Nature. She may at times, but most of the day, its just going to be on the cloudy side. We saw brilliant sunshine yesterday, but the clouds came in overnight. And we have seen a few sprinkles. And look at the wind. Its just barely moving the flags atop of the aramark building in center city. The temperature right now 57 in philadelphia. Trenton a little bit cooler at 51 degrees. Its 52 in pottstown and millville is 55. Wilmington upper 50s. And there are a few spots on the radar screen in delaware, just some very light scattered showers moving through central kent county in delaware. Dover has a few sprinkles, and to the south as well. In the philadelphia area, weve seen a few rain drops, really not much to show you just yet. And its never going to be impressive during the day. A few sprinkles in berks county, in reading right now. Those are slowly moving to the east. The temperatures will slowly move up, thanks to mostly cloudy skies. Ive put a few showers on each of these time period
Moisture. You can almost see it in the air. Right now nice and calm in front of boat house row. Areas north and west seeing more fog than in the city. Right now visibility is not too bad at allentown and quakertown. Reading still down to two miles. Quarter mile visibility there and down to half a mile and improved a little bit northeast philadelphia and threequarter mile visibility now. Look at the temperatures, much warmer this morning and 66 degrees in philadelphia and 60s even into the pocono mountains this morning. So, a warmer start, but were watching for fog to start with. It will not last. The fog will clear as the temperatures climb. It will be in the low 70s at 9 00 and 77 degrees by lunchtime and still climbing. Your neighborhood by neighborhood forecast and first katz zachary has traffic. Good morning, katy. Driving in Montgomery County there is an accident that was newly reported there. Some of the fog that bill has been talking about, well, we will take you out to the Lehi
To discover a vast ocean on one of jupiters moons. We begin in iraq where governmentbacked troops seem to be gaining the upper hand in the biggest defensive so far against the group that calls itself Islamic State. I. S. Militants are being pushed back into the center of tikrit. You can see it above baghdad as the battle for the city continues. The bbcs reporter has been on the front line with iraqi forces and sent us this report. Reporter advancing into tikrit. Iraqi Army Soldiers have mounted the largest offensive against Islamic State to date. After months of false starts, progress is now being made. The Top Army Generals to the battlefield is a short force and a message that wont be lost on the iraqi people. Last year the army collapsed in the face of the wellarmed jihadists. Now they are regaining confidence. Translator deliberation of this city and province will serve as a launch pad for reclaiming the north and the west of iraq. If Islamic State is defeated here, theyll be defea
Halleluiah halleluiah the last of the victims of the connecticut mass shooting are being laid to rest, funerals for three little girls were held today, as families say their final goodbyes the battle over gun control heatlin heating up. More on that in a moment. The fiscal cliff, ten days away with no deal in sight, the president and Speaker Boehner are thousands of miles away from each other, each left washington for the holiday. We will have live report from hawaii and the latest on the fiscal cliff talks in just a few minutes as well. Its official, Bp Oil Company will have to pay up to 7. 8 billion, that is the Class Action Settlement amount they agreed to pay to 100,000 businesses and individual has h by the biggest oil spill in history. The settlement was finalized yesterday, a lot of them are opting out and pursuing lawsuits of their own. More affects of a brand new governments growing pans. This man announced that political life does not agree with him and he will go back to bei
Christmas. Stories were watching in the newsroom on this Christmas Day. Pope benedict xvi tells people not to up hope even in the worlds most troubled reasons. His appeal for peace. And its not the grinch stealing christmas cheer. Its the weather. Blizzard warnings may turn your White Christmas into a travel nightmare. And tornados threaten the south. Your forecast is coming up. And were seven days away from going off the fiscal cliff and with washington in a political gridlock were getting closer and closer. The question, how will it affect you and your paycheck . The images, the words, the names, highlights and low lights of 2012. Newsroom starts now. Good morning to you. Im Carol Costello wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and we begin with Pope Benedict xvi using his an ill christmas message to speak about the hope for peace even in the most difficult times and situations. Translator in this world theres a good soil which god has prepared just hours ago the 85yearold pope spok