we have millions of them. >> it is a classic toy. the news at 5:00 starts right now. developing right now at 5:00, a new round of air strikes on the is lummic state. >> the attacks raising new questions about refugees. massachusetts joining a grow be number of states refusing to allow syrian refugees in. >> and the trial against the accused killer and who's set to take the stand. captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 e- mail: comments@captioncolorado.com good morning, it's tuesday, november 17th. it's 5:00 a.m. up and at 'em. here's danielle ready with the forecast.

difference this morning, you guys? it's a chilly start. >> totally. >> we've got widespread 20s and 30s on the map. at locationen airport, the dew point is cooler. 40 in plymouth. we are in the 20s for most of the suburbs. coldest in orange right now at 21 degrees. about 30 for the kids at the bus stop. we only top out about 45 to 50 this afternoon. i've got rain on the way for late thursday into early

friday. we'll talk more about that coming up. good morning, robi. >> reporter: good morning, danielle. moderate to heavy volume braintree to boston. 128 southbound getting sluggish to route 47. checking the north man,93 southbound with light volume. route 1 south and 495 look like speed limit rides. chris and kathryn? >> thank you very much, robi. developing this morning, new information overnight. new raids and a new round of air strikes targeting an isis command post in training camp in syria. the french president is calling on other countries to tup up their attacks, too. >> today, he will meet with secretary of state john kerry. hi, bree. >> reporter: good morning,

they are looking for the so- called mastermind in paris. instead of recoiling, isis issued a bold warning that they are planning a similar operation right here in the u.s. threatening to bring mayhem to our nation's capital if air strikes continue. the president says we should not put large numbers of boots on the ground. secretary of state john kerry arrived in paris. not evenly the journalists traveling with him could report the visit. today, he'll meet with the french president. syria's government is rounding up dozens of suspected extremists&deporting them, but they have yet to find this man, believed to have rented one of

his brother in belgium expressed shock and condemnation. someone unlikely help in the fight might come from the hackers group "anonymous" who vowed to disrupt their recruitment process. the apex summit condemned the paris attacks saying they "demand a united voice from the global community. the victims in last week's attack came from at least 19 nations. kathryn, back to you. the terror attacks in paris are adding fuel to the immigration debate. massachusetts is joining a list of at least 27 states that want to keep syrian refugees out. nicole jacobs is live for us at the statehouse. this is a shift for governor charlie baker. >> reporter: it is, kathryn. he has previously gone on record saying he would be open

massachusetts, but he's put pause on that now saying no until he learns more. governor charlie baker making his stance known. >> no, i'm not interested in accepting refugees from syria. >> reporter: when it comes to what is now a federal issue, he and other governors around the country say they need to know more. >> the safety and security of the commonwealth of massachusetts are my highest priority so i would set the bar high on this. >> reporter: muhammad al bard says he is a nonviolent activist saying that he hopes to dispel the notion that it would open the door to terrorists. >> for sure, we should care about the u.s. as a country. at the same time, we can't be selfish and think about ourselves only. >> reporter: the gore nor says

this is a clear screening process that would weed out potential terrorist threats. today, the french soccer game in london. the athletes say it'll be a game for national unity and honor the victims. stay with wbz on air and online. we'll bring you the newest information into the paris attacks and response as soon as we get it. breaking news this morning. a russian official says a terrorist act brought down the passenger plane that crashed over egypt last month. the head of russia's security service says a home made explosive device blew that plane up. all 224 people on board, mostly russian tourists were killed. 30 fbi agents are working to track down a thief who stole weapons from a worcester armory.

