporter: vai, a police officer remains on guard here outside the gutted house. that is an indication that investigations are still under way, one looking at the safety apparatus that the fallen firefighter was wearing, a second investigation by the philadelphia fire marshal's office to determine the cause of the blaze. now, while you were sleeping this morning, we've been gathering comments about the firefighter now being hailed as a hero. look at our video. >> now more worried about her children than anything. her boy, her son is 16. i've got two boys, 18 and 17, and they're close. and she has a baby. she couldn't wait to have another child. she has another child, an

vai? >> thank you, katy. >>> the university of texas at austin wants to know where about 100 of its brains are. that's about half the specimens the school had in the collection of brains preserved in jars of formaldehyde. a curator of the collection said students may have been swiping the brains for years for pranks or conversation pieces. >>> well, if you shopped online monday, you are a part of history. next, the clicks that set a new record. >>> and hope for a saving grace. the ultimatum posed to local students and parents that has them rushing to save their school. >>> shoppers set a new record on cyber monday. sales totaled more than $2 billion, making it the heaviest online spending day ever. cyber monday sales went up 17% over last year and online sales over the entire thanksgiving day weekend rose by 26%. >>> happening today, contract talks will resume between closer chester medical center and its nurses. a federal mediator is expected to attend today's negotiations. the hospital h

vai. >> thank you, katy. >> let's make a deal. sounds like the state's second largest casino brokered a deal. jesse, the clock almost ran out on this thing. pardon the reference, but it was a hail mary. >> reporter: that's a good reference, vai. it's actually weeks and weeks of work. governor christie is credited with brokering a deal that keeps these doors open open and saved 3,000 jobs. the casino's union united 54 gets what it wanted, namely, an agreement with billionaire carl icahn. restoring all work rules along with health care and pension benefits. in exchange, he'll get $150 million in tax breaks if the state. state president steven sweeney wouldn't support the deal until icahn and the union buried the hatchet. the union is going to make an announcement today saying as much as legislature votes on that tax break later today. carl icahn will keep deep debt and $100 million in cash for cash infusion. that will keep the doors open before shutting it this saturday. we talked to some of the faithful patrons who like using the t

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. the snow isn't a real problem, but i heard bill say it's a nuisance for schools that are delayed. good morning, bill. >> good morning, vai. the snow is blowing on and off through much of the area and afternoon, too. it's not going to be an all-day snowfall. they're taking advantage of the cold weather in the pocono mountains and making some snow. and mother nature has been making some of their own with scattered light snow showers. the snow is coming down and heading into willingboro right now. there's more north and west streaming through chester county and delaware county. gloucester county. but the steadier snow is well off to the north and west. we won't get that but we are get occasional light snow showers, a dusting for most of the area. for north and west you're more likely to see lipry spots as temperatures have dropped down. temperatures well above freezing in delaware and south jersey. for most of south jersey. breesy and climbing temperatures. occasional snow showers less l

i'm christine maddela. >> and i'm vai sikahema. problem, but i heard bill say it's a nuisance

>> good morning vai.king at weather in some spots and everyone seeing cold temperatures compared to yesterday. we'll end up a lot colder. a live look outside and we're making snow in the pocono mountains and we always love to see that. cold enough to make snow and may get the natural stuff later on. here's a look at radar. wet weather especially to the south and east of philadelphia. some rain falling and even heavier rain in some pockets. otherwise, most of us dry this morning. you see to the north and west of philadelphia and the north and east of philadelphia, as well. we are on the dry side. temperatures are cold, lots of blue on the map indicating some very cold air. 32 right now in allentown and 24 in mt. pocono and start those cars early. we're going to keep you cold all day long. by 10:00 just 36 and noon 37 degrees. we'll continue to track this wet weather as we head towards the late morning into the early afternoon hours. but for now, let's check on traffic and for that we go to katy zachary. >>

