was fired. she was hit in the face. >> i don't know what they expect to get out of an elderly woman with a shopping bag in her hand. >> reporter: the suspect fled with the victim's purse with four hadn't dread bucks an cell phone. >> she left a trail blood as she went to her house where she lives with her elderly husband. >> it's two and a half blocks from here to home. let's her husband know. puts the groceries away and waits for the police to come and take her to the who. >> my prayers and my heart go out to the family and i hope she makes speedy recovery. >> police combed the area for surveillance video looking for a car and suspect. while neighbors prayed for one of their own and condemn the violence here. >> it's really getting bad. i can't even take my grandson to the playground over here. >> i wouldn't want that happening to my mother or anybody i know. >> thank god she's okay. >> reporter: she is okay and recovering she may be released from the hospital as early as tomorrow from what we're being told police tell us tonight they did not recover a weapon or a shell casing in that driveway. they continue to go through surveillance video hoping to get a break in this case. iain? >> all right, dave, thank you. we are on top of breaking news in philadelphia's hunting park neighborhood tonight. skyfox is live over the scene at seventh and wing hock king. win the last hour a woman was shot in the neck and right now she's being treated at the hospital. we do not have a word yet on her condition and so far there have been no arrests. >> all eyes on the sky tonight. during the waning hours of 2015, here's live look at the ben franklin parkway. the year is going outweigh bit of a chill but we are staying dry. could this be the start of a trend for the first days of 2016? let's send it over to chief meteorologist scott williams. >> hi there, dawn. temperatures today not that bad but we're getting ready for some of the coldest air of the season in that seven day forecast. but it's dry, it will be chill physical you're stepping outdoors for your new year's eve plans. take live look outside of our studios headed towards penn's landing for the fireworks to grab that jacket or sweater. upper 40s right now for the temperatures but you can see those winds out of the west northwest 14 miles per hour so it will feel a little colder but that 48 degrees right now is still above the average high for this time of year which is 41 degrees. ultimate doppler it's dry and quiet. we still have some clouds around but the showers and storms are well to our south. look at the temperatures in the pocono mountains. 35 degrees. we have upper 40s once you move in philadelphia as well as parts of south jersey. so here's the bottom line. the hour by hour forecast by 8:00 o'clock, mid 40s. a chilly breeze. by 10:00 o'clock, 42 degrees. by midnight, ringing in 2016. right around 40 but once again wind chills will be in the 30s. we'll talk about some of that coldest air of the season with the seven day coming up. back to you. >> all right, scott, thank you. in missouri the situation keeps getting worse flood waters refuse to recede. the death toll from the catastrophic flooding is now at 14. the flooding forced the closures of inter inter states 55 and 44 around st. louis. flooding has buried homes, businesses and streets around st. louis. water treatment plant is also underwater after the deluge. more than 10-inches of rain fell this week from central illinois through southwest missouri. it is new year's eve, and with that, comes of course certain traditions from banking of pots to fireworks, champagne and unfortunately gunfire. last year alone there were more than 78 calls for gunfire on new year's eve and those were just the incidents that were report reported. philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsay says he believes there were probably 10 times that amount this same time last year. tonight commissioner ramsay and philadelphia's da do not want to see a repeat so here is their warning. >> what goes up, must come down. philadelphians, enjoy yourself tonight. have fun. but do not fire happened guns in the sky. if do you, and you're caught, you'll have hell to pay. >> police want to remind everyone not to drink and drive. police will be out in full force tonight. >> there will be dui checkpoints throughout the city of philadelphia. fox 29's jeff cole spoke with one lieutenant about what the city is doing tonight to make sure everyone stays safe. you even talked to a mom who knows first hand the pain of losing a loved one due to drunk driving. >> reporter: i've known her for sometime debbie amoroso. we've talked to her in a number of stories related to this this. we're above the vine street expressway where trafficking is moving quite aggressively tonight. there's a real concern about drunk driving tonight and did you know driving fatalities. those numbers are actually going down in pennsylvania. but for advocates and for police, they're not going down fast enough. state and local police say they'll be on the prowl new year's eve for drunks behind the wheel. to make arrests and safe lives. >> if you have had something to drink