., john bolton, heidi heitkamp, democrat, and david malpass. latest cabinet picks, jessica snyder is outside trump tower on fifth avenue in new york city for us right now. jessica, trump describes his pick for defense secretary, and i'm quoting him now, as the closest thing to general george patton that we have. general mattis, as we know, the retired marine corps general has a potential legal hurdle he has to clear in order to be considered for his nomination. >> reporter: yes. you know, wolf, but trump's team is saying they are well on their way to getting a congressional waiver. trump spokesman jason miller, in fact, this morning saying that senator john mccain is right now drafting legislation that would get general mattis around that law that mandates that uniformed

david murphy, karen rogers, for jamie, melissa, ducis rogers, i'm monica malpass. make it a good night tonight. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight --om gucci mane featuring travis scott. and now, let's put it this way -- here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: welcome, hi. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks for coming. very nice. i'm glad you're in good spirits.

thursday night, jim is off i'm monica malpass and the big story is the outpouring of love for an innocent great grandmother shot 11 times in her south philadelphia grocery store. let's get the latest from day of cuellar live on south broad street. dan? >> reporter: monica, a very emotional night here at the viewing of this beloved south philadelphia figure. hundreds showed up here to pay respects. just hours after police announce the arrest of her alleged cold blooded killer. in the bitter cold two nights before new years eve, the long line of mourners. people who loved marie buck. >> it's the saddest thing i ever saw -- coming from a woman like her, did everything for everyone. >> it's just sad. she was so sweet to me. >> reporter: the 81-year-old long known for her generosity and big heart was gunned down in her south philadelphia corner store on christmas eve. today, police announced the arrest of 31-year-old maurice green of the 5400 block of berks in the killing. police say he intended to kill bucks's grandson believing that he stole a 5 to $10,000 gold chain from him >> we think he

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologi meteorologist, jaime apody and monica malpass. >> here is what is happening tonight. developing now several top russian diplomats have only 72 hours to pack up and leave the u.s., retaliation from president obama after russia's alleged hacking of the dnc and i public official stands accused of a heinous crime. and new york city is beefing up security for one of the biggest celebrations for new year's in the world. >>> the obama administration struck back at russia punishing the kremlin for a hack attack on the united states. kenneth moton is live in washington, d.c. with more on this developing story. >> reporter: that is right brian, president obama said all americans should be alarmed by the actions of russia and this evening the kremlin is promising to respond accusing the president of trying to spoil relations and undermining a trump administration. the obama administration naming names and kicking 35 russian operatives out of the u.s. >> they were aggressive and bold and designed to send a message to russia that this type of behavior

wednesday night jim is off i'm monica malpass. the big story is a movie star family tragedy left many people speechless. dan cuellar is following the late breaking details from the satellite center tonight. >> monica, they have no yet said the cause of death but some of wondering if she did not die of complications from a broken heart after the death of her daughter, carrie fisher yesterday >> the stars >> debbie reynolds could sing. ♪ she could dance. and she could act. >> decided to have a big wedding and two days >> from early on movie studios recognized her appeal. ♪ >> audiences were impressed by the cute perky entertainer. singing in the rain, who held her own with the biggest stars. >> good morning, good morning. ♪ . and recorded a number of hit records. this one from tammy and the bachelor went gold. >> wish i knew if he knew what i dreaming of. ♪ . >> reynolds powered on working into her go ahead end years on television. >> no panty line because no panties. >>> in the movies. as you know i don't like to look back.

david murphy, karen rogers, for jamie, melissa, ducis rogers, i'm monica malpass. make it a good night tonight.