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i'm christine maddela. >> and i'm vai sikahema.l take the dry conditions, even if it's only temporary. >> absolutely. >> let's get right to nbc 10 first alert meteorologist bill henley. good morning, bill. >> a nice change after yesterday morning. not only is it dry, but it is warmer, so it is a good morning. still windy outside. we're seeing gusty winds in the area, a bit stronger in the pocono mountains. you can see center city dealing with the wind this morning, and that's going to stay with us this afternoon. winds are now gusting to 26 miles an hour in the city, but they're stronger in the pocono mountains. and with dry conditions this morning, the clouds have actually broken. we'll get some sunshine in a few spots to start with, but it is not going to last all day. the clouds return this afternoon. 42 in northeast philadelphia. it's just dropped down to 41 in wilmington and philadelphia down one degree. and the pocono mountains right at the freezing mark, but that's the only cold spot this morning. cold with the wind,

vai? >> thank you, katy. >>> new from overnight in philadelphia the search is on for a teenager accused of attacking his uncle. matt delucia is live for us where that uncle was taken. are police any closer to finding this teen this morning? >> the teen lives at the home where all this happened but so far no word of any arrest. meanwhile that 58-year-old victim is here at einstein in extremely critical condition. look at some video here. this was just after 9:30 last night. philadelphia police say there was an argument inside this home on the 500 block when officers got there, they found the man on the living room floor unconscious and bleeding from the head. witnesses tell police that the man's 15-year-old nephew punched him during that argument and police also found a pair of pliers and a screwdriver next to the victim. >> we don't know if it was just a punch or if some of these objects that were found right on the scene, right in the blood. a pair of pliers, a screwdriver, if they were u

vai? >> christine, thank you. >>> we continue to follow breaking news in burlington county, where right now police are calling a death suspicious. nbc 10's katy zachry is live in maple shade. katy, earlier you told us about a car, you showed us the car that police have blocked off. what else have you learned? >> reporter: yeah, well, vai, as you take a look behind me, you can see that police, each more so now, have blocked our view to a white, four-door sedan that seems to be their main focus out here. it is parked at the quality inn motel in maple shade right along route 38. i've talked to maped shade police and philadelphia police officers, and i'm told they are both investigating a murder. philadelphia police are not saying why or how they are involved, just that they are jointly investigating. we know that the victim was found some time yesterday, and police have been investigating since last night. motel guests are not being given much information either. instead, police are hoping th

vai? >>> the man suspected of killing six people in montgomery county is still on the run this morning. police are searching for bradley stone. here's what we know about him. or know about the situation. all schools in the upper periomen school district are closed today. the only survivor is a 17-year-old boy who remains at jefferson hospital this morning. we are working to find out his condition. now, investigators say stone was last spotted in bucks county, following an altercation of a man said to be walking his dog. the search for stone is focused heavily around doylestown bucks county. last night he held up a man at knife point and tried to take his car keys. jesse gary is live in doylestown with the latest. jesse, tell us what's happening. >> you know, vai, i have been working with the police and trying to get new information. the chief is supposed it be here within the hour and hopefully we'll be able to get updated information on him. the officers that were inside the doylestown po

. >> i'm vai sikahema. but it is going to be cooler. let's start with brittney shipp and the "first alert" forecast. >> good normorning, we're going be a little bit below average. at least the sun is coming out. it's going to be a mix of sun and clouds however. if you take a look at the flags you see light wind conditions. wind speeds at 9: miles per hou. here's a closer look at radar that we're seeing clouds move into the region. you should see sunshine at least to start off your morning. our temperatures will range between 44 and 47 degrees. i am tracking the return of rain, right over the weekend, i'll go over the details and the timing coming up in the "first alert" seven-day forecast, for now i'll check with the "first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele. >> good morning. a couple of accidents. one in new jersey, the turnpike southbound, exit 2, the right lane is blocked there. taking this map out to montgomery county. trap pe, an accident. not causing any delays in the area. drive time, 95 southbound from woodhaven to the vine. f