you're probably going get to know those troopers better for sure. >> reporter: they'll work to head off the type of tragedy that dock debbie's son from her nearly two decades ago. >> i think of what he might have been. i think of that loss. i also think about the man who killed him, what his live must be like and what he must carry with him. >> reporter: 20-year-old danny was killed instant whole the drunken drive crossed the center line and struck his vehicle head on. four years, his mother channeled her sorrow into fighting for tougher laws and awareness to battle dui. >> he was three times the legal limit, ran from a previous accident just a few minutes before, it was driving without a license. and no working headlights on his car. and he hit danny head on. >> reporter: state police will step up patrols tonight looking for the signs of drunken driving recklessly switching lanes, speeding, swerving. police will erect dui checkpoints to cut down on the 345 alcohol impaired driving fatalities in the commonwealth last year. >> members of the public should heed warning to the sign that is are out there. drive sober, get pulled over. we will be out there. we will be aggressively enforcing motor vehicle code. and we will be attempting to identify those drivers that are impaired, and again our goal is to get them before they crash. >> reporter: that's important right there. he wants to get them before the crash. as i said dui fatalities are dropping in pennsylvania but not in delaware. 49 in 2014. 37 in 2013. in new jersey, 163 deaths in 2014. 148 in 2013. so they've gone up in those states clearly much more work to do. live in philly, i'm jeff cole, folks, back to you. dawn? >> that is a for sure. more work to be done, jeff, thank you. philadelphia police are hoping surveillance cameras will reveal more about the gunman who shot and killed a man in north philadelphia this morning. officers found the 21-year-old victim lying on the sidewalk near 25th and clearfield about 12:30 this morning. investigators say someone fired seven shots as he rode his bicycle. the victim made it half block before then collapsing. paramedic rushed him to temple hospital but he died about 10 minutes later. police say he lives close to the shooting scene and they're hoping security cameras in that area will give them a better idea about who is behind this. a home invasion suspect in police custody at a local hospital tonight after police say he shot himself in the leg. 37-year-old homeowner telling investigator twos masked men with guns broke into her home on the 2500 block of north bancroft street late last night. she says they demanded cash from her purse. but noise from the robbery woke her two young children in the next room. police say when they told her to shut them up one of the suspects accidentally shot himself in the leg. no one else in the home is hurt. investigators say that 23-year-old man did show up at presbyterian hospital about 30 minutes after this whole thing unfolded. police are still looking for the second gunman. philadelphia police need your help tracking down a man they say stole a bike from a university city apartment building. surveillance video caught the man picking open the front door of the building located on the 3500 block of lancaster avenue back on december 15th. once inside, the man went to the basement. cut the lock off the storage locker and took the bikes. if you know who this guy is, call police. bill cosby's lawyer says the comedian was charged with a decade old sex crime simply because of prosecutor was fulfilling a campaign promise. she also says that once she and cosby can speak freely quote everything will be made clear. speaking on nbc's today show the attorney monique presley said that cosby has been unjustly accused of but is in good spirits and will be exonerated. cosby of course accused of of sexually assaulting a then temple university employee at his home in montgomery county early 2,004. he says the encounter was consensual. nationwide powerball jackpot continues to grow. >> but even with no grand prize winner last night, one lucky ticket holder is a million dollars richer today. that would be nice. someone bought a winning ticket from this sunoco station market on cottman avenue in philadelphia. the ticket matched all five white ball numbers from last night's drawing but not the red powerball number. the sunoco market will receive a $5,000 bonus. that has a lot of its regular customers buzzing. >> it's a wonderful thing i'm glad this is the store that hit it. >> were you thinking it was you at one point? >> yes, i did. i dreamt it. and that's why iran around here with my tickets. but unfortunately, i wasn't the one. >> i think when you get a winner in your store it helps bring in more people. i think it will strike twice. >> another person in erie county bought a ticket worth $150,000. two of the 96,000 winners in pennsylvania. but even with all these lucky tickets saturday's powerball jackpot is now up to $334 million. wow! new year's ref levels will see more cops than form in new york city tonight. we are there ahead of one of the biggest parties in the world to see what's different this