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WPVI Action News Weekend 7AM January 1, 2017

You head out and heading to the mummers parade and doing tailgating for the eagles cowboys game this afternoon. Satellite and radar a little bit of cloud cover to start, full sunshine later this afternoon, its a nice looking day, were expecting bright blue upstairs, glistening sun, 9 00 a. M. Temperature, 42. 1 00 p. M. , 48. 5 00 p. M. , 47 expecting a nice comfortable high of 50. Dont get used to the blue, we have a lot of rain in the sevenday forecast to talk about, ill have the details in just a bit. Nydia. 2017 was ushered in with a spectacular annual display. [fireworks popping] thousands gathered to celebrate 2017 on the delaware river. This was the colorful show seen from the camden side. People were ready for 2017 to arrive. Happy new year , whoa you guys went out with the hats and glasses. Absolutely why not its 2017 baby. Reporter are you ready for the new year . Absolutely my husband and family were all in the mummers, we love it. Jeanette reyes visited a south philadelphia new years bash. Well bring you that in the next halfhour. Golden slippers are polished and ready to go for the a new years day tradition. The mummers day parade steps off from center city at 9 00 a. M. Many have been up all night making final adjustments to their costumes. It was on this day in 1901 when the first mummers parade was held in philadelphia. From that day forward it has been a Family Tradition providing a deep sense of pride for generations of performers and spectators. Bob brooks talked about the mummers about their moment in the spotlight. Reporter it is an impressive sight to see, 90 fancy in unison they look like a broadway show. Theres a bill mcentire brigade. The Convention Center has transformed for the mummers show and preparation. The passion for this parade is unprecedented. Reporter scott said having dad with him makes ringing in the new year that much more special. Mood dad, my two brothers, nephews my son theres nothing like it in the world. Reporter the mcentires say in all their years doing this, the show this year might be the best yet, they hope you come out and watch, reporting at the Convention Center, bob brooks, channel 6 action news. Hundreds of thousands of people watched the new years ball make its time square. Emotion 1 Million People washed Ryan Seacrest usher in the new years eve. Nearly 1 Million People jammed streets and warmed up to red hot musical agents and musical acts and more. Streets were blocked off with sanitation trucks to prevent attacks similar to those in germany and france. Overnight the state gas tax jumped by 8 cents a gallon. Its up 11 cents for diesel. Many are being taxed 58 cents per gallon. Before the hike, pennsylvania had the highest gas tax in the country. Extra revenue pays for transportation projects. Nationally motorists are paying 30 cents more than a year ago. The philadelphia beverage tax is in effect. The new tax money is expected to help pay for universal prek goal. It may put tax into passion and the city library system. A court denied the claim that the tax dupe indicates the state state tax. New this morning, a 71yearold army veteran was hit and killed in the olney section. Police say he was dragged a full city block after being hit by a mercury marquee. The driver kept going an crashed into a pole where the street comes to a deadened. The suspect suffered a broken leg and he will be charged. Police have not released the name of the veteran who died. Overseas there was no break from terrorism. A manhunt is on for disguised gunman who killed 39 people inside a nightclub in istanbul turkey. Wmba players were nextdoor when the chaos erupted. They are okay. We have more on the attack. Reporter turkey ushering in 2017 with a massive celebration, crowds in istanbul releasing white balloons into the night and hopeful for the new year and security tight, but then a scene thats played out time and time again. A person who may have been dressed as santa claus walked into a popular nightclub and opened fire. The attacker gunning down a Police Officer and civilian on the way in. Istanbuls governor calling it an act of terror. The attacker rained down bullet in a cruel and merciless way on innocent people there to celebrate the new year and have fun. Inside five hundred party goers dozens killed, scores injured, some survivors jumping into the river to escape. The shooting more than a year after bombings killed 45 people near the citys arena. Earlier in the day, a crowd gathering 0 to remember victims of that attack. President