vai? >> yeah, good morning, chris.le there were many peaceful protests in other parts of the country, in berkeley, california, another violent night. take a look. >> hands up! >> don't shoot! >> protesters attacked police, attacked each other and shut down a freeway in berkeley. some tried to light a highway patrol vehicle on fire and threw rocks, bottles and an explosive at officers. officers responded with tear gas. this is the second night in a row of violent demonstrations in berkeley. and on saturday night, three officers were hurt and six people were arrested there. meanwhile, a 500-page senate report detailing alleged torture by the cia expected to be made public next week, and it's causing another rift in washington. many top lawmakers say the release of the report will incite violence abroad. others say it needs to be shared. it's a secret study on cia interrogation tactics. >>> and the royals have arrived! the duke and duchess of cambridge arrived at the carlyle hotel in new york city last night. today willia

good morning, i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. let's bring with brittney shipp with the "first alert" forecast. brittney. >> good morning. temperatures are below average for areas like millville we will see a shift from yesterday. mainly gray on and off throughout the day. here's a live look at center city. the skyline, we're seeing clouds right now but we should we more sunshine. 31 in mt. holly. 33 in trenton. 30 degrees in allentown. 36 in philadelphia. 33 in wilmington. and 33 degrees currently in dover. a closer look at what to expect. we are going to see a cold start on this thursday morning. we'll also see weekend rain and even the possibility of a chance of rain as we head into sunday for the eagles game. here's how today will break down. we do expect to see temperatures by 9:00 a.m. in the high 30s. 39 degrees by noon. 42 degrees. and then take a look at this 6:00 hour. 40 degrees and cold. so

it's important, vai, to note he has not been charged with stolen valor. that's what one veteran claims. and another veteran says it's pretty easy to spot the impostors. live in center city, i'm jesse gary, "nbc10 news." >>> for the second time in as many weeks a grand jury decision parked protests on the streets of philadelphia. a crowd chanted, before the tree lighting ceremony. their actions followed a new new york grand jury decision not to indict a police officer in the death of eric garner. protesters said the message got more important than the holiday. >> when something as bad as this is happening, we need to stop and take a moment and believe faith for honoring the injustices that has happened. >> the protests lasted about four hours continuing until after the tree lighting ended. police say one person was taken in custody. somebody trying to climb over the barricades to protect the christmas. >>> and in the new york decision not to excite a police officer in the choke hold death of eric garner. >> that july incident was caught on video. >> i can'

i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema.t will stay dry but get wet later this afternoon and evening. bill, fill us in. >> i will handle the timing. i've got you covered. it is a cold start this morning. the temperatures in the 20s and 30s. we're running 10, 15 degrees colder than yesterday but completely dry this morning. it's this afternoon that shows rain moving into the area. that's your hour-by-hour future weather, which shows temperatures into the low 50s. right now, though, we are watching for some areas of fog. find a live picture for you. there's one. live at the nbc 10 studios. notice the flag is barely moving this morning. we're seeing some very light wind. the wind will stay light, but temperatures will be climbing. right now, we're looking at readings that are in the 20s and 30s. still falling. 31 degrees in trenton, northeast philadelphia. it's 35 in allentown while millville has dropped down to 29 degrees. so, yes, a cold start. clouds will be increasing as the day goes on, but so will the temperature. by lunc

christine, vai. >> i love that idea. what a great way to bring some smiles, especially this time of year. >> it was good for them to have the elves do it rather than santa. santa would put a lot of strain on those ropes and cables. that would have been disconcerning for the kids. >> that's what the elves are for. they're helpers. >> nbc 10 news at 6:00 a.m. starts right now. >> nbc 10 breaking news. >> that breaking news we're following flames ripped through a west philadelphia row home. we've been following this breaking news all morning long. we get details on what caused the fire. >>> and the search continues this morning. family and friends will be back out to look for a missing college student and why they will also be holding a bake sale for shane montgomery. >>> a rainy weekend ahead. taking a live look outside. we are tracking wet weather in the nbc 10 first alert forecast. good morning, happy friday. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm christine maddela. >> i'm vai sikahema. we have wet weather on the way. let's get

