Transcripts For WPVI Action News Weekend 6AM 20180121 : comp

Transcripts For WPVI Action News Weekend 6AM 20180121

The super bowl of course. Action news is soaking it in. Tailgating is already beginning. Our jeff chirico is live in mayfair and Jeff Skversky is also on the birds beat. Nick foles and the eagles looking to get back to the super bowl for the first time in 12 years. Well have reaction from the players as they get set for the first game of the season. The nfc championship game against the vyingings later tonight. We have breaking news from i95 in south philadelphia. The action cam is at the scene with southbound lanes near the broad street exit. One person, a man in his 30s was killed in one of the vehicles. Two others were taken to the hospital. One is in critical condition. The other is stable. Police right now stick with action news for updates on this breaking news. And now the accweather fraustd for the nfc championship. A live look at the ben franklin bridge. It is going to be an exciting day. We have good temperatures. It is nick foles birthday weekend. What a difference a week makes. Youre not kidding. We actually hit 57 degrees yesterday. Last weekend for the atlanta game for temperatures from trugling through the 20s. Nothing even close to that expected today. Were showing 33 in at entown, 35 in philadelphia, 39 in trenton. Its a little chilly out there right now but the temperatures just like yesterday are going to sky rocket once we get some sunshine. Its High Pressure to the south and High Pressure is the guy good. That means mainly Clear Conditions through at least the first part of the day with increasing clouds and a nice southerly breeze, about 48 miles per hour. The high today, yesterday 57. Today 52. And even tomorrow were talking about high temperatures somewhere between 54 and 56. Like yesterday, with the wind, now were not expecting a stiff breeze, only South Southwestly 510, but that will be enough to keep the wind chill values and feelslike numbers in the 40s. Hour by hour this will what it will feel like. 11 00, 43. By 1 00, 47. By 3 00, 49. And by 5 00, back down to 46 degrees. Pretty nice finish to the weekend. When i come back well talk about that eagles game day forecast and were tracking a little wet weather for tuesday. We are waking up and still living the dream. The eagles playing in the nfc championship game tonight. The eagles take the field as underdogs against the Minnesota Vikings and all thats at stake is a trip to the super bowl. The birds can spoil the vikings chance to play in your super bowl. Some of the players and fans have bought those dog masks embracing the underdog logo. Not in our house. Bob brooks is live in south philadelphia where some tailgaters are flocking towards the linc. Im sure you can see and feel all the excitement today. Reporter nydia and gray, looking around the park, not seeing too many people out here yet. Its supposed to open up any second, the gate still closed behind me. This city is ready for this game. They have been waiting for this moment for a long time. I want to bring up some video here this is what youre going to see a lot of down here in south philadelphia today. Decked out rvs. This one here by a man named patrick mueller. He is the owner of eagle one. He he and his family come to eagles game in it. It will be here in south philadelphia and his wife says all are welcome, even the vikings fans. This is how the lots are going to open up in order. First fdr park is going to open up. Then its going to come in phases. The wells fargo lot, the mm and p lots are going to open up then the p lots at 3 00 p. M. If anyone is near eagle one, theyre more than welcome to come join with them. A typical tailgate, hot dogs, hamburgers, the basics. We have a lot of root beer. We have four kids and a lot of young people getting together. We are as welcoming of the fans. We believe if youre not an eagles fan, but if youre an avid fan, even, minnesota, we will welcome you for a burger and join us. Reporter we certainly hope they welcome the Action News Team for a hot dog because i know were going to be hungry a little later. Police presence is going to be huge across the city today. We ask everyone win or lose, stay calm and enjoy the day and have a blast out here. Bob brooks, channel 6 action news. Bring us some food back bob. There are some parking restrictions you need to know about. Beginning at 2 00 this afternoon, these cars will need to be removed from broad street. The city placing flyers on cars warning drivers you need to move those cars. Parkting will be prohibited from the northbound and southbound median areas. Jeff chirico is live in mayfair this morning, and that intersection was on the police radar a little more than usual this weekend. Reporter thats right. Police are calling on all 21 districts to identify those hot spots where they could expect some out of control behavior. One of them is here. Frankfort near cottman. In fact i saw police hanging signs on posts around here. Starting at 3 00 today parking will be banned. No one parking from here 3 00 this afternoon until 3 00 tomorrow morning. The goal really is to just prevent the raucous behavior they saw back in 2008 with the philadelphia world series. Now businesses here are taking precautions, theyre being advised to remove anything that could be moved. There are some businesses that we spoke to last night that are preparing but theyre also going to stay open. Well see how things play out. Well see what they had to say. They told us they are going to stay open. They are going to take a waitandsee approach and see whether in fact they will have some raucous behavior out here. But its a busy night for pizza places and sandwich shops, everyone getting a bite to eat as theyre enjoying the game. Police advice to those of you planning to