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>> it is "black friday", shop remembers running out of steam, no, not just yet. still going strong here at the king of prussia mall, searching for the best bargains, and they've been doing it all night long. >> good morning, everyone, we
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check in at several malls and stores around the area to see what to expect if you are just getting ready to head out the home and out the house and head out to the stores this morning. >> quite a few people out there. and you know the roads around the malls are going to be packed with shoppers all day. let's see what it is like right outside now with traffic and weather together. carol? >> well, it is cold out. it is cold out in the parking lot. but you can see the people, as they were waiving in there. they were really only dealing with just jackets off, and waiving some bags. that will keep them warm. we have fairly nice day coming up today. if you like it chilly. temperatures today, probably getting no higher than about 40 degrees, at most. we will talk about the next couple of days coming up. vittoria? >> thank you so much, carol. good morning, everyone, you know, if you are traveling on any of the majors, still doing really well. so, anyone heading out to do some "black friday" shopping right now, you won't have too much after problem. that's not only in pa, it is in jersey, in delaware. ben franklin bridge is wide
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open for you. however, we did have earlier sprinkling of snow. just watch out for extra slip rip necessary. we will talk more about traffic and weather in just a little bit. >> thanks so much. the sun isn't even up yet but the bargain shoppers definitely are. they're up and out. >> busy morning, "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo, live at the king of prussia mall, where some shoppers started their holiday shopping late last night, and have continued early this morning. good morning, jan. >> reporter: diane, ukee, good morning, yes, a lot of people started 11:00 last night, shopped throughout the night, and are still here right now. we can see tons of crowds here at the king of prussia mall now. more and more stores continue to open. some of them were open overnight, this mall opened at 6:00. stayed open throughout the morning. more and more continue to open as it get later this morning. one group from collegeville just got up. they weren't up overnight, which is good. that's why they have the coffee. it has to gotten err jiz dollars here. guys, what are you looking for
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today? >> just like gifts and all that far. >> gifts, so you're very generous, looking for other people. i interviewed a lot of people actually just shopping for themselves. anything in particular? >> clothes. >> clothes? >> looking for the deals? and finally, you guys, i was able to snag a dad. they're always in the corner, knocked out sleeping. how long do you think you'll be out here today? >> as long as they force me to be out here. >> but out here, i love it, dads that come out. >> i'm half asleep, that's why. >> are you going to be one of those dads that kind of finds a corner or couch? >> yes, i will sneak off when they're not looking. >> as long as they have your contact information. >> exactly. >> are you looking for anything for yourself dads like the electronics and stuff, too. >> no, not really. >> what's the strategy for you though? you must have a strategy when you come out to deal with the crowds? >> just walk forward, make sure they go into the place that is they want to go into, and then just let it go. >> so how early did you have to get up to get out?
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>> 3:15 i was up. >> 3:15, is that usual for a holiday? >> no. >> reporter: is this is the first time you have been "black friday" shopping? >> this early, yes. >> reporter: and how has it been treating you so far? >> not bad. there aren't a lot of people out. >> reporter: are you surprised by that? >> yes. >> i think it is because the deals are so stepped out these days, they start before thanksgiving, and the stores are open. thank you guys so much for joining us, good luck on your trip. we've been seeing a lot of this, people overnight, people just starting out a lot every people saying it is not that full. maybe that's because the stores have been open all night long. >> where are you bags, jan? we would like to see some of your deals. >> reporter: okay, i got that, diana. i'll get some. and i'll sends awe list, because i've got a few things i need, too. >> start now, thanks, jan. >> e-mail me, okay. well, talk about shop until you drop. some shoppers in new jersey have been grabbing -- grabbing
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the best deals all night long. cherry hill mall opened 6:00 yesterday. and won't close until 10:00 tonight, staying open for 28 straight hours. >> look out. game on. >> i drove by that mall this morning, you would be lucky if you can find a parking place. it is packed. we've got some nice looking weather in that it is basically quiet out there, few snow flurries were out there, for let's head to another graphic and show something. there go. atlantic city, no snow showers, there but we've seen them in many other part of the area this morning. so just watch for couple of those and vittoria will tell if you, and you probably know by your own experience, if you see one of those, it is very possible that you can get a little bit after slick spot on a road. not big in the way of the flurries, though, see they've gone by, for the most part, up through the poconos, still finding some. but let's not rule them out until the sun comes up. thirty-four in philadelphia, 31 degrees in trenton, 30 degrees in wilmington. it is a cold start to the day. and this is how the daybreaks