>> good morning, vai.some heavy rainfall in new jersey while areas north and west and that pink you mentioned, that is freezing rain. some wintry mix could lead to slipping and sliding and look at the mountains. the snow is coming down right now, that has changed in the last hour where conditions were just cloudy and foggy and a misty and now there is snow and accumulating snow, a nice snowfall for the rest of the pocono mountains. first alert day today and tomorrow as this is a strong, slow moving nor'easter that will provide us first with heavy rainfall and potential for flooding and gusty winds. and north and west, yes, a wintry mix to start things off, but the temperatures will be climbing. in fact, already starting to show some signs of moving up the temperature scale. light rainfall in philadelphia, but just to the east, that's the moderate rainfall this morning. the heavier rain has been streaming onshore through new jersey while delaware is left out. two inches on the ground in new jersey and a qua

vai? >>> charges are not likely against the man scene in this viral video. that's what an expert tells nbc 10. the man in an army ranger uniform shopped friday at the oxford valley mall. behind the camera is an army veteran who spotted something amiss on the uniform and confronted him. >> stolen valor, right here. stolen valor! >> stolen valor is a law that makes it a crime to pose as a soldier and financially benefit. it's not clear if this man was getting store discounts by posing as a soldier, but the army says it has no record of him ever serving. congressman mike fitzpatrick wants a federal investigation. however, that expert we spoke to says only the worst offenders get fined or ever go to jail. >> it's left up to us to publicly shame these guys, tar and feather them and run them out of town on a rail. so, the guy that shot that video and did a great job with it, that's where it needs to go. you need to publicly shame these guys. >> we tried but haven't gotten any response from the man sceee

vai? >> thank you, katy. >>> bill cosby stepped down from the board of trustees after multiple allegations of sexual assault against women. cosby had been a board member at temple since 1982. he was also an aalum and possiby the school's most famous cheerleader. called his decision to step down, a noble one. the board had no official plans to remove cosby, but other trustees had been discussing on how to handle the firestorm when cosby himself made the call to step out of the way. >> i wish temple would have had a better reaction as an institution to separate themselves from the allegations that are coming across. obviously, i don't think, you know, you could have a fully formed opinion until the whole story comes out. but i think temple should have had a better response and should have communicated that to students and to the general public. >> cosby released a statement saying, "i have always been proud of my association with temple university. i have always wanted to do what would be in

nbc 10's vai sikahema is live in the digital operations center. and vai, on friday, we learned that this investigation does not disprove what governor chris christie has said all along, that he did not order the lane closures. >> yeah, that's right, rosemary. and we don't know who right now, but someone leaked the findings of that 136-page report to the media at the end of last week, and that report, by the way, as you just stated, found no conclusive evidence linking governor chris christie with the lane closures on the george washington bridge back in september of last year. instead, the report blames some of his former top aides for the closures, which caused traffic jams in ft. lee, new jersey. the report does not answer some important questions, though, like the motive. many have argued, though, that it was political payback against ft. lee's mayor because he did not endorse governor chris christie's re-election bid. now, joint legislative panel led by the state's top democrats is leading this investigation. and of course, we'll continue to f

>> reporter: good morning to you, vai. right now, investigators are here inside the police department, reconstructing what happened out at the accident scene. here is video our camera captured of the deadly crash while you were sleeping. investigators tell us 60-year-old lee boyer of liberty, pennsylvania was killed while setting up cones on 422. the chief of police tells us at 11:00 last night, boyer was preparing for line painting when he was struck. we've also learned a 57-year-old driver from douglasville hit boyer and then stopped to offer assistance. boyer was the project superintendent for j.d. ashton. police told us once they wrap up investigating the accident, they'll then determine if the driver will be charged. we'll have updates. live for now, coventry, monique braxton, "nbc10 news." >>> at 6:03, we have information on breaking news we've been following. at sunup, the fire marshal will be at the scene of this fire now being called suspicious. in sanatoga. the fire destroyed the how which belongs to a township p

i'm vai sikahema. >> and i'm tracy davidson. let's find out more about the fog from meteorologist brittney shipp in the first alert weather center. >> good morning. i'll show you where the trouble spots are, but first, let's look live outside right now. a foggy start and also light rainfall, but temperatures will be warmer as we head into the afternoon. there's a live look at the foggy skies. and a closer look now at where we're seeing the decreased visibility. down to 1/4 mile in mt. pocono, 1 1/4 in allentown, a mile in lancaster, cape may and millville with a foggy start. not bad in atlantic city this morning. mid-40s for the atlantic city airport, 42 degrees right now mt. holly, 39 in wilmington, 36 in coatesville. and the poconos starting off at 34 degrees. as we head into the rest of today, we'll continue to see foggy skies, clouds and also light rainfall on and off on your wednesday before temperatures eventually push into the 50s. our range today between 51 and 54 degrees. a southwesterly wind 10 miles per hour. and as w

