. >> breaking news at 5:30. a 2-year-old who vanished from her bedroom early this morning is now with her parents at the hospital. strangers found the girl with some injuries on the side of the road miles from her house in hamilton. police just executed a search warrant at the child's home. >> also tonight, at least 27 people have been killed during a siege at a hotel in mali. at one point, islamic extremists held 170 people hostage, some of them american. >> now at 5:30, more disturbing evidence in phillip chism's murder trial. the prosecutors say the picture shows him rolling colleen ritzer's body down the hallway in a recycling bin.

and heard graphic testimony from the lead investigator. christina hager is live with more. >> reporter: that video is chilling and leaves the impression that phillip chism walked into the school that day with a plan in place. he is seen walking into the school with several bags on his hands and on his back and seen walking through the halls after the murder in several different changes of clothing. surveillance shows phillip chism, who was only 14 at the time, with a mask on pulling a halls of danvers high. it's the peril prosecutors say he used to move the poddy of colleen ritzer. it was a newly built high school with a newly installed surveillance system that's now serving up the most compelling evidence in the case against chism, accused of stalking

and killing her and pulling her body in that barrel through the surrounding woods. there, police found a shallow grave with a handwritten note "i hate you all" and chism's photo i.d. just a few feet away. such a different snapshot than his history teacher described leaving everyone in court to wonder what may have made him snap. also today, some of the most graphic testimony with crime scene photos passed among the jurors so the family wouldn't have to see it. christina hager, wbz news. back to you. investigators are trying to figure out tonight what sparked an early morning blaze in brighton.

decker to see the flames shooting out of the roof. one firefighter did suffer minor injuries. eight people tonight are looking for a new place to stay. boston police are investigating on the south end. around midnight, police found a man severely beaten and he's now in the hospital with multiple head wounds. convicted spy jonathan pollard is a free man. the 61-year-old pleaded guilty to selling secrets to israel. at the time, he was a navy intelligence officer. he lives in new york city and as part of his parole, he has to stay in the united states for at least five years. imported cucumbers are at the heart of a nationwide salmonella outbreak and it is getting worse. more than 800 people in 38 states have botten sick including some in new hampshire. it says the numbers are going up.

the cdc discovered the problem two months ago in cucumbers imported from mexico. indy car racing is one south boston. you may see something like this in the near future. the seaport lost condo association now plans to formally drop its opposition to having the races here. in exchange, the promoters will package. we don't know what that is. the first grand prix of boston of 2016. >> we hope's as nice as it is right now. 60 degrees the week before thanksgiving, we'll take it. airic? >> when it comes to weather, it all comes to perspective. there are a lot of factors and how you come up with the seasonal outlook. the entire wbz weather team forcing the latest data for you.

last winter, we have the memories of last winter. this year is setting up to be different. >> the chans are very high that you will have below average snowfall. >> the warmer it is, the lower the snow total goes. >> boston averages 4.38 inches of snow a year. last year, we had over 10 inches of snow. year. we're going to average 4.38 give or take 5 inches in the context of perspective of last year. it won't be nearly as bad. 110 is ingrained in our brains. >> i think it's going to be strung out over the three months. >> i think that's the take away here. you look at this winter and you

that average within 5 inches or so. >> as we take this region by region, it's the cape and the islands. they had tremendous snowfalls because it is so cold. it might be 60 inches. >> it will be enough snow to ski on. there will be cold shots and making snow up there. i think it's good in the ski country. >> temperature-wise, it really stuck out to me. we had 40 straight days where we were in 40 degrees. it was the persistence of that cold. we're going to all of that and fluctuations of temperatures and all of the same types. spring is starting more toward

>> it looks like it will give us a little wait like after the new year's champagne. there. some people when i posted this the season? it looks like some of our forecasts from last winter. all signs are indicating a return to normal a return to rain/snow lines and next type of forecasting for us. twitter put out links to what november means, el nino, and what all of those things mean. >> the take away is we can get 5 feet less than last year. love it. >> one of these nights i want a prediction with all of us here. >> every night? >> we'll bet like a coffee or something. >> for the whole winter how many inches we're going to get. obviously you have an advantage. >> allegedly.

