today first day of kwanzaa a we have a segment on kwanzaa coming up. it is fascinating. 55 degrees and tomorrow another excellent day a little bit of rain for sunday. that is getting ready for a very chilly change that is happening over the weekend. in your seven day forecast beyond sunday we see a wintry. >> but as we get into new years eve and new years dave we have temperatures in the 30's both days. that means it is in the 20's at night. if you are outside at midnight singing it will be a cold one. we have a cold one for the mummers parade too on thursday, new years day. it will be sunny. if you find sunny part of the street to stand on you will be okay and high of 37. >> nothing was colder than last january 1st it was like 9 degrees. >> really. >> and area around city hall with those taller buildings it is tough to find a spot in center city. once they worked their way down broad street you'll catch sun spots. grab a sunny spot first in the morning. >> yes. >> forget about santa claus, forget about santa dog. >> ♪ >> this is santa so chill. and,

kwanzaa. so -- [ laughter ] i feel like i probably shouldn't touch this so, i guess kwanzaa, you're this week's unburnable. >> no, no, no, you are not, kwanzaa! [ cheers and applause ] you -- you are not getting off that easy, kwanzaa. hey. hey, seth. kwanzaa, you are a made-up holiday. you're the black festivus. [ laughter ] you can't borrow your jewish friend's menorah, put on a dashiki and call it black christmas. black people already have a christmas! it's called christmas! [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] kwanzaa, like kente cloth too close to the candle, ya burnt. [ cheers and applause ] merry christmas, everybody! happy kwanzaa! [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: thank you, amber. "it's a wonderful life!" hey, kids, let's all gather around and watch a guy decide whether or not to kill himself. [ laughter ] but wait. wait! it's not just about suicide. it's also about the inner workings of a savings and loan. [ laughter ] not sold yet? then maybe i forgot to tell you it's four hours lon

great day ahead this first day of kwanzaa. tomorrow staying mild, 52 mostly sunny skies and sunday more clouds and some rain especially early though high of 50. clouds and some rain especially early though high of 50. stays >> thank you, dr. marciano. >> you got it. >>> the teenage girl who faced down a bear speaking out for the first time. what she did to save her life. >>> also ahead, "gma investigates" those sell by dates in your groceries. could you be throwing out thousands of dollars? >>> home for the holidays. families brought together. tender moments you won't forget. why do i cook for the holidays? to share with family to carry on traditions to come together, even when we're apart in stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and more, swanson® makes holiday dishes delicious! if you have type 2 diabetes, you know it can be a struggle to keep your a1c down. so imagine ... what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's t

. >>> kwanzaa celebrations next. >>> tonight at 6:00, in troubled waters. >> extinction vortex. >> salmon on the verge of extinction. what experts say needs to happen to keep the species from vanishing completely. >>> christmas is over but another holiday is just beginning. ♪ a kwanzaa celebration got under way in los angeles. the holiday highlights the rich heritage of average arms. it's also meant to bring families together to reflect on the past year's blessings and the promise thes of the year to come. the celebration is observed today through january 1st and ends with a feast and a gift giving. >>> one more check of the weather on this first day of kwanzaa. >> yes, and chilly right now. temperatures starting to cool off, right now in the 50s. but overnight tonight down the central valley, 20-degree temperatures off to our east into solano county, fairfield, vacaville, numbers closer to 30. patchy frost bay area. north bay, east 8 bay, tri-valley between 3:00 and 8:00 a.m. have a chance of getting close to freezing with patchy frost. morning temperatures around the bay area will be

. >> the kwanzaa holiday dates back to the 1960s. it's capped off with a feast and gift giving on new year's day. >> it would be a first for pennsylvania. the state could take over an entire school district and turn all the public schools into charter schools. the major development in court today. >>> last night we told you about the baby born on septa. tonight, an update on the family and what they decided to call the little boy who made such an unusual entrance. why his name is perfect for the special occasion. >>> mild weather now but the cold will return, along with showers. also looking ahead to the weekend and new year's eve. >>> breaking news from skyforce 10 which is over a hazmat situation in germantown. at least ten homes are being evacuated, we're told this is in the 200 block of west clappier street. there are reports that a food truck is leaking. you see the fire trucks on the scene. obviously firefighters taking no chances after that food truck explosion you may recall from the past summer, this past summer. count on us

. >> well, today marks the first day of kwanzaa. derived from the phrase meaning first fruits, kwanzaa is a week long celebration of family, community, and culture, that centers around seven principals. theme of day one unity. african-american museum in center city hold being its annual celebration this weekend. kwanzaa of course runs through january 1st. >>> 5:16 right now. and forget about the ugly christmas sweater, former sixer really takes it up a notch. >> yes, you have to see the outrageous outfit that made him a trends on twitter. >> how about it? >> also ahead, christmas nightmare for the woman who lives in this house. just looks like a bomb went off inside. causal that damage ahead? we'll be right back. >> develop here plans to buy that building wants the money back. lawyers for glenn straub say he should only have to pay $87 million for that property. straub lost the auction for revel after bidding $95 million, but the original buyer backed out. a judge will now decide next month, just how much straub should pay for that

