Thanking them for their service to our country. Both have served our country in various capacities for a long time. Not an easy thing to do. I respect and appreciate that work. I look forward to continuing to work with you. The good news i want to start with is unlike last year we have a budget agreement. And last year we spent a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Now, last year we were off by i dont know 3. 5 months, Something Like that, but thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get Appropriations Bills and an authorizing bill done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department. I think thats important. This year we hope to come a little bit closer to october 1st. Certainly on the authorizing bill, but also in the appropriations bill. Most importantly, we have a budget number. And hopefully we can get that pre
Is Christmas Morning, Merry Christmas to you. Merry christmas and to all a good morning. Good morning. Im sure that santas has already been to your house. He made it to our studio here as well. Umhmm. Alex, this is my gift for you really. Yeah. Im excited. Yeah. It looks good. It is big but you know, it doesnt mean it is great because it is in a big package okay. Were trying to perform a christmas miracle. Alex and i are in one sweater. This was your idea. Two neck holes, one sweater , this will be a christmas miracle if we dont hurt each other because we have to do this for four hours at least it is right im the nice one. Is that right. Yeah. We will see about that. We have four hours to go. Lets get some headlines, news well, thanks alex and mike Merry Christmas to all of you guys. Some off may be waking up to a White Christmas we have to find out more with our sue serio hoist tracking it all, good morning, sue. Radar is lit up for the entire northeast we will see some decent snow in
Sig alert. Now breaking news from the abc 7 live desk. And that breaking news what mike and reggie just mentioned strong winds in the south bay this morning taking a lot of people by surprise, those winds coming in overnight knocking down trees in several cities and thousands of customers are without power in the south bay right now. Lets check in with abc 7 News Reporter matt keller for the latest. Hi, matt. Reporter good morning, jessica. You said this took people by surprise, even firefighters. An engine on the scene of a report of a downed power lane and they said they were even surprised by what took place early this morning here across the south bay. The good news the winds have died down but the debris is still here. Check this out, this giant branch and then you have pine needles all across lark avenue here right off highway 17 just spread out all across the road, so be careful when youre driving this morning. Of course the debris can be a lot bigger. Check out this video that
Park for exercise. Others opted to stop by an outdoor festival. And looks like the summerlike weather is here to stay for a few days sunday night, walters off, and the unseasonably warm weather ahead. Accuweather says the warmest temperatures in nearly six months on the way for the start of your workweek. Meteorologist Melissa Mcgee live at the action news big board with the details. Melissa. Yeah, sarah, its a forecast i think youre really going to like. The end of the weekend wasnt bad. Sitting in the 50s along the 95 corridor. Today in philadelphia, high of 69. Right now, 52. 63 in pittsburgh, same in charleston, west virginia. And the 50s for roanoke and richmond. And quiet conditions. Mostly clear sky across the region. High pressure thats anchored just offshore. So all of the unsettled weather you see moving across the northern great lakes stays well away from our region as we tap into that warm and mild southwesterly wind flow. Throughout the day tomorrow, we have a taste of sum
Siblings day so everybody can send in pictures of their siblings. I say we wake all of my sisters upright now. Call siblings upright now. Yes, right, right. Hopefully we will see people in the good mood today, and what did i choose today. Of course, a 10, out of 10. It will be a lovely day. You liked yesterday, right . No rain in the region at all. Lets get to the temperature. It is on the chilly side this morning with the 5mile an hour wind to 48 degrees. So maybe a swelter or light jacket you will not need. Sunrise at 6 31 this morning. We have 44 degrees from allentown. Fiftys in reading. Fortynine in wildwood. Clear skies, overnight, meant that we did get a little radiational cooling but then we will jump up to 70 degrees by lunchtime with bright sunshine and we will go over to, we will tease you with 79 degrees but could hit 80 today. Sunset time, 7 35. Lots of time, bob kelly, to enjoy this beautiful monday. Got to love it. Baseball practice, all kind of stuff back in gear. Good