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KYW Eyewitness News At 6 January 9, 2016

Temperatures hovering around freezing, Monroe County under a add triedry until 9 00 this morning. The it culled be light freezing rain with the temperature in mount pocono at 32 degrees. Elsewhere, were 38 will allentown, 43 in philadelphia and millville, new jersey in the suburbs just outside the the city in the upper 30s right now. Temperatures Holding Steady slowly climbing up to 50, but more on a warming trend compared to 24 hours ago we are four to 6 degrees warmer. Forecast high is 52 today for philadelphia, 50 at the shore, upper 30s in the poconos, best chance for the the showers will be up in the mountains and then late tonight, around midnight, between and 2 00 a. M. We will see steady rain arriving, that heavy rain lasts through morning on sunday, tapers off in the afternoon and that will be mild tomorrow. We have highs in the 60s. We will get to that next arctic blast in the seven day forecast in a few minutes, back to you. Now an update to the Philadelphia Police officer ambush on patrol. The suspect fired more than a dozen shots at point blank range, and miraculously that officer survived and he is being called a hero. Police say the shooter confessed and did it the in the name of the islamic state. Cbs news correspondent Kenneth Craig has more. This could have been easily a police funeral. Reporter Surveillance Video shows gunman approach officer Jesse Hartnetts patrol car and fire at point blank range. Three threeyear old officer was hit three times. Shots fired, shots fired, im bleeding heavily. Reporter he exits his police vehicle, starts chase, despite being seriously injured. Reporter suspect Edward Archer was arrested near the scene and later told police he shot the officer in the the name of islam. According to him he believed that the the Police Defend laws that are contrary to the teachings of the the quran. Reporter police say there is no indication that the shooter was tied to a larger terror plot but that the fbi and department of home land security are also now investigating. They are executing search warrants, his property in upper darby, and also one in southWest Philadelphia not too far from where the the shooting took place. Reporter Authorities Say archer has a criminal history and that the gun used was stolen from a Philadelphia Police officer two years ago. The officer hartnett was seriously injured but is expect to be okay. Kenneth craig for cbs3 Eyewitness News. And while local and federal authorities are searching the suspect neighborhood for more fur Eyewitness News spoke with his family. Eyewitness News Reporter diana rocco traveled to yah den Delaware County where she spoke with one of the suspects relatives. Reporter outside Edward Archers mom home a female relative who answered the door friday said the family is still in shock. Were just trying to get through right now, figure everything out. Reporter officials from the atf and fbi spent most of the day searching familys home on mapel street in yah den, one of the three a addresses sources say archer frequented, investigators in white suits carried out boxes of evidence. I was a little surprised when they said it was him, i was really saddened with wouldnt think that he with get as far as to do Something Like that. Reporter while most neighbors didnt necessity him donald king who lives across the street saw archer coming and going wearing muslim dress and took him to be a loaner. Mostly he was by himself, so, you know, you could not really associate any particular characteristics about him other than he would come and go. Reporter yah dens mayor says archer was released from prison and known to them for drug and weapons charges. He has been on our radar screen and i believe he was scheduled to be in our county clerk next week. Reporter earlier investigators served a warrant at west 61st and pine streets in philadelphia a near the shooting scene. An apartment belonging to the archer family, possibly his grandmother. Archer was believed to be heading thereafter the shooting. Sources say he had a key from the apartment on him when he was caught. Archer is believed to have a chester address and he was due in the Delaware County court on monday on unrelated charges. In yah denims diana rocco for cbs3 Eyewitness News. New philadelphia mayor jim kenney has only been on the job since monday says he does in the believe suspects actions are a representation of the islam. In no way, shame or form does anyone in this room believe that islam or the teaching of islam has to do with anything you have seen on that screen. The that is abhorrent, it is just terrible, and it does not represent the the religion in anyway shape or form or any of its teachings. This is a a criminal with a stolen gun who tried to kill one of our officers. It has nothing to do were being a muslim or following the islamic faith. Members of the our local Islamic Community say they a agree. Islam is dedicated to the service of god and service of all humanity and any act that violates the service of humanity violates the services of god. What this man did has nothing to do with true islam. Ra she had says all religions should unite begins extreme idealology. Stay with Eyewitness News for continuing coverage, getting latest developments and seeing the press