. >>> the celebration of kwanzaa begins tonight, a celebration of culture in the african-american community. it is held until january 1st. the first of seven candles will be lit each one represents a purpose like unit and y >>> a woman credits her dog for saving her life after she was attacked by a bear. >>> and people in japan can only get a small fries with their mcdonald's order. and karen rogers has your exclusive accuweather forecast. and take 6 abc with you wherever you go, the smart design changes the layout to fit their device including tablets and your smart phone no matter how small or large your screen, visit 6abc.com any time anywhere. we'll bow right back. >>> it has been ten years since the massive earthquake in indonesia, more than a quarter million people were killed in 14 countries although indonesia had the highest toll and most damage, the hardest hit area, special prayer services were held for the victims and the effort to rebuild is far from over and has already cost $13 billion. >>> the ebola outbreak in west africa has taken a turn for the better the doctors in sierra

. >>> all right, glen, the week-long celebration of kwanzaa today. the celebration at the free library of philadelphia in center city. the spirit is supposed to be celebrated year round. so happy kwanzaa, everyone. >> rome, end of the road for the eagles? >> yeah, jim, the eagles getting set for the final game of the season ending too soon. it will be over for one randy fletcher. latte or au lait? cozy or cool? exactly the way you want it... until boom, it's bedtime! your mattress is a battleground of thwarted desire. enter the sleep number bed. save $300 on the final close-out of the c3 queen mattress set. he's the softy. his sleep number setting is 35. you're the rock, at 60. and snoring? sleep number's even got an adjustment for that. only at a sleep number store, find the lowest prices of the season, with the c3 queen mattress set only $1199.98. plus 24 month special financing on all beds. know better sleep with sleep number. >>> hi, i'm ron burke. leaving the team to wondser what could have been heading into sunday's game at the iegiant's. >> i

the kwanzaa holiday dates back to the 1960s. each day of the seven-day celebration carries a core princip principle. unity, self determination, collective work and responsibility and cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. the holiday is capped off with the feast and gift giving. >>> a home for the holidays. >> you spent last christmas alone. >> i did. yeah. >> all by yourself? >> but not this year. the new program in part of our area giving veterans a place to stay and not just during the holidays. >>> and the controversial movie makes christmas day debut. this morning, the reviews of "the interview" are in. >>> 5:14 a.m. well, it may not win any oscars but the movie "the interview" is seen by americans determined for free speech. sony pictures initially pulled the film after hackers threatened the hollywood studio and movie theaters showing it. but no security1 kykya/q proble reported at any of the theaters that premiered "the interview "yesterday. >>> every showing of the movie sold out at penn cinema in wilming

kwanzaa continues through new year's eve. we have much more to come. still ahead, meet a group of guys that take mummery very seriously and plus a young boy survives a terrifying ordeal. you have to hear what happened when his mom asked him to run outside and grab cellphone from the car. >> and former child actor dustin diamond lands himself in the slammer latest legal problems diamond lands himself in the slammer latest legal problems for this saved by the bell >> the search for a 4-year-old missing autistic boy is over. jadeen morrison's body was found in a south carolina pond today he wandered ayeah from his grandmother's house christmas evech the family was visiting her from 2340rbg new york. a man out for a morning walk found a body on florida beach. police say the victim worked on board holland american cruise ship. he disappeared last weekend. coastguard searched water two days and didn't find him. the man name with the tide this morning. >> a horrifying afternoon for a utah mother. her 11-year-old son was kidnapped. he was home and now doubt sh

. >>> today is the first day of kwanzaa, the seven-day holiday running through new year's day. celebrations include dancing and other things to help african-americans reconnect with african culture. a professor created it in 1966 as a nonreligious celebration of family and social values. each day of kwanzaa has a theme and today's theme is unity. >>> christmas may be over but your fridge may still be full. while you do need to be careful before eating leftovers. >> a son gives back to his parents in a big way on christmas in a strong argument for having kids, wait until you see what was in his envelope that had both of his parents in tears. >> and as we look live towards san francisco, what a beautiful day we have. er is rulian blue skies. if frigid temperatures. forecast coming up after a break. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it was ten years ago today w the worlds >>> well, believe it or not, traders are at work today because money never sleeps and the dow is up 56 and change to leave the dow at this point at 18,086. anne? >>> it was 10 years ago today that we witnessed one of the world's wo

the kwanzaa holiday dates back to 1960s. carries a roar principle, unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose creativity and faith. kicked off with a feast and gift giving. >>> remembering neglected children and the poor. this is the message that pope francis delivered to tens of thousands of people in and children who suffer violence, including a recent terrorist÷ attack. pope francis also spoke out against in iraq and syria. >>> and in philadelphia, hundreds of christians mark christmas at the cathedral basilica in center city. worshippers gathered to celebrate mass several times during the day yesterday. >>> the philadelphia archdiocese also is very busy preparing for pope francis' visit next september. the pontiff will attend the world meeting of families being held in philly and will celebrate mass on the ben franklin parkway. his visit will draw more than 1 million people to the city. organizers say so far they raised $500,000 for the pope's visit. >>> good morning. a

