live from the channel 4 studios in boston, wbz news at 10 starts right now. at 11 o'clock, a rainy and ron night in the boston area and it is really just the first round for many of us. it is going to be just ran. >> some places could see a risk of ice and we are tracking it

temperatures are close to the we have not seen a lot of ground reports of freezing rain so if you're going to be in the central to open -- northern new hampshire, we are not expecting significant icing. areas of drizzle and rainfall from kingston in new hampton. also down for the cape. all seeing rainfall on and off to the night. areas of fog and drizzle and temperatures looking very much like the middle of winter. we have the cold locked in. 50s down to the cape and temperatures will not move much overnight. north has the highest chance of seeing pockets of drizzle. tomorrow morning, not steady rainfall but it will continue to fill-in. we are tracking 50s and warmer temperatures coming up in a few minutes.

price. the biggest contract ever given to a picture, $270 million. we have team coverage with you tonight and we want to begin with dan roche. >> a new baseball of operations. he reportedly signed the left- handed pitcher worth $31 million per season. price has been a stud ever since arrived to the big leagues acting 2008 with tampa bay. growing annually among league leaders in nra in strikeouts finishing 18 of five of a 2.45 era split between detroit and toronto. the only knock is his postseason numbers where he has struggled. he also has a history with david ortiz which is not exactly a peaceful one. will relive the drama between

>> i believe they can work it out! >> red sox fans calling for an now it appears they get their wish. gate is live at fenway. >> reporter: they have been something and spend money and make a move and they finally didn't they do this last year with another fan favorite? >> the red sox snagged their shiny new star but getting a big arm comes with a big price tag. >> i think it's very good. it is the starting rotation. they've been beat up in last place finishes. something they needed to do. >> needed for both the team and the city but the megadeal has some diehard fans make a confused. >> i like the signing, it is a little bit frustrating considering angular ago -- a year ago they were not willing to shell out the money. >> reminding them what the sox wouldn't do with john leicester . >> henry said he did one of

pitchers and now he just spent $31 million on a picture that has never been in a postseason game. >> price, at this price? than say he better be money in the postseason. >>'s got a lot of good years left in him and good motion in the arm and he said a lot of success. it will be good. >> most interesting, fans are even talking about the $270 million price tag that they are so sick of losing. there are willing to spend their way out of the basement. live in fenway, kate merrill, wbz news . and that price contract is the richest in red sox history. $160 million. that was the previous record contract. the player, manny ramirez.

the first time since the -- game . >> i am thankful it is nothing serious. >> coming up, what he says about when we may see him back on the field. all new at 11 o'clock, lm bonds father has been arrested. austin police telling wbz that he was arrested on shoplifting charges outside of the home depot at the south bay shopping center. he never met his daughter but he says he was trying to establish a relationship with her when she was allegedly murdered by her mother's boyfriend. in bedford, and veteran working as a cab driver murdered and prosecutors say his killers were two teenagers. gene armstrong is live in new bedford with information. >> reporter: this was a guy that was beloved in the city. he came back from vietnam to work in the veterans affairs office to help people, just like himself. but when he retired, he started

he like to meet new people but cannot believe that one of his passengers is charged with luring him to this park and horrified by what they just heard in court leaves together the same question as one of his childhood friends. >> he is a terrific individual. how people can take the life of someone like this is beyond my imagination. >> he tried to hide his face in court but the 18-year-old boldly went up to donald late saturday night at this new bedford gas station with his 16- year-old buddy by his side. the pair of them asked for a ride from here to brooklawn park. they arrived, he told the cabbie to pull over. >> they shot him behind. once in the area of his head. the defendant got out of the car, your honor. he then shot him again while standing outside the car.