conference in its entirety on cbs philly. Com. Switching gears now it is power ball fever across the you had as the jackpot grows to 800 milliondollar, largest one in u. S. History. Oural sand that hoff is live outside the wawa in pennsauken in morning with more on tonights big drawing. Earlier i miss expect and said 800,000. I dont think it would be as big of a deal although would i take that. I would take it too. I heard you say that. I have some stats. I dont know if that math with work out but it is early. Now officially 6 00 oclock so that means ticket are on sale for this record setting jackpot. Even lottery Officials Say that this is uncharted territory. New keeping with that theme of big winnings, big possibility and philadelphia a inspired purchases, i found out that a winner, could take everyone in philadelphia to a 76ers game and even pay for their parking, if that is your thing. If you want to go to the baseball game that winner could take everybody in the city to two phillies game and imagine dollar dogs you could would have that cash left over this one is for you, if a person won 800 milliondollar, they could buy everyone in center city, a berkan handbag. They are not cheap. Chances have winning this jackpot one in 292 million. People we spoke with were feeling lucky. I dont really necessity what i with do with all that money but i would take care of my family and friend. I would invest some of it, college fund for children, and a couple of houses. And then the rest of it i with just go crazy. Yeah, certain point you run out of things to buy. Cash pay out would be 496 million after taxes it will get you close tore 300 million. The professor paul burnheart of the Villanova University pointed out something startling. Even if you won the full amount 800 milliondollar, and didnt take out any taxes you still were not break top ten richest people in either pennsylvania, or new jersey. Isnt that wild, nicole. Were reporting live, im alexandria hoff, back to you. Amazing to think how rich some people are. Maybe they should buy us all berkan bags. Good point. Alex, thanks. Investors may not get rich with stocks this week. Stock market closed out its worse week since 2011. Friday was another down day for the markets. Investors have been rattled by concerns over slow down in chinas economy and plunging oil prices. Strong jobs report was not enough to stem the downward tied. Dow jones finish down 167 points to close at 16,346. Nasdaq lost 45 points, s and p was also in the red with 21point. Still ahead on Eyewitness News a threat to the president s pet, a mans plot to kidnap bow. Thankfully it is foiled, we will tell but that coming up next. Thousands get together to brush their teeth, where they were trying to break a world record when we come b police are investigating a homicide overnight in philadelphia, this happened about 1 30 this morning in the 800 block of north fortyninth street. Police found a 19 yearold man shot several times in the face and chest. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. There is no word on a suspect at this time. A Community Gathers to remember a young mother a and her twoyear old son killed in the house fire. Family and friend placed candles and stuffed animals near burnout home on north Fourth Street in west kensington. Elizabeth perez who was eight months pregnant escaped and then went back inside to rescue her twoyear old son. The just heart breaking. They have both became trapped by that fire. Officials say that five space heaters were running and the home did not have working smoke detectors. Well, two men at center of the deadly Building Collapse at 22nd and market streets have learned their fate. Demolition contractor Griffin Campbell apologized to the victims and hear families before being sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison. Exstraighter operator Sean Benschop received a sentence of seven and a half to 15 years in prison n2013, six people died and 13 were injured when a building under demolition collapsed on a Salvation Army thrift store. Bill cosbys preliminary hearing on a Sexual Assault charge in Montgomery County is set for february 2nd. Cosby is accused of assaulting a former Temple University basketball coach in his elkins park home in 2004. Cosby drug, and sexually assaulted them. Cosby denies any wrongdoing. The the most wanted drug lord in the world is back in custody, authorities recaptured el chapo in mexico on friday, nearly six months after the second prison escape of his career. Cbs news correspondent omar villa a franca has details. Reporter mexican authorities finally got drug king pink Joachim Guzman back in their grass many. He was arrested friday, Mexican Marines were met with the the fire fight that ended with five of el chapos men dead. Marine seized guns, rocket propelled grenade launcher and two armored vehicles. Law enforcement sources tell cbs news that the you had provided the the key tip. Both u. S. And mexico have been looking for el chapo since his prison break last july, the the brazen drug trafficker slipped out through a hole in his shower stall and in the mile long tunnel equipped with the retro fitted motorcycle. It was unconsciousable there was so much embarrassment and there was so much pressure from both mexico and u. S. To be able to apprehend i am. Reporter el chapo means short i but Guzman