kwanzaa starts next friday. >> a store in massachusetts gets suspended for selling lotto tickets. now, this is after what happened to a special needs customer who had a winning ticket. fox's jessica reyes has that story. >> reporter: this melrose convenience store no longer selling lottery tickets. following allegations that the store's own are in tried to exam a mentally handicapped woman out of thousands. >> i think it's horrible. i mean to take advantage of anyone but especially somebody with disabilities it's really sad. >> reporter: the woman's father contacted the massachusetts state lottery saying she won $10,000 on a scratch ticket at rd deli and mark last month. he told officials when she gave it to the store owner to redeem it, he told her she had only one a thousand and handed her $930 in cash. >> you know that stuff happens, you know, all around you, but you never really think, that could never happen here. >> reporter: lottery officials were able to determine the ticket sold was in fact a $10,000 winner and hadn't been redeemed yet. lottery rules state winning tickets

. >> celebration of culture tonight on first night of kwanzaa punk waited by percussion . >> for one dance, trauma and drum theater host thdz event at unity hall tabor 2345bg in that casele church in burlington new jersey. it's more than appropriate to be held there since prince of unity or moja is focus of first day of kwanzaa. it runs until new year's day. >> let's get the weekend accuweather forecasts. melissa magee. >> jim, it's looking mild. both days well above average. something to enjoy as we get into saturday. double scan radar nice and dry and quiet across the delaware and lehigh valleys. outside we go. the action cam was outside earlier tonight and it's a gorgeous shot of the delaware river and uss battleship new jersey all lit up the day after this mass. we have mostly clear to partly cloudy sky overhead and conditions are nice and calm and quiet this time of year. high temperature today in philadelphia coming in 50. 8 above average. normal for us this time of year is 42. and that above average trend will continue even as we get into the start of the weekend. it's 40 in p

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and a happy new year ♪ ♪ good tidings to you wherever you are ♪ ♪ good tidings for kwanzaa and a happy new year ♪ ♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ we wish you a happy hanukkah we wish you a joyous kwanzaa and a happy new year ♪ ♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year ♪ ♪ good tidings to you wherever you are ♪ ♪ good tidings for christmas and a happy new year ♪ ♪ we wish you a happy hanukkah ♪ we wish you a happy hanukkah ♪ we wish you a happy hanukkah and a happy new year ♪ ♪ good tidings to you you're you are ♪ ♪ good tidings for hanukkah and a happy new year ♪ ♪ we wish you with joyous kwanzaa and a happy new year ♪ ♪ good tidings to you wherever you are ♪ ♪ good tidings for kwanzaa and a happy new year ♪ ♪you may say i'm a dreamer ♪but i'm not the only one ♪i hope someday you'll join us ♪and the world will live as one♪ kelly: twas the night before christmas when all through the house -- michael: not a creature was stirring, not even

18 million americans take part in kwanzaa. >>> think you have the right to sue about anything? think again. consumer reports partnered with 7 on your side to look at whether you've lost your right to sue. michael finney has the story. >> when you buy a product or service, something goes terribly wrong, you may think, i can always sue. consumer reports warns that people often unwittingly give up the right to sue by submitting any dispute to binding arbitration. the used car he bought has left the garage hardly. there was an engine problem that the dealer first failed, then refused to fix. that made the car unsafe. the dealer also refused to return the original $10,000 payment. then he foumd, to his dismay, he had agreed to binding arbitration and could not sue. >> i didn't know what an arbitration agreement was. i was beside myself that we've lost our right to court. >> instead of being heard by a judge or jury, the dispute was sent to an arbitration firm selected by the car dealership. >> having the company select the arbitrator can be a conflict of interest. unfortunately, the

. >>> well, proud parents learned about the meaning of kwanzaa today in germantown. they were i been varietied to the celebration organized by the students of imani charter school. each class created a station with hand craft gifts called one of the seven symbols of kwanzaa. >>> some deserving children are getting an early christmas surprise today, deptford township police department in new jersey brought more than 600 gifts to patients at children's hospital in philadelphia fire trucks and police cars, arrived this afternoon this drive has now become an eight year tradition to the deptford township police force. >>> police in philadelphia dipping in the holiday spirit, officers from the 26th district brought gifts and hot meal to families at ame church on north seventh street today. their kindness brought smiles to the face of a whole bunch of needy children there. >>> update to the eagles game is next tonight. plus, villanova takes on syracuse and college hoops. jeff skversky has highlights when "action news" comes right back. hiiiii. hi. sorry, we're closed. what?

nice sunny this first day of kwanzaa and 50 for the high. tomorrow staying mild. high of 52 and feeling good. and on sunday we have more clouds and some rain and now it looks like rain maying earlier in the day. few days ago it looked like nighttime rain and now looks early in the day. 50 for the high. it might be some showers throw though. not a lot of moisture. monday colder 43 for the high and monday we have a chance early in the morning for some written mixing with some snow. we look at temperatures here we see 35 overnight hours and 43 afternoon high and certainly temperatures expected in most areas at least in city to stay above freezing. we have to watch this closely over the next few days. keep an eye monday morning. 43 for the high. tuesday, partly sunny skies and 40. wednesday, brisk and cold new year's eve look at the temperature 37 the high. overnight low 28. you'll be ripping areing in the new year. cold. on thursday partly sunny skies for mumers and everyone headed to the parade looks dry at this point. long ways off. it looks dry 38 just cold that's

