good morning, everyone. we're wide awake. we're having a balance at 5:00 in the morning. aren't we? >> of course we are. >> we're glad you're waking up with us on this december 12th. i'm with kerry connolly. i'm pamela gardner. >> temperatures in the 20s, 30s, 40s. the one thing that is different than yesterday morning is that we do not have the fog like yesterday. we have some valley fog in the

but that is about it and boston 51. plymouth 51 and 50 from p town to chatum and right below the freezing mark for the friends in orange. you notice the visibility. we're dealing with some light fog. satellite and radar picture shows a few clouds. and the clouds helping to trap in the daytime heat. and we keep it dry for you again and today is really the pick of the weekend with the temperatures in the upper 50s by 1:00 and 60 by 3:00 under partly sunny to mostly sunny skies. and sunday, we have a few changes moving in and cooler temperatures and that is thanks to drizzle. this morning we know how a runaway red line train took off without an operator.

was wrapped around the throttle control, allowing the train to left station. they are making safety changes. could be fired. >> reporter: as a runaway red line train sped down the tracks, this was one of the passengers on board. >> the only thing i was thinking was hopefully there's no train in front of us. that will be huge. >> reporter: dispatchers got a call a minute after the tree left braintree station and the race was on. they had ten minutes to clear the lines so they could bring the train to a hold. >> i'm sure that nine minute duration felt like an hour to them. and the driver of the train, david vasquez wrapped a rubber

he stepped out to flip a bypass switch and did not remove the cord. >> we are confident this was an isolated incident where a single individual appears to have made multiple errors. >> reporter: thanks to the quick thinking, the errors did not lead to disaster. but they may get vasquez fired. >> it would be a prohibited ability -- act and that would lead to termination. >> reporter: they tell the the equipment. and we're following a california. the fbi is helping the local authorities investigate a fire crime. it is not far from the scene of last week's terrorist attack in

mosque that was hit by gunfire in november of 2014. leaders said that the building was firebombed. there were no injuries. and the husband and wife that shot 14 people to death at a holiday party in san bernardino did use encryption technology on their cell phones and the fbi is working to unlock them. and the fbi divers returned to a like looking for clues into the shooting. syed rizwan farrak and tashfeen malik had been in the area the day before the attack. the army is investigating the death of an arm my ranger from new hampshire killed in a training accident. corporal andrew -- was killed.

he was only 21 years old. the celtics call her a hero and she said that herself, she's a teacher, not a politician. but as jim armstrong reports is calling for action on gun control. >> reporter: to be sure this is a bitter sweet moment for katelyn -- the celtics bee today bestow heros among us. >> something positive had to come through for my kids. >> reporter: three years ago next monday, she was in hell, a teacher in san antonio in connecticut, she barricaded her third grade class in a bathroom. >> monday, is three years and that is real and raw. but it is every minute of every day.

years since, she has watched as continued. >> it in completely senseless. and i'm praying for those that are in power in our country should be find a commence solution. there's no reason for it. >> reporter: the governor wants to lead the nation being the first state to prevent people guns. >> it's time for right thinking people to stand up and said if somebody has them on the terrorism watch list, then perhaps we should delay them from buying a gun. >> reporter: this survivor herself, it is a start. to me. >> reporter: and governor bake certify considering following connecticut's lead on this he shall uniform and baker is going to look if massachusetts can issue its own executive order allowing the state to look at the no fly list and stop people on the no fly list

massachusetts. dcf worker that failed to agent on a neglect complaint when bella bond was a baby will not be fired. the employee will get a written warning for copying and pasting old information about bella's mother in reports in 2013 and 2014. bond's mother and the mother's boyfriend are charged in connection with her murder. a lynn man is under arrest for a double murder in revere. a third person shot inside the and the police are saying nothing about a motive. foggy weather may have played a role in a deadly crash thursday morning. she lost control swerving across the road into the house. the family inside was not hurt. for now, fantasy business will stay in business.

after a judge ruled they could no longer take bets. new york's attorney general want to shut don't sites saying it is illegal gambling. nba champion warriors have not last a game this season. and the celtics took them to double ot before golden state kept their perfect season intact. they still from the leagues mvp in steph curry. in the second ot, green closed out the celtics. the warriors win their 24th exclusive consecutive gave 124- 119.

thursday at 101. she worked at urban's toy and card shop. she and her husband opened the shop near the end of the great depression and she continued to run it past they are 100th birthday. she did not want to disappoint her most important customers, neighborhood kids. this is what some had to say about ethel in september. >> she's like a friend to me almost. she's welcoming and polite. >> nothing can compare to near that candy shop. >> ethel leaves behind three daughters and grandchildren and great grandchildren. it is not sure what will happen to the shop. she will be very missed. a closer look at figures that we're showing more time on the internet than ever. if travel plans are in your

you your trip smooth sailing. >> and time to take a look at some of the weather watcher reports this morning. out there. and we have some 30s and 40s. and according to johnny 31, and more 40s and 50s on the way and even a few 60s on the horizon. and the latest numbers and when we could see a brief cool down