year. >> plus the random act of kindness making people smile all around the country tonight. the unprecedented move an airline pilot just made on the tarmac to help a family who really needed it. it's often a cornerstone in black communities. one local barbershop is the place to be with professional athletes and entertainers walking in. the secret to the success of philadelphia hair company. a man stranded in an airport for a very long time decides to pass the time by proposing to his girlfriend. the text that has people around the world talking and what he has to say about it tonight. >> and coming up at 6:00 leave your cash in your wallet when you're headed out on the pennsylvania turnpike. why you don't need it any more starting sunday. ♪ ♪ new year's celebration for many in due by but others are battling a huge fire near the world's tallest building. you can see the flames and smoke billowing from this 63-story luxury hotel tower. fire officials say at least 14 people are hurt. investigators still are not sure what started the fire but say it may have started on the 20th floor. about a million people were expected in the area for one of the world's biggest fireworks displays. brussels cancels new year's eve festivities over terror threats. the city remains on high alert after two men were arrested for allegedly its plotting a tax on brussels city center the same style the series of attacks. the mayor said it would be impossible to screen the tens of thousands of revelers gathering there to ring in the new year. belgium has been at the heart of investigation in the paris a fax that left 130 people dead. back here in our country n nypd ramping up security ahead of new year's celebrations in sometimes times square. new york's finest taking all kinds of security precautions to make sure tonight' big bash is as safe as possible. about a million people are expected to turn out for one of the biggest new year's celebrations in the world. >> the hope 2016 will get off to a safe start. fox's joel waldman is in new york city tonight ahead of that big party. joel? >> reporter: iain, dawn, happy new year's. everyone in philadelphia as you mentioned about a million people are expected here in times square this evening, but along with a confetti there is plenty of caution in the air. >> thousands of cops patrolling crossroads of the world performing thorough searches of folks arriving early this morning to claim a front row seat to watch the famous waterford crystal ball. official have assured the public there are no credible threats. >> we have a constant threat analysis stream that we are constantly reviewing but, again, we are not aware of any threat. >> reporter: nypd not taking any chances though. at least 6,000 patrol officers are assigned to the times square festivities. about 800 more than last year. visitors seeing heavily armed count terrorism teams and bomb sniffing dogs. rooftop a patrols and helicopt helicopters also keeping an eye on the crowd. >> there will be obvious security measures you will see an number of measures you won't see. >> reporter: partiers being screened withheld hand metal detectors twice. once when entering one of 14 access points and again where they'll be kept at the lead up to the countdown. >> i think it will be safer. isis and everything i feel definitely help us more, more security check in. >> i feel safe, yeah. >> because all over you can see police officers. it's good. >> reporter: about 20,000 smart phones were handed out to nypd officers making it easier for them to convey information in the case of potential terror threat. live in times square, joel waldman, fox 29 news. iain and dawn. >> joel, thank you very much. in the black community of course the barbershop considered the place to meet up, socialize, hang out even get some dvd's if you know what i mean all while getting your haircut. >> you probably know this. one place in philadelphia draws everyone from local neighbors to local celebrities. quincy harris takes us inside the philadelphia hair company. ♪ >> reporter: it's no secret african-american community the barbershop is the unofficial country club for black males. >> i think that it is a striving and positive business for the black community. there is no better barber than mark light foot. >> reporter: for the last 25 years on the corner of germantown avenue and price streets mark light foot and philadelphia hair company have been impacting the community in a positive way. >> when i came in, everything was clear. there was nothing in here. it was a shell. so i had a vision. i said you know what the front part is going to be the barbershop. we had chairs lined up going back there and we the back part -- my mom, what you going to do use the back part for? i said i'll make eight waiting room. she said awaiting room? how many people you plan on waiting i said going to be lot of people here. >> reporter: he was right. on any given day you can catch professional athletes entertainers, waiting like normal civilians for haircut in this philadelphia spot hot spot. >> all the eagles that were in the area with jerome brown, randall cunningham, seth jennifer, clive simmons. name them