. breaking news right now at noon, the u.s. taking new action in syria. >> a man accused of sneaking into local schools and stealing faces a local judge we have thestory first on wbz. we explore the serious bang that forced the evacuation of a lexington elementary school. live from the channel 4 studios in boston. wbz news at noon starts right now. we begin with breaking news this noon, u.s. special operations forces will be heading to syria good afternoon i'm catherine hauser. thanks so much for joining us this is the first time u.s.

on the ground in syria, u.s. officials say the president ordered less than 50 special forces to take part in this new mission. the united states is also expected to send more fighter jets to that region as well. we'll turn our attention to the weather, let's get a live look outside see how things are shaping up we've been calling it halloween eve. you can see nice and clear the fall colors on the trees there. some cool temperatures are going to be moving on back. >> that's for sure. the big question on everybody's mind is how will it be for trick or treating. we've had years passed where it's been snowstorms. >> this is actually legit fall halloween. >> it is going to be beautiful, perfect for trick or treaters tomorrow morning temperatures will be cooling into the 40s but no weather related problems boston right now, 58 degrees the dew points in the mid-30s, dryer air moved in the wind

active breeze. upper 50s to lawrence, 60 in taunton. you remember it is not the lower to middle 70s like we had yesterday. we've had a few building cumulus clouds in the skies a piece of energy that's coming through over the next couple hours with a few scattered clouds and clear back out and temperatures cool through the lower 50s by 5 p.m., sunsets and cool into the 40s by the time we get to 9 p.m. over night tonight, we drop into the 30s in fact some of the coldest suburbs will dip into the upper 20s mostly clear, there may be a touch of scattered frost that develops as well across the anterior with a wind that will turn what about the weekend? tomorrow we'll start off on a cool note halloween 54 degrees, sunshine thin whispy clouds, and fall into the 40s at trick or treat time, we'll have a few more clouds on sunday but be

milder up around 60, an isolated shower but most will be dry no problem we'll talk more about the weekend in detail coming up. a lot of people looking forward to the extra hour of sleep. now at noon a man accused of sneaking into the schools by posing as a repairman and he goes before a judge today. authorities say anthony used his time inside schools to steal from teachers as the story you saw right here on first on 4. susie joins us live with more of the court hearing that just wrapped up. >> just got out of the arraignment right now he is only charged with trespassing they believe this is a guy that tricked teachers to letting him inside school, once inside he caused much more trouble. >> anthony appeared in court friday charged with trespassing at the deer hill school, it is

not the trespasses that has police on his case, more so how he got into the school what he may have done once inside. >> it was a wake up call we were very fortunate and quite grateful things turned out the way they did. >> he posed as an employee and told people at the front desk he was there to fix the heating system. they recognized him because he was there under those same pretenses. they didn't know the hvac company let him go. >> he hung onto one of the uniforms and go passed the personnel and entered the school. >> shortly after his visit, teachers noticed a trend. >> we have a number of teachers who had money taken from their handbags. >> police say they received multiple similar complaints within the district, they anticipate linking him to multiple thefts over the past few weeks.

opiate conviction, set at $750,000 for the trespass. wbz news, back to you guys. thank you very much. we appreciate the update. >> there are changes coming to a stretch of road where a mother and her baby boy died this week. crews will install plastic rods on the center line warning flashers in rumble strips they killed her and nine month old son noah her two month old is still in the hospital that crash happened in the same spot where nearly 20 years ago lisa's husband was killed in a crash that paralyzed their son both families were at this emergency meeting with state engineers yesterday. >> do i think it is a little start? yes, very little start. >> are they going to wait for people wake up? it is not fair.