18 million americans take part in kwanzaa. >>> think you have the right to sue about anything? think again. consumer reports partnered with 7 on your side to look at whether you've lost your right to sue. michael finney has the story. >> when you buy a product or service, something goes terribly wrong, you may think, i can always sue. consumer reports warns that people often unwittingly give up the right to sue by submitting any dispute to binding arbitration. the used car he bought has left the garage hardly. there was an engine problem that the dealer first failed, then refused to fix. that made the car unsafe. the dealer also refused to return the original $10,000 payment. then he foumd, to his dismay, he had agreed to binding arbitration and could not sue. >> i didn't know what an arbitration agreement was. i was beside myself that we've lost our right to court. >> instead of being heard by a judge or jury, the dispute was sent to an arbitration firm selected by the car dealership. >> having the company select the arbitrator can be a conflict of interest. unfortunately, the

. >> happening today 7 day celebration of kwanzaa begins. it's celebration of culture in african-american community. festivities will be held from now to january 1. candles are lit by observers and each represents principles unity, faith, today's principle is unity. >> the people that got a football or frizz by may want to take it out and play with it later today. >> we have a lot of dog treats we can do fetch which is fun not for the kids but the dog. less look at stormtracker 6 double scan. we're staying dry today. let's see what it looks likes. sky6 looking live in atlantic city right now. we have clear skies. i mean what a difference from a couple days ago when you could not see in atlantic city because of all the fog. clear skies. staying clear which means lots of sunshine for you today. it's 35 degrees right now in philadelphia. it is on the cold side as you head out. dew point 29. winds out of the west, southwest. light winds today and although we're cold to start with we have a beautiful afternoon ahead. 35 in philadelphia. just in t

. >>> kwanzaa starts tonight. a professor at cal state long beach created qwanza in 1966 as a nonreligious celebration for blacks. kwanzaa runs through new year's day. each has a theme. today is unity. >>> it has been years since a tsunami in the indian ocean killed nearly a quarter million people. how survivors and others are remembering one of the worst disasters in modern history. >> a warning for people buying big appliances. why you might be on the hook if it's damaged before you get it. >> two days before christmas, san jose you almost hit 70 degrees. today there was a 7 in your number but 57 degrees. much cooler. coming up, find out who gets frosty tonight and find out how much colder we get in the long- range forecast. that's next. >> the box office numbers are any for "the interview." we'll see if all of that free publicity paid off. or if people watched another movie. ,,,,,, today.. people paused to remember the victims of the earthquake and subsequent hat laid waste to >>> in many countries in asia toda

in cherry hill held a kwanzaa celebration for children. holiday last seven days each day highlighting a different principal. day one celebrates unity, other days dedicated to creativity, self determination, responsibility, cooperative economics and faith. >>> today is also boxing day, while it is not widely celebrated in the u.s. holiday is typically celebrated in the uk, canada, australia and other commonwealth nation. shoppers in long than looked for a chance to snap up those after christmas discounts. this holiday dates back to the middle ages when churches would have open collection boxes and distribute contents to the less fortunate. >>> cast of stump are teaching the next generation... >> ♪ >> good stuff there. for the cost of the canned goods fans of all ages were given lessons by the performers. students from the philadelphia performing arts charter school were among those who traveled to the kimmel center, to support philabundance. you can see stump at miriam theater through tuesday. >> ♪ do you want to build a snow man ♪ >>

. >>> the week-long celebration of kwanzaa kick off today. ♪ >>. ♪ i can feel it >> nbc 10 at a kwanzaa celebration at the free library of philadelphia in center city. the spirit of kwanzaa is to be celebrated year-round, built on seven principles which should be integrated into every day life and applied throughout the year. >> this time of year we gather andç celebrate being proud of r african ancestry and culture and honoring our ancestors. >> it dates back to the 1960s. the holiday is capped off with a feast and gift giving on new year's day. >>> pope francis called for a commitment to safeguard religious freedom during his day after christmas mass. the pontiff prayed for those who are discriminated, persecuted and killed for their testimony to christ. two days ago, pope francis made a phone call to some iraqi refugees forced to flee their homes. >>> today people in asia marked the ten-year anniversary of the tsunami that killed nearly a quarter million people. people pinned flowers to a memorial at a park in thailand, similar tributes are being held in 12 countries along the rim

