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WPVI Action News At 4PM November 22, 2017

21 in buffalo and 24 in pittsburgh. Its down to 42 in philadelphia. And so cold air is moving in for the holiday. So your parade forecast. Lots of sun tomorrow we will not have the wind we have right now, that is down to 5 to 10 Miles Per Hour. And 43 at 8 00 and 10 00, 38 degrees and when the parade wraps up at noon your coming in at 42 degrees. Things are busy on the parkway and things are busy here. We have the philadelphia girls choir practicing for the Tree Lighting tonight and this is an annual tradition for me. More on the festivities here coming up in the full accuweather forecast. Thank you. We turn now to walter perez live at Philadelphia International airport which has been busy with long security lines for much of the day today. Hi sharrie, as you mentioned. All busy all day long at the airport. As you can see at terminals d and e security airport. If you interest traveling by air now is the time to come. Its always among the busiest travel days of the year and this day before thanksgiving travel experts predict that 51 million americans will hit the road this Holiday Weekend. Over at 30th street station, amtrak Officials Say they are expecting at least as many customers as last year. Last thanksgiving we saw 750,000 passengers coming through the doors nationwide. Its busy and folks are here and ready to go home and see their friends and family. Alisha says she hopes the train ride to western pa is better than the one to the station. It was hard coming out here. Stuck in traffic on 95. Meanwhile air travel is expected to go up 5 over last year at this time. Here at phl some 86,000 people are expected here today. And airport officials suggest that you sip a cup of patience if your plans include air travel. Whether are you traveling here in philadelphia or any other airport. Its going to be busy. You want to allow extra time to park, and check in and go through security screening. James flew in from tennessee to see family in knowledge. He says when you travel on a day like this the key is accepting what you are getting into. It was a soldout flight if you can deal with the hustle and bustle of people youll be able to manage. All right back out live. 86,000 here at phl today that is 4,000 more than your average day. Think of that in terms of passengers and traffic across the area. If you are flying check out tsa. Gov for good tips before you leave your home and before you board the plane as well. Walter perez, channel 6 action news. Back to you. Thank you. So the trains are running on time and the planes are running on time but traveling by car a different story. Lets get the details from matt pellman in the Traffic Center. Not exactly on time. If you expect a rotten ride good for you, you listened to us and wont be in for a nasty surprise. Rotten out there with a whole lunch of volume on the schuylkill expressway. Eastbound side from city avenue to the vine into University Avenue where a Police Officer just came along and pushed away a disabled vehicle that was occupying the right lane. The damage is done extra jammed coming into town on the eastbound side of the schuylkill. Heading toward the schuylkill on the boulevard extension southbound we had a problem much of the afternoon a tractor trailer that got stuck in the work zone on the boulevard to go west on the schuylkill. They lowered the ramp and i hold you that would happen. The first stuck truck blocked the ramp for a while. Platt bridge has a broken down vehicle as you head eastbound to 26th street and girard point is an option but busy there. And four issues this afternoon already on 95. The lane block able is southbound approaching the betsy. All the other issues are off to the side. And two separate accidents on the pennsylvania turnpike eastbound. Both taking out the left lane. And new jersey 65 southbound a crash south of 40 speeds in the teens there. And the waze app on this preturkey day. Mlk drive inbound past montgomery, there is a minor crash there, maybe the kelly drive as your best option. Well check it again in the next half hour. Thank you. Back to the parkway now where preps are in full swing as we prepare for the 90th annual 6 abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade. The finishing touches are being made to the parkway itself to the Philadelphia Museum of art and getting draped in color and of course rehearsals are underway. Thousands of performers and marching bands come from all over the nation 16 balloons and 18 floats to make it all happen it take a village and a lot of heart. This is the longest running thanksgiving day parade in the nation. 