f they were in the area they came through this shop. >> reporter: more important than the celebrity glitz and gap more the shop has mentored hundreds of young males throughout year like barber ryan baker. >> when i first met him, he showed me so much. like how to even carry myself as a young man. got me in the right direction. >> the youngest barbara and son of mark light foot credited the shop for his development. >> barbershop taught me how to be man. i woke up to one of the best men to look up to. best man to look up to is my dad. >> reporter: respect for others is a key ingredient for the shop's success and rule number one is absolutely no cursing. >> if you brought your child in here, you wouldn't feel uncomfortable having your wife or your mother bring your children in here because you know it's respectful establishment. >> reporter: like the miami heat's big three of lebron, wade and bosche, philadelphia hair company has their own big three, mark light foot, his mother arlene light foot and joseph mole let all started the shop together in 1990. >> we did it as team. that's why we still standing here. as you go around to other shops that opened up, they're not here no more. we still standing. we're number one in the city of philadelphia. >> it wouldn't be too much debate on that. quincy harris, fox 29 news. most are celebrating the arrival of 2016, some are celebrating the birth of america's most famous flag maker, betsy ross was born on january 1st, 1752. the eighth of 17 children in her family. her birthday was also the first new year's day recognized in the american colonies. to celebrate betsy ross house right here in old city opened its doors for a birthday party centuries in the making. >> it's not my birthday. my birthday is tomorrow januar january 1st. but we find it it's more fun to celebrate on new year's eve. so we're having some lovely cakes provided by the city tavern and we have been making crafts. some of the children have been making hats with five-pointed stars on it which are certainly my favorite. it's been a very fun afternoon. >> happy birthday, betsy ross. she sure doesn't look 264 years old, does she? (laughter). winter storm that left dozens stranded across texas did not just bring snow for one young mother it also brought a new baby girl. how the baby made it into the world even though her mom couldn't make it to the hospit hospital. and bill cosby facing his first criminal charge in the midst of dozens of rape allegations. pride amongst the people in his community has turned to shock. the other emotions his neighbors are feeling right now. >> and beating the odds. doctors told this baby's family he would probably never leave the hospital. now, home and approaching his second birthday the one thing his parents cannot control that is their biggest fear and how you can help. ♪ rescuers help safe several people in scotland as powerful storm system continues to hit the uk and lead leaving behind massive flood waters. here's video showing rescue workers removing a driver and passenger from a vehicle after a rainstorm which caused a river to overflow. thousands are now without power forcely many to evacuate much this is as dozens of flood warnings remain in place across the united kingdom. >> so-called affluenza teenager is not likely to return to the united states any time soon because a mexican judge's decision to delay his deportation. ethan was moved late yesterday from a detention facility in gad today la hoorah to one in mexico city. he's wanted for an 11 probation violation in a deadly drunk driver. he and his mother took off for members after a video surfaced showing a teen at a party where drinking games were going on his mother tanya couch is back in the united states arriving at the la international airport this morning. she was extradited from mexico after being arrested along with her son in puerto vallarta on monday. back in 2013 ethan's lawyer argued he should only get probation for the dui crash that killed four people because his wealthy parents never set limits for the boy. elks are making headlines in idaho tonight all because of the snow. officials say 10 elks died after eating japanese yu extremely toxic. authorities have removed all the remaining poisonous plants. meanwhile, one of the wild animals is also in the headlines forgetting stuck inside someone's house. we're told the animal fell through a window. the idaho department of fish and game is attributing all the recent chaos to high snow levels in the mountains which were driving the elks into the wood river valley. what happened inside this house? it's a her risk question investigators are trying to answer aft a child wound up dead and a grandmother landed in handcuffs. >> plus the random act of kindness making people smile all around the country tonight. the unprecedented move an airline pilot made on the tarmac to help a family who really needed it. scott? >> dawn, december is going to go down as one of the defendant unseasonably warm i should say on record. but some cold air is headed this way for january. details next. ♪ winter is hard on your nose. from first sniffles to endless runny noses. puffs plus lotion