thief to load the 16 weapons into the car. the fbi has a partial license hoping nearby surveillance cameras can give them more clues into the driver. >> especially concerned about the fact that someone sow many high caliber weapons were stolen from a military facility in the first place. this. >> reporter: police will step up patrols in key areas of the city. we're now learning that the alarm system was disabled because of construction. it will be an emotional day of testimony in court today at the trial of a danvers teen accused of killing his math teacher. the mother of colleen ritzer is expected to be on the stand. yesterday, ritzer's parents

how phillip chism stalked and killed her. among the first witnesses, the police who found chism care rig a bloody box cut -- carrying a bloody box cutter. >> i asked him if he knew where the girl was. >> what did he tell you? >> he stated she was buried in the woods. >> what did you ask him next? i asked if we could get to her, could we help her? >> what did he tell you? >> he said no. police aren creasing patrols outside of the frederick middle school in dorchester after a school employee was the victim of an attempted robbery. the staff member was not hurt. officers will be outside of the school during arrival and dismissal to make sure students and staff are safe. today, the new hampshire attorney general is expected to release information about four bodies never identified. a hunter found two of the bodies in a metal krupp in

the remains belong to three girls and one woman. investigators believe the woman is related to at least two of the girls. the fbi and other law enforcement agencies will reveal more. susie has more on a heartbreaking story. >> reporter: nate solder made this devastating announcement last night. he says his son hudson who is only a couple of months old has a tumor on his kidney and is currently being treated at boston children's hospital. not long after the announcement was made, this picture started circulating on twitter of the little guy. his shirt reads "tough like my

dad" because solder is a cancer survivor. he beat testicular cancer in 2014. we talked to him about his recovery in april. >> the top questions are like, can i have kids? is it going to affect my testosterone?" it's nothing to be afraid of. it's just something to be aware of. >> reporter: "the boston herald" is reporting that hudson has already undergone several rounds of chemotherapy. hashtag #hudson strong is being circulated along with that picture on twitter. susie steimle, wbz this morning. >> such a sweet boy. thank you very much, susie for that. boston-based draftkings and its rival fan duel just got york. last night, the judge denied order. the attorney general says the companies are running illegal gambling sites. an emergency hearing is set for

coming up, the latest on julian edleman's injury. >> when he could return and what his teammates are saying about losing him. >> plus, the thieves catch a spark in houston. the highlights in the matchup with the rockets. good morning, danielle. >> good morning, chris. we've got 20s and 30s on the map but the sun will be shining today. i am tracking wet weather for later on this week. we'll break down the details of that coming up. every sip. the taste uniquely dunkin'. each cup uniquely you. brewed fresh because it's not just any coffee. it's your coffee, your dunkin'.

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we take pride in every cup, your dunkin'. america runs on dunkin'. welcome back. it's 5:14 right now. massachusetts may be the smartest state in the country. "the washington post" published this map based on estimated i.c., s.a.t. and a.c.t. scores and the number of college graduates who are residents. the bottom 3, mississippi, nevada, and hawaii. >> i keep saying it, wicked smart every time. >> every time. >> it's a good list to be on, right? >> i feel smarter just hearing you read that story. >> as we travel around the country, we can sigh, i am

what's going on, danielle? >> it's cold out there this morning, isn't it? >> very cold. >> and take a list ton this message from the kids from yesterday's visit. [music] >> reporter: these are the fourth grade students from the seven hills charter school. they are starting a unit on natural disasters. the sock they are singing is all about diversity and compassion. i love it. a lot of 20s in the suburbs. 22 degrees in jaffrey. mid-20s fishburg back up to nashua. 32 in staunton. you know what's going on here?

it's still an active wind so it's coming out of the northeast. when the wind stays strong, it tends to keep the atmosphere micked up a lit. we've got snow flying in colorado this morning. blizzard warnings are up again. there's moisture coming out of the gulf, severe weather ongoing from yesterday and continuing this morning in parts of oklahoma and kansas. this disturbance will eventually play a role in our weather for thursday. for now, high pressure will today. the winds are not all that strong. for wednesday, we start with sunshine and wend up with clouds by the evening hours. looking right around 50 degrees tomorrow. by thursday, we debt clouds in the more than -- we get clouds in the morning and they'll thick be up. i can't rule out a scattered