straighten the road and add a jersey barrier but that could take up to 10 years. today a police officer is facing assault charges after an incident at the elks club in 2013. authorities tell wbz19 year veteran john hickey allegedly assaulted a man at the bar while off duty, he has been on administrative leave. >> a level three sex offender will be charged in an home invasion, he was seen duct taping a 6-year-old girl from a chair and stealing cash. one of two homes he broke into. police used fingerprints at the second home. new at noon, cambridge police looking for this man who they say robbed a t.j. max according to police the man had three children with him, when he pushed a store employee

and took off. if you have any information cambridge police want to hear from you. school is back in session in lowell still remains a mystery what caused students to suddenly become sick. crews evacuated the middle school yesterday when dozens of students fell ill five were sent to the hospital as a precaution the sullivan school officials there first thought it could be a case of carbon monoxide poisening they think there may have been a virus, over night the school was scrubbed from top to bottom. building inspectors say a mysterious sound that prompted the evacuation of lexington elementary school was not the building cracking instead was caused by bolts slipping which is a normal design to let the building expand and contract and is not dangerous, school is back in session today. the state is taking a closer look at the department of children and families involved in the case of bella bond.

released on the case, workers copied years old information into a report on bella's mother when that mother was being investigated that worker could face disciplinary action they are looking at other cases involving the same employee. >> just trying to figure out whether or not there are other cases they need to do something about and make sure, and we'll make a decision about whether disciplinary action should be taken here. >> that report released also find that dcf never should have closed the investigation. the new hampshire prep school graduate convicted of sexual assault will remain free while attorneys appeal his conviction and sentence. sentenced him to one year in jail and five years probation, who went to saint paul school in concord will have to register as a sex offender the

rest of his life. a judge found him guilty of assaulting a 15-year-old girl when he was 18. that girl recorded an impact statement that was played in court yesterday. >> what he did to me made me feel like i didn't belong on this planet and i would be better off dead than having to deal with the terrible things that were thrown in my direction. always claimed the sex was consentual, could have received 11 years in prison. boston will stop to remember its longest serving mayor, one year ago today he died of cancer, and 2:30. marty will hold a moment of silence to honor him and countless contributions to boston. heading to president obama desk, congress approved a ban raises the debt ceiling until

government can keep borrowing money. also increases defense spending president obama applauded government for approving the deal. coming up big on thursday night football julian helped with two touch downs in the fourth quarter. the 36th to 7 win has the pats moving onto a 7 and 0 start this season. >> they are one of five remaining teams in the league also helped tom brady -- the team waisted no time scoring early and often not bad for the pats. >> the guys i think did a great job tonight on a short week we put a lot into it, it was an intense three days and felt like we are ready to go tonight and went out and executed well. >> players and coaching staff did a great job, that was a goodwin, that got contributions from everybody again turnovers

on defense you know, good production on offense, more balance in the running became the passing game. >> on to the next right the pats looking forward to their next challenge they face the redskins sunday november 8th we get you started with game day at 11:30, kickoff is at one turn to patriots fifth quarter on my tv 38. we all knew new england fans are passionate last night we were introduced to some of the youngest in the group. >> tom brady. >> tom brady is my entire life. >> i love him. >> tom brady is the best quarterback in the nfl. >> brady can play with anybody. >> play with high schoolers and still win. >> the nfl visited three schools in our area of boston park view and rhode island, and new hampshire to catch up with some of the young but very big fans. >> yes they are. a big night for the pats and one of their former players,

willie was introduced as the hall of fame inductee, and they have a hug there where he took quote. there is nothing more satisfied than settling the indianapolis colts with a loss something willie did 16 times in his career. huge ovation. and a trip like no other, the out of this world ride for one astronaut. storming off stage, the bad

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specializing in you. . welcome back our first look at video capturing a deadly shoot out as it broke out between two rival gangs . happened in a texas restaurant 9 people were killed dozens

otherred injured. surveillance video show it is chaos after the first shots were fired and shows several bikers carrying guns each of the gangs claim the other was the first to fire police recovered 480 weapons from the scene including 151 guns. an investigation is now underway into this fire on a plane in florida. the dynamic air ways plane burst into flames on the run way as it was taxiing for take off. passengers slid down emergency shoots to get out that's when one person was hurt. and injuries were mostly bumps and bruises. history made in outer space, scott kelly been in place longer than any other american, on kelly and a russian astronaut, set to return to earth next march just

