news in boston. wbz news starts right now. tonight in the busiest travel week in the year, warnings with terrorists likely planning terrorist attacks the state department is advising of attacks. they are advising to try to avoid large crowds. there are security changes there at the airport, julie? >> reporter: you will likely see the changes here at the airport, but this extends beyond the airport, the state department says we should all exercise caution this season especially at holiday events.

just as 47 million americans embark on the year's busiest travel week, there is a travel alert that isis and al qaeda continue attacks around the globe. sisters have been planning they're 2-week european adventure for a lifetime. >> our family is like no going to big venue. >> reporter: they warn large venues are targets for conventional and non- conventional weapons. nypd trained ahead of the thanksgiving day parade. >> our airport security is not designed to catch somebody right as they get on the aircraft, but as soon as they

>> reporter: screenings will more likely be more thorough. >> i'm going to be nervous, no two ways about it. >> reporter: mom, vicki, can't help but worry, but never thought about postponing this trip for a moment. >> you can't live in fear, or you let them win, and you can't do that. you can't do that. >> reporter: the alert expires at the end of february well beyond the holiday season and in a brand new cbs pole out tonight 63% of americans now believe ground troops both in iraq and syria are necessary to beat isis. starting tonight people in new york can play an even greater role in preventing attacks.

something send something, texts sent to police. the president will be meeting with the french president hough president hollande. a street cleaner found a suicide vest. highest alert. heavily armed soldiers here. earlier today a series of raids resulted in at least 20 people being detained. this developing story is out of west ford. a tractor-trailer rollover happened next exit 32, state police tell us the left lane is

going to be closed for a while. no one was hurt. a babysitter accused of kidnapping a two-year-old. 21-year-old abigail hannah is charged and in jail. >> reporter: she was acting erratically from the moment police got the her house friday morning. she told a series of lies including she had no idea who that child even was. >> reporter: 21-year-old looking confused. >> at the present time, your honor, the defendant is experiencing auditory and psychological hallucinations.

is seen smiling. on other social media, see seemed like a perfect sitter, but court documents we learned she had baby sat just once was immediately a suspect in the disappearance. they describe their disappearance saying she had dirt under her finger nails and a twig in her hail. she would cry and immediately she would stop. they even questioned a tenant of her home who said they had a concern that she had a history of stealing things and she had a miscarriage the month before. while abigail's parents aren't talking a family friend would only say they are praying for all families. telling other negative posters, saying abbey is any friend she's not herself right now.

happened inside of her. please don't blame abbey, pray for her. >> reporter: we also learned that she has a history of multiple suicide attempts and memory loss. that little girl is at home tonight recovering with her family. all right. thank you. the alberts family released this statement" we have suffered a horrific or deal. we are grateful to have our daughter back. we are extremely thankful for the incredible efforts to rescue our daughter and the kind couple who found our daughterrer ." >> reporter: temperatures are going to dip into the teens. jacket mode tomorrow morning even at this hour we are down to 18 now in orange, 31 in

boston. nantucket at 35. coldest temperatures on the island is 31. i think we will dip blow that. feels like 17 in nassau. clear skies we have the starlight over head. the bottom line is cold, cold day tomorrow. some towns will be in the teens west of boston and low 40s as we head toward tomorrow afternoon. the trend this week is up as we approach the holiday, perhaps the return of 60s by the end of this week in case you're traveling coming up in a few minutes. the weather will be clear but the roads certainly won't be. according to google maps is actually a worse traffic day than wednesday. the state is urging drivers to leave early in the morning or after eight tomorrow nights.

at 4:30. mourning the dozens of animals lost, many brought food and even cash to get a shelter back up and running. jim armstrong has the story. >> reporter: sydney. >> sidney. hunter. morris. >> reporter: 39 dogs and cats who died here are slowly read allowed. not quite 24 hours after the sweet pea animal shelter caught fire. >> most of people don't know who we really are and just come out for the animals. >> reporter: the flames killed all but two of the cats and almost all of the dogs.

survive an one died on the way to the hospital and we have condition. >> reporter: so many came in day has been. >> i'm just blown away. >> reporter: even before the fire was completely out people started showing up, donating food, supplies, everything. >> we need to donations and need the rebuild as soon as we can. there will be more dogs and cats that will come? >> reporter: of course money will be important too. that's why plenty of people like sarah are planning big holiday fund racers to benefit sweet pea. >> any animal already here has a sad story, so for a moment

>> a whale is free tonight. the whale beached itself. it was able to move once high tied came in. this could be a sign the whale has some kind of underlying health problem. the deflategate won't be hurt until after the nfl super bowl, because no matter what happens it won't matter until after he plays the season. >> colleen ritser's family won't get a verdict until after the holidays. surveillance pictures were taken hours after the crime show him buying a movie ticket.