the steadiest rain will still be to our west. that will slowly advance in during the evening hours. so we may, depending on the exact timing be able to squeeze out a mostly dry commute before the steadiest rain moves in. it looks like some of the rain may linger into early friday morning. port. middle to upper 40s out over near 50. metro west is stretching back over the route 2 corridor. once again, we drop into the 20s and 30s. 27 in fitch. about 35 in boston. highs tomorrow, a little bit milder than today. actually ends up being a normal day in terms of temperatures. either side of 50 degrees for most of us. mid-50s on thursday. friday 58. that high will be in the morning. then temperatures will fall into the 40s gradually through the day. sunday maybe a rain or snow shower in the morning.

low 40s to start next week. traffic and weather together. >> you know some of the photographers call me mr. freeze because they have to put car. the difference is noticeable. for folks that have to park their car outside, it's chilly. no major accidents or slowdowns to report. 9 peabody. checking the south map right now, the expressway north is boston. route 3 north, 25 and 95 all look like speed limit rides. the celtics stage an impressive comeback against the rockets. >> steve burton has your

morning sports. good morning, everyone. bill belichick was on the radio yesterday. they asked him about julian edleman. he said i'll let you know on wednesday when the injury report comes in. he probing his left foot and had surgery. there is a chance he could be turn perhaps by the playoffs. knowing edleman, he'll want to get back sooner. he hurt it on the final play of the first quarter possibly planting his left foot while being tackled after the catch. number 11 immediately left the game and did not return. he is a huge part of the patriots' offense. tom paradey said he won't be e- - tom brady said he won't be easy to replace. >> julian has been incredible for us. it's unfortunate to lose such an incredible player. you tray to figure out different ways to get it done. >> hopefully he comes back asap. hopefully he's right back out on the field. he means a whole lot for sure. hopefully he's back as soon as possible.

>> reporter: celtics in houston last night. what a game by the guys in green. down 15 in the second quarter. the deep freeze near the end of the fist half. we are tied at the break. got it. second half all celtics. isaiah thomas finds jake crowder who goes high off the glass for the reverse lay-in and the foul. celtics by five. the lead would continue to grow. in transition, i'vey spots up for another three. it's good. all of a sudden, boston had a four-point lead. celtics win it and win big. 111-95 the final. guys, over to you. i'm steve burton. up next, a final decision on state testing. >> official choosing which standardized tests to go with. we'll have a closer look at all three options on the table. >> plus, a policy change for the t. why controversial ads on trains and platforms will soon

this morning, state educators will decide which standardized tests to use. >> here's bree with a closer look at the choices. >> reporter: guys, at 8:30 in

will make a decision on how kids are tested. one of the three options they are considering has sparked protests when implemented in other parts of the country. it's called the p.a.r.k. test that's being used in other states. it's administered on computers and could cost $15 million for massachusetts to implement. option 2, keep the mcas in tact. it's been a graduation requirement in 2003 and kids get that one, right? the recently added third option is to develop the mcas 2.0, which would merge the two. it would be a test just for massachusetts developed by local education leaders. this is a 2 year long debate. the education commissioner recommends the mcas 2.0. developers have filed a new plan for a pair of skyscrapers to be added near the government center garage. one of the towers would be for

the other would be an office tower. the developer hopes to break ground sometime next year. the t says it will no longer allow ads dealing with politics or hotly debated issues after some of the riders were offended by an ad in the subway. the ad says "the u.s. government should stop selling military aced to israel." it's response bird a pro palestinian group. the mbta removed similar ads but allowed them to return after the aclu got involved. >> we think that's something everyone benefits from, but this is something that contributes to the community to discuss political issues that matter. >> the current contract calls for seven similar ads next month. after that the t says its policy will change. still to come in our next half hour, more on the terror attacks in paris. >> the new air strike against isis and the latest on the investigation into the deadly attacks.