is soft. they help soothe irritation by locking in moisture better so you can face winter happily. a nose in need deserves puffs indeed. and try puffs softpack today. ♪ here's life look at penn's landing in philadelphia tonight. people are skating out there getting ready for the first fireworks celebrations of the night. the show is set to start at 6:00 o'clock and our crew is there so we'll take through life. that's coming up on the fox 29 news at 6:00. >> breaking news out of munich germany tonight. police evacuated two train stations because of what they are calling an eminent threat of a terror attack. no word yet on the details of that attack but so far there are no reports of any kind of violence or any injuries. of course, we will continue to follow this story and keep you updated. another big part of the celebrations of course the mummers parade all week we've been getting sneak peek ahead of tomorrow's big performance right now the final preparations are underway and countdown is on one of the biggest celebrations of the year. >> happy new year! as you can see new year's coming a little early for children in delaware county today. 12 hours early to be exact. a noontime new year's balloon drop was held in media this afternoon at the 320 market ca cafe. the children celebration took place since many of those little ones will probably not make it to the midnight hour. media is also hosting its midnight ball drop on state street. pilot being hailed good samaritan all for an act of kindness involving an arizona family that nearly missed their flight to tennessee as well as their father's funeral. >> the pilot made unprecedented decision after the plane had already pulled away from the gate. fox's nicole garcia has more on the good deed. i was just crying. i couldn't believe we were going to miss that flight, and we were very very very thankful for those pilots. >> reporter: the short family had the worse luck on their flight from phoenix to tennessee they were on their way to bury their father who lost his battle to cancer. they faced an hour and a half delay taking off from sky harbor which meant they had less than 10 minutes to catch their connecting flight in minneapolis which was the last flight out to memphis that day. their father's funeral was the following morning. >> i would be have sad not to say goodbye. >> by the time the family got to the gate at the minneapolis airport the jet way was pulling back and the plane was beginning to taxi toward the runway. airline workers delivered the news. >> the lady got on the phone and said there was nothing they can do. that the tower wasn't going to have them pull back in and my sisters and my mom were sitting there in tears and i'm sitting there screaming through the glass and all of a sudden we got a phone call. >> he was screaming, crying and waving his hands in the window. trying to get the pilot's attention and did he. the pilot tells fox he didn't need words. he saw the tears, the sadness and the deaspiration on their faces. and when he was told the family was on their way to their father's funeral, the pilot did something unprecedented. he went back. >> very rare someone stops and does something so kind and we need more people like them in this world. >> wow! the family made it to tennessee in time to lay their father to rest in his hometown which was one of his very last wishes. let's get back to your fox 29 weather authority now. eye you know what i like out there today. >> what. >> i saw the sun. >> you saw the sun. >> we haven't seen it in while. >> exactly. pretty damp and dreary last night but the rain is out of here for while. the colder air it's going to be moving in. it will start to feel more like january. but let's talk about december. the warmest december on record for philadelphia. we're talking on average 13.8 degrees above the norm for the entire month. if you're stepping outdoors for your new year's eve plans it's dry, but it is going to be chilly. so grab the jacket or sweater but some of the coldest air of the season, yeah, it's in the seven day forecast. so it's finally going start to really feel like winter. the showers and storms from yesterday well to our south. some of that colder but drier air is definitely moving in. look at the temperatures right now. upper 40s in the philadelphia area. that's still above the normal high for this time of year which is only 41 degrees. but with the west northwesterly wind at 14 miles an hour it will feel a little colder with wind chills in the 30s. we have mid 30s right now in the pocono mountains. 42 degrees in pottstown. mid 40s in wilmington. upper 40s in millville and atlantic city. holding on to 51 degrees right now in dover. so 48 in philadelphia. but look at some of the colder air off to the north and west dayton ohio 29 degrees. 