on phl 17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what is what head at 5:00. >> hi there, coming up next at 5:00, the loss of a legend, we have more on the life and legacy of astronaut john glenn. >> and a fight involving two students and the racest video that may have sparked it. those stories and more coming your way next at 5:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> he was an all american hero known for the record setting missions to outerspace. tonight the first american astronaut to orbit the world has died at the age of 95. the big story on "action news" is the death of john glenn. he passed away at the james hospital in columbus, ohio today. karen travers has a look back at glen's famous career that took him from the skies to the senate. >> john glenn had a knack for being at the right place at the right time with the right stuff. >> i guess i have looked at my whole life with being in service to my country. the son of a plumber and school teacher g

monica malpass has the details. >> it's called the cool cap and works like you may imagine, applying cold temperatures directly to the scalp, we'll explain that why this cap could be the key for cancer patients who obviously want to keep their hair. plus, a major milestone for amazon caught on camera, how they made this special delivery happen in 13 minutes flat. and what it means for futon line shipping. >> see you shortly monica thank you. >>> many children are making their lists and checking them. well lets say more than twice while giving gifts is one centerpiece for the season but stressful for parents to manage exectations. erin o'hearn is more with that in this week's your life segment. >> reporter: it's a spectacular time of year to celebrate and people are absorbing an enormous am of stress to make the holiday more exciting for hire loved ones and childrens. >> toys are expensive and electronics are expensive. >> budgets are hard to stick to especially when so much emphasis is put on gifts under the tree. >> parents feel badly that the kids will be disappointed. the psycholo

>> i'm monica malpass. accusations of rigged voting machines, fake news -- tricky issues that are still left over from election day. let's get the inside story. ♪ good morning, and welcome to "inside story." i'm monica malpass. let's meet this week's insiders, and they are larry platt, journalist. good morning. welcome to you, sir. ed turzanski, foreign policy analyst. glad to have you back, ed. nelson diaz, former judge and attorney. good morning, sir. thanks for being here. and jan ting, law professor. always a pleasure. thank you so much. gentlemen, let's talk about a few leftover issues, not the least of which just got a ruling this past week. a pennsylvania judge decided to block the audit of philadelphia voting machines. this was a request by one of the candidates, the green party candidate jill stein. she's requested it in a few other states. but her request was denied at this level after the county commissioners had found no irregularities in about 1,700 machines. was this the right ruling? can we

for monica malpass, sharrie williams, and alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. we hope you'll join us for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> we'll see you next we w more on the sinkhole. >>> and big honor for actress scarlett johansson after her blockbuster summer at the box office. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> tis the season for brining in pennsylvania, chopper 6 hd was overhead as penndot prepared bucks county roads for winter weather heading our way. rick is off and brian taff is joining us with more on the slushy start tomorrow. jeff is live in spring mountain with what this next system means on the slopes and we'll get this started with meteorologist, adam joseph, in for cecily tynan live at the big board with the change coming our way. >> you felt the change in the last 24 hours yesterday it was balmy, 64 degrees near the record high and today we slip back down to 46 degrees that came at midnight and the afternoon high just 45

i'm monica malpass. join me for "action news" at 6:00. z y254jy yi0y >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> monday night. jim is off. i'm monica malpass. in the news police searched for a gunman behind shootout in wilmington. >>> an overturned truck hauling trash blocks traffic in king of prussia. >>> but the big story on "action news" tonight is the search for a christmas vandal who went on a tire slashing spree. it was no gift at all for the residents who awoke christmas morning to find their car tires slashed. getting repairs has been a challenge as well on this long holiday weekend. "action news" reporter jeff cheer companchirico live along e on foulkrod street. >> reporter: i checked and philadelphia police have not made an arrest in this case. it happened early christmas morning. someone apparently went up this street puncturing tire after tire, car after car. and in this season of giving, a local bu

"action news" anchor monica malpass. we've bone been there before. >> many times unfortunately. doctors say if you can avoid the confusion about how much a dose of medicine you should be giving your child it would go a long way to prevents dosage errors on a study posted in the journal pediatrics showed one out of five parents is measuring incorrectly. in fact measuring more than twice the directed dosage coming up at 5:00 find out how parents can be better at this and what they can do to get them delivering the right amount of medication to their kids and have them feeling better. >>> also a home third generation family business is at its busiest during the holidays. find out what it takes to grow enough of these beautiful poinsettias to keep the holidays looking lovely. those stories and more coming your way on "action news" tonight at 5:00. brian see you then. >> see you then monica. thank you. >>> some little ones will be rather nice and toasty this winter thanks to a new charity. the organization called keeping kid kiddies warm. students picked out the one they liked best t