is governor baker's demand for clarity on how we're screening sear -- syrian refugees pandering for the camera or serious? my take coming up. >> we stay in the 40s today. i'm tracking wet weather for

developing right now at 5:30. a new round of air strikes with the latest target hit by french officials and reaction to the terror attacks in paris. >> states across the country are trying to keep syrian refugees out and why some say it's politically motivated. >> plus, the scare here at home. the threat that led to frightening moments for students at harvard. welcome back. it's 5:30.

i'm kathryn hauser. >> i'm chris mckinnon. can you believe we're past the halfway mark already? >> i can't believe thanksgiving is here already. >> i have a list of things to do. >> and we're going to see santa this week and take some pictures. a lot going on. you know i am hoping for an awesome pic. >> i have a feeling he's going to be great. >> her son is the most photogenic. >> i think he is, too. chilly. >> absolutely a little bit of fought in the suburbs. 27 in norwood. 21 in orange right now. upper 20s in the merrimack valley. from plymouth back down to the

keeps the atmosphere mixed up a bit. otherwise, clear skies with sunrise at 6:37. light wind from the north. that wind will stay light during the day today about 2 to 12 miles per hour. mostly sunny, cool and crisp. 45 degrees for the lunch hour. we'll stay clear and cool off quickly here for the evening commute. even some upper 30s north and west of boston with the sunset at 4:21. we make a bit of improvement temperature-wise tomorrow. let's get you on the road with traffic and weather together. for those of you about to head out the door and travel on the expressway. the hov lane is not open yet. it appears they are running late there so that could slow down the commute. right now the expressway north is sluggish from furnace brook to columbia road. 28 is heavy and slow. to the north, only a reported

slowdown right now, 93 southbound between pelham street and 495 up in the methuen stretch. 5:32 right now. french presidentfrance's president just wrapped up a meeting with secretary of state john kerry to discuss how to battle isis. meantime, overnight, the french military launched new air strikes in syria. the country is demanding security aid and assistance from the european union in the wake of the deadly paris attacks. governors of 27 states, including massachusetts governor charlie baker say they don't want to allow syrian refugees to come into their state. president obama says the u.s. has to do its part in accepting refugees. the federal government says refugees are scrutinized. governor baker says he needs to see evidence. this morning, jon keller takes a closer look at the

>> as he argues, the reaction facts. >> reporter: good morning. it is a familiar cycle. a frightening event occurs overseas and suddenly anyone from the country involved is suspect. their entry into our country viewed with suspicion or some cases anger. as i wrote this, 16 governors had called on the feds to back off their plan to accept thousands of refugees from the syrian civil war in the wake of reports that one or more of the paris murderers may have been part of that migration. the skeptics aren't the only ones playing familiar roles. at least one newspaper editorial i saw suggested the demands for clarity on the refugee screening process to avoid letting in any bad guys was knee jack partisan republican "grandstanding." well that theory held up for a matter of minutes until democratic governor maggie

the same position. there's no question many, if not all of these governors, are responding as much to the immediate public reaction and its political implications as to the facts about who the refugee are, it's also true imperfect science. tamerlan tsarnaev was given a thorough screening by the fbi in 2011 after the russians raised a flag about him. extreme reactions based on emotion and fear rather than facts are never a good idea. if we want our allies to lead the wore on isis, the least we can do is help them deal with the syrian refugee crisis. reasonable caution to prevent infiltration by violent radicals is not an out-of-line request. we'll be much better off in the long run if both sides of this one kept their knee jerking in check. agree or disagree?

talk back to me on keller@wbz news tv.com or via twitter at keller at large. home. first one at harvard's campus. students were evacuated from four buildings following a bomb threat yesterday putting emergency crews on alert and making the situation especially nerve-racking for students. >> definitely strange incidents. we'll be much more cautious. >> a student contacted school administrators after receiving the e-mail of the threat. >> and an e-mail tip that someone was threatening to bomb the cambridge, mass, city schools. no students were evacuated. if you haven't gotten your morning coffee this morning, you may want to start brewing a pot. turns out, coffee may help you live longer.