. >> and, today marks the first day of kwanzaa. it is a celebration of family, community, and culture. today's theme is unity. kwanzaa is celebrated through january 1st. >> on your health watch this morning, there is new help for americans battling obesity. the fda just approved a new weight management drug. researchers say that clinical trial showed 62% of patient lost at least 5% of their body fat on this drug. now, the medication is only approved for people who are overweight and have high blood pressure, cholesterol, or type two diabetes. >>> well, many of us will be indulge in holiday leftovers in the next couple of days, while they make it easy to make a quick tasty meals, if they weren't stored properly you could have a food born illness. what you need to know before you dig in. >> tis the season for turkey, all the trimmings, cookies, and pies, we often end up with enough leftovers for weeks. but that doesn't mean you should eat them that long. registered dietition lindsay malone from the cleveland clinic warns bacteria can

the celebration focused on the seven guiding principals of kwanzaa. goal of last ninth's event to unite their families and the community. kwanzaa officially begins december 26 and ends january 1st. >>> well, hershey, pennsylvania calls itself the sweetest place on earth. and now it has become pretty sweet technology, as well. just in time for the holidays, too, it is the world's first, 3d chocolate candy printer. got to get one of these for the home offers for sure. hershey company officials say the new technology gives people away to personalize their chocolate by creating items that can't be made from a mold. so i guess they use like, i don't know, chocolate print cartrings, or something. that's so cool. and that's it for "eyewitness news" at 7:00. here's what we have for you coming up at 8:00. we'll continue to follow breaking news on a deadly fire in new castle county, delaware. a live report from that scene is straight ahead. >> also, enjoy the dry conditions now, because carol is back to talk about a storm system moving in this week. and thousan

so, here is the first day of kwanzaa and it will be really nice outside 52 degrees. we have a kwanzaa segment coming up in the 9:00 o'clock hour of good day and we will talk about the meaning of that holiday. 55 degrees on saturday and then sunday is when we will get those scattered showers possibility of maybe a mix or a flurry in the morning on monday but that is looking less likely, and what we can promise you is a cold new years eve, and a chilly new years day as well with temperatures during the day, not making it out in the 30's, happy new year, bob kelly. >> right back at you 5:15. those feathers and long johns will be in full force there on new years day. good morning, everybody. tgif, we are off to a great start n problems or delays at all. we are looking live at 295 in south jersey where light volume so far this morning. no major jams at all on our major roadways like here a live look at i-95 near the stadium area good to go heading down toward the airport. 202 north working up through construction zone, again you have the pattern shuffle is, no problems at

and a happy new year ♪ ♪ good tidings to you wherever you are ♪ ♪ good tidings for kwanzaa and a happy new year ♪ ♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ we wish you a happy hanukkah we wish you a joyous kwanzaa and a happy new year ♪ ♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪ ♪ we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year ♪ ♪ good tidings to you wherever you are ♪ ♪ good tidings for christmas and a happy new year ♪ ♪ we wish you a happy hanukkah ♪ we wish you a happy hanukkah ♪ we wish you a happy hanukkah and a happy new year ♪ ♪ good tidings to you you're you are ♪ ♪ good tidings for hanukkah and a happy new year ♪ ♪ we wish you with joyous kwanzaa and a happy new year ♪ ♪ good tidings to you wherever you are ♪ ♪ good tidings for kwanzaa and a happy new year ♪ >>> good morning. i'm eric thomas. leyla gulen has your forecast. >> indeed we do. 17 miles per hour in noef toe. 18 miles per hour gusts in half-moon bay. we're calm in livermore. the overnight lows will be rather chilly. frost expected for t

. >> today is day one of the holiday celebration of kwanzaa. a celebration of family, community, and culture. the theme of today's day one is unity. we'll be right back. >>> the eagles mover to five and one with a win, but golf four and five and missed playoffs. did i appointing end to promising season, but we'll get them next year. the sixers go for their thirds win in a row tonight out west. they take on the first place trailblazers in portland, game time 10:00 o'clock. back here in the east. >>> number 23, labron james. >> oh, the christmas day return of labron james, to miami, where he won two championships by the way. labron got an ovation and scored 30 points against his old team the heat. but the heat spoiled king james' christmas anyway. dwyane wade had 31 points, and the heat beat the james cavaliers 101-91. >>> hey, check out the holiday attire as we are calling it on former sixer spencer hawes who wore crazy christmas tree suit on the bench last night in los angeles. sat out last night's game because after knee injury. but inspiring

kwanzaa. the goal to unite the families. kwanzaa officially begins december 26 and ends january 1st. >>> well that's it for "eyewitness news" at 6:00. here's what we have for you coming up at 7:00. medical breakthrough gives a local grandmother the gift of site this holiday season. stephanie stahl explains. plus, while shopping for christmas, many are offering to buy on line, makes sense, number of retailers offering free shipping. but is it really free? >> chilly sunday today, carol sunday with your weekly forecast next. i hear you're quite the expert at waking people up in the morning. let me show you how grandma does it. ♪ you're daddy made this when he was a little boy. ♪ this is your dad in my house, where he had his first christmas. thanks for making the coffee. well look who's up. i'm really glad you're here, mom. me too. ♪ look who's here! >> breaking news this morning two, alarm fire rips through an apartment complex in claymont, delaware. one person is returned to the hospital. we'll have an update coming up.