16 right now in sections of the twin cities. so that holiday forecast, new year's eve, we're looking at dry and quiet conditions by 8:00 mid 40s. 42 degrees by 10:00 o'clock. ringing in 2016 with a temperature around 40 but once again wind chills will be in the 30s. so pretty dry and quiet for. of the nation right now. with you can see that lingering moisture just off of the south east coast. of course they're still recovering from the floods and parts of the midwest. and look at the temperatures dropping into the low 30s for the burbs. mid 30s in the city and what about the mum% parade for tomorrow? sunny and cold, temperatures will start in the 30s. wind chills will stay in the 30s by noon we're looking at temperatures around 42 degrees. but that weather authority seven day forecast, a high temperature tomorrow of 46 degrees. still a few degrees above the average. 43 on saturday. mid 40s on sunday. but look at monday and tuesday. high temperatures only in the 30s. maybe even a flurry around on monday as we see some of the coldest air of the season moving in and those overnight lows will be in the 20s in the city. but teens in the burbs. so january it look like it's going to be a little colder than december. >> all right. thank you, scott. >> thank you scott. >> scary moments in the sky for missouri couple aft their plain crashes near a school much the crash landing wasn't the plan -- wasn't the plane ran into its way on the ground. >> bill cosby facing his first criminal charge in the middle of dozens of rape allegations. pride amongst the people in his community has turned to shock. the other emotions his neighbors are now feeling. and all new at 6:00, a plea from police. why they need your help tracking down this man. what he's accused of of doing and why investigators want to get him off the street. ok, we're here. here's dad. mom. the twins. aunt alice... you didn't tell me aunt alice was coming. of course. don't forget grandpa. can the test drive be over now? maybe just head back to the dealership? don't you want to meet my family? yep, 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the sky for a missouri couple after their plain crashes near a school. the single engine plane crashed last night on the grounds of a high school in the town of republic located in springfield. husband and wife on board were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. police say the pilot tried to make an emergency landing when the aircraft experienced engine problems. the plane clipped a tree and a fence before crash landing. >> my understanding is that they confirmed what some of the reports were from the ground by citizens calling the 911 center that they were having engine problems. so this was -- this appears to be at least from the pilot's information or the occupants information a potential mechanical issue but that will be investigated by the faa. >> the faa arrived on the scene this morning to begin its probe into what caused that crash. the winter storm that left dozens stranded across texas didn't bring just snow. for one young mother it also brought a brand new baby. how the little girl made it into the world even though her mom couldn't make it to the hospital. and beating the odds. doctors told this baby's family he'd probably never leave the hospital. now, home an approaching his second birthday the one thing his parents can't control that's their biggest fear and how you can help. howard? eagles are playing their final game of the season with a new head coach. hear from pat shurmur and malcolm jenkins talks about the problem with both chip kelly and the players. that will be coming up in sports. ♪ reaction from comedian bill cosby's hometown hours after the entertainer was dieted on charges of sexual assault. residents in shelbourne falls massachusetts village mr. cosby called home for decades talking about the criminal charges yesterday. this is the first formal arrest for cosby who has come under fire in the last year after dozens of women came forward alleging cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them. many people in shelbourne falls say it's a sad situation. i think it's really, really sad that someone who was such a model for so many people is falling down so far. >> i am glad they're finally doing something and that he will be stopped. >> i think it's a lot of gossip that doesn't need any publicity. >> median appeared in court yesterday after an arrest warrant was issued. cosby was arraigned on a felony assault charge for end counsel he's accused of of having with a woman 12 years ago. if convicted he faces up 10 years in jail. a local baby is born with not one but two life threatening conditions much his parents were told that he may never ever leave the hospital. but tonight, little michael is home and he's coming up on his second birthday. >> but he's far from out of the woods yet. joyce evans shows us that the one thing that the biggest challenge for his parents. ♪ >> reporter: sparkling eyes -- >> where are your ears? >> reporter: friendly hellos. >> and that beautiful smile. all that cuteness attached to all this hardware. a tower of machines and monitors for breathing and eating, bags, tubes, a trach and cords keeping michael winchester alive. smart as a whip michael used our cameras showing up in his bedroom as an excuse to break away from his typical routine he gets 20 hours of nursing care. >> i do vital signs every five hours on him. >> reporter: therapists and incredible list of medications. >> every day he gets pretty much