celebrate, dont be smart, dont engage in stupid behavior, dont hurt other people and dont damage other property. Good advice always. Thats the latest right now from the mayfair section of philadelphia. Jeff chirico, channel 6 action news. Jeff, thank you. For the eagles and viitionings it comes down to this moment. It is win or go home. Quarterback nick foles celebrated his 29th birthday yesterday and of course a win today would be a really, really great gift. Action news reporting Jeff Skversky continues our coverage. This is what you dream about. Eagles quarterback nick foles has been thinking about this moment since he was a little kid but he says hes not nervous, hes excited and not afraid to make a mistake in the biggest game of his life. Eagles looking to advance to only their third super bowl in team history. The nfc championship game has not been kind to the birds over the years but the vikings are o for their last 5 with the super bowl at stake. Do the eagles need extra motivation . I dont think so. There is not much more to say than this. When you step on the field were always playing for each other and thats our strength for the team is were playing for the guys next to us, the guys who got injured, were playing for the city. Youre not playing just for yourself. You shouldnt need motivation to try to win a playoff game. Minnesota has been unappreciated themselves. I know theyre hung a and theyre a really good football team. Weve got to win this bovenlt just getting here were not getting any award for coming to this game. Weve got to win. Reporter the eagles have never lost a playoff game in minnesota. In fact the last time they went to the super bowl 13 years ago, the eagles beat the vyingings and the falcons along the way. Perhaps history will repeat itself tonight in the nfc championship game at the linc. Jeff, ducis and jamie have you covered all day long. There may be no more loyal fan than one watching from a hospital bed. She was at last weeks game at the linc, but robinson says the cold impacted her lungs and in her words she took a bit of a beating. She will be there in spirit watching the big game on television. This loyal fan has a little bit of advice for the eagles. Keep the ball on the ground, keep the running game, we got it going on. Robinson says shes ready for game time with her eagles cap, shirt, scarf, her cup and even those pompoms to cheer on the eagles. Looking good there and thank you for sharing all of your eagles spirit with us. We ask that you continue to show your love by sending us pictures and videos. We love the pictures of babies and poochs. U use. Coverage continues all day. Join us for the pregame action at 5 00. Well be live with post game reports as soon as the game ends. Well have an extra hour of news beginning at 10 00 p. M. Right here on channel 6. It all wraps up on action news sports sunday. The Action News Morning Team takes the handoff with an early start at 4 00 a. M. Tomorrow. Matt, tam, david, karen, they will be on the air, as the region hopefully starts preparing for the super bowl. No matter the oet come, its going to be interesting. Still ahead on action news, a local congressman at the center of an epic investigation. A man is shot near a south philadelphia Movie Theater. We have details on who police say fired those shots and what led to the shooting. And the Government Shutdown in washington, d. C. Hits home from the delaware valley. It could get worse later today. Taking a quick look at some of the temperatures around the region, its a little chilly right now. 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According to the times just last year, a former aide accused meehan of making unwanted advances towards her. His Office Denies those allegations. Meehan is also being removed from his position on the ethics committee. Democrats issuing a statement calling for meehan to drop his reelection bid. The Government Shutdown is now in its second day and it is hours away from taking a serious turn. Nearly 1 million federal employees will be furloughed if know deal is reached before tomorrow. Democrats blame the republicans and republicans blame the democrats. A number of iconic landmarks including the statue of liberty are shut down. At Valley Forge National park visitors may enter but all buildings within the park including the restrooms are closed and Independence Hall and Liberty Center are also closed. If nld thousands of people took part in the womens march along the ben franklin parkway. This is the second year in a row for the event. Those taking part say the focus of this years march is the upcoming election. Theres a game going on tonight. Chris sowers checking the forecast. Its really mild. Did you guys enjoy yesterday. 57 degrees it was a little breezy but nice and mild. Lets get you over to the Weather Center here and show you the forecast for this evenings game. Minnesota vikings in town and Mother Nature will be cooperating. By game time down to 49, lots of clouds, no rain expected but the lightest breeze at 46 miles per hour. It looks like a comfortable game especially compared to last week when we were taking on the atlanta falcons. Temperatures have dropped down into the 20s and wind chills were stuck in the teens. So much, much better this afternoon. Reading, look at that. Its only 39 degrees there. Normally they should be in the 20s at this point. 