monica malpass joins us. "action news" continues with a new year's party preschool style. see the ad dorral count down to 201 2017 straight ahead. >> this teen surprised and thrilled with his ultimate dream. fi out what made him jump for joy on christmas. >> local police departments >>> but first here on a fridayr. afternoon final farewell today for a beloved neighbor and business owner in south philadelphia. 81-year-old marie buck was shot several times and killed on christmas eve and police say the suspected gunman intended to kill buck's grandson but shot her instead. "action news" reporter annie mccormick has the latest. >> reporter: family and friends arrived at saint mary magdalene church for their final goodbye to 81-year-old marie buck the beloved grandmother killed in her corner store on christmas eve. yesterday homicide captain james clark announced charges against 31-year-old maurice green. police say he shot buck 11 times. the motive, a according to police a dispute with buck's grandson over an expensive gold chain. buck's grandson allegedly stole from it green

monica malpass is off tonight. sharrie williams is joining us. here's what's happening on "action news" monday night. new jersey lawmakers are at odds over what some are calling backscratcher bills. legislation that's making governor christie and democrats happy but at what cost? nora muchanic breaks it down for us. >>> also a woman is reportedly confront by a violent stranger outsider of a grocery store but doesn't back down without a fight. >>> also an update concerning dozens of orphans strand and pleading for help in war torn aleppo syria. >> ♪ >> but first we are continuing to follow breaking news out of berlin germany. at least nine people are dead, more than 50 people injured after a tractor-trailer plowed into a packed christmas market in one of the city's main squares. police said they arrested a suspect near the scene but they don't know if that person was driving the truck at the time. a second person inside the truck died at the scene. german officials say that federal prosecutors who handle terrorism cases are now taking over the i

monica malpass is live in the newsroom now with details on his arrest. >> reporter: that is right. a convicted child predator that fled the country before he could be sentenced in montgomery county. find out where the 33-year-old fugitive was captured after being on the run for 10 years. and the u.s. is dealing with a mumps outbreak and many cases are on college campuses, the change that the government is considering and how it could affect the vaccines for that. we'll have more coming your way on "action news" at 5:00. we'll see you then. >> thank you. >>> these adorable little ones are taking part in the city's new preschool initiative in philadelphia. mayor kenney stopped by the peewee prep to meet and greet the youngsters part of the phl pre-k project. making pre-k more accessible and affordable. peewee prep will be able to accommodate 60 more children starting next month. >>> children are known for being picky eaters, many children grow out of it but it can be a debilitating problems for others if not treated. erin o'hearn is here to tell us about a program at chop designed to

for the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass join me need for "action news" at 6:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. >>> wednesday night and jim is off. i'm monica malpass in the news two drivers run off after a crash in roxborough, and a thief uses a sledge hammer to smash his way into a buck county store. but the big story is the wintry weather heading our way and penndot was out brining roads in langhorne today. adam joseph is in for cecily with the timing of accuweather. >> the timing is not good tomorrow morning during the rush hour but the majority of us will see rain and not the wet snow. temperatures are dropping back yesterday with 64 degrees today we dropped to 46 degrees which is just above the normal of 46 degrees. where they will get hit hard with the blizzard is northern new england, the low develops too late for us and becomes a powerhouse storm east of new england bringing 1 to 2 feet of snow in northern new england. just in winter weather advisories for the poconos. here is the precipitation with the front early tomorrow morning before i

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. >>> now for monica malpass, sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph, i'm brian taff. stay here for now. join me along with sharrie, and adam joseph for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> thursday neat and the big story on "action news" is breaking news within the last 45 minutes police announce the arrest of maurice green, they believe he is the man that killed a neighborhood grocer marie buck. >> he was not one step in the store and fired multiple times striking her 11 times in the chest. >>> green was arevved in the -- according -- >> reporter: that is right monica and brian, we'll show you the video in a moment. martina westcott charged with murder, she was arraigned last night and remains in custody without bail. >> took me by surprise. >> martina wes scott charged with murder and other offenses, police say she turned herself in and confessed to killing terrell bruce in an suv after