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on the bz feed a harvard professor says despite what you've heard, money can buy happiness. >> it all depends on how you spend that cash. the professor says people who spend their money on experiences like vacations tend to be happier than those who buy gadgets and cars. the anticipation of a trip can make people just as happy as

>> don't you find that true? >> i mean, i feel that way about traveling, but i've met people with a lot of money who are miserable and lots of people with nothing who are happy. kohl's littlest ad of a child with down syndrome. his mother says he is a ham and loves performing. both the modeling agency and kohl's were fantastic. she hopes other retailers will see that duty comes in all -- beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. >> i'm looking forward to the day when it's not really a story when this happens. you can be silly and have fun with the person you love no matter how old you are. >> reporter: a woman sees an elderly couple sharing a meal together and notices a husband

threw a straw at his wife. the woman laughs and she wants to try it. do it. she learned wickly and hit him back -- quickly and hit him back with his own wrapper. i have a soft spot because this is something i do with my daughter every dids where we go. even at the movies last week. >> i was wondering if that was their fist date. >> you never know. breakfast for dinner, anybody? >> we know where to go for the perfect stack of pan pic cakes with the phantom gourmet. >> reporter: the deluxe depot diner in framingham delivers up six varieties of pancakes including sweet potato and signature deluxe flap jacks. >> they are sour cream, buttermilk, all of that good stuff when put on the griddle at the right temperature gives a wonderfully light and flavorful meal. real maple syrup to top it off.

>> reporter: weekends in milford, mass, are extra sweet thanks to the blueberry cannoli pancakes. >> i do mind the blueberries topped with whipped cream, warm maple syrup and you cut into that with a cup of coffee. >> a popular dish is called the dutch baby. >> basically, it is a popover that's baked in a wide dish rather than a narrow dish. we fill it with strawberries, pineapples, grapes. it's awesome. >> reporter: if you are looking for serious pancake variety. kristin's in braintree offers 25 flavors from boston cream to raspberry coffee cake. for more food and fun, watch the phantom gourmet saturday and sunday on my tv 38. >> watch while you are eating your pancakes. straight ahead, against

the odds, the couple in in viral video tried for years to have a baby and now welcomed their son several months early. >> it was gorgeous outside. starting to cool off a little bit. look at the high temperature reports coming in. keith cohasset is up to 66. we'll take you through it

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you're pregnant. >> a major milestone for the baby of a virginia couple. >> she showed him a bun inside of their oven. their son arrived much earlier than they expected. tonight, we have an update. >> caleb is doing fantastic. >> reporter: this is our fist look at the infant who has captured the country's attention. little caleb is 1 month old. >> if you had told me six months ago laying in the hospital bed that i would be here today, i wouldn't believe it. >> dana, the mom, delivered caleb 17 weeks early after doctors said her blood pressure was dangerously high and could kill her. he came into the world laying just 13 ounces. he's now at 1 pound 5 ounces. we first met dana and her husband when their video went viral. after 17 years of trying, this was the moment arkel learned

they were having a baby. but baby buns as he's affectionately known wasn't due until mid-february. the premature birth was scary, but mom and dad still feel blessed. >> god is good. he is a miracle. caleb is a miracle. >> reporter: arkel spends mornings with caleb. dana is there in the afternoons and evenings. she reads to him for hours mostly from the thoughts and prayers from the facebook followersp. >> it's amazing to know so he many people are in our corner that have gone through the same thing. it's just because of god's grace. >> i'm very humble to the fact that so many people are praying for us. the prayers are actually working. >> tonight, the couple is asking that the prayers continue. they know that they and caleb have a long road ahead of them. you know, just a couple of days ago, we did the story about the preemies in posten and the little kids -- in boston and