skiings are clearing for more and more sunshine, eyewitness weather seven day forecast, happy kwanzaa, more sunshine expected tomorrow. sunday bridges in potential for shower, and then we are going to knock back the thermometer readings here in the low four's, but frankly that's a lot closer to where it should be. getting spoiled with this warmth. back to you. >> thank you, katie. >> planning a trip to the movies later on, perhaps part of your holiday interested anything big block busters just in theatres today. >> entertainment tonight kevin frazier shows you the interview isn't the only new movie people are talking about. >> this week perm steep and johnny dep lead a all-star cast into the woods, angelina jolie behind the camera with the incredible true story of unbroken. >> louie, olympian, soldier, most importantly, survivor, his inspiring story of persevere earns drew one of the most glamorous women on film behind the camera. >> it was so important to him in his life, that he share this message, that he believes so strongly, and he gave all of his life was dedicated to trying to

friday you begin kwanzaa is a, sunshine, 53 degrees, saturday, nice and sunny, 50 degrees, as we look at sunday, it starts to get chilly, a high of 43. at least when we're talking about rain we're talking about temperatures in time 50s and 60s for this time of the year. >> thank you, karen. ♪ >> the countdown to the new year's is on, that means the mummers are getting ready to make the final preps before they strut. this is the polish american spring band rehearsing at saint a. attlbergh parish hall. >>> the holiday shopping season, today is one of the biggest shipping day ups and fedex say they are ready for the last minute rush. unlike last year, many packages did not make it to their destinations. gas prices plunged 25 cents over the past two weeks. the national average is 2.39. philadelphia area drivers are paying 2.66. turning to wall street, futures are pointing to more gains after the opening bell. we'll see if the markets continue this santa claus rally. a new wearable device insures you'll never mills your favorite show. it monitors your pulse and can tell when you fall asl

. >>> today is the first day of the uniquely american holiday of kwanzaa. the seven day holiday runs through january 1st. a professor at california state university long beach created it in 1966 as a nonreligious celebration of family and social values. it's meant to help african americans reconnect with their roots. each night of kwanzaa a new candle is lit with a tree of seven candle branches. >>> and a teenager tells us how this hit-and-run changed his life. >>> a new proposal that would help prevent dui offendsers from becoming repeat offenders. >>> he was in a crosswalk when he was hit by a car and as he lay on the pavement the driver got out to do something before taking off. that high school senior is laid up tonight while the hit-and- run driver is still on the lose. new at 10:00, amber lee is live in rodeo with the young man's story. the dream he may never realize and his family's hope to find the person responsibility. amber. >> ken, the 17-year-old tells me he was crossing the street here along parker avenue at sixth street when a driver hit him.

friday, scwawns is -- kwanzaa i, sunshine and clouds, 50. saturday, 53 degrees for the high. sunday, sunshine, 43 degrees, the temperatures build up to wednesday, so does the rain. just about 6:12 all new at 6:00 montgomery county native disappearance near pittsburgh while his car was left behind. >>> a driver slams his car into crowds in eastern france while police believe this is a terrorist attack. >> reporter: tam with the accidents in bucks county gone and things looking good on the super highway, route 1. looking just fine. we have delays on i-95. and we celebrate national hiku poetry day. >> "action news" will be right back. ♪this holiday season, my good friend gave to me♪ ♪7 powerball tickets ♪6 match 6 chances ♪5 cash 5s ♪4 big 4s ♪3 daily numbers ♪2 mega millions (joe) happy holidays, rita. (rita) thanks, joe! (man) what a great gift! (announcer) pennsylvania lottery tickets make great gifts, like the new $1 million peppermint payout. (joe) happy holidays! ♪and best wishes from the lottery♪ >> 6:15 we're starting out dry here, taking a live look

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that is cooling things off, and we will stay in the the 50's for friday, for friday the first day of kwanzaa and then, mid 50's for the saturday, by monday, though it looks like temperatures really drop off and we could get a few snow flurries in the morning. won't that be interesting, bob kelly. >> 4:18. good morning. just heard from the police this i thought was an accident, actually a car stopped driving under the influence at 4:18 a.m. that is what is so scary the gang that comes in so early in the morning. some of us are still out from the night before on the roadways this morning. this fellow off to the side will get a free ride to the local police station there at saint david, villanova this is westbound schuylkill ramp to the blue route south. we are dealing with wet reds this morning and also some fog defending upon where you begin and even your trip. this is route 07 in cherry hill, new jersey. the light volume. folks sleeping in hitting the the snooze button this morning. the here's a live look at route 202 working your way through construction zone, hit some fog out of the downin

the event featured a variety of performances, kwanzaa starts next friday. >>> compliment scores a mink coat for a woman in texas. cheryl fin yann was working the drive through window at a fast food restaurant water burger when a good samaritan named nadine drove up wearing that mink coat. she complimented her on the co coat. next thing you know she took it right off her back and handled it through the win do. >> the lady said, that's a beautiful coat. and she was so sweet. so i just took it off and handed it to her through the drive in window. >> she was a perfect stranger. i didn't know this lady was nobody. i never seen her come through my drive through window. >> wow! that mink coat that she's now wearing there, cheryl's new mink coat is estimated to be worth around $10,000. >>> amazing story of hope. a young man who was diagnosed with the most severe form of autism says the power of dance has helped change his life. fox's crystal young introduces us to him. ♪ >> reporter: the stage it is the one place philip martin nielsen feels right at home. but it wasn't always that way. diagn