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down, going to be out and about by 10:00 a.m., 34 degrees, by 2:00 p.m., close to the high for the day, which will be in the upper 30's, and with that, you've got a breeze, that's going to make it feel more like it is in the 20's, most of the day. future weather being not much going on. we've got some pretty nice conditions coming up for us, as we move on through the rest of the day. we will talk about the seven day coming up. vittoria? >> thank you, carol. good morning, everyone, holiday shoppers headed out and about right now, are doing okay on the majors, if you are traveling in the parking lots, as carol said, that's probably where you will find the biggest holdup. let's head outside. see what you are dealing with right now. traveling 202, we are dealing with disable vehicle, right at 401. if you are traveling in the southbound direction, compromising right hand lane. so, anyone heading out and about, in toward that west chester area, moving beyond malvern, do you want to be minds full of that. not seeing big-time volume, that's good news, so definitely decreasing what would you usually have at this time on a friday. if you are traveling in route, on route one, not too far away
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from bucks county, this is actually just beyond the area of oxford valley. northbound route one, we do have accident situation, compromising lane or two. majority on the shoulder, but it is a pretty active scene here, so you just want to be mindful of that. maybe even moving beyond the area of the oxford valley mall, and as we take a look at speed censors, pa, jersey, delaware, high up in the 50's, no delays for mass transit. >> thank you so much. time 5:37. in business news this morning, what's one of the hottest holiday gift? >> and go pro branches out. money watch's jill wagner joins us live, from the new york stock exchange, good morning, jill. >> reporter: good morning, ukee, diane a market reopens after thanksgiving in record high territory. on wednesday, the s&p closed at new hi, so did the dow up 12-point, the nasdaq gained 29 points, which means it is now at 14 and a half year high. today is a half day of trading. >> with the all important holiday shopping season, officially here, experts say
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today, "black friday", good time to buy electronics and name brand merchandise, like apple, isn't usually on sale, but for clothe and jewelry, well, you may find better deals closer to the holiday. some expert say the average discount today is 39%. so don't settle for less. one of the hottest items this holiday season the iphone six. today wal-mart will take $99 off the price. apple, as we machine sean, would rarely discount, will offer 50-dollar gift card if you buy the phone today. and, target giving away $30 gift cards, when you buy the iphone six. go pro meanwhile is getting into the drone business. according to the wall street journal, the camera maker is developing a line of small helicopter drones, will come equipped with those famous high definition cameras. the cost, about 500, to $1,000, which i don't think is too expensive for a drone,
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ukee, diana. >> okay, as drones go. >> what would you do with a drone? >> i don't even know what i would do with that. >> thanks, jill. see you little later this morning. >> well, a loft family tragedy, a new forever home for the la page family dog in new jersey. bumble was put in a foster home by the burlington county animal alliance, following last week's murder-suicide in tabernacle. that left a mother and her three children dead. mixing poured in to help the four legged family member. but one name stuck out, patrick behind, the best friend of 14 year old nicholas la page. a victim in that shooting. >> bumble is always a great dog. and he's a very lovable, just wants to be loved. so naturally just come to our house. >> and now bumble is getting just as much comfort as he's giving. >> our time now 5:39. two massachusetts colleges have cut ties with bill cosby
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amid accusations he sexually assaulted more than a dozen women. berkley college of music removed the name from on line scholarship it gives out. university of massachusetts amherst also asked cosby to step down as an honorary co-chairman of their fundraising campaign on wednesday, and he agreed. >> well, it is a holiday display for the age. you have to see just how many christmas lights went into a dazzling display for the record books. and this christmas tree leaves a lot to be desired in one local community. we'll tell you how the highly criticized tree is getting the charlie brown treatment. plus this. >> i'm kevin frazier, jennifer aniston and jason bateman back in horrible bosses two. and the magic behind the penguins of madagascar. we'll show it all to you coming up. >> thank, kevin, see now little bit. how do the roads look? if you are getting ready ready o head out the door to go shopping or just go out and start your day, we'll check
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traffic and weather together on the 3's when we come back, on the 3's when we come back, good mor marry our fortunes together ♪ ♪ i've got some real estate here in my bag ♪ ♪ it took me four days to hitch-hike from saginaw ♪ ♪ "i've come to look for america" ♪
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>> live picture from the king of prussia mall. shopping details at cbs philly. com. >> that's what i would be doing, getting coffee. protesters, at a wal-mart near