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. >> for monica malpass, sharrie williams, adam joseph i'm brian taff. we hope you'll join us tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> now here is rick williams with a look ahead at 5:00. >> coming up next bill cosby back in court today. the claims his attorneys are trying to keep out of the sexual assault trial. and also new details on this month's devastating warehouse fire in california as investigators wrap up their on site work. and it's a crosstown showdown at villanova. coming up the number one wildcats host the temple owls and we are live with a preview of the match-up. coming up next. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a philadelphia homeowner wants her neighbors on alert after a package thief was caught on camera swiping boxes right off of her front step. inside of those boxes were donations meant to keep kids in need warm this winter season. it's tuesday night and the big story is the search for the

for the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass join me for "action news" at 6:00 next. z254jz zi0z y254jy yi0y >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> in the news police investigate a new include in the disappear an of a woman and her great granddaughter. >>> and a construction worker that fell down an elevator shaft but the big news is the deadly shoot that led to a crash. police say that a 33-year-old was shot in the head and the victim was found dead after police responded to an overturned suv in the mt. airy section of philadelphia. this was west walnut lane and we'll get more for you in a few moments. >>> meantime, delaware county ocs are working to determine what sparked a deadly fire in concord township this morning. neighbors alert the firefighters to the fire here at naaman's road at 8:00 and it caused the garage and upstairs apartment to collapse. they found the remains of a man inside. >>> now to the path of destruction left in the wake of a chaotic crash in the lawn crest s

. >> hello again, sharrie is off and monica malpass joins us today. accuweather has the latest on cooler weather heading our way. >> we hear from the lehigh valley couple that got stranded in snow at the grand canyon. >>> and security is ramping up around new york city's times square ahead of new years eve. >>> but breaking news. iconic star wars actress, carrie fisher has died at the age of 60. >> she suffered a medical money on board of a flight on saturday. and lauren lister joins us with more on this. >> reporter: brian and monica, carrie fisher's daughter, billy lord confirm that her mother passed away at 8:55 this morning this after a heart attack from the flight from london to l.a. had fisher fight for her life for days. and that her mother was loved by the world and will be missed profoundly. >> best knowned as the iconic princess leia in star wars, carrie fisher pass ago way today but leaving behind an unforgettable legacy. >> the first great sci-fi heroin, before her there was no one else. >> born hollywood royalty, the bauer of debbie reyno

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> today we know the name of a driver killed at the end of a police chase that she had nothing to to with. carol isman innocent victim. the philadelphia commissioner defended the actions of his officers who gave chase. the big story on "action news" is the investigation into the violent collision that claimed a woman's life. gray hall is live at 52nd and locust with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: rick and monica this ended a few streets behind me and shots were being fired in this neighborhood and then the police chase and then an innocent woman was in the wrong place at the wrong time and she lost her life. >> family members of friends are heart broken after getting the news that carol issome died in an accident in philadelphia. two men were being pursued for a shooting and during the pursuit the suspect's car slammed into her car and she was pronounced dead at the hospital. >> i feel sorry for the woman that passed away but what can we do. >> this is a horrible tragedy regardless of what

i'm monica malpass. join me for "action news" at 6:00 next. >> good night. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> friday night. jim is off. i'm monica malpass. in the news thieves target a philadelphia drugstoon and a sus police onle chase to atlantic county. >>> but the big story on "action news" tonight is preparations to ring in 2017. philadelphia has a busy weekend of celebrations on tap. festivities start with two fireworks displays on the delaware river. then of course the mummers parade will take over broad street on new year's day. "action news" reporter john rawlins live outside philadelphia city hall. john of course with the crowds expected, security is a key concern. >> reporter: that's right, monica. it's a modern fact of life that when you have large gatherings like we're going have this weekend it becomes a security concern for authorities whether it's overseas, whether it's in new york or if