obama has expressed his condolences for the victims and directed his team to provide assistance to turkish authorities. Good morning america weekend will have more on the attack at 8 00 a. M. After action news. New this morning, fire interrupted new years eve celebrations at a popular Montgomery County steakhouse. The action cam was on the scene as firefighters doused the flames of as you will advance restaurant on west dekalb pike. The fire started in the agrees vents and spread to the grease vents to the spread to the roof. The restaurant was closed for the rest of the right. Police say a driver of a jeep was traveling south on route 130 and trying to make a right on haddon avenue when the vehicle jumped the curb. The driver was taken to the hospital for minor injuries, no word if any charges will be filed. Much more to come on action news sunday morning. New this morning, 6 people are displaced by flames that also injured a local firefighter. The dallas cowboy arrives in town. The easily want bay pack against their nfc east rival. Mayor jim kenny talks about his first year in office and whats ahead for 2017. Reporter nydia, enjoy the sunshine while we have this afternoon, more rain is on the way, monday and tuesday, maybe lasting through wednesday morning, it turns colder by the end of the week, maybe light snow by friday, details coming up in the accuweather sevenday forecast. Wild man chris source here this morning, you went straight from the new years party into the studio. Reporter straight, im not 21 any more. I wouldnt do that at 21. I slept 8 hours. Reporter i slept until fireworks woke me up, but other than that i slept okay. Lets get the view from our Temple University camera. Mr. William penn hanging out underneath a deck of cloud cover this morning. The clouds will thin out by mid to late this morning. It will be a nice day, come out and joy enjoy it, because the next couple of days will be wet. 41 in philadelphia. Dewpoint, 25. The air is nice and dry, pressure is rising. Winds out of the southwest at 14 miles per hour. North and west we go first temperatures in the upper 30s, lots of 36s and 37s and 38, nice stuff for this time of the year. 41 in center city. Levittown, 41. Press close to 40 for south jersey and delaware, if not a degree or two warmer than that. Gandys beach, 39. The villas, 41. Smyrna, 43, glassboro, 39. Cinnaminson, 41 degrees, its a mild start to the day, it will be a mild finish, as well. This cloud cover will thin out rather rapidly, a small area of High Pressure building from the west, that will clear everything out and make for nice conditions later on. Lots of rain building to the south, however, that unsettled weather pattern begins to move in again after midnight tonight and sets up a dreary monday and tuesday. Future tracker 6, later this afternoon it is walltowall blue skies, lots of sunshine expected, a nice day. Overnight tonight cloud cover begins to increase after midnight. This particular model holds all the moisture off until at least 6 or 7 00 a. M. Other forecast models are quicker on its arrival. This model holds it off. Its going to be a race between the moisture and the cold air. If the moisture moves in quick enough could be a brief period of rain at the on set, halfhour or 45 minutes of its all cold rain. Well set it in motion, monday looks very damp and dreary with periods of rain and drizzle. Tuesday, same thing here comes another round of rain. We could pick up a half inch to 3 4 of an inch with this batch alone. Theres heavy rain and drizzle on the backside and that lingers through wednesday morning. Ton of sunshine today, a nice day, 50 degrees is the forecasted high. Going hour by hour, you can see were expecting quite a bit of sun. 1 00 p. M. , 49. 3 00 p. M. , 50. 5 00 p. M. , 47. Overnight tonight well keep it dry, increasing clouds, it will turn colder, 28 degrees outlying suburbs, 35 degrees in center city. The rain should hold off until dawn around jet. Sunset. If it gets in here quick enough there will be freezing rain north and west of philadelphia, upper best of your recollection and upper bucks and montgomery and then going over to plain rain mid morning. The exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast, nice one today, 50 degrees, its a miserable, monday and tuesday, occasional rain and drizzle both days, 46 degrees for monday, 57 for tuesday, thats nice and mild. Wednesday is mild, as well. 50, thursday, friday, saturday, here comes the cold, 36, 34, 35, windchills in the 20s. And yes, there is a potential for light snow on friday. Mother nature wants us to Pay Attention the first