everything on this list. >> reporter: all of this in between what michael thinks is all play time. mamma naomi winchester is always on hand. grandmom paulette jones is never far away. nurse karen wasn't one of many working shifts here and poppa william winchester home every chance between traveling for work for his four boys. william, jr., david, isaia and michael. ♪ >> reporter: michael remains calm even after distressing episodes of choking and gasping for air. >> instead of him swallowing on his own or coughing it up he has to have it vacuum sucked out of him. >> reporter: it's constant and michael never complains. this is all he knows. he was born with a congenital heart defect called hypo plastic left heart syndrome hlhs. the left side of his heart severely under developed leading to other serious medical complications. >> mistake we actually did trach change this morning. >> reporter: he also has a condition called hetero taxi. his organs are not positioned where they're supposed to be inside. >> so where your right lung is posed to be, his left lung is. and his heart is also flipped upside down. >> reporter: two open heart surgeries at five days old and another major procedure at six months. >> i don't even -- i can't really explain it. it just seemed like i was living in another world. >> reporter: his parents say they were told their little michael may not ever make it home. >> therefore all i could do was my hand underneath and that was the way i held him for about two months. >> reporter: full year in the hospital multiple surgeries and many more to come. >> defied the odds so far, and i think he's going to keep fighting. >> i didn't know how serious it was. i didn't know -- i was hearing technical terms. i didn't know day to day what that was going to mean. >> reporter: it takes a whole team and a different machine just to move michael from bedroom to family room at grandmom's house. the family underwent extensive training to be able to care for michael at home these past six months. >> how to change out mistake, how to change out his feeding tube. and what signs to look for he's in distress like he's kind of choking now. so i need to suction him. he's kicking because he's trying to catch his breath. >> reporter: i am terrified but they, they don't break a sweat over this. >> the more he fights, the stronger it makes me. >> reporter: what they are stressing over is a power outa outage. a brief scare exposed their biggest challenge. very scary because we knew without electricity how everything can just fall apart for him and he's come so, so far. >> reporter: as the family prepares for michael's second round of surgeries, with better odds, they've had to set up a go fun me account to help raise the money going to take to buy a back up generator for their century old home. >> if the lights go out here, it means that we can call an ambulance, yes, but that's still time ticking. >> reporter: she worries about a risk of brain damage from lack of oxygen to a feisty little boy who just may be able to go to school and play with other kids some day. >> he's tough and ooh just wants to be here. >> reporter: very possible with a little help from some big hearts. joyce evans, fox 29 news. >> we wish them luck. the end of an era for philadelphia's mayor michael nutter standing in front of the media one final time. more relaxed mayor nutter talking or taking to the podium this afternoon at city hall. nutter used this time to reflect on his eight years in office and announced big plans for projects along the delaware waterfront. he's behind a new $10 million study that will look into the area around i-95 at penn's landing. nutter says the study will allow city officials to gauge issues like waterfront access for visitors and the revitalization of nearby neighborhoods. >> i think everybody has recognized that in the whole scheme of things placement of i-95 where it was put and the damage that it's done to this city and the number of others is pretty clear. >> nutter also look back in his -- at his two terms as mayor saying he feels confident that philadelphia is in a better place now than when, become he took office. soon we will swear in philadelphia's new mayor elect jim kenney. >> as we move forward many people are wondering what's next for outgoing mayor michael ken kenny. >> nutter let us know his plans on good day this morning. mike jerrick wasn't too happy about it. >> so what are you going to do now. >> well, um, i'm going to announce right here on fox live tv what my plans are. the -- i've a raged with management here actually today. this is my audition tape and i'm going to take a month off in january and i'm pleased to announce that i'll be coming back in february as -- with karen and alex i'm taking over your seat. and so -- i mean it's -- it's been a good run. it's been a good run and you'll go wherever you're going to go but good day. >> yeah. >> you've been released from your contract. >> yeah. >> thank you, mayor. >> so, um, you just push the little thing here. >> we just push the button right here. >> okay. and so, you're right. (laughter). >> all right. mayor nutter of course just kidding. pretty good