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WCAU NBC10 News At 5pm January 1, 2016

His name or go running after him. If they see him, call 911. A few minutes ago we spoke to the sisters of the young boy urging people to keep an eye out on the east end of allentown. He was playing with his toy like he was supposed with all the kids and he left out of nowhe nowhere. I dont know what hes going through. Im really scared. Scared that something happened. Reporter and the family has been out here searching for hours. Were now almost 18 hours into the search. Back here live you can see the blood hound teams and kt9 team. There are a number of professional search groups out here looking right now, but it is getting dark, starting to get cold again and looking like this search will continue into the night. For now live in allentown, Randy Gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. Well keep checking back and hope for a good outcome. Meanwhile today tradition and Current Events collided on the streets of philadelphia. Protesters from the black lives Matter Movement were making noise and confronting police in the middle of the mummers parade. Mitch blacher live, mitch, tense moments. Reporter yeah, most of that protest it was completely peaceful, but just a couple of blocks from where were Standing Police arrested at least two of those protesters when they tried to jump the fence on to the parade route. Protesters promised a disruption, sky force 10 captured the scene. Small pockets of protesters and groups of about a dozen held signs in the street and were seen being detained from the sky. The mummers parade has a history of being racist, using black face. Reporter several protesters said they targeted the mummers for this reason. Last year there was black face in the mummers parade itself, and generally a white institution. Reporter they were also protesting Police Brutality for raising the minimum wage, and for immigrant equality, but for some here to watch the mummers the message was lost. It rubbed me the wrong way, quite actually. I think that theres a time and a place for things like that. Reporter the protesters claim Police Across the u. S. Have murdered at least 1,000 people in recent years. In philly the Police Presence was strong and noticeable. Police stats show there have been fewer policeinvolved shootings every year in philadelphia since 2012. Still, these protesters want Police Shootings eradicated and want those here celebrating to demand it. Its not okay to party when all these people are getting killed. For justice, to start off the new year, not just to have a good time and forget the things going on in the world. Reporter since 2012, Philadelphia Police have shot 153 suspects, those Police Officers have been attacked with weapons 705 times over that same period. Mitch blacher, nbc 10 news. Still ahead, the protests were just a small portion of todays parade experience. Much more sights and sounds from the mummers and what was different about this years parade coming up later this hour. Right now at 5 00, colder temperatures mean the ski resorts in the poconos can get back to making snow. This is a live picture youre looking at at Camelback Mountain in tannersville. The resort plans to open monday for skiing and snowboarding, but depends how much snow the resort can make over the weekend. Chief meteorologist glenn hurricane schwartz is joining us now. Weve seen colder temperatures lately, but even bigger chill is on the way. We got our first bout of colder air during the last 24 hours, enough to make snow up there and early next week its going to get really cold up there, Single Digits in the morning. Great travel conditions as we end the holiday season, and just some flurries in central pennsylvania, couple flurries in the poconos, but 35 degrees in pottstown, 36 in reading, lancaster, 39 even in millville at this hour, so its going down. Despite the cloud cover. And with the wind its feeling like its in the 20s. 26 in allentown, 27 in reading. We have not seen wind chills like this for quite a while, so its going to take a little while to get adjusted to this. As we go through the night tonight, temperatures drop to the 30s, its going to get much colder than this later on during the seven day period. Ill show you that in a few minutes. Glenn, thank you. The tributes are pouring in at this hour for the late singer natalie cole. The daughter much legend tear singer Nat King Cole died last night at the age of 65. Natalie cole had complications from Ongoing Health issues. Cole was a grammy winner in her own right, but her biggest hit was a duet with her father. She added her vocals to her fathers song unforgettable after he passed away. Cole was also famous for songs like, this will be, inseparable, and our love. Meanwhile, bill cosby is thanking his fans and friends for their support. He tweeted this message last night, friends and fans, thank you. It is his first twitter statement since may. Cosby is scheduled to be back in court for his next hearing in two weeks. The 78yearold was charged wednesday with sexual assault. Hes accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004 inside his home. Cosbys attorneys came out swinging yesterday. They call the case flawed and politically motivated. The prosecution will have to show some of its evidence at the preliminary hearing. Evidence that a crime may have been committed and the accused may have been to do it, just over 50 of the burden on the commonwealth, meaning the judge sits and decides is there enough to proceed to trial. Cosby is free on 1 million bail. You will notice a big difference driving on the pennsylvania turnpike in the new year. Starting sunday tolls are now increasing by 6 . The hike is largely to repay loans taken out to help fund roadway projects. Similar increases are expected every year until 2044. Another change for turnpike drivers coming to bucks