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ferguson, missouri are demonstrating and urging shoppers to forget holiday shopping. they want focus squarely on last week's grand jury decision not to indict a ferguson police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed teenager last august. >> a thanksgiving picture nearly leads to disaster, at holiday party in south carolina, almost 30 people were standing on a deck, to take a picture when that deck suddenly collapsed. they fell about 15 feet. people were taken in for broken bones and other injuries. >> burried alive, a snow pile traps two boys, in a new york parking lot. this cell phone video shows their frantic rescue, and it happened in new burying, about 60 miles north of new york city, the boys went missing on wednesday night. it was early thanksgiving morning, police and neighbors found them burried under a snow pile. >> all i seen was the feet. when i got over there, the
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little boy's feet was hanging out of the thing, he was shaking, and the mother is like it is okay. he is like mommy, mommy. >> pictures posted by one boy's mother show him recovering in the hospital. neighbors say a truck was plowing the parking lot around the same time the boys disappeared, and may have piled the snow on top of them. >> traffic and weather together these. right now here's carol. >> yes, making snow up in the poconos. you can see, it is easy to do obviously. the air temperature is so cold. they spray out their little jet of water. there you go. you have a ski slope. also, we have some snow up in broad headville. ukee knows that's up in monroe county. he knows that. 24 degrees there. you can see the snow that is not made by man but made by mother nature. she does fine job, too, doesn't shy? even though you may like the sunshine she bridges better than that. storm scan3, few flu advice been out there. expect to find maybe couple in your neighborhood. maybe not.
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but right until sunrise this morning, at least that chance is out there. temperatures certainly cold enough for that kind of activity, 24 in allentown, 31 in trenton, 30 in millville, 34 degrees out at the airport in philadelphia, and 30 degrees in wilmington, 26 degrees up in the poconos, at this point, and all of these temperatures feel colder because of the breeze. temperatures will be in the 30's today, that's it, in the upper 30s, then tomorrow, we should be able to crack the 40's, low 40's, if that, perhaps a little snow flurry or two, especially, as we start the morning hours tomorrow. otherwise, we've got temperatures that will be 39 today, shore, 42, the poconos, 30 degrees, for our temperatures, and we look at 39 degrees, for the high temperature, with the breeze. tonight we look at 27 degrees. and tomorrow we have got little bit after warm upcoming for us, vittoria, with a temperature of 42, by sunday, 53 degrees, will feel a lot better. >> absolutely, that's what i like to hear. warm up. i think we all could use that around this time right now. good morning, if you are
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traveling, doing any "black friday" travel, specifically, to our area malls, we will be touching upon all of that, but firstly i do want to direct your attention to 95. ninety-five seems like vehicle went out of control on the northbound side around washington avenue. so, right around that south philadelphia. >> partially blocking left-hand lane, notice, the reason why this shot originally confused me is because take a look at the direction of the vehicle. it flipped in the opposite direction of the actual roadway, okay large i thought it was southbound, because of the camera, but not. the vehicle just completely flipped around. so traveling again on the northbound side of 95, washington avenue, be minds full that far police activity. as we continue, now, let's talk "black friday" shopping. because maybe nor'easter, like myself, and go to the franklin mills mall, traveling woodhaven road no delays in either direction. maybe you switch things up, then continue down route one, you hit neshaminy, hit oxford vale, all-in-all good to go.
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majors look great. we do have fire location in hunt being park, be minds full of that. best amount that the in this area is cioga street. no delays for mass transit, but, perfect for a day like today. "black friday". don't forget, when you are on the road you can always get updated information about traffic backups in your area, any area with the new your drive app. uke download the app to the iphone and android by going to cbsphilly.com/your drive. >> so your a all shopped out already, and looking for another activity to do with the family? from horrible bosses to some pretty funny penguins, little something for everyone at the movies. >> kevin frazier from entertainment tonight has a look at what's new this theatres this holiday weekend. >> the mission we've been preparing for our entire lives. >> all back in action, and this time, they're teaming one a new organization. >> the north wind is an elite
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undercover species. >> benedict, aging classified, leader of the north winds, and for the usually serious actor, a chance to show off his silly side. >> every time we did a session, try and make them laugh. yes,. >> but the pen wins are the star of this show. >> now we're talking, let's get to work. and in horrible bosses two, jason bateman, jason, and charlie day, become their own bosses, but quickly run into more trouble. >> we need to find half million dollars to get us our company back. >> i could give you -- >> 600? >> so we're trying to negative observe nature. >> jamie foxx returns as their guy through the criminal world along with jennifer armstrong, former boss with a dirty mind. >> nice to have some fresh blood in the group. >> appreciate. >> fresh cute blood.