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for adam joseph, cecily tynan jaime apody rick williams the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass. have a good night an great weekend. >> good night. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> friday night thousands line up seeking jobs with the city of philadelphia. and the amore sculpture finds a permanent home in the city of brotherly love. but the big story on "action news" tonight is the search for app sidewalk bandit in philadelphia. police have released surveillance video of a.m. violent armed holdup of a 27-year-old woman in northern liberties. this happened tuesday but law men just released the video in the hope that it will help them track this guy down. "action news" reporter bob brooks is live at the scene of the crime, the 400 block of north third street. bob. >> reporter: jim, good evening. >>> as we're about to see in this video this could have happened to anyone. this was strictly the wrong place at the wrong time and luckily our victim is okay. the scariest part is ther

♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> hello again. here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. president-elect trump continues to build his team while news surfaces that a big supporter will not be joining him at all. we are live. >>> a collision between several cars at a busy intersection injures several people including three children and the eagles are in need of a win and they're going have to go through the redskins to get it. jaime apody with a preview. >> ♪ >> now the details. president-elect donald trump continues to vet possible administration officials as his thank you -- on his thank you tour across several battle ground states this as president obama orders a review of election related hacks possibly at the hands of russia. >>> abc's lana zak is live in washington tonight with those details. lana, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, rick. and the president-elect just left louisiana. he was stumping for the republican candidate for senate there. they are going to head to the polls tomorr

and for melissa magee, jaime apody i'm monica malpass we hope to see you back here at 11:00. fios in the house! dave this fios party is da bomb! fo shizzle! it's tv totally ahead of its time. yo, let me check that. oh snap. that x1 voice remote is crunk! and it lets me search with the sound of my voice. what should i watch? things have come a long way since you got fios. [nervously laughs] what's fios? fios has fallen behind. don't fall with it. xfinity x1 will change the way you experience tv. >>> tonight, we say goodbye to a hollywood force. carrie fisher dead at 60. the actress immortalized as princess leia in "star wars," unable to recover after going into cardiac arrest aboard an airplane. tonight, the tributes pouring in. plus, what she revealed in a rare interview right here with david on "world news." >>> also tonight, mall mayhem in america. security stepped up after scenes like this. out of control teens in illinois. brawling in connecticut. was social media to blame? >>> security scare. a trump tower evacuation. what triggered this scene tonight? >>> new year's nor

monica malpass and alicia vitarelli jumped on the mikes to raise money for volunteer america, the adoprogram matchesd with donors to help them have a great holiday season. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, police are out with a warning, they are warning this holiday season after some recent atm robberiy ies . and a woman that helps a man with a life transfusion have a reunion. >>> much of offer viewing area as our first wave of arctic air moves in i'm tracking another one next week as well as another opportunity for rain and snow. >> the eagles are getting ready to face the washington red skins this weekend and ducis rogers has the story when "action news" >>> police in both new jersey and pennsylvania are warning to be vigilant while using atm after a rash of robberies. on monday night surveillance cameras caught a man robbing a woman along route 38 in cherry hill and in king of prussia a woma point at the wells fargo center fargo on henner son road. >> there is an uptick in this type of crime during the holidays because of the increased usage and people are making more purchases. >>

♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> hello again. monica is off. here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. the rush is on to get to grandmother's house and anywhere else in time for the holidays. we'll take a look at how travel is shaping up. >>> it's been a fixture in the italian market since 1910 but in just a few days d'angelo brothers will close its doors for good. and this is the face of a young man way new forever home. hear why his new mom says this adoption was meant to be. >> that's a greater story. >>> now the details. millions of people hitting the roads rails and skies tonight to be with family and friends for this busy holiday weekend. chopper6 is taking a live look along i-95, all right, well, take our word first time. let's take another look from sky6. is that i-95? there we go. near the tacony palmyra bridge and look at all the headlights. plenty of traffic out there this evening and we want to take a live look now from sky6 at philadelphia international airport where no major issues ar