joke. but he's still welcome back in our studios any time. >> quincy i got a new coast host this morning. >> a man stranded in an airport for a very long time. guess what he does? he proposes to his girlfriend by text. the text that has people around the world talking and what he's saying about it all tonight. and elderly woman robbed and shot in the middle of the day. what she does seconds later will amaze you that story is coming up next at 6:00. >> it is new year's eve which means a lot of people will have a couple cocktails to usher in 2016. all new at 6:00 o'clock the foods that help you beat that hangover. grover cleveland here. yes, the dashing fellow on the thousand-dollar bill. with 'cash4life', the great game from the pennsylvania lottery, you could win a thousand dollars a day for life! you could buy a new house! or maybe even treat yourself to a trip to the islands. and with drawings every monday and thursday, that means 2 chances to win every week. cash4life from the pennsylvania lottery. you could win a thousand dollars a day for life. the winter storm that left dozens stranded across the texas panhandle didn't just bring sn snow. for young mother it brought a brand new baby girl. sweet mary was born on the kitchen floor of her home. healthy and beautiful. her mother says it's all thanks to a police chief and two paramedic. now the blizzard will always be a loving memory for her and her family and for the men who helped bring this little one into the world. >> in the end, pulling our resources everybody working together we were able to get all our proper resources and we can do a proper job here at the house. >> probably the happiest call i've ever been o everything is good. you have a healthy newborn. >> elizabeth and her newborn were able to make it to a doctor's officer the very next day. congratulations. we told you about this one. phoenix man stranded in chicago's o'hare airport for nearly three days but did he something unusual to pass the time. he got engage. >> only his girlfriend wasn't hundreds of miles away so he decided to text his proposal. tonight we're hearing from the happy couple for the first time. here's fox's jessica flores. >> reporter: you might call it a sign of the times. a simple text message with the words marry me! and a picture of the rink. >> i just realized i didn't want to spend another day away from her and wanted to make sure she knew it. so i, asked her to marry me. >> danny rodrick had been carrying around the ring for days but when lay over in chicago turned into a 60 hour weather delay, he decided he couldn't wait any longer to pop the question to his girlfriend who was in phoenix. >> trying to figure out how i was going to propose to her and paying it right and paying it special. nothing like i had planned. >> roderick says only text messaging and wi-fi were working on his phone. so he sent a picture of himself down on one knee with the rink and his proposal and she immediately said yes. >> it didn't bother me honestly i wouldn't change it. i wouldn't go back and change anything. the way we were communicating that's all we had. he was stressed, i was stressed. i wouldn't change it at all. >> when he did arrive in phoen phoenix, roderick says he got down on one knee, just like th this. >> didn't want to be any eau anyone else ever again. and give her the ring. >> still it was the first proposal the one that couldn't wait that will live in their hearts and minds and cell phones for a very long time. >> and the newly epp gauged couple also texted each other i love you aft the proposal. ♪ new tonight at 6:00 a manhunt is on for a guy police say is responsible for several armed robberies and the lock down at a local school. what you can to help find him. ♪ >> the neck time you travel on the pennsylvania turnpike, you can leave your cash at home. we'll tell you how you'll start paying those tolls in the new year. ♪ live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 6:00. happening right now, we are just six hours from the start of a brand new year. the looking pretty good if you're new year's eve plans are taking you outdoors tonight. good evening, i'm dawn timmeney in for lucy noland. >> i'm iain page much thanks for joining us. hematoma knew year everyone. still not too bad outside. considering it's the last day of december. chief meteorologist scott williams here to let us know what you can expect when you head out to ring in the new year. scott? >> looking pretty good for new year's eve, guys. we're talking about closing the books on the warmest december on record. but right now ultimate doppler showing that the rainfall from yesterday it's well to our sou south. so drier and colder air is moving in. as we zoom in a little closer, you can see we're dry. we still have some lingering clouds out there. but not that bad if you're stepping outdoors for your plans. we have mid 40s philadelphia. upper 40s wildwood. 51 degrees right now in dover. already in the pocono mountains we've dropped to the 30s. so here's your hour by hour forecast. dry and quiet. low to mid 40s by 10:00 o'clock. then by midnight, we are

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