the little kids that came back when you have preemies, it's hard to envision them big and strong but it happens. >> it gives you a lot of hope. >> i can't wait for the next update. >> that's right. you believe in the hospital. it's going to be a good story. great day today. >> beautiful. we have the rain pushing out to sea and good rain for us, as a matter of fact. taking a look at the totals here. 1.7 inches of rainfall. peabody at 1.1 in framingham. most towns still in the half inch to 1.5 inch total. we still have large rainfall deficits across the area and many towns will see not much of any rain all the way until the end of next week. we've had a storm here or there, but a week or two of completely dry weather in between. that's been going on since the start of may. temperature-wise, we're cooling down with the 40s to low 50s across the area. low temps 29 to 36 for most of

the suburbs. it's back to reality. high temps tomorrow, 45 to 50 degrees, which is where we should be this time of the year. we're in between systems. the one front from this morning is now out to sea. the next storm system is a snowstorm moving its way to the midwest right now. their fist snowstorm of the season. notice the track. it pulls off to our west. with that, we stay on the warmer side of it. there should be a wave of low pressure that forms along this front on sunday. that will give us rain showers. i think especially for southeastern massachusetts, the sunday. behind that, things really start to calm down. for our weekend, tomorrow is your outdoor day. sun and clouds, cool temperatures but we'll be in the upper 40s and 50s. saturday night, increasing cloudiness. on sunday, a chance for some of the showers, especially in southeastern massachusetts. it's also where we'll have our warmest temperatures. meanwhile, 40s in central

parts of the state across worcester county. taking a look at the tree- lighting spectacular. low 40s, cool and dry. no weather issues out there, it will match the season. it felt weird on a day like today. taking a look at early next week, the one system to watch is an area to watch that willing sliding out to see on monday. may brush the cape and islands with rainfall. i think that's going to be about it. the main impact is going to be that storm. we'll feel for the patriots game. 35 degrees at kickoff into the 20s with the patriots beanie that will feel more like the mayoffs are not too -- playoffs are not too far away. look at the northeast forecast hear for tuesday. sun, 40s. wednesday sun, 40s around 50. thanksgiving it's 50s and sunny. if you are going anywhere up and down the eastern seaboard, no issues. here's the accuweather seven- day. it will be chilly next week.

no storms to track for us. the school yard shout out for today, pamela gardner visited two second grade classes at memorial high school in milford on thursday morning. she said the kids were rooting hard for no snow days. >> we don't want to be in school until the end of june. >> it was a little late last year. >> that's what kids do. they live in the moment. they think they would rather have the day off in february than june. >> for a kid, every day is a >> so true. turning the sounds of the city that the symphony. >> after the break, an m.i.t. composer helping make beautiful music. >> a missing child is found but a lot of questions remain. we'll hear from one of the people who found the 2-year-old girl miles away from her home. >> and a plane carrying chris christie to boston grounded.

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fascinating place took the sounds, digitalized them and -- digitized them and turned it to music. it debuts tonight in the motor city. the news at 6:00 here on wbz starts right now. captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 e- mail: comments@captioncolorado.com breaking news. >> she was shivering, shaking. i went over to her. i picked her up and put her in the car. >> the man who found a 2-year- old girl who'd vanished from her home in the middle of the night. tonight, investigators are not explaining what happened but they do say that the public should not be alarmed. >> with so many unknowns about what happened to her, we've decided not to used child's name or photo now that the search is over. this did start at about 7:00 this morning when the 2-year- old's parents called police

say that their daughter was missing. hamilton police, state police launching a search. a few hours later the girl was found in rowley, a few miles away. her head was shaved and she was naked. >> louisa molar is covering the investigation into how she got there. our team coverage starts with louisa moeller who's live at hamilton police headquarters. louisa? >> reporter: let's start with the basic facts. wear talking about a toddler injured found miles away from her home. that tears at your heart, but as you said, police say there's or other children. they are not saying how she got there whether she wandered or was taken. >> what are we looking for? >> 2-year-old female last seen wearing a long sweater. >> reporter: she was last seen wearing a long sweater, but on

friday, a 2-year-old girl was