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if your kids love legos, you know how much it hurts when you step on one of the blocks on the floor? >> yes. >> it can hurt. p there's a solution for you. the anti-lego slippers. >> the squared off slippers come in bright red and yellow. there is a massive amount of padding on the insoles but the company only made 1500 pairs of them. they will be giving away for free at random to people who fill out a christmas wish list on the lego france web site. >> i think it is a smart idea. changes coming to taco bell and mcdonald's. >> jill wagner is live with today's money watch. >> good morning. star wood is being designed for $12.2 billion. it's the deal that would make

it the largest by far. analysts say the guest programs would likely combine giving travelers a lot more options. taco bell says it will start serving cage-free eggs on its menu and will do so faster than its competitors like mcdonald's and burger king. they will solely use those eggs by the end of 2016. mc's ascrapping the dollar menu in january. they are testing a new value menu. customers can pick two items for two biccs including the mcdonalds, mcchicken sandwiches, a small fry and new mozzarella sticks. chris, catherine some. >> we've been talking about the mozzarella sticks. a big hit around here. >> a mcchicken and mozzarella sticksp. >> very healthy. >> all of the basic food groups. >> there you go. cheese, cheese, and more cheese. >> thank you very much, jill.

morningp. a welcome at the day's top stories including the latest on the paris terror attacks and a call from the country's president to join isis. >> governor baker says no to refugees and his reasons and what he needs to know before saying yes. >> uber is trying to recruit new drivers and put more money in their pocket. the new feature could eastern you money by picking up passengers on the way to work. is this something you'd try

. it is 5:44. this is video from kansas. >> you can see the tornado right on the ground here. so this storm that's kicking up the dirt in the sky, we had multiple reports, 41 unconfirmed reports of tornadoes yesterday. winds, hail, heavy rain. >> imagine seeing something like that approaching. the good news is there's no

there's actually two tornado warnings now. this is the same system north east of dallas. this is also in brian, texas. there are also severe thunderstorms that extend back up to oklahoma and new hampshire as well. this is all with the disturbance. on the backside, it's bringing snow to parts of western nebraska and colorado this morning with near zero visibility on the east i'd of denver. so the whole disturbance will slide east. 35 in boston right now. 25, though in nashua. most, though are, are colder. upper 20s lawrence to beverly. the wind is a little active. that helps to keep the atmosphere mixed up. ocean effect on the cape and islands as well. otherwise, skies are clear. we're in for bright sunshine during the day today. there is that disturbance that

will slowly spread east over the next 24 to 48 hours. mostly sunny this afternoon. chilly in the upper 40s for highs. tomorrow we start with sunshine and end up with late day clouds in the berkshires and western connecticut. most of tomorrow is just fine with temperatures around 50 degrees. by thursday, that's when the clouds increase. it will be a dry start to the morning. there's the rain advancing in from west to east, but not until the evening hours. so i can't rule out an isolated shower ahead of the main line. for most of us, them eyeing that the steadiest rain holds commute. at least that's the hope with downpours coming thursday night friday. mostly sunny, 47 in boston. middle to upper 40s on the cape and islands in the south coast in through southern new hampshire. degrees. tonight, clear skies.

35 downtown and 30s in the cape and islands. notice right around 50 degrees. plenty of sunshine again. so a bright couple of days here. just a bit on the cooler side. on thursday, clouds increase, rain arrives thursday evening at night, lingers into friday. i'm not anticipating any big delays or anything like that. friday morning there may still be wet weather around for the commute. temperatures fall into the 40s for the afternoon. although on sunday, there may be rain and snow showers that cool us off for next week. any big issues out there, robi? >> not getting much relief from the hov lane right now because it's not open. something's causing a delay, according to total traffic network. now the expressway north is crawling from the braintree split to savin hill. to the north, 93 southbound two