98 years strong. You can expect the star studded lineup and our favorite disney pals. And of course santa and mrs. Clause will close the show and kickoff the Holiday Season and as always. You can watch the 6 abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade with us our live coverage from eakins oval begins at 8 30 tomorrow morning. My favorite day of the year brian. Well be watching thank you. Bring action news out the door. Get weather updates and Storm Tracker 6 on your phone or tablet. Its a Free Download for your mobile device. In other news a couple is under arrest for the murder of a plymouth township Shopping Center tied to the opioid epidemic. Chad pradelli is live at the scene along the 400 block of ridge pike with the details. Reporter hey sharrie this homicide is yet another reminder that the Opioid Crisis is entrenched in the suburbs and the drug game can be deadly. The Montgomery County District Attorneys Office say that austin and elaina planned to rob the drug dealer chad and you can see two people approaching the two people approaching the Shopping Center and then two people running and the victims car crash at the bottom of the screen. That parkinsons and laird got into the buick sedan and announced a robbery and the struggle ensued and they stabbed the victim. And made off with 800 in heroin. Tj found the wrecked vehicle and called police. I notice someone in the front seat of the car kind of leaned over and windows were tinted out and it was dark out and the guy was bloody. It didnt take long for detectives to track down the recently married couple. Surveillance cameras helped but more importantly Court Records reveal that a witness identified eric coning. That laird was taken to Einstein Medical Center to be treated for a wounded hand and his audi is seen on surveillance picking up the couple. Gavin owns a business in the area. Its disturbing but the frequency in which is happens i believe it pretty low. And the criminal complaint that parkinsons admits to the murder and he and his wife are charged with murder. Thank you. In south Philadelphia Police are investigating report of a robbery today. They cordoned off the area outside of a Check Cashing store on randolph street at 2 00 this afternoon. And someone robbed the customer that just cashed a check inside and investigators did not say if anyone was injured or released any other details yet. Philadelphia firefighters and members of the red cross were back at the site of a deadly fire in roxborough today. They were installing free spark alarms for neighbors on ren street. And the group talked to neighbors about the performance of a home fire checklist. Sheila hawkins died in a fire. And the decision to kick out 60,000 legal immigrants from the united states. On monday the Trump Administration says it would end haitis temporary protective status allowing residents to come here following a devastating earthquake and that means 60,000 haitians that were here from years must return home by july of 2019. Today immigrants Rights Groups and jim kenney urged the government to reverse the decision. Some immigrants are living in philadelphia and the u. S. Since 2010, further integrating into our city by working lawfully and could be tributing to the local economies and aiding family members back home. The department of Homeland Security said it made the decision because conditions in haiti significantly improved. Still on action news at 4 00, the latest on the search for three people missing after a military plane crashed. This after a number of others were rescued from the wreckage in the pacific ocean. And the mad dash toward freedom and up next the Surveillance Video that showed the north korean soldier running for his life as his country men opened fire. A former doctor for the usa Gymnastics Team plead guilty to sexually assaulting seven girls. He says he is horribly sorry and prays for forgiveness. He told the girls it was a treatment. And the team doctors time there at Michigan State university. In all 120 former gymnasts including several olympians have accused him of sexual assault. The plea deal calls for at least 25 years in prison. U. S. And Japanese Naval crews are searching for three people still missing after the u. S. Navy plane crashed in the pacific ocean. Late this morning, we got word that eight other people were rescued. They are said to be in good condition. While taking passengers and cargo into the Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier. There is dramatic video showing a north Korean Defector running for his life and nearly losing it on his fearless run across the border to freedom. Here is the story of the great escape. Racing down tree line roads this jeep is speeding south towards the most heavily fortify fortified border in the world. On the way to the demilitaryized zone. A north korean soldier desperate to defect but the alarm bells have been sounded and his fellow north korean soldiers racing to stop him. He crashes the jeep and starts to flee on foot and they open fire and he scrambles away and sprints across the border he was shot multiple times, critically wounded huskered down behind wall and south korean soldiers could be seen dragging him across the border safely in south korea. And o went straight into the hospital in south korea. Doctors say he is stable but suffering from parasites a consequence of contaminated food and water and very shy and understandably suffering from post Traumatic Stress and today doctors say he was listening to and watching transporter three while he recovered. Amazing. Meantime Vice President mike pence spent the day visiting injured Service Members at walter reed medical center. He and his wife met with patients and the Vice President thanked everyone at the hospital for giving their best to americas best. And he will spend the thanksgiving holiday with his son, who is a marine. We got rid of the rain and smooth sailing as we get a check of the accuweather