." >>> although christmas day has passed, kwanzaa is just getting started. yesterday it began with a special performance the city hall. it was created in 1985 bay ucla professor who honor african-american culture. it continues for seven case and emphasizes a different principle every day. >> starting with today's principle and we will end with faith. and each night we will light a candle and have a feet and entertainment and bring family and community together. >> celebration will times each day at churches and community centers throughout san francisco. kwanzaa ends january 1st. >>> a panda cub in panda doesn't want to be left alone. take a at this. this is the cub's keeper trying to leave the panda sanctuary but every time the panda grabbed on to his legs or beat him to the door. the keep he were thought he could make a run for it and his plan eventually worked. much more ahead on the abc7 news. lots of frustrated shoppers and long lines. and making progress against a deadly disease. pioneering research in the bay area, put into action the effort to treat

kwanzaa runs through new year's day. each day has a theme. today is unity. >>> and here's a sweet bit of information. today get this is national candy cane day. did you know that? today! according to candy cane facts.com, candy canes were introduced to the americas in 1847. [ laughter ] >> a german immigrant from wooster, ohio, decorated his christmas tree with them. >> that's all the leadup. >> trivia. >> to candy cane day. >>> a special christmas night delivery didn't come in on a sleigh. oh, no. two police officers helped an expecting mother deliver her baby on a train. passengers on that train headed to philly alerted the officers when they heard the woman say her water broke. well, her husband also pitched in, wrapped the newborn in the shirt off his back. tonight mom and baby in the hospital and they are doing fine. >> wow. >>> another christmas miracle in pennsylvania. this one, three times the surprise. a couple welcomed a trio of newborns into the world three months ahead of schedule. get the three theme here? mom had been in labor s

. >>> african americans nationwide are celebrating the first day of kwanzaa, "eyewitness news" at a kwanzaa a presentation at the garden state discovery museum in cherry hill. the holiday lasts seven days, each day highlighting a different principal. day one, celebrates unity. other days are dedicated to creativity, self determination, responsibility, cooperative economic. >>> in london shoppers lined outside of stores for boxing day sales. it is a a tradition in the uk, can inadequacies, australia and other british commonwealth nations. stores offer after christmas discounts, and boxing day dates back to the middle ages, european church is will open direction boxes and contribute their contents to the less fortunate. >>> and, we still have problems outside on the schuylkill expressway, where a disable vehicle is taking out right-hand shoulder crews on the scene right around conshohocken. eastbound toward kenter city in backup and even in the westbound lanes that is just typical volume toward king of prussia area. out in new jersey everything looking okay but little bit of volume in the sou

and then the sunshine in the afternoon, on christmas, for friday, first day of kwanzaa, we have 50 degrees and plenty of sunshine, looks terrific for saturday, sunday will be our transition day into chillier temperatures, monday and tuesday, could be talking about wintery mixon monday, and some flurries in the morning on tuesday. look at the high on monday, only 39 degrees. so, winter is here, and the winter weather will get here eventually, bob? >> yes, sue, good morning, everybody, looking at the closure right now of the vine street expressway of the ramps from the vine street expressway to the eastbound schuylkill are closed all because of an overturned truck. it happened about two hours ago at the height of heavy rain that we had coming in downtown philadelphia here. all traffic that's crossing center city right now, is forced to go west on the schuylkill expressway basically out of town. so it is cutting off access to anyone crossing the city, trying to get to either the airport or 30th street station. so, you have a couple of options as you get ready to come to or leave center city p

so what do you do there chipping off and tracy to generate electricity christmas is done and happy kwanzaa begins today the seven a holiday celebrating african culture it was ghastly created at cal state long beach back in 1966 as a non religious celebration of family and social value unities self-determination, the responsibility cloud of economic purpose creativity and all its national candle is lit on a candelabra. >> reporter: we're pretty good conditions a little bit of haze it would not lot of fog attention stangl will touch on those coming up after the break. for >>darya: if you like snow check this out. when that enhances 14 in the foot hill below freezing tech lead at the new video from oracle and because the 100 and smart for the season there are no more answers they got kind of the notes and requirements for fifth year 80 but there for 88 you live look if you take this to see the snow but the roadways are clear the loanable all seasons tired a little closer to home the ride at the bay bridge toll plaza looks great no back and no delays >>george: you want to find true condition t

right now looking at your exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast it's nice and sunny for the first day of kwanzaa. 50 for the high. and on saturday, it is staying mild, high of 52. and on sunday, clouds, some rain arriving. 50 for the high and it looks like it will not be a lot of rain like this. cloud cover. temperatures not bad and few showers. monday, turning colder and you have to pay close attention to the forecast. high 43. but it looks like we could start the day on monday with rain mixing with snow. and that's a big deal for people heading back to the first day back to work for a lot of people. even now you look at high of 43 even overnight hours 35. doesn't look like much of any snow. we'll watch for that to see how temperatures in the forecast changes over the next couple days. tuesday, partly sunny skies and 40 and wednesday brisk and cold new year's eve 37. the cold trend hitting us and overnight hours in the 20s. if you are out celebrating you have a plan to wrestling wrestling up warmly. 38 for now. it's a long way off. for now looks dry for the mumers and fans. >>> thank you. it's