methuen near pelham street and 495. chris, kathryn? it is just about 5:48 right now. a health scare for one patriots player and his family. >> plus, the latest on the terror attacks in paris. here are your top stories on this tuesday morning. >> reporter: developing overnight, new police raids and air strikes in the wake of the deadly harris attacks. officials say the attacks took out an isis training camp. other countries are being asked to step up their attacks on isis. right now, the manhunt continues for the eighth suspect for the attacks. the french president just wrapped up a meeting with secretary of state kerry and hoping to meet with president obama soon. good morning. i'm nicole jacobs live at the statehouse where governor baker is making his stance clear when it comes to accepting syrian refugees here in massachusetts. right now, he says no, eat

he's one of many republican governors all across the country with that same perspective. some fear that accepting syrian refugees would open the door to isis sympathizers and terrorists. right now this is strictly a federal issue. coming up at 6:00, hear from a syrian activist as well as mayor marty walsh. live at the statehouse, nick coe jacobs, wbz this morning. a judge refusing to throw out murder charges against aaron hernandez's friends. ernest wallace argued there wasn't probable cause to try him as an accomplice. hernandez is already serving a life sentence for that crime. good morning. i'm susie steimle live where nate solder is once again dealing with a devastating diagnosis of cancer. this time, it's not his, though, it's his infant son's.

he made the announcement late last night and tweeted out this picture of his son hudson wearing the shirt "tough like my dad." soldier says the is up -- solder says the support has been tremendous since he made the announcement. solder himself was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2014. we'll hear from him coming up at 6:00. susie steimle, wbz this morning. bill cosby has one less honorary degree. they gave it to him in 2002 and said cosby's sworn testimony on how he treated women goes again the school's valuesp. a troubling setback for investigators trying to determine why the cargo ship el faro sunk. the ntsb can't find the so- called black box and will end the search for it. the ship went down during

33 people including some with ties to new england were killed. saugus police uncover a treasure trove of stolen memorabilia. saugus police say last night they identified the thief on security video and recovered everything that was taken. time for our "daily talker." many of you out there have used the ride service uber as passengers. would you even consider becoming a driver for them? >> uber is launching a service they hope will put more money in drivers' pockets. hey, robi. >> reporter: kathryn, let's say you are already a part-time uber driver and you are heading across town for an appointment. what if you could kill two birds with one stone by picking up a passenger on the way. the feature lets drivers tell the app where they are headed so they can pick up passengers

along the way. the app pulses origin stead of blue in this mode and matches drivers and passengers heading in the same direction. it automatically filters out requests for customers who are outside of your planned path. the new feature is being tested out in the san francisco area this week. they hope to expand to other cities as soon as possible. uber competitor lyft already has a similar feature working in the boston area right now. is this something you would try out? would you be into this thing? let's see what marcia says on facebook. you don't need uber. it's called car pooling and charging each person for gas and wear ander it." marie says "i wouldn't be open to picking up random people. the whole uber thing is pretty risky." there's a number of ways to spent on our various social media platforms. we'll read more comments at 6:00. chris, kathryn? how much would you pay to be santa?

>> how about $35? maybe $75? parents in one new jersey mall say that's just too much. after a backlash, the mall has agreed to drop the price and make santa free. they were charging at least $35 for a photo package to sit on santa's lap, be sarin natured by the elves, go on a virtual sleigh ride and get the checks from "shrek." believe it or not, there are just 37 days to go until christmas. >> join us this saturday for the faneuil hall tree lighting spectacular. it's live at 7:00 p.m. on wbz and on my tv 38. i don't know how much it costs to see santa normally. this is my first go at it. >> i always thought it was free to see him but you pay for the pictures maybe. that christmas tree lighting at faneuil hall will be awesome. getting into the hole day spirit early. >> how the t will make the

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next week, they will deliver to 600 kids that will spend the holidays in the hospital. >> they were busy in target. >> it's nice to see hem taking time out. >> all of the local sports teams do the same thing. >> it really is great. keep it right here to wbz this morning. top stories are straight ahead.