plan involved three pipe bombs tied to a remote control car. none exploded. the couple was armed with four legally purchased guns police say. >> when the suspects entered, they fired somewhere between 65 at the scene. >> reporter: later the couple fired dozens more rounds during their fatal shootout with police. a tip led investigators to a home here on this block in redlands where police say they found an even bigger arsenal. >> there were 12 pipe bomb pipe devices found. there were another 2,000 9- millimeter rounds found at that house. >> reporter: authorities say neither suspect was on aim u.s. terror watch list. this morning -- a u.s. terror watch list. this morning president obama renewed his call for action. >> basic steps that would make it hard early, not impossible, but harder -- harder, not impossible but harder for individuals to get access to

>> reporter: authorities will -- to weapons. >> reporter: authorities will begin releasing the names of the victims later today. >> the suspect left behind a 6- month-old daughter in the care of relatives right now. investigators say they're aware of farook's travels to saudi arabia but they aren't ready to say this attack is related to radical islamic terrorism. we'll be talking about danielle about that live in california in just a few minutes. >> danielle mentioned the victims' names would be released today. we are learning more about one of the people wounded. the mother of 32-year-old amanda gaspert posted this photo on her facebook page. amanda's grandmother says she works for the san bernardino county health department. she's already had surgery for some of her injuries but is expected to be okay and massachusetts governor charlie baker says the recent mass shootings from paris to california have prompted our state to take action. >> there have been ongoing discussions that started right after paris between federal, national security officials and state and local officials that

day and at this point there's no connection between what happened in california and what goes on here in massachusetts. >> now we know police train for active shooter situations, but is there anything you can do if god forbid you happen to get caught in the crossfire? bill field is live tonight in boston with that story. >> reporter: it's a shape you have to think about it, but i guess these days you do. you think about all the office buildings in massachusetts and how many of them have security in place? the state offices, they have security in place, but what about your office? you name a police department and they likely do active shooter training and nowadays shopping malls and schools are well trained for these incidents, but what about office buildings and private companies? >> a building is a building, so you want to know who is coming in your building. you want to know who is already in your building so you have some accountability.

companies train their employees for active shooter situations. >> what it's going to come down to is the same pretty much concept as the schools do shelter in place, evacuate and then at the last second do you fight or do you sit there and get shot, which is going to be probably be a personal decision? >> reporter: the anti- defamation league trains various groups on security. robert trusten says every company nowadays should develop a plan. >> people need to be trained. people who work in facilities need to have some basic training and that training needs to include security awareness and also how night you respond if you ever find yourself in a situation like this? else he said. he said very simply think about schools nowadays. they have all kinds of measures in place, but before that they had fire drills. they had drills for kids on buses, how to get off the bus

he says companies need to start thinking about drills. reporting live from downtown boston i'm bill shields, wbz news. >> bill, thank you. the shootings in san bernardino were front page news across our country, but one newspaper is taking heat for its cover. the new york daily news published today with the headline god isn't fixing this. also on the cover were tweets from several high profile politicians who were calling for prayers. among them the house speaker paul ryan. he appeared on cbs this morning today and seemed to dodge some of gayle king's questions about how he plans to address gun violence. >> what is it going to take to move the needle in congress i guess is the frustration? >> that's what i'm trying to say, gayle. what we're trying to do is find out the facts and make sure what our response is actually addresses the problems without, without infringing upon the rights of law abiding citizens. that's the key here, gayle. >> it keeps happening.

have rights to be protected and again, gayle, one of the common themes here, this is why we're really serious about our mental health legislation. >> yes. >> because a lot of these people are getting guns who are mentally unstable and this is a gap in our laws we feel needs to be filled. look, if you're not outraged when you turn on the tv and see these shootings, there's something wrong with you, so we just want to get it right, gayle. >> beyond the issues of gun control and mental health is the question of terrorism. the a.p. just reported that the california shooter used social media to contact extremists who were under fbi scrutiny. so again another sign that seems to point to that. >> what's unclear is when they found this information. of course, they're going through their home now. they have a search warrant. they're going through all their stuff. so there will be more to come bout this, but when exactly did they know -- about this, but when exactly did they know about these two individuals and were they also being watched? yesterday's shooting was

the newton massacre nearly three years ago. >> we want to go back now to san bernardino, california. now live. terrorism, danielle. is there anything that's come out that directly ties farook to a terrorist group? >> reporter: law enforcement officials tell cbs news that farook was in contact with an individual in the united states that was suspected of having some kind of link to terrorism and the fbi was aware of this individual. now these are sos also say that farook was in communication -- sources also say that farook was in communication with people with known terrorist ties overseas. so right now law enforcement officials are looking at all of his relationships domestically and internationallally to see if he was radicalized or