friday, kwanzaa is a, sunshine and clouds, 50 degrees. saturday is nice and sunny, 50 you go you get a good amount of sunshine which we haven't seen a lot of in the past month. it's chilly, sunshine, 43 degrees, we're looking at wet days. >> santa comes to the rescue of a man trapped in his burning house. >> streets turn to rivers overseas where people need rescued. >> reporter: it's looking good near allegheny avenue, 202 it's looking different and there's a bad crash in chester county. we'll talk about that after the break. >> a family pulls out all the stops and sets a record. see it later in the morning buzz! >> good morning, everyone, 33 degrees on city avenue taking a live look on this monday morning at philadelphia international airport. getting up to 43 degrees today and getting rain moving in later today. >> let's go check in with matt pellman taking a look at things for people getting in from the suburbs into center city. >> reporter: i know we're busy picking up those last-minute gifts over the next few days, for the person tha

. >>> happening today, kwanzaa begins. it's a seven-day event that runs through january 1. it is aimed at helping black people reconnect with their roots by celebrating african culture. a professor at california state university at long beach created the event in 1966 as a celebration of family and social values. >>> it is now 39 minutes after 6:00. or 21 minutes before 7:00. christmas is over but your fridge might be full. why some people need to be careful before eating leftovers. >> reporter: and i'm kiet do live in valley fair mall in san jose. call it black friday 2.0. it is all about the gift cards and returns and exchanges today. >> and the market just opened up about 10 minutes ago. a quick check on the big board. it's up almost 44 points. we'll be right back. cbs this morning. >>> hello, hi, welcome back on this day after christmas. usually we celebrate microclimates in the bay area but there's not much variation, 57 in various cities. ah but campbell bucks the trend at 56. 58 san jose. 55 morgan hill. over in the east bay as we fly up the hayward fault, milpitas h

happy kwanzaa. saturday 54 with some sun staying mild and then on sunday 48 degrees, some sun, with a stray shower, temperatures heading back to seasonal as we get into next week. new years eve looks cold, heading to the fire works get the the warm clothes ready, highs only in the 30's for new years eve next wednesday. so lets check out conditions in real time on the roads, with meteorologist carol erickson live from the cbs-3 mobile weather lab in haddonfield, hi, carol. >> well, you know, things are improving out here. rain has stop. we have a lot of ponding on the road. we're in haddonfield on kings highway. we were just outside first baptist church christmas eve services at 11:00 o'clock tonight. right now they are having a candle light family service, nativity pageant but notice stores, shopping such a big deal at christmastime. notice here in haddonfield, everybody is home. your finding some traffic out here but people that i have seen walking to their cars and leaving and basically finding wh

the kwanzaa holiday dates back to the 1960s. each day of the seven-day celebration carries a core  those are united statesty, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. the holiday is capped off with a feast and gift giving. >>> remembering neglected children and the poor. that was the christmas message pope francis delivered to tens of thousands of people in st. peter's square yesterday. the pontiff spoke about children who suffer violence, including the recent terrorist attack on a school in pakistan. pope francis also spoke out against the persecution of ancient chris xtian communitiesn iraq and syria. >> and in philadelphia, hundreds of christians marked christmas at the cathedral basilica in center city. worshippers gathered to celebrate mass several times during the day yesterday. >>> the philadelphia archdiocese is also busy, of course, preparing for pope francis' visit here next september. attend the world meeting of families in philly and celebrate mass on the ben franklin

it is sunny today for the first day of kwanzaa. we're looking very good. high of 50. then we start off really on the cool side. you need to bundle up as you head out and shed those layers earlier on this afternoon where we have bright sunshine and temperatures warming up above average and on saturday we're staying mild. we have a good weekend in store. we'll see clouds mixing with sunshine. so lots of sunshine today and at least some sunshine tomorrow as well. and look at the high. 52. normally we would be stuck in the 40s and we're looking at 52 saturday. that's a day for anybody running errands or returns as the case may be. sunday we have a high of 50. we're seeing bit more cloud cover and chance for showers. it doesn't look terribly wet. moisture starved cold front sweeps through and watching for a period of rain. high of 50 it's just rain. however on monday we have a change. it turns colder and high of 43. we have lots of clouds and before those temperatures climb to 43 we could see rain mixing with snow early on monday. it's something we're watching. it's tough

first day of kwanzaa today of course. 55 degrees tomorrow. as scattered showers on sunday could change into a little bit of the wintry mix on monday morning, but that is still a little iffy that forecast. we can promise by new years eve and new years day temperatures so much colder then they will be today. colder than average for the first of the year, so get ready to bundle up if you are going to the mummers parade next week, bob kelly, are there any cars on the road. >> no, it is quiet all morning long. we will see that for most of the morning, maybe around lunchtime we will see volume poppas folks get up and out. everybody sleeping in though. ninety-five, live look at philly international. in problems getting there, heading down toward the airport we are good to go on arrivals and departures. 422 working your way out of royersford, collegeville no problems or delays at all in toward king of prussia an accident in media delaware county north bound lanes of route one right the here near 476, an accident in the neighborhood at 16th and masher