>> well, vai, we switched positions, again. give you to look at the ocean as we get ready to head towards high tide and you can see the water level is a lot closer. maybe 15, 20 yards from where i'm standing and high tide comes at 9:30 this morning. so, water level will creep even closer on to the beach. normally the water is further down, but a lot closer because of this nor'easter that's hitting this area. the last report from north wildwood police is that minor flooding on central avenue. i'm going to check in again with them and see if that is getting any better or worse or if there are any other problem areas and an update coming up at 6:30. live in north wildwood this morning, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> utility companies are prepared for heavy rain and strong wind. pse&g has tips to get ready. make sure your phones and uthder vices are charged just in case you lose power. fill up your car's gas tank and make sure you have supplies like batteries, flashlights and nonperiaierishable food and bot water. >>> one school dela

vai?y. police are searching for bradley stone. stone is considered armed and dangerous. he was last seen in doylestown. police say someone fitting stone's description held a man at gunpoint last night and demanded his car keys. that man had a gun and fired at stone and ran into the woods. much more on another update in 25 minutes. >>> tuesday morning, 7:30, 16th of december, 2014, a very happy hanukkah to those celebrating the holiday, which begins tonight. it's a nice start to the day here in new york city. a pleasant day. mr. sunshine over here, al roker, says rain is on the way. right? >> yeah. but, you know, it's going to be quick. >> all right, al. we'll get to you in a minute. >>> let's take a look at what's making headline this is morning. terrible situation unfolding in pakistan today, taliban gunmen storming into a school in the city of peshawar. killing children and officials expect the death toll to rise. >>> the man who held hostages inside a sydney cafe was not on a terror wat

vai?you, britt. let's get a check on the roads from first alert traffic reporter katy zachry. >> good morning, vai. fog has lifted off most of the roadways through most of the coverage area, but unfortunately, 95 southbound drivers are dealing with an accident. this is on 95 south right by the betsy ross bridge. you can see the accident right before this traffic sign in the left-hand lane. so, traffic is slowly snaking its way around to the right, but it's really adding to your drive time. about 45 minutes between woodhaven and the vine on 95 southbound. then for drivers on the main line in narberth, there is a building fire. crews are still out there cleaning up the scene, so montgomery avenue between old gulph road and brookhurst avenue is closed off. >> katy, thank you. she mentioned that crews are still on the scene of that fire in montgomery county, the store front there. flames broke out around 4:30 this morning at montgomery and price avenues in nor berth. the lower merion fire chie

meantime, let's check out what vai sikahema is doing.is outside of the eagles locker room. >> thank you very much. we are back here at the eagles locker room with john clark and i bran brandon brgraham. this is hard to lose and one you needed for a playoff push. what are you feeling right now? >> i'm not worried. at the end of the day i'm mad we gave it away. we have washington next. we have to win. hopefully football god is on our side and people start losing. >> you guys controlled the line of scrimmage and owned their offensive line. did they change up anything? how were they able to protect romo tonight? >> when we looked at the film he was three steps instead of five steps. he took the d line out of the game for the most part and we knew they would be short of routes i. they did a good job at taking advantage of what we gave them. we gave them a fumble and turnovers. i take my hat off to them because they took advantage of every opportunity. >> i talked about the difference in rest. you came off a short week. they had a longer rest.