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one in five said they are on line almost constantly that is not good. this is the first time it has included almost constantly as an answer option in the survey of internet usage. how are you on it almost constantly? many of the americans must be shopping on line. and ups is getting slammed with holiday deliveries and that is rate. ups and fed-ex and the u.s. postal services are expected to ship 60 million packages. that is good for their business. it is mild out there this morning. >> beautiful. >> i feel like you say that a lot on the weekend. we have been really lucky. i don't want to jinx it. >> we keep the warm temperatures around for the

we are really lucking out this month. december running warmer than normal. 6.4 degrees above average and we take the high and the low and average the temperature together and that is how we're coming up with the numbers day by day. yesterday we were 15 degrees above normal on this typical kind of day. today, above average. tomorrow, we're going to be close to average, a little slightly above. and still warmer than normal. a little cool down for the end of next week. a second. temperatures starting off mild in boston. 45 in lawerence. but then we get into the 30s for the friends in keene and nashua. and the temperature downtown 51 degrees and the humidity 68% and much lower than this time yesterday. winds from the southwest at 8 miles an hour and that helps to mix the air just enough so we there.

the low visibility across the board, not the case for today. only valley fog and low lining spots getting the typical fog such around norwood. light fog report there had. orange five miles or less. but not as bad as yesterday. the hour-by-hour forecast, the temperatures will be in the 40s. notice the average high should be 42 degrees and 49 by 8:00 a.m. but that is the low point of the day. and increasing back into the. >> 50s. 56 by 2:00 and the high today will be 56 in boston and other locations upper 50s and 60s. once again, fantastic temperatures, feeling like spring. 06 in taunton and bedford 59 and plymouth 58 and the cape and the islands mid- and upper 50s. tonight lows tonight 40s. and above the average low for this time of year too. 45 in boston and 44 in plymouth and upper 30s once you get to the north and the west.

bit of a change in the forecast and upper 40s in the forecast boston. there's a back door cold front moving in and we want to start you off here this afternoon. and notice we're good and we're mostly sunny and no rain headed our way. there's a cold front sitting to the north of us. mild conditions as long as we're south tv will prevail. but as we get into sunday afternoon, the frontal boundary continues to sag slowly southward and that will help to pull in cooler air and a few more clouds and areas of drizzle. cooler day to start sunday into monday but then we warm back up as the warm front heads to the north. a chance for rain and widespread showers and maybe a thunderstorm. here's the 7-day. 60 today and 50 for sunday and monday back to 60 and tuesday

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one little girl has us all crying about her tearful explanation for why she cut her own hair. >> i want to cut mine too. >> we should no cut it right? >> i was practicing today. >> we understand. little ann said that the 3-year- old was supper impressed with the adult friend that went to beauty school. while her mom out of town and her demeanor out of sight, she gave is a go. dad got in trouble too. on the one hand thought my wife is going to kill me. and the other thinks she'll never trust him alone with the kids again. i thought there was going to be a positive thought in there.

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she's bossing us around. it is a good thing that we love her. >> we need it. >> exactly. good morning. we're glad you're with us this morning. i'm kerry connolly along with pamela gardner and it is a mild day out there. it is great. >> fantastic temperatures, the pick of the weekend today. tomorrow it will get cooler and we'll see some drizzle and clouds as well. but it is still going to be very mild. the temperatures right now starting off in the 50s, 30s, 40s. 46 in worcester, 51 boston and the same in plymouth and norwood 42 you may want a light

visibility completely different compared to this time yesterday. we have good visibility in all locations unless you're in the low lining valley areas that typically get the fog. you're seeing some light fog that has developed. and the satellite and the radar will show us a few clouds into the forecast here and we'll become partly sunny and mostly sunny for most of the day and around 56 for the rest of day. fantastic weather and then more clouds and drizzle will move into the forecast for sunday. sources tell us that a red line train took off without an operator on thursday. a rubber cord was wrapped around the throttle controls allow the train to leave the station. governor baker said that operator david vasquez violated multiple safety procedures and now they will require two technician before doing a

trying to do. he faces a disciplinary hearing on monday where he could lose his job. and the army is investigating how a new during training. the corporal died after being hit during a live fire exercise in fort stewart in georgia. hampshire. a sandy hook elementary school teacher was honored at the celtics game last night. she is took her students inside shootings. and now she teaches grade kindness. monday is the third anniversary of the sandy hook elementary school shootings. a family is speaking out

and this morning, the desent didn'ts are sharing their story with jim smith. >> this is my grandfather. >> reporter: bob is feeling a pain that is hard to imagine. his grandfather's final resting place violated, brutally disturbed. the remains of five relatives stolen. and now they are not resting in peace. >> when we heard the reports that someone had taken the remains of our family members and used them i think on an alter for religious ceremonies, it made your -- it was sad and more disturbing. >> reporter: the polices have charged -- mediana with the crime. one skeleton found in his apartment still dressed clothing. >> there were marble covers at the time areas where the caskets and the bodies were

and so they had to be smashed and damaged and the caskets had to be removed and opened. >> reporter: in all, nine adults and two children were in this moss limb. >> we're concerned about whether the remains are now being handled properly and can dignity. where are the remains? >> reporter: jim smith, wbz this morning. a boston uber driver comes under attack and it is caught on camera. he was picked up a man on stewart street early yesterday morning and one of the men in the group yelled at him and insulted his