for the family to take. >> a very disturbing case. a pointless loss of life. >> a court-appointed psychiatrist interviewed mills and told the judge that the young man suffers from mild paranoia. he now heads to bridgewater state hospital for evaluation. >> is a tragedy. when he and -- once is deemed competent, we will be in court. >> the alleged accomplices only 16 years old and he will go through juvenile court. live in bedford, wbz news . thank you. the family that escaped a huge fire in new hampshire now needs a place to stay. just afternoon, the family noticed smoke in the house. the fire was burning in the attic and as soon as

ceiling, the flames burst through the rest of the house. firefighters also had to bring in water because there were no hydrants nearby. philip chisholm's family and friends are coming to his defense, testifying of a boy with a mental illness who went from friendly to withdrawn. all part of a strategy joe you is live in the satellite center . the defense center has long maintained his innocence. -- his mental illness. there was a noticeable change of behavior just days before the murder. jurors heard from those who knew philip chisholm best. >> he is my beloved grandson. >> his grandfather describes the family history of mental illness and testifies that teenagers and and grandmother. she had shock treatment.

>> the 16-year-old, accused of brutally raping and murdering his high school math teacher calling her stoic as the friends painfully recall the breakup of the family in tennessee and florida. >> she did struggle. she did not receive any child support from her husband. >> claudia rodriguez says at times, her family was left. >> he started to quiet down a bit. >> and his fellow classmate testifying he noticed a change in the 14-year-old just a week before rinse or was killed -- before the teacher was killed. >> all of a sudden, he just got quiet and change completely. >> after a few hours of testimony, chisholm had had

courtroom. heading to the high school before heading to a school and a movie theater. video capturing him leaving hours before the murder. >> can i, a federal judge is considering whether to give the marathon bomber a new trial. that is because his lawyers argued that a recent supreme court ruling raises questions about half of the charges that dzhokhar tsarnaev was convicted of. the judge did not say what he might rule on this. the us military putting more firepower into the war on isis. the us is defending a special operations force to iraq. its members will conduct raids, garter isis leaderships and try to free hostages. the former governor is going to chicago to try to help the police department. he will advise a task force that is

he will not collect a paycheck officer jason vandyke is facing first-degree murder charges for shooting a black teenager 16 times. today, the mayor fire the way he has handled the crisis. and implying that it is ready to provide better service than it did last winter. here is the phrase you're going to see on billboards and online. winter happened but we know you still need to get there. all of the ways that they can stay updated on their commute equipment, it will do a better job of preparing the roads in the rails. coming up, dozens of cats rescued from one mobile home. the man who owned them all in how the situation spiraled out of control extracts mark zuckerberg are becomes a dad that he is the one handing out the biggest gift.

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the republican front runner is back in new hampshire tonight. last night, trump suggested that cnn would have to take $5 million in the upcoming debate. no comment from cnn. this tuesday, one enormous gift. no matter how generous, you the covert. their daughter aroused -- arrived last week they plan to

causes that promote equality and human potential. that stock is worth about $45 billion. go up for adoption after being rescued from a single mobile home in sales very. 67 cats and all. the rescue society has never taken in that many cats at once. we are told most of them are pretty healthy. the former owner says he never had them spayed or neutered and they simply were you able to take care of so many cats? >> i took care of every one of them. they are all in good condition. >> they are mostly beautiful and friendly and healthy for the most part. so really, i think that mostly, cats can get a home by the holiday. police tell us there was no criminal intent and the owner will not face charges. people are helping him clean up his home. sadly, we could say that the holidays will be a little less bright on cape cod here

the town blames money. he has had to make some cuts because voters rejected a tax increase. the lights are shining outside. the boston fire department from santa claus on one of its letters to help count down the crowd. no snow for that tree lighting but it is pretty chilly out. >> eric a described it as ambience which we have not seen yet but it feels like we can get it from outside. >> year 32 degrees. it's interesting. we talk about winter precipitation. it has to do with not only the ground but the error above our heads. it is raining all the way up into the mountain tops of new hampshire. a biggs falling storm system.