week of 2017. Thanks chris. Moving overseas for another display to welcome 2017. New dubai there was a Fireworks Show, thousands of people waited for hours to enjoy the spectacle at the stroke of midnight thousands tourists joined the french citizens to the fireworks. Some of the crowds said they are happy to say goodbye to 2016 along the Champ Elysees avenue. Taiwan, four minute display featured 20,000 fireworks and light show and special effects. Today is the deadline for 35 Russian Diplomats to leave the united states. President obama ordered them out of the country in retaliation for russian hacking efforts during the president ial election. The order included the shutting down of two lavish russian compounds in the u. S. Putin said he will not retaliate. President elect trump voiced doubts over the hacking despite the Intelligence Community saying they were involved in the hacking during the election. Trump was asked why he doubts russia was behind the computer hacking during the election. He said he knows thinks others dont know, but refused to elaborate on that. He doubled down on claims that computers are not safe. If you have something important write it out and have it delivered by courier the Old Fashioned way. No computer is safe. Reporter mr. Trump said he spoke to president obama and insisted they have a good relationship. Time for winners and losers, a weekly feature taking a look at who was up and down in politics. Abcs mary bruce reports from washington. Reporter with three weeks left in the white house, president obama is reminding the world theres only one u. S. President , him. Im mary bruce with this weeks winners or losers. This weeks winner, president obama trying to get in as many wins as he can to punishing rushing to making a last ditch effort to save obama care refusing to be a lame duck. Allowing a rebuke of israeli settlements to pass at the u. N. , obama seems determined to drive american frp to Foreign Policy o the end. The loser, president obama and the israeli relations. The tensions hit an all time high after the u. S. Chose not to veto a u. S. Resolution israeli settlements on territories. Secretary of state john kerry fired back in a blistering speech defending the administrations approach. The video in the United Nations was about preserving the two state solution. If the choice is one state, israeless can either be jewish or democratic, it cannot be both and it wont ever be at peace. Netanyahu called kerrys speech unbalanced. Israeli do not need to be lectured btd importance of peace by foreign leaders. Reporter president elect trump said things will be different once he takes office, american policy toward israel may be heading in an entirely different direction. More ahead on twhook with George Stephanopoulos on this week with George Stephanopoulos. Im mary bruce. Public colleges and Community Colleges may higher retired Police Officers who can use full power of Police Officers. Many new years resolution includes a promise to eat healthy. The key so success is change one thing. For example adding healthy fats like avacado and nut butter can be a simple move. The original eat fat get thin book it is believed good fats make it easier to get sugar out of your diet. It speeds up your metabolism and have a more alert focused brain and allows you to function at a much higher level. Most recipes can be tweaked to include healthy fat. It includes recipe for walnut fudge brownies, well be back with a check of weather. vo a lifetime of your dogs nutritional needs. All in one. Purina one. Healthy energy, all in one. Strong muscles, all in one. Highly digestible, and a taste he loves, all in one. Purina one smartblend is expertly blended. With 100 nutrition, 0 fillers, always real meat 1. Lifelong smart nutrition. Its all in one. Purina one. Back everyone, 7 24 sunday morning, looks like a nice day, starting out with cloud cover, lots of sun, 1 00 p. M. , 49. 3 00 p. M. , 50. 