"action news" anchor monica malpass is live in the news room with more on this story today. hi, monica. >> hi sharrie that's right. the mysterious disappearance of sherri papini has raised a lot of questions and her husband is weighing in only to abc news tonight. keith papini is revealing what officers said to him when they called to say that she was alive and how he felt when he realized just how abused she was. we will hear from abc news reporter matt gutmann who interviewed keith papini at length. the one thing that kept her going. >>> plus, new at 5:00 police release video of a terrifying attack this week in a quiet northern liberties neighborhood. and we'll show you that and have the latest on that investigation. all of that coming up tonight at five:00. sharrie and brian we'll see you then. >> see you in a little bit monica. thank you. >>> this weekend delaware's governor is making his ballet debut. the action cam was in wilmington as yes, jack markell rehearsed for his performance tomorrow night. very nice. he will have a small part as the to you town mayor in the wi

i'm monica malpass. "action news" it's a 6:00 is next. >> good night. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> monday nights the green party files a federal lawsuit asking for an election recount in pennsylvania. and there is new information about the fire retardant foam that flooded a street in center city. >>> but the big story on "action news" tonight is a post on instagram that ended up closing an entire delaware valley school district today. this is upper perkiomen high school. authorities kept this and every other school in the district closed today because person who has not been publicly identified posted a portion of a video that was seen as a potential threat. "action news" reporter john rawlins is live outside school district headquarters in pennsburg. john, are we correct in thinking the video was not meant as a threat at all? >> that's correct, jim. the video was not considered a threat. it was produced by a nonprofit organization and has membership that includes famil

for meteorologist adam joseph cecily tynan jaime apody monica malpass the entire "action news" team i'm rick williams. have a nice evening. >> good right. >> good night. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> monday night a federal judge blocks the election recount in pennsylvania and three juveniles are in custody following a police purchase institute new castle. but the big story on "action news" tonight is a day of destiny for long time former congressman chaka fattah. fattah emerged from federal court today where he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. judge harvey bartell had told the former lawmaker from behind bench that he had been startled that fattah would steal money from the government and from charities to pay his son's debts and buy a vacation home. "action news" reporter vernon odom is live outside the federal building tonight. vernon a-very difficult day for the former congressman. >> reporter: indeed, jim, but he certainly knew it was coming. chaka fattah once one

monica malpass is tracking this trail and is at the "action news" big board. >> why would somebody abduct a mother from an average income family, not make ransom demands and beat her. this stunned and horrified the nation. sherry's husband spoke for the first time today about the savage treatment his wife suffered at the hands of two female captors. >> her left hand was in the vehicle chained to something. >> reporter: when he saw her in the hospital the first time, he was speechless. the officers warned me to brace myself, her face covered in bruises, ranging from yellow to black because of repeated beatin beatings. the bridge of her nose broken, her body covered in burns. >> we do not know if she was a specific target or random. >> reporter: she had been out jogging four weeks ago near her home when she was grabbed. she was tortured and dumped out of a truck 150 miles from home on thanksgiving day. investigators don't have a reason to doubt her story. >> discovered in restrainted. >> they were a quarter inch heavy chains and a bag over her head. the sheriff will not say where on the bod

for the entire "action news" team, i'm monica malpass have a good night. >>> tonight, breaking news. the white house ready to retaliate against russia for interfering in the election. president obama firing back after those russian hacks. and tonight, the kremlin already promising to respond. >>> bringing back jobs? president-elect trump announcing 5,000 jobs are coming back to the u.s. how it might happen. this, as he sends a mixed message about president obama. first, accusing him of setting up transition roadblocks, then, telling the cameras a different story. and the american ally caught in the middle. >>> also breaking tonight, hollywood legend debbie reynolds rushed to the hospital with a medical emergency, just one day after daughter carrie fisher passed away. >>> witness to murder? the hot new gadget in so many homes