forecast. Meteorologist, adam joseph is outside at the museum of art for the annual Tree Lighting is ceremoniy. The Tree Lighting will happen live here at 5 50 this evening. Before that there is a lot going on and they are still practicing for the festivities tonight. The philadelphia girls choir singing you can hear it pretty awesome to hear that angellic voice they have here and the 54 foot white fir tree behind them that is the tree lit with over 10,000 led lights this evening. A free event and free hot chocolate and cookies. The wins are coming down and still breezy at 25 Miles Per Hour in the city of philadelphia. About 30 or so toward millville and as you head to the north and west still the wind gusts well above the 20 Miles Per Hour range and bringing windchills now into the 30s. North and west of philadelphia. But around 42 for the city and still 50s to the south where they are waiting for cold air to drain in from the Lehigh Valley and poconos and canada. So satellite and radar here the far southern areas we see the clouds clear out after that very early rain that quickly moved off the coast, between 9 00 be 10 00. We are fairing better now as we head toward the holiday tomorrow. With no chance of rain. Tonight turning clear and brisk and cold winds down to 5 to 10 Miles Per Hour. And temperatures 24 in the suburbs and 30 in the city and mostly sunny and dry and chilly with light winds, 8 00 34 degrees and 3 00 your temperature at 46 degrees, its a chilly holiday but dry. As we look at the four day at 4 00 forecast. 46 and dry and chilly for all of your festivities tomorrow and friday sunny and milder at 54 degrees for the shoppers. Breezy and mild and big change sunday we drop 10 degrees for the eagles as colder air comes in. Lets head over this way. You have the beautiful Philadelphia Museum of art for the backdrop of tonights event. Emily is with the Philadelphia Museum and this is a big night for you guy zbrz this is a big night we are ushering in a vibrant series of holiday programs perfect for the family. Holiday themes friday nights all month long including the Ugly Sweater Party and we have programs for the whole family starting with a pay what you wish family festival at the beginning of the month and daily activities during all of winter break. We are excited to light this 54 tree at the museum and hope that a lot of people come out from philadelphia. Its free. You made all the hot chocolate and cookies for everybody. And you know what . Come out it starts at 5 00 be ends with the lighting at 5 50. And i am glad you invite me back every year. Im glad the weather cooperated as well. And the philadelphia girls choir you guys dont wants to see us anymore. Listen to them. Well have the sevenday forecast in the next half hour. Beautiful voices. All right adam well see you a bit later. The flyers are taking a moment from the ice for this thanksgiving. Staffers helped the Camden Center get ready for thanksgiving dinner and started to cook the holiday favorites and organized the pantry be set up the tables and chairs and some 400 people will gather to enjoy a holiday meal. And horsham county was all fun and games at simmons Elementary Schools and joined their teachers in a turkey football game. To be allowed to pay they had to take part in a reading challenge. They qualified if they reached their reading goal. Still ahead, now may be the perfect time to add a furry friend to your family. Well explain how the spca is helping people find pets for the holidays. A story of extreme kindness and generosity you wont soon forget. Really . Really . Really . Really . Really . Really . See zero in a whole new way. Get zero down, zero deposit zero first months payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. 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Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain tiredness, and trouble breathing. Stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of ketoacidosis or an allergic reaction. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, swelling and difficulty breathing or swallowing. Do not take jardiance if you are on dialysis or have severe kidney problems. Other side effects are sudden kidney problems, genital yeast infections, increased bad cholesterol, and urinary tract infections, which may be serious. Taking jardiance with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if you have any medical conditions. Isnt it time to talk to your doctor about jardiance . Absolutely. Ask your doctor about jardiance. And get to the heart of what matters. The sounds of the holidays took on a decidely different tone today. Did you catch that . They made it sound nice. Delaware police held this event to urge people to drive safely as the holiday driving gets underway. Those in attendance were required to sign a responsible pledge to drive safely over the holidays. A 10yearold long tradition continued today at Roman Catholic high school. The last mass was dedicated to Police Officers firefighters and all first responders. School leaders say its often too easy to take the brave men and women for granted and fire personnel in the area and School Parents that work in Law Enforcement were invited to this mornings blue mass of thanksgiving. Fellowship and food

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