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>> hey. want to partner up on this thing. >> also join the cast for the sequel and the sun go big or go home. >> a lot of driving, but a sequel, the scope becomes little bigger. so we got to work on green stage. so we got to do some of the stunt work in the car. we got up on pretty big, you know, scary apparatus. >> just book. >> 20 feet up in the air. >> like amusement park. >> cool. >> for entertainment tonight, i'm kevin frazier, now, back to you in the studio. >> both of those are on my limbs. kevin frazier and the rest of the crew had entertainment tonight we'll keep you up-to-date on what's hot in hollywoodment tune in tonight and every week night at 7:00 right here on cbs-3. well before you walk out the door, we will get another check of traffic and weather together on the 3's. >> but first here's a look at what's coming up it the tonight on evening prime tile viewewing here on cbs-3. back in a bit.
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find options to fit your budget. nah, nah, insurance, nah, nah, nah, discount. my name's flo, you want to go out with me? no. uh-huh-huh! >> ♪ shop around ♪ >> that will get you going. >> i'm telling you, come on, are you planning to shop around today, or do you just have one deal in minds that you want to grab, or maybe you just are going to head over to the river rink at penn's landing. we want to know your "black friday" game plan. get in touch with us on twitter and facebook. using the hashtag you better shop around. cbs-3. >> time for traffic and weather together. coming up on 5:53. >> love that music, tapping my bedroom slippers right now. >> do you have them on. >> yes, of course i have them on. we are looking at a nice day, at least it will be relatively
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quiet weather wise, it will be cooler, maybe than you want. we've got 34 in philadelphia. twenty-four in allentown, and 32 down, so temperatures cold, will feel like they're in the 20's all day long today, even though they will be getting as high as 39 degreesment tonight we drop to 25, tomorrow 42, we've seen flurry out there so far this morning. you might find another flurry around tomorrow morning, otherwise, 53 by sunday. we can take that. vittoria? >> i'll take that for sure. good morning, everyone, what you can take right now, are all of the majors, speed censors high up to the 50's, not dealing with any major delays thus far on this "black friday". however, very serious situation, what we're dealing with in the northbound side of 95, right around washington avenue. little difficult to see here. but there is a vehicle turned in the opposite direction. so, traveling in this area, give yourselves more time. we'll let you know in that "black friday" rush pops up on us in just a little bit. stay with
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>> 5:55. this christmas tree has gotte some harsh criticism in berks county. but it is now getting a little bit of love. remember this 50-foot pine. and downtown reading, some residents called ugly, after it was unveiled. well, officials say, they'll decorate the tree with the single red bulb just like a charlie brown christmas. >> how about that? >> see if they try to criticize it now. >> uh-huh. >> the re-dedicated ceremony set for next saturday. >> oh, tanenbaum, indeed. that will tree has nothing on holiday display that just set a world record. >> that's right. there are 1.2 million christmas light in this shopping center in australia. the guiness book world record says that the largest led light display, it is the largest ever, there are 75 miles of multi colored wires in the shape of three giant christmas gifts. >> one goes out, hope it doesn't jack up the whole
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thing. >> that lights up the sky. looks more like times square. >> your holiday light may not look like that, but we still want to see them on social media, using the hashtag cbs-3 holiday light or go to cbsphilly.com to share them with us. may even be live at your home next month. >> coming up in the next half hour of cbs-3, "eyewitness news", we're live inside the king of prussia mall this "black friday", where early risers may be late to bed. we have spent the last few hours showing you all of the details. >> and then we're learning new details about bizarre and violent attack inside major airport restaurant. also, what the suspect's father is saying about the case. >> little later this back pack, quite the surprise inside. wait until you see. >> this "eyewitness news" continues at 6:00.
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>> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> good morning, family, glad you're with us, start of the busy holiday season officially here, but for many shoppers that start began last night after thanksgiving dinner. >> january joyce us live from the king of prussia mall. jan, i'm guessing plenty of shoppers, are trying to grab those deals this morning. we've seen her out talking to people, getting some good stuff. >> all kind of folks out, all ages, been out there since late last night, early this morning. some grabbing the coffee and trying to get their thing done. all over the tri-state area. >> frozen stuff seems to be what's most popular. >> oh, froze send hot, no pun intended, frozen definitely hot. we'll check in with jan and the holiday shopping frenzy. jan, good

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