"action news" anchor monica malpass is live in the news room to explain his story. hey, monica. >> hi, that's right, sharrie. jeff brad slaw is a jazz tromboneist. brad slaw was diagnosis wade common illness he blames on having an unhealthy diet on the road. now after a lengthy recovery he's explaining the changes that he made to get healthy again and what others can do to cut their risk of having this happen. we'll have that story and much more coming your way on "action news" at 5:00 and that's in a little bit. we'll see you then. >> see you in about 27 minutes or. >> oh thank you brian. >> art therapy project being found in a unique mural in belvidere new castle county. more than 100 delaware students used specialized art commitment development helps people with physical and intellectual challenges to paint. some students use starches while others rolled out the designs on their the mural in the absaloma jones community centers gymnasium. >> pretty: >>> a father convicted in the death of his son is sentenced today. we have details. >> police say they have capture

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> she was an angel. my mother was a wonderful woman. she didn't deserve to be brutally killed like that. >> tonight a south philadelphia family is making a renewed plea for justice after an 81-year-old store owner was shot multiple times on christmas eve. >>> monday night, vic off walter perez joins us. the big story on "action news" is the continued search for a killer after a beloved member of the community was violently murdered. >> it happened before 9:00 a.m. on saturday near the corner of south sixth and titan streets in south philadelphia. neighbors tell "action news" marie buck had just opened her shop for the day. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is lie at the scene with much more. dann. >> reporter: walter as homicide detectives continue their investigation, family, friends and neighbors are in a state of shock. no one can understand why someone would want to essentially assassinate a defenseless 81-year-old woman as she sat behind the found in her grocery store. relatives and friends cried

for jim gardner, jeff skversky, adam joseph and cecily tynan i'm monica malpass hope to see you here at 11:00. >>> tonight breaking news and president obama retaliating against russia. the crackdown now under way. the president kicking out 35 russian intelligence operatives living in america. shutting down two russian compounds located right in u.s. neighborhoods. the stiff sanctions payback for those election cyberhacks. and tonight, what president-elect trump has just said and is promising to do. >>> hollywood heartbreak, the world mourning debbie reynolds' death one day after carrie fisher. did reynolds die of a broken heart. new revelations about the medical complications of grief. >>> plus, the major weather alerts cascading across 15 states. from michigan to maine. and that winter tornado in the south. >>> and mall

check out "world news tonight" and i'll see you tomorrow on "gma" >> i'm monica malpass. accusations of rigged voting machines, fake news -- tricky issues that are still left over from election day. let's get the inside story. ♪ good morning, and welcome to "inside story." i'm monica malpass. let's meet this week's insiders, and they are larry platt, journalist. good morning. welcome to you, sir. ed turzanski, foreign policy analyst. glad to have you back, ed. nelson diaz, former judge and attorney. good morning, sir. thanks for being here. and jan ting, law professor. always a pleasure. thank you so much. gentlemen, let's talk about a few leftover issues, not the least of which just got a ruling this past week. a pennsylvania judge decided to block the audit of philadelphia voting machines. this was a request by one of the candidates, the green party candidate jill stein. she's requested it in a few other states. but her request was denied at this level after the county commissioners had found no

>>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> hello again here is what is happening on "action news" wednesday night. german officials identify a suspect in the berlin market attack as the city begins the difficult process of healing from the tragedy. >>> and a thief makes a startling announcements when he walked into a local at&t store and now police need your help catching him and investigating in the future education children and families living in a west philadelphia neighborhood. >>> and now the details, we are learning more about the suspect in a deadly attack in berlin. his name is anis emre. and abc's marcy gonzales is following the developments from new york city. >> reporter: sharrie even before the attack that suspect was already considered a threat by several security agencies and tonight he is on the run considered armed and dangerous. german police desperately searching for this man wanted in connection to monday's deadly attack at a berlin christmas parquet. this photo shared across europe. calli calling amri

for the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass. have a good night. hope to see you right here at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> as we come on the air tonight, extreme weather colliding with holiday travel. the blizzard on one of the year's busiest travel days. airport delays stacking up tonight. passengers stranded. highways shut down. and the northeast facing treacherous driving conditions right now. >>> george michael's mysterious death. tributes pouring in for the pop star, found dead on christmas. the new questions tonight about his final days. >>> trump versus obama. the war of words tonight. donald trump firing back after president obama suggests he could have won the election. >>> state of emergency. the dangerous sink hole swallowing an american neighborhood. residents forced to evacuate in the middle of a holiday. >>> and go ahead. make my christmas. the great len