i'm vai sikahema. thursday, december 4th. let's get a check on traffic with jillian mele and see what the roads are like out there. jill sfp. >> good morning, vai. we still have this issue on the northbound side near susquehanna road. this vehicle was on fire earlier this morning. you see the left bound side gets by. pretty heavy delays in that area. i was following an accident on the walt whitman bridge the westbound side near midspan as drivers head into philadelphia. that's again cleared. and checking drive times as you can see, 95 southbound, slow moving 32 minutes from woodhaven to the wein. 56 eastbound and westbound. and 95 to 76, slow 23 minutes. >>> and we are learning more about a suspicious house fire in montgomery county. flames that gutted this home on commons drive. this is in sanatoga. this happened overnight. nbc10 on the scene where the home is a total loss. completely gutted. fortunately, no one there was hurt. we have more on the house. it does belong to a limerick township police of

nbc10's vai sikahema is following that. you're following the sony hacking case. >> yeah, investigators have linked the sony hack attack with the cancellation of "the interview," a comedy where two try to assassinate the leader of north korea. u.s. officials told nbc news that it happened outside of north korea. but it comes from the release of the "the interview." after five major movie chains announce they had will not show the film. the department of homeland intelligence said there's no credible intelligence to indicate a plot against north korea. they're considering a range of options. >>> meanwhile, after 50 years, the u.s. is now ready to do business with cuba. but for the trade embargo to be lifted, congress has to approve it. president obama announced a diplomatic deal yesterday that includes a prisoner exchange. former u.s. contractor alan gross is released from a cuban prison while three men convicted in florida are now back in havana. we'll cover these and all other stories throughout the day. >>> ten penndot emp

good morning, i'm vai sikahema. authorities are set to hold a news conference within the hour and here's an update of what we know at this time. stone is expected of killing his ex-wife and five of her relatives. the only surviving relative is a 17-year-old boy who remains at the jefferson hospital. we checked on his condition and they are not releasing that. right now, classes are cancelled for the day. the search centers around doylestown, that's where police say he held up a man at knife point and tried to take his car keys. jeff smith is there. jeff, bring us up to speed. >> reporter: vai, police have fanned out across the county checking leads and possible sightings. the calls come in as suspicious person. and they are followed by a description matching that of bradley stone. now, the last confirmed sighting was on the grounds of the sewnington apartment complex. some say despite their fears, they're going to continue to live their lives. >> i pass the travel of this whole situation from perk kacy to doylestown

i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. let's find out about the weather with michelle grossman when it will move in. >> good morning. we'll see it move in this afternoon. we're seeing some stuff show up on radar now and get a little break and fill in late this morning and into the early afternoon hours. live look outside. we are waking up and walking out to gray skies across the area. temperatures so much colder than this time yesterday. we are looking at 24 in mt. pocono and just 39 in philadelphia and just above freezing in lancaster at 34 and 38 degrees in millville. the radar showing us a story here. you see some white and some red and even blue in between. we're looking at rain to the south and east and looking at some rain with some snowflakes mixing tine the south and west. light stuff in terms of the snow to the north and west. now, we're not expecting accumules with this snow maybe with the exception of the higher elevations of the poconos. taking a closer look here, you see darker shading and the reds, and that's

. >> ¿que prometes a quien te vay a ver el fin de semana de los reyes magos?n evento muy bonito. >> esta el museo donde los niños pueden aprender de pequeños la ciencia e ir interesandose en la ciencia. >> tenemos actividades para todos los pequeñitos, tenemos un área designada. la oportunidad de aprender jugando. >> el apoyo que tienes tu de la ciudad, que tiene el museo de la ciudad es tremendo, por eso siguen en existencias. >> claro que si, es tremendo, contamos con el apoyo del museo de la ciudad y es esencial para que podamos seguir haciendo lo que hacemos. >> se llevara a cabo en la semana del 10 y 11 de enero. ¿algo más que quieras agregar sobre este u otros eventos? >> queremos hacer la invitación que nos acompañen, tenemos la exhibición de building, con muchas sorpresas, pero sobre todo el día de los reyes un especial familiar, todo el año de la membresia. >> de eso se trata, para que con las ciencias de pequeñitos y pequeñitas. >> algo más gabi que quieras agregar? >> los invito, ojalá que puedan ir, no solo los niños, también de su familia, van a v