>> danielle, you mentioned in an earlier report that the names of the victims might come out today. it seems we've spent so much time talking about these two suspects and their possible motivations. we don't want to lose sight of the fact that 14 innocent people died here. do we know anything about any of these people? >> reporter: well, again officials said that they would release the name as the days go on, but as we've seen show up in social media and people here on the streets talking to victims' families, we know that some of those victims work, of course, in that building, the social services building i should say in the health department in the county, but their specific names have not all been released yet. officials want to be really careful about notifying them until they've gone through all the properly processes here. >> danielle nottingham reporting -- proper process here. >> danielle nottingham reporting live. as the investigation continues tonight, it's

of a disturbing trend. the lone wolf attacker is one of the big he is concerns for federal law enforcement. the i team's lauren leamanczyk has more on that part of the story. >> if authorities do determine a link here to islamic extremism, it will be the 70th arrest this year. compare that to 22 in 2013 and two last year. the common thread? most of it does end up coming back to people radicalized on social media. i spoke with an expert who tracks online extremism and he tells me that isis is better at this than anyone else. they use twitter and also sites much harder to track and if someone is interested, it's really not that hard to find propaganda. earlier this year the former head of the boston fbi told me lone wolves are a huge threat and they're tough to stop.

somebody that latches onto this message can decide this is what i want to do and it's troubling. >> the sheer numbers are also a challenge. the fbi put a lot of resources into -- puts a lot of resources into investigating tips, but new leads come every single day. >> at 5:30 one massachusetts company trying to be proactive, a first look at some new technology that will pinpoint exactly where a shooter is located within one second of the very first shot. >> after the break we'll be talking about some other news including the former fiancee of a confessed killer getting her chance to tell him in court how she really feels. >> when someone you love and respect unconditionally can do this terrible crime, you have to quickly learn to hate that person. >> also coming up the man that admits he murdered his parents

>> plus on high alert, police working to keep kids safe after a threat against cambridge schools. >> could the most prescribed diabetes drug be the fountain of youth for all of us? we take a closer look at how it years old. >> the winds of change have been blowing all day long and starts to return. take a look at the preview for saturday and sunday coming up in a few. >> closed captioning is brought to you by llb where everything is guaranteed season after season so you can stay out longer and make the most of the

i waited for months for this moment. >> confronting a killer, the woman once engaged to a man who killed his parents tells him through tears how he also tore her life apart. march last year matthew dion killed his parents in new hampshire and set their home on fire. >> in court today he admitted his guilt. paula ebben is here with the details. >> before the judge sentenced dion for his crimes she wanted to hear from those who knew the man. his former fiancee could not hide her anger. >> i'm here to represent the victims affected by the crime. some are in heaven. some are alive. >> matthew dion stared ahead

-- as his former fiancee described what she knew. >> all i could describe was what i knew when you were at work. >> and then the developing hatred as she took on the children's anguish? >> where is papa? is he okay? why can't we see him? especially buttercup. he cries still for you. >> on thursday the 40-year-old manchester man pleaded guilty to second degree murder admitting to beating and strangling his parents 71-year- old robert and 67-year-old constance dion in 2014. several days later he set the family home on fire, their bodies inside and fled to florida. he wasn't captured until june. >> i feel perpetually sad, devastated loss, empty, embarrassed and mentally paralyzed and heartbroken.

prison cell. >> are you pleading guilty because you are guilty? >> yes, your honor. >> but his ex-fiancee says that does not begin to heal the gaping wound in her life. >> sadly you will live the rest of your life in prison. this is what you deserve. >> the motive behind the crime? prosecutors think dion's parents confronted him after discovering he'd been stealing rare stamps from his father, a former postmaster. >> thank you. boston police just made an arrest in connection with a deadly shooting outside february way park. 26-year-old domonique carpenter- grady is now being held on $250,000 bail on weapons charge. on thanksgiving he and another man got into a shootout near the who's on first bar. an innocent bystander was shot and killed. carpenter grady and three others were wounded. right now the

schools is meeting with police to figure out if extra security will be needed for school tomorrow. today there was a heavy police presence at all cambridge schools after someone e-mailed a threat targeting three buildings. the district called parents to let them know. as the kids arrived, police were visible up on roofs and searching with k-9s. >> it made sense in practice to just ignore the sight and come in, but i have to tell you that i'm incredibly stressed right now. >> part of the issue is that this is the second threat this week alone. police believe they may be related. well, after a couple lousy days things are kind of looking up. >> today was a tricky one i kind of felt like because this morning was slightly warm and then the wind kicked in and things cooled off considerably. >> it's cool in here. it's also chilly outside. >> i can't speak for the climate change inside the

transition day, in and out of it on our road to a different pattern setting up for the weekend. the wind very gusty between 30 and 40 miles per hour, starting to calm down a bit, but still gusting to 35 miles per hour in lawrence, the vineyards up to 29, peak gusts up to 40, elizabeth islands 47 miles an hour, didn't see reports of any significant issues, just making it a bit uncomfortable outside. heading through the evening the winds slowly subside and after midnight we see the biggest change. by tomorrow morning it's more of a gentle breeze and much less wind expected friday. an area of low pressure spinning in the gulf of maine is generating all that wind. they had snowfall in northern parts of new hampshire and vermont for the snow lovers finally. watching for tomorrow notice this little band of clouds in