6000 miles long. very large storm system but not a potent one for us. we are tracking drizzle across northern new hampshire. for most of us, it has just been drizzle. a dreary start to the month of december. ran from new hampton -- ran from new hampton -- rainfall from new hampton. most of it is on the lighter side. areas of fog that fell in. a more significant rain amount has been toward the gate in the islands, a half-inch. temperatures, this is exactly what you will see throughout most of the winter. cold, dense air. above freezing which means no ice tonight and you head south and east and look at the 50s. 56 degrees in mild you're

the door as we have through the afternoon, the rain will start to fill in. we do not completely dry out until tomorrow morning around 40 degrees. drizzle and damp as we have through the afternoon. a better chance of steady rainfall and we will certainly need that reindeer handy. temperature wise, well into the 50s. 60 in nantucket. mainly looking at the low to perhaps middle 40s by the end of the day. it will be went out there in the morning but the steadiest rain is toward the evening and by thursday morning, we are saying goodbye to the storm. the lingering impact will be storms in new england northern new hampshire and maine, significant snow. we will start to pick up as we head through the day. expecting wind gusts over 30 miles an hour. there could be a couple of gusts on thursday up to 40 miles an hour.

it will not be too cold. this weekend, things calm down and high pressure will build in. it will set right on top of us for saturday and sunday with warming temperatures in terms of sunshine. a lot of holiday strolls through the weekend. we have christmas prelude down through nantucket. the weather is looking great in your full accuweather seven- day, warming to the sound -- 40s on sunday. stick around for monday. the recurring thing, no snow in the forecast. lease at night will be down at gillette for the toy drive thank you. tonight, a holiday classic. rudolph the red nose reindeer. of course, it has not changed as popular as ever. what is it about this 50 -year-old special? >> we asked john to dig into the magic and john, what is

>> it certainly is not the animation technology which is primitive by today's standards the action is pretty much limited to a snow monster but rudolph, still reigns supreme because it speaks to some very contemporary issues that most children of all ages race. >> how can you overlook that. >> why has the appeal into word ? the animation seems grossly outdated not to mention the plot , such as it is but the ratings don't lie. the basic themes are still fascinating to kids. starting with the conflict, a very young feel. letting parents be themselves. >> but daddy, it is not very gullible. >> there are more important

>> friend to turn into for enemies -- enemies. in the scene seeing torn. >> but in the end, their self- discovery, redemption. and triumph just in time to save christmas. >> okay, rudolph. full power! >> while it may look old, the themes in the undercurrents are really fresh. i think that is the whole thing with it. children and adults spend so much time worrying about acceptance. >> it is delivered in a sweet way. a lot of times, messages like that are so preachy that the heat you over the head but not

>> i dvr did tonight -- i recorded it for tonight. coming up next in sports, he is the new star but will things be a little awkward between david price and david ortiz?

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desperate need ever since john leicester signed with the cubs so today, they rectify the situation agreeing to a record- breaking seven-year deal with price, $217 million. that's 31 million per season. the deal into cliffs kershaw's contract by $2 million, the most ever given to a pitcher. the 30-year-old price is a five- time all-star. he finished last season with the blue jays. overall, finishing first and fourth in strikeouts but he did struggle with the playoff. the postseason numbers are not that great. he also has a strange -- strained relationship. complaining about hitting one of his home runs off the last. the two squashed it the next day but the next time they face each other in may of 2014, price hit them in the back with

later, he hit another and orgies had to be restrained from going after him. after the game, he voiced his obvious displeasure. >> he did that himself. them will work out the differences. keep in mind, molly kelly or buckles could be traded or kelly could in. also promising youngsters brian johnson waiting in the wings. football, there has been conflicting reports of the exact injury sustained on sunday night in denver.

joint statement of a sprained right knee. posting his own video on a bleacher report. i am just week to week. i'll be working hard to get back on the field as soon as possible. and when i am 100%. cleared by all the doctors, that is when i will be back. for more on his injury and preview of the eagles, be sure to check out the all access right here at 7:00 right here on wbz and we will start you off with the patriots game. immediately following the game. for the fourth-quarter postgame show. speaking of past eagles games, the demoted referee, the crew off sunday night football because of how poorly the officiating the cardinals niners game last sunday.

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