i'm vai sikahema. >> and i'm tracy davidson. let's get right to meteorologist brittney shipp with her first alert forecast, find out more about that fog. >> it will start to lift in the next two hours, but it will affect your morning commute. plus, light rain showers throughout most of the area will linger into the afternoon. here's a live look. you can see wet conditions, also foggy conditions over the center city skyline. and a closer look at the aramark building, where we're seeing flags moving. our wind speeds out of the south-southwest at 9 miles per hour. for philadelphia, 40 degrees, light rainfall coming down. feeling more like 34 degrees with the wind speeds and the cold conditions. for today, temperatures range between 51 and 54 degrees. a foggy start, patchy rain expected. and then temperatures will continue to stay in the 40s for the rest of the week. but i'm also tracking rain returning for the weekend. i'll go over all the details in my first alert seven-day forecast. but for now, we'll check in with first alert tr

vai?l. >>> in about 30 minutes, a target store in the bustleton section of the city will reopen after two burglars were arrested early this morning. police say the men broke into the store through a back door around 2:00 this morning and tripped an alarm. police quickly arrived and spent hours searching the store. the men were found hiding on the roof. police are checking to see if they're connected to six other target burglaries that happened over the past month. i'm vai sikahema. we'll have another update in about 25 minutes. and of course, you can get the latest news and weather on nbc10.com. back to the "today" show. >>> we are back at 7:30 an a wednesday morning, the 17th of december, 2014. there is a pretty shot of the white house as we start the day here in the nation's capital. it is t-minus eight days until christmas. you better get cracking on the christmas shopping, guys. good morning, everyone. nice to see ya. >> you, too, savannah, working on that christmas shopping. gang back

vai? you, jillian. >>> the nor'easter is also causing problems at philadelphia international airport. right now an hour and 20 minute delay in flights. if you're flying today, make sure you check your flight before you leave for the airport. >>> our other breaking news story, the first female firefighter killed in the line of duty in philadelphia's history. it happened as emergency crews battled flames in the homes in the west oak lane section of the city. the 36-year-old woman became trapped in the basement of that home. she was rushed to the hospital where she died. the victim was an 11-year veteran of the department and she has not yet been identified. >>> and we'll have another update on this morning's breaking stories in about 25 minutes. for real-time information always go to nbc10.com. i'm vai sikahema and we'll send you back to "today" show which is in progress. angelina jolie. why directing her new movie "unbroken" was one of the hardest experiences of her life. >> real passion pr

. >> that's nbc 10's own vai sikahema getting people motivated at the campout for hunger.s the event every year. they are broadcasting from the parking lot of xfinity live and collecting donations. vai was there this morning along with tracy davidson, lu ann cahn and sheena parveen. >> people also in the giving mood at the support center for child advocates in philadelphia. the organization kicked off its holiday toy drive. it serves abused and neglected children. last year the group collected more than 5,000 toys. >>> it's almost show time for the rockefeller center christmas tree. the annual lighting celebration is set for tomorrow night. you may recall the 85-foot norway spruce that came from hemlock township, pennsylvania. it weighs about 13 tons. tomorrow's event will include musical performances from mariah carey, lady gaga and cyndi lauper. >> all the great trees come from pennsylvania. notice that? >> and some that had holes in them. >> yes, absolutely. all trees. we love all the trees in pennsylvania. >> all right. overwhelmed with calls and requests. >> more penn

i'm vai sikahema.n hour in philadelphia. not a strong wind, but just enough to make temperatures that are in the now upper 30s feel like they are right around freezing in philadelphia. 37, slowly warming up today. we are watching clouds. eventually, breaks of sunshine, but it will take time for the sun to come through. >>> happening today, fattah arguing he does not need a lawyer. he wants to represent himself because he is most familiar with the allegations against him. his father say congressman. he is married to our news anchor. >>> family, friends and firefighters will begin paying their final respects to joyce craig, the philadelphia firefighter who died in the line of duty tuesday while fighting a house fire. the first of the two viewings is scheduled for this each at bachelor brothers funeral home in north philadelphia. another viewing tomorrow morning at 8:00. the service for craig is scheduled to begin there at 10:00. >>> a full hour of news coming up in about 30 minutes. get the information a