for the entire "action news" team, i'm monica malpass. have a good night. hope to see you right here tonight at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, president-elect trpraising vladimir putin.uote, smart." this, just one day after president obama sanctioned russia over those election hacks. diplomats expelled. two russian compounds being closed. putin refusing to retaliate. >> missing plane. the private jet vanishing without a trace over lake erie. two families onboard. the frantic search tonight. >>> winter blast. up to two feet of snow. 100,000 customers without power. temperatures dropping. your new year's eve forecast on the way. >>> abc news exclusive. todd fisher speaking out for the first time about the private, final moments with sister carr

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monica malpass is tracking this trail and is at the "action news" big board. >> why would somebody abduct a mother from an average income family, not make ransom demands and beat her. this stunned and horrified the nation. sherry's husband spoke for the first time today about the savage treatment his wife suffered at the hands of two female captors. >> her left hand was in the vehicle chained to something. >> reporter: when he saw her in the hospital the first time, he was speechless. the officers warned me to brace myself, her face covered in bruises, ranging from yellow to black because of repeated beatin beatings. the bridge of her nose broken, her body covered in burns. >> we do not know if she was a specific target or random. >> reporter: she had been out jogging four weeks ago near her home when she was grabbed. she was tortured and dumped out of a truck 150 miles from home on thanksgiving day. investigators don't have a reason to doubt her story. >> discovered in restrainted. >> they were a quarter inch heavy chains and a bag over her head. the sheriff will not say where on the bod

jamie apody, melissa magee, james garden in her, ducis rogers, the entire action news team, i'm monica malpass. have a good night. >> dicky: from hollywood and >> dicky: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, dwayne johnson from "billy on the street," billy eichner, cousin sal does funny th [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: very kind. hi, everybody. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks to all of you for coming. happy monday, i guess. hopefully by now you've come to terms with the fact

for adam joseph, cecily tynan and rick williams and the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass have a good night. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> thursday night, former coach mike mcqueary wants penn state to pay his $1.7 million legal bill and a philadelphia high school student brings a loaded gun to school. but the big story on "action news" tonight is the coldest december night in years. that is what we are in for tonight. this is what we cope with today. folks were bundled up in their warmest winter coats many with scarves over their faces and with good reason. temperatures never got out of the 20s and windchills found a home in the teens and single digits. "action news" reporter, gray hall is live in center city philadelphia. first lets get the frigid numbers from accuweather and meteorologist, cecily tynan. >> the core of that arctic air will be rolling right over us tonight and temperatures are dropping through the day. right now philadelphia 20 degrees allentown 18 and reading

on tap today, former defense secretary robert gates and global founder david malpass and north dakota democratic senator heidi heitkamp. gary cohn will return for a second meeting with trump this weekend. he's been mentioned as a possibility for several jobs, including budget chief. michigan's election board is deadlocked on trump's request to prevent a recount. it starts next week, unless the courts intervene. one is already under way, though trump supporters have filed a federal lawsuit trying to prevent it.

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, rick williams and monica malpass. >> monica is off and sharrie williams is joining us tonight and here is what is happening on "action news" tuesday evening. president-elect donald trump will officially take office one month from today but before that he has legal troubles he has to settle and we'll explain. >> and an armed thief goes for a popular coffee chain in new york city and people hope you recognize him to get him off the streets. and dental patients are warned to get blood tests after their office was dangerously unclean. >> now to the latest on the developments on the deadly attack in berlin. it doesn't have information in the moment to back up the claim of responsiblity by isis and this attack bears the hallmarks of previous isis attacks. today investigators combed the berlin square where 12 people were killed and more than 50 people were injured when a tractor trailer rammed right into the crowd. a man authorities arrested yesterday at the scene was let go this afternoon after it was determined there was not enough