i keep thinking that's a lot of time. >> that's a lot of time lonely time. there is a couple people there, but still. >> hey, being up in space might not be that bad if you can skip winter. >> not you're thinking, skip right over that season. you know we're almost to november which is crazy. >> hey trick or treating, halloween. >> it is a big fall weekend, you know, the weather is going to cooperate so that's great news it is always fantastic, a little bit of a breeze you can see thecameras shaking around just a little bit and fall colors out there too, but the sun is shining we're about 10 to 20 degrees cooler than yesterday, you guys let's take a little preview of november shall we, getting chilly high temperatures go from the mid-50s on average to the upper 40s the meteor shower peeks on the predawn hours up to 100 meteors per hour we'll see if the skies can stay clear and cooperate for that first snowfall by the way an average

on november 27th we're making that transition aren't we but we haven't been thinking about it with temperatures in the mid-70s yesterday and actually a little above average today. our high so far 58 degrees, may go up an additional degree here, nowhere near the record, 60 in taunton, middle 50s on the cape, the sun was shining all morning we're seeing building cumulus clouds, fair weather clouds float on by over the next few hours here and clear back out of here high pressure over the ohio valleyly ohio valley building in over the next 24 hours a little shift in the wind tonight, calm tomorrow morning may be a touch communities, high pressure slips off the coastline tomorrow we get high thin cirrus clouds may make for a nice sunset tomorrow, be cool to see oranges and pinks in the skies decorating sky out there and temperatures will gradually cool through the 40s during the

evening hours for trick or treaters. saturday night into sunday the clouds increase you know what's going on here, warmer air coming in, first a loft in the upper levels and coming in at the surface, northern new england, i can't rule out an isolated sprinkle, the sun actually tends to break out during the second half of sunday, temperatures coming up around 60 and monday high pressure continues to build in. so the warm air keeps streaming in eventually we'll have to watch this cool front in eastern canada may slip down the coastline and bring it back to the front for the middle part of the week which would keep the coastline a little bit cooler, meantime, yes our highs today, topping out in the mid- to upper 50s over night tonight, dropping back into the 30s. so some of the suburbs dip into the upper 20s will be a chilly over night tonight what about tomorrow? we come into the middle to upper 50s and the trick or treat forecast is looking good a few thin clouds falling through the 40s cool and quiet don't forget by the way

saturday night so 2 a.m. on sunday we turn those clocks back and turns to 6:17 same for the sunset 5:39 and actually turns back an hour to 4:38. about 60, accuweather seven day, look at this you guys for the first full week, in november, middle to upper 60s cooler at the coastline but a dry stretch through the middle part of the week as well. not a trick it is a treat. thank you very much. >> today honda recalling 300,000 of their popular accords because of an air bag issue honda says the side air bags can inflate if a door slams shut too hard from 2008 to 2009, 19 people complained of injuries because of this issue. still ahead george clooney is adding to his family. >> the new addition to the actor and his wife.

. justin bieber being accused of bad behavior that he song. >> bieber says fans got in his way as he was trying to clean

up some liquid on stage and people wouldn't listen to him. and storming out of a spanish radio saying he doesn't always handle things the right way but he is human. almost said humid. it was humid out yesterday. >> last year george clooney shocked the world by getting married. >> the actor and his wife have adopted a dog they rescued a shelter. this is milli, who was found abandon earlier they decided to picture online. she is sweet. very cute. today prepare for some wrestless. >> a halloween fire breaks out and changes everything, catherine got to talk to two of the stars. >> a lot of things that shouldn't have been said the show gets turned on its ear a

little bit after this halloween disaster. >> you can always catch the young and the restless starts at noon, you only get 6 more minutes to go. an unusual use for pumpkins. while they were chucking jack-

. we're getting into the halloween spirit. >> flying pumpkins, but this isn't any pumpkin chucking contest, take a look these ohio students smash pumpkins all over the road, and then, well, they slide down the street. i keep thinking of the band, smashing pumpkins. >> the smashing part looks really fun, let out some frustration. >> you ever see those pumpkin catapult? >> hey, the weather, it is looking good, that's the thing, great weather, 50s, falling into the 40s, an isolated shower sunday, look at that the middle to upper 60s next week, wow. >> can't complain about it. thank you very much danielle,

that will do it for us today at newscast at 5:00.