5 00 p. M. , wack down back down to 47. Lots of buzz going around social media about the potential of a storm next weekend. Heres what were watching a pattern will change on thursday, its an arctic high. Theres the northern branch. Jet stream. It hits the coast of the carolinas and the virginia capes. The question is will the high be too strong and bump it out to sea or will it give it ground and allow it to come up, if it comes up it is snowing friday and saturday of next weekend. Im really leaning toward 70 30 with it heading out to sea as opposed to it coming up. The models have been flip flopping, theres certainly the possibility of snow next weekend. College championship game is set, its a rematch. Ohio state was destroyed by clemson, 390. The first time they have shut out in 23 years. Clementon moves on to play reigning champ alabama. Alabama won a throw over in last years title game, they meet in tampa, january 29. Penn state will pay in the rose bowl. Jeff skeverski has the rest of your sunday sports. Since their 30 starts, the eagles have dropped the ball on the 2016 season. The new years resolution beat the cowboys new years day. Cowboys arrive in philadelphia they have won four straight over at the linc. No rookie quarterback has more than 6abc. Com dak prescott. Dallas, nfc east rival, the point of the year we were in there, it was a turning pointing, ruffle roughly. Its the last game of the year, well not be playing into january, i loved it. Chip kelly wont love this. Chip kelly is expected to be fired for the second time in 53 weeks. According to espn the 49ers will dismiss him as early as tonight after one season in san francisco. Kelly has lost 20 of his last 24 games with the eagles and 49ers. 2016 will go down as one of the most memorable years in villanova history. Since their championship run, villanova have they been on a run or what. Villanova getting a run for their money, cats come down cold, down ten early. Back they come, jenkins the buzzer beater. Nova up one at the break. 3 point lead, josh hart, the big bucket. Next possession, they put it away, career high, 27 points. Nova wins 8070. They are 140. It is their best start in school history. Flyers are looking the other forward to the new year, they are lost five of their last 6 games and winless since their christmas break. Not only did they go you on in san jose, last time out, so did goalie steve mason, he left the game with a hands injury. He wants to see how he feels this morning before deciding whether he can play tonight against the anaheim ducks, thats sports, im jeff skeverski happy flue year. Action news is there as the mummers get ready for the parade down broad street. A toll hike is coming for drivers who use the pennsylvania turnpike. Sky6 live hd looking live at a beautiful shot, the sunrising over cape may, new jersey. Were in for a rollercoaster ride in the Weather Department this week, so lets look no further than chris sowers for an accuweather update. Good morning, chris. Reporter speaking of the rollercoaster road, were going up, up, up and getting ready to look straight down. It will go downhill past today. Today is a nice day, mild temperatures and sunshine, tuesday and wednesday a complete mess. Pottstown, 38 degrees not too bad. Quakertown, 38. Warrington, 39. Center city, 41. 40 in vineland and agenda beach. Woodbine, 39 degrees. Youll need a heavier coat later on, youll be able to ditch the gloves and hats and scarfs as temperatures climb close to 350. Perhaps youre not going to the mummers, eagles versus the cowboys, 1 00 p. M. , full sunshine and mild for january standards, kickoff temperatures 48. 4th quarter high of 50. Wednesday morning we have a big area of low pressure thats going to cut into the great lakes. The winds around that are in a counter clockwise fashion here. As long as the low travels west of philadelphia. Youll get moisture coming in off the atlantic and the gulf of mexico, that appears as if thats going to happen foreat least 48 hours past the day. When i come well have more on this and the arctic outbreak in the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast. 2016 was so yesterday, right . We are waking up to a new year full of new opportunities. The traditional Fireworks Show illuminated the sky in a colorful fireworks display celebrating the new year. The tropicana casino in Atlantic City hosted this event. In delaware, the action cam was at the riverfront in wilmington. This kicked off early as part of the celebration there was ice skating and live entertainment, as well. The last minute prep for the 118th mummers parade are history. Now its time for the comics and fancy and string bands to suit up for their traditional new years day strut down broad street. Moments ago, action news was inside the Golden Sunrise Fancy Division clubhouse in south philadelphia. The clubs captain said he considers it an honor to lead the club in the parade. Just find it exiting. Its a great way to welcome in the new year, its a long philadelphia tradition and i am very proud to be a part of it. He is looking sharp in the costume. Golden sunrise kicks off the parade at city hall. All ten thousand mummers strut from city hall to broad street and south to washingto

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