county. The first ever cashless toll facility opens this month over the Delaware River. You will not have to stop to pay a toll. If you have ez pass, youll pay with that. If not, a picture of your license plate will be taken and youll get a bill in the mail. This is a test project to see if the whole turnpike should go cashless. Cashless. It was a forceful showing, wowed fans at the rose parade. Star wars storm troopers took part in the storied parade now in its 127th year as one of dozens of floats and bands that made their way through pasadena, california, today. This years grand marshal was documentary filmmaker ken burns. This years parade was held under unprecedented security as new concerns about terrorism spread through the United States and the world. Nbcs Erika Edwards edward lawrence, i should say, has more. Reporter as new york work crews clean up after one of the largest new years eve celebrations, authorities in tel aviv israel look for a gunman. This Security Camera video shows the gunman first looking at produce, then pulling out an Assault Rifle and killing two people, injuring at least eight more. In germany, authorities evacuated two train stations just hours before the new year. They had a credible threat that suicide bombers targeted the station for a midnight attack. New years day also brought evacuations in ramadi, iraq. Iraqi forces pushed isis out of the city and are now helping residents get out from under the terrorist groups control. In the United States, a man spends his first full day in jail. The fbi arrested the rochester man who they say was poised to commit a new years eve isisinspired attack in his hometown. This is a person who was a muslim, was in the state prison system, but then became radicalized through the internet. Reporter security was tight for all new years eve celebrations. Spectators saw the same level of security at the 127th annual rose bowl parade. Each of the floats decked out with thousands of flowers. This year, along with the floats, bomb sniffing dogs, more uniformed officers, and a Police Helicopter patrolling. As we start this president ial election year, a new gallup poll Shows Americans now believe terrorism is the number one problem for the u. S. Edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. Next on nbc 10 news at 5 00, how president obamas trying to increase gun control without going through congress. Plus, from night into day. A massive fire at this building in dubai still smoldering, and now the big question remains, how did it start . A man to put i95 and columbus boulevard underground. Coming up, the connection it would create to the water front and who would pay for the enormous project. Hey gus good to see you again the usual . Veggie burger with the works. See ya. Sounds good matt thanks gus, the second most famous groundhog in pennsylvania thats me. And this is for you gus bucks the new instant game from the Pennsylvania Lottery with top prizes of a hundred grand. Its the best game yet. cause youre on it . Well. Keep on scratchin a Landmark Church in north jersey is in ruins after an Early Morning fire. The Church Caught fire just before 5 00 this morning. The flames gutted the building, which was built in 1861. It took firefighters three hours to put out the flames. The building was empty when the fire started and luckily no one was hurt. Still no word on how it started. It was day two, speaking of fires, for crews in dubai who were continuing to battle a massive skyscraper fire that broke out on new years eve. It all happened just as people gathered for a spectacular fireworks display to mark the start of a new year. Skyscraper that was engulfed in flames yesterday just hours before dubai was set to bring in the new year. This skyscraper being very close to the worlds tallest building that was the center point of the fireworks display in dubai. However, the show did go on after authorities there were able to bring the fire under control. We were really shocked, because it was burning right up the building, all the way, and we came to see the fireworks, and the lights were turned off, so we went back to the flat. We were scared, there were explosions, and we didnt know what was happening. Authorities there say 14 people suffering minor injuries, one person they describe as being moderately injured and one person they say did suffer a heart attack. However, amazingly in this massive fire, no fatalities. They do say that an investigation is under way to ascertain what the calls of the fire was and will publicly make that available as soon as their investigation is concluded. Chapman bell, nbc news, london. Back here in the United States, going into his final year in office, president obama said hes got some unfinished business. His new years resolution to make it harder for some people to buy guns. A few months ago i directed my team at the white house to look into any new actions i can take to help reduce gun violence, and on monday ill meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options, because i get too many letters from parents and teachers and kids to sit around and do nothing. One idea on the table to stop violence expanding the existing background checks for people buying guns, and, of course, the nra opposes that idea. Elsewhere, flood waters around the suburbs of st. Louis, missouri, are finally receding. Residents are returning to their homes, the rare record Setting Winter floods closed roads, more than ten inches of rain fell in a threeday period last weekend. In illinois the governor ordered National Guard to active duty to help with Flood Recovery efforts there, that way if the waters rise over the weekend they can be ready at a moments notice. The governor today visited six communities hard hit by flooding. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn hurricane schwartz. Of course, goes back to this record el nino in the pacific, lots of moisture going into the country with a very strong jet stream and there are going to be more instances of some extreme weather in the country in the months to come. Weve got a normal winter cold. Its actually feeling like january out there. We have a dry stretch of weather thats going to last for several days, go ahead and wash the car, and a brief arctic blast coming in early next week. A lot of people will be really upset by that because weve been so spoiled. You can see in the western sky a bit of clearing. Seeing a lot of clouds around, not just today, but days and days and days, and it was a wet month of december, as well as a warm month. 41 degrees right now. Wind is 15 miles an hour, and we have not seen wind chills like that for quite a while. We have a huge wind chill for quite a while, so we were 52 the last couple of days, 43 today, right around that over the next couple of days, which is close to average for this time of the year, but the nights have not been as cold as the average temperatures. Its 27 in mount pocono, plenty cold enough to make snow all night tonight, and much of the weekend, as well. Temperatures in the mid 30s, 34 in quakertown, one of the cool spots, 37 in kennett square, 38 in trenton and i havent seen numbers like this for a while. 44 in lewes, delaware. Yesterday it was the mid 50s. And with the wind still blowing out there, not as strong as a couple hours ago, 29 in pottstown is the way it feels, 26 in allentown, 15 mount pocono. And the official final numbers in philadelphia for the month of december, 13. 7 degrees above normal. That beats the alltime record by almost seven degrees, which is just unheard of. That kind of record all over the eastern United States. Allentown, mount pocono, atlantic city, wilmington, every part of our area at least 12 degrees above normal for the month. But here comes winter. We have a little bit of a taste of it today, and much more of a taste by monday as the arctic blast comes in and the arctic air really goes down through new england. They are going to get socked with this. But its only temporary, because its going to lift right back up into canada, and were going to ease up on that cold as we head toward the end of next week and then things go back to being cold. So were in winter now, so sometimes a little milder, sometimes its colder. And eventually well get some snow. But not yet. Clearing and colder tonight, 30 for the low in philadelphia, 25 north and west, and during the day tomorrow. A lot of sunshine, freezing cold, high temperatures only in the low 40s, which are around average for this time of year. Little wind on top of that, making it feel even colder. And the sevenday forecast, well, we have winds during the day on sunday. Its going to be windier sunday than tomorrow. Then a windy and even colder, much colder day on monday. By Tuesday Morning were in the teens in much of the area, Single Digits in the poconos, and wind chills even lower than that. And another cold morning wednesday, before we ease up on the temperatures. Well, its one of the most common new years resolutions, getting fit. These people in Burlington County were committed to starting the new year right. Nbc 10 in mount laurel where a new years 5k was scheduled and then cancelled, but these guys showed up anyway and decided to do the run on their own. So good for them. Way to go. The nbc 10 team on the bottom lefthand corner of your screen, running is your new years resolution, let the training begin. Registration opens february 1st for the blue cross broad street run. Thats what youre looking at. The race is sunday, may 1st. For the second straight year, nbc 10 and telemundo 62 plan to broadcast the entire race live from start to finish. Its a new year, so dont get fooled by the same old scams. Well show you the top ways scammers stole peoples money in 2015 and what you need to look out for today. Plus, a bear causing a big commotion in one new jersey community. Why it could be hanging around in this tree for quite some time. Im lauren mayk for nbc 10 at issue. He vowed to reduce crime. Because ive had enough, and im not playing around about it. To target guns. You can rent a gun in this city. Do your business and bring it back. This is insane. And put an often overlooked city on the map. Now with philadelphia mayor Michael Nutters time to step aside, but not without one last chance to look back. I will tell you, and youre probably the first and only person ive said this to. Sunday morning at 11 30 right after meet the press. Its all too easy to fall for a scam. The Better Business bureau looks at the top scams of 2015. Erica gonzalez tells us how people are being fooled out of their cash. Scams cost consumers nearly a Million Dollars this year, that according to the Better Business bureau. The bbb compiled its list of the top scams of 2015. The number one scam reported, tax scams. I answered the phone and it was a prerecorded message. This is the irs, to avoid further legal action, call this number immediately. She explained the phone call she received, somebody impersonating the irs. The bbb says the tax scam is the most supported scam of 2015. The caller i. D. Is often spoofed to appear to be from a Government Agency or police, but you have to remember the irs will never call you to collect taxes. The second most popular scam involves phoney debt collectors, somebody calls claiming you have some unpaid debt, the scammer threatens consumers with lawsuits, maybe even some jail time if you dont pay right away. Number three, youre told you won a prize in the sweepstakes. The scammer asks you to send money to cover a Fee Associated with processing delivery. The prize is fake, and you should never pay money to claim a prize. And the fourth top scam of 2015, tech support. I need to get inside your computer to find out whats going on. A person who impersonated somebo

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