31 in philadelphia, 33 in allentown and 39 in trenton. And heres the satellite and the radar. Cloud cover to the north running along that pa state line and nothing going on south of there. This is High Pressure going to keep conditions nice and clear in the philadelphia area. Sunshine to start and incriesing those high thin clouds through the day. Its mild, up to 52 degrees. Yesterday we were sitting at 57. Going hour by hour for the tailgaters here, you can see a general increase in clouds but temperatures are certainly easy to handle. By noon, 46, by 2 00, 50 and by 4 00, 52. Thats our forecasted high for today. And overnight tonight mostly cloudy and mild. 36 degrees outlying suburbs, 40 for center city. 40 is our normal high this time of the year, thats the low tonight in philadelphia. Winds are out of the South Southwest at 510 miles per hour. We do have a cool shot coming in here by the middle of this upcoming workweek but even these numbers are pretty close to average maybe even a little bit above. Sun and clouds today with a high of 52. For monday increasing clouds 56. Tuesday periods of rain, its a damp day. Some of that rain could be heavy at times were up to 59. Theres that cool shot right there and next weekend saturday turning milder and 56. Nydia . Looking good, chris. Thank you. Registration for the 20182019 Academic Year is under way in the Philadelphia School district. The superintendent was at this kickoff event at the stanton school. Any child who lives in philadelphia and is five years old by september 1st is eligible for kindergarten. Parents will need to provide a document showing the childs age and a record of vaccinations. They appear out of nowhere. My secret visitors. Hallucinations and delusions. The unknown parts of living with parkinsons. What plots they unfold, but only in my mind. Over 50 of people with parkinsons will experience hallucinations or delusions during the course of their disease. If your loved one is experiencing these symptoms, talk to your parkinsons specialist. There are Treatment Options that can help. My visitors should be the ones i want to see. My visitors should be the ones with us. Your time now 6 23. In health check now experts say you may not want to hold in your sneeze. The medical journal bmj case reports releasing a study highlighting one mans case. The 34yearold suffered an injury to his neck by holding in a forceful sneeze. Sneezes can actually produce pressurized air which can explode at speeds up to 100 miles an hour. A chicago man is getting a lot of attention for his act of kindness. Maurice anderson was on the train when he noticed a homeless mans shoe was off. He found they had the same size shoe. He unlaced his boots and handed them over to the man along with a pair of socks. Hes already in distress out in the cold and riding the train. So i mean, its like, i mean, if im not reaching down to help somebody, i cant say anything. Anderson, who did have an extra pair of shoes in his suitcase says he would rather help than judge people in need. Still a lot of really good people out there. Thats for sure. Well be right back. 6 27. Eagles hosting the Minnesota Vikings at the linc in the nfc championship game. The game pits nick foles against vikings backup quarterback. Theyll be playing begins the number one defense in the nfc. The birds are 3point underdogs. We know they can do it. A couple of milwaukee gave their family and friends quite the surprise by getting married at the airport. Jim and sue were on their way but decided to have their ceremony at the airport before heading to the gate. Sue says she got lucky because her dress didnt wrinkle even though she kept it in her carry on bag. It looks beautiful. Congratulations. More on our breaking news from i95 in south philadelphia. The action cam was at the scene, the southbound lanes of i95 near the broad street exit. Police are pushing everyone off this will be the issue for at least the next hour. Two vehicles slammed into each other here at a little before 5 00 this morning. One person a man in his 30s was thrown from one of the vehicles. Medics were doing cpr on him while taken to the hospital. One is in critical condition, the other is stable. Right now once again pushing everyone off on the broad street exit on the southbound side. Stick with action news for updates. Your time now 6 30. Eagles fans are fired up for tonights nfc championship game. The eagles and vikings face off. Lets get to your gameday forecast with meteorologist chris sowers. It looks really, really nice. Temperatures already are warmer than they were during the divisional round last weekend. So you dont have to worry about cold conditions. Its 39 right now in reading, 31 in philadelphia. Wilmington 28, millville 25, 33 in allentown and 31 in the poconos. For the tailgaters if youre starting early, 45 in philadelphia not bad. Millville 47. Dover 46 by 2 30, about 50 degrees for philadelphia. 46 in allentown, trenton 48. 6 30, game time, 46 degrees in philadelphia, 37 in the poconos and then as the game is coming to an end here by 10 00 if youre traveling home still looking at mid 40s, at that point were probably seeing a mostly cloudy sky but no precipitation. All of that moisture stays there. These clouds will be increasing from west to east during the day. Forecast for today well see increasing clouds. Its another beautiful, beautiful mid january afternoon. This is more like honestly the beginning of march type of stuff. 52 degrees, for monday mostly cloudy with a high of 56. Yesterday we hit 57. Once we get past tuesday, things will cool down a little bit and the chance of rain by tuesday afternoon. Ill be back in a few minutes and run all that down with you with tracker 6. The wait is almost over. The eagles and vikings clash tonight. The linc is center stage for football drama the world will witness, just one victory away from what is arguably the biggest sports stage, the super bowl. Live at fdr park right near the stadium is action News Reporter bob brooks. Good morning to you bob. Any folks out there yet . Reporter gray and nydia, ill tell you what, one gentleman has just pulled up in his car. Hes waiting for the gates to open up here at fdr park which is supposed to happen any minute now. We a

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