people at a university gathered tonight to say goodbye to a student killed outside west bank. they want to raise awareness about terrorists. -- >> one local man says a movie has been devastating and now he's threatening to sue. how he says putting him in the light. >> when are you hitting the roads for the holidays? i was surprised and you may be

the new movie spotlight shows boston globe reporters

shows child abuse and a coverup. one person says his portrayal is a complete lie, surrounding jack dunn. >> reporter: he wants film makers to admit they fix fictionalized. >> you have a reputation that you're proud of and to have it completely twisted and defamed by the recklessness of hole by wood screenwriters is just unimaginable to me. >> reporter: he sat in the dark and stunned as we watched the movie spotlight. >> they represent the exact opposite of what i did and how i feel as a human being. >> reporter: as they are uncovering the scope of the

about a meeting at dunn's alma mater who calls the reporter's story ridiculous. >> reporter: what was your reaction seeing the movie? >> i was so overcome by shock and emotion i through up. >> reporter: his family are beside themselves. >> they used my name, my place of work in utterly falsification. >> reporter: dunn believes it was done purely for dramatic effect. >> reporter: hollywood needed a villain and in this seen they assigned that to me. >> reporter: a spokeswoman for the company says it believes the complaint against spotlight

it's authentically captured the events, issues and the times. they are demanding that the film. tonight a timely visual warning on how not to cook your thanksgiving turkey. when it comes to frying your turkey. make sure you thaw it out. i lived in atlanta for a in the south. it's delicious and if you look at the nutrition information it's not that much different than a regular turkey, i swear. google it.

>> reporter: it is a little bit below average tonight. and this time last year we were talking about snow over a half foot of know in wooser, -- worcester. it's also great snow making weather. many areas across the region pumping out the snow with the dry cold air. 25 in worcester. 29 in plymouth. it will be a very chilly day tomorrow. it is quiet across the country and no big storm systems. a really low stress when it comes to the weather department. we're trying to help you out a bit. can't help you out with the roads though. midday we are looking at lower 40s, a mix of sun and clouds.

per hour, but not as high as today. quiet and cold tomorrow night and as soon as the sun goes down the temperatures are going to drop down into the 20s. 39 in worcester. new bedford 45. just a degree or two warmer than what we saw today, make. we will start a warming trend on wednesday. high pressure is camped out over the northeast. thursday we have temps rising into the 50s which is going to feel great. friday readings near 60- degrees, but i think the rain showers are going to wait until friday night, saturday morning. for thanksgiving morning football, upper 30s to low 40s, great riflery matchups, by afternoon low to mid 50s across the region, get the a nice meal, go outside, play a little

the going to be very comfortable. andandover, you might see this. it is all quiet in the east, all the storminess you will find all the snow in the mountains then in particular. here is your full accuweather seven day forecast, as we look into the weekends some showers saturday otherwise that is it in terms of stormy conditions. turn it over to you. thank you. not so long it was crunch time for drivers heading out for the holidays, but times have changed. >> >> reporter: according to a survey of more than 20 cities by google, boston was the only place where tuesday has become a busier getaway day than

wednesday and folks are increasingly avoiding the rush by traveling at off hours depending on who is calling the shots. >> people have decided to spread their commute out beginning on tuesday. >> reporter: and that's tushed tuesday into the worst day of prethanksgiving rush. why are we among the few cities to figure this out? is it because we're smarter than everyone else? >> well i would like to think that. we're a state of firsts, right? >> reporter: extending to the back end of the holiday as well. >> people seem to be spending the amount of time the same but breaking it up differently. >> reporter: tim says they're avoiding the prime afternoon to early evening travel times. >> it's easier to leave earlier in the holidays. >> reporter: but some things

never change like what a smart young man does when his fiance makes it's clear she doesn't want to leave her family's home early to beat the saturday afternoon rush. >> i'm not in charge. >> yeah, that's right and as the old saying goes, "happy wife, happy life." right? >> it's true. there's sort-a silver lining to this. >> more people leave this area than come in. college kids transient people. our black friday is one of the less trafficked around the country unless you are trying to get in and out of certain right? thanks.

the number is $2.07 for a gallon of gas. an overnight thriller tonight for the bruins. dan roach has an update and we

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good evening, a lot going on. a busy place at the gillette stadium, pats put the first beating in buffalo in week two. here is your scored board pats lead it 20-10 tom brady, a touchdown pass, a 3-3 tie, that was late in the first half but buffalo came back, an inadvertent whistle. we will talk more about that. a strange play all the way around. run. they lead 20-10 in the fourth. as soon as the game is over turn it over to my t.v.38 for

what has been a while game. the broncos come next week. today denver head coach -- the broncos beat the bears. the bruins and maple leaves went at it tonight. a bruins leet the leafs 2-0 -- beat the leaves 2-0. brad marshan out of midair a swing shorthanded goal, all that was missing was the back live. the leafs came back to tie it. time running down. a point blank save, nine seconds left.

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we're going to be looking at one of the coldest mornings we have seen in months. >> reporter: good news is warming trend this week so after a winter chill this week, we have a shot at 60 on friday. for anyone who has camped out shopping, that's some pretty good weather to take. >> the problem with the