Cartel is worth a giant 3 billion and controls half of the Illegal Drugs funneled in the u. S. Guzman is believed to be responsible for as many as 34,000 deaths. U. S. Officials will likely push for el chapos extradition, to face justice on eye american soil. Omar villa franca for cbs3 Eyewitness News. North dakota man is in custody in washington d. C. After authorities said he planned to kidnap one of the president obamas pet dogs. Secret Service Agents arrested scott stock inner his washington d. C. Hotel room. He admitted to end is ising a text message saying he planned to take bow, within of the first familys dogs. Agents found an arsenal of weapons and ammunition inside of his truck, Authorities Say during an interview stocker told agents he was, jesus and that he was running for president. Some Mental Health issues there. Lets switch gears and send it over to justin for more on this forecast. Good saturday morning, waking up to a cloudy start, not a whole lot of activity going on. You may run into light rain and drizzle. It will be dreary today. Temperatures on the mild side running ten to maybe even 12 degrees above average. As we check with our weather watchers, everybody is pretty much reporting the same thing. Upper 30s, low 40s, not a lot of temperature change from the lows last night from yesterdays highs because of the cloud just leveling out, the temperatures. The out in blue Bell Jerry Aubrey at the 40. Fortytwo in newark, delaware at delores lees house. Kenneth martin coming in at 43 in willingboro. Lower 40s in lawrenceville. Cherry hill lynn has got 41 degrees. Cooler in chesterfield, new jersey, ed connor at 39. Lower 40s in clementon, and philadelphia Chester County and Northampton County charles has 38 degrees in bath where there is a Winter Weather advisory for Monroe County. Southern poconos could get freezing rain earlier inn a everybody goes above freezing. The lets go outside right now to Northampton County, bethlehem, live look at main street from the hotel bethlehem. All quite it this morning. It looks like conditions are good, calm, you cannot see the flags blowing at all. It will be a light wind today. That wind will increase later tonight and their next storm system moves in the region. So lets talk about what is happening. This weekend it will be milder, we are talking about 50s and potential for rorrer warmth tomorrow, comes at a price, we will deal with the steady rain on sunday morning. If you dont like mild air for january wait a few more days we will bring back that cold arctic air but where is the the snow, normal to this date we should have 5 inches of snow for the the season. Last year at this time we had 1. 6 inches, really second half of last wint their brought us snow but zero so far. These few areas did have flurries, a few weeks ago and that was bit. Ski plans this weekend, today is best day out of the two because we are dealing with steady rain tomorrow. Overall conditions in the bad. They were able to they down good snow over past week with the cold air. Cammal back coming up with 36inch base, and with 11 trails open. Today is the the best day with somewhat dry conditions. Light drizzle, possible through this morning, we should remain cloud think afternoon. Heres our next storm in the developing stages right now racing to the north and east and bring that steady rain in here after midnight. Much of today for the most part stays dry. We will be in the 50s. Tomorrow potentially low 60s and could break new record here and watch out for rain during the morning. Once that storm passes another shot of cold air moves in for monday, wind really kicks up, and it looks like next week a cold, dry week. Not much happening today, cloud around, few areas of drizzle during the morning, tonight still looking good, here we go 2 00 a. M. We will see rain moving from the southwest. There is pockets of heavy rain early tomorrow morning, this is 6 00 a. M. Maybe even a thunderstorm in some spots. By the afternoon still not out of the wood maybe a couple left over showers a few peaks of sun warming us up. Today 40s to lower 50s. Depending where you are, cooler north and west. The tonight temperatures level off again in the mid to upper 40s inn look at tomorrow some spots potentially the lower 60s, and set new record. How much rain are we talking about . Anywhere from a half to an inch have rainfall before this system is out of here sunday afternoon. Today overcast maybe a shower 52 degrees. Tonight steady rain arrives after midnight 47. Heres that extended forecast, we will bring back that cold on monday, 38 degrees, tuesday up to four two. We may get a brief snow shower or flurry late tuesday night or early wednesday morning that is about it and that reenforcees cold air. Wednesdays high 32 degrees. We will keep it in the 30es through next week. After sunday it is setting up to be a quiet weather pattern, nicole in big storms to talk about. Thousands of Indian Students from more than a dozen schools brush their teeth together in an attempt to create a world record. More than 17,000 students gathered with their teachers in the city of benoliver on thursday. Local dental Insurance Company organize the event. The official record is held by a group in el salvador, more than 13,000 participated in that particular event. All right. 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