have a lot of moisture with it. tonight diminishing winds and a couple clouds in the sky, near freezing. looking across the area there will be 20s west and north of boston, about 37 in the city. hyannis 36 and nantucket 39. so we're looking at sunrise at 6:57 a.m. tomorrow morning and temperatures in the 30s. by midday lunch, sun, clouds, seasonal, seeing a little band of clouds moving through in the afternoon and our sunset will be at 4:12 as temperatures fall back. this weekend it's all about high pressure building in. it's firmly in control, huge sprawling area of it. that means a lot of singing air. that means sunshine. it's wall to wall sun on saturday and mostly sunny on sunday. close to 50 degrees on saturday, nearing 60 degrees on sunday which is about 15 above average.

for sure, a lot of big holiday events going on, a couple holiday strolls. the weather is very cooperative. patriots, you'll tailgate near 60 and 44 by the end of the game. one of the christmas strolls is on nantucket, always a popular one, about 45 to 55, sunny and seasonal and the same goes for the 1 at kennebunkport christmas preludes this weekend and not a below average day of temperatures is expected. 50s expected saturday into sunday, monday as well, still mild. tuesday clouding up and a storm will be nearby wednesday and may bring us some rain, still a chance, but that is the one to watch. back to you, david and lisa. >> thanks. tonight could a precipitation to type 2 diabetes hold a key to living longer?

-- this sounds too good to be true. >> this pill is used by millions of americans to control high blood sugar and also for women with ovary syndrome and infertility. now scientists are looking at the drug as an anti-aging drug because it may help improve the life span of certain types of worms and mice. the fda has given the green light for the first clinical trials in humans with 3,000 older adults to see if the drug can slow the progression of certain age-related conditions and even possibly improve survival. now in 2012 the average life expectancy in the u.s. was 78.8 years. some optimistic experts think maybe metformin or some other drug could possibly extend human life to 120 years or beyond. >> what would retirement be then, 85 or 90? >> i don't know. i'm sure there are people out there saying i don't want to be

do it and be healthy, why not? >> i may have to sign up at some point. >> i'm set to run out of money way earlier than that. tonight we know the color of 2016 and as it turns out, it's two colors, not just one. pantone has declared a soft pink called rose quartz and a blue called serenity as their hues of 2016. you can expect to see the colors pop up in next year's fashion line and in paint colors as well. what do you think? >> i think they're really pretty. >> i think i'm wearing rose quartz right now. >> yeah. you're ahead of your game. >> so 2016. coming up the story that will restore your faith in all the good out there in the world. >> a new hampshire's police officer's hard warming gesture to a shoplifter and when you hear what she stole, you'll know why the story is so special.

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the christmas tree santas are about to deliver their own brand of holiday joy to families in need. for some people it is the only way that they'll actually get to have a tree. >> the santas are all volunteers on a mission before christmas.

>> in fact, 300 trees from canada. the christmas tree santas are unloading the wonderfully aromatic cargo at the spencer pierce little farm in newbury. >> we try to spread low and joy during the holidays by -- hope and joy during the holidays by giving away free christmas trees to needy families. >> the effort was started five years ago after this man met a little mom struggling to get a tree. >> i was able to help her out and her gratitude and joy was so inspiring that i decided we could help other families with their christmas. >> that spirit has now spread to six states. >> means a lot to a struggling family. it really is just a tree, but in many ways it represents hope. >> sometimes the santas make a special delivery like this one to karen in salisbury. >> if it wasn't for alex, we wouldn't be able to have a tree just because i couldn't afford one. >> karen is raising her son

old by herself and he has special needs. >> he doesn't care about the presents or anything else. all he cares about is there's a christmas tree. >> the group works with social service agencies to identify people who could use a little help during the holidays and this weekend hundreds of families will start the season with smiles on their faces. >> it just brings a lot of happiness and we're creating real great memories for these families and their kids. >> beyond that the christmas tree santas give people lights them. the san as always need helper elves. to find out what you can do, go to our website www.wbztv.com. a portsmouth officer was about to arrest a shoplifter who stole from the ocean state job lot, but when he found out what she tomorrow, he had a change of heart -- stole, he had a change of heart. >> he realized what she had

birthday cake for when she stated were for her daughter's birthday. he bought the cake items and returned them back to her. >> the officer says that he was hoping his act would remain anonymous, but workers at the job lot were so impressed with the officer's compassion that they had to share the news and i'm so glad they did. that's a story worth telling. >> very inspiring. a local boy revolutionizing legos. >> still to come, his unique idea that makes the creation come to light. >> also ahead a new development in a case against oscar pistorius, why his freedom could be short lived. >> still ahead we continue our coverage tonight of the mass shootings in california including a local company's new app that could help people get out alive in worst case scenarios. it's taking a hi-tech approach

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