. >> yeah, vai, kind of a nasty start to the day after 65 degrees yesterday.we have snow on the radar and some sleet and some rain. the rain looks a little heavier than the snow or sleet. that's in delaware or south jersey, but there's an area of some light snow. the pink is the sleet. those are ice pellets that bounce when they hit the ground. and if the temperature's low enough, could cause a little ice on the car windshields, for example. the other area of snow farther up to the north is growing a little bit. and that is headed straight toward the poconos. now, that's the area where the temperatures are below freezing, so the roads in this area have the best chance of having some real slippery conditions this afternoon and into the evening hours. as far as chester, montgomery, bucks county, there's a little of snow, a little bit of sleet, a little bit of rain. the key is the temperature, and generally staying above freezing. that's why there's no winter weather advisory for those counties. there is for berks and lehigh counties northward from 1:00 p.m. to 1

i'm vai sikahema. we're off to a snowy start this morning.bc10 was in conshohocken have snow showers coated streets and cod icy patches there. look for school announcements at the bottom of the screen. let's get the "first alert" forecast from meteorologist bill henley. >> vai, the wind is blowing snow showers through the area. the steadiest snow is north and west. the city is seeing snow as well. cloudy over center city. accumulating snow in berks county and upper chester and upper montgomery and bucks county also seeing snowflakes this morning. a dusting and a little bit more in areas north and west where temperatures are cooler. relative above freezing for philadelphia, wilmington and across delaware and south jersey. the temperatures will be climbing but on and off scattered snow showers are likely even this afternoon. >> thank you, bill. snow and slippery road, causing accidents throughout. let's get the latest with jillian mele. >> good morning. route 30 bypass jam-packed. and north conventry accident, route 100. and keep in mind, bridg

. >> and i'm vai sikahema. i had a little frost on my window this morning. let's get to brittney shipp and the "first alert" forecast. good morning. >> good morning. as we head through the afternoon, temperatures will stay in the mitt 40s. at least we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. more sunshine today than yesterday. here's a live look. 28 in coatesville. 30 degrees in mt. pocono. 32 in quakertown. 34 in allentown. 35 in philadelphia. and 28 in millville. heading into the rest of today, expect temperatures throughout your morning hours to stay in the high 30s. take a look at noon. 43 degrees. that's a cold lunch hour for you. by 6:00 p.m., 40 degrees and cold. i am tracking the rain and yes, it will affect your detail. i'll have that in my seven-day forecast in about eight minutes but first we check

i'm vai sikahema. it's a cold start to the week. go into colder air that will be here on wednesday. so rain and then some snow showers. for today we're starting off with clouds over center city and tracking wet weather along the coastline. that is rain right along the coast, but inland it's colder air in parts of atlantic and burlington county. 30 degrees in philadelphia. still in the 20s for trenton, pottstown, and allentown. a cloudy, breezy, cold day with high temperatures near 40 this afternoon. >>> and, of course, that nor ree easter could bring heavy rain and snow to our area. you can get updates at nbc10.com. >>> a developing story in burlington county. a murder victim found in maple shade was a woman. the body turned up in the parking lot of the quality inn. investigators are still working to identify the victim. jesse gary is in maple shade and he will have a live report on nbc 10 news at 11:00. >>> and today a big crowd is expected at a supervisors meeting in montgomery county community where the township is facing money p

. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's get right to meteorologist michelle grossman with her first alert forecast. good morning, michelle. >> a cold start to the day. temperatures right around freezing in many, many spots and a wet start, as well. let's take a look outdoors because this tells the whole story. wet roadways

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police officers and other civilian employees who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and our own vaiikahema sponsored. they recognize people and thank them for the positive impact that they've had on canton. >>> and we got rid of the rain, now we have to deal with a little cold. >> yes, finally. tomorrow morning will be colder, around freezing, but at least it will be dry. enjoy it because the rainy stretch comes right in time for the weekend. all across the board. >> kind of a long stretch. >> kind of a long stretch, but enjoy the dryness. >> i'm jim rosenfield, for sheena and all of us, thanks for watching. the tonight show is next. >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." ♪ tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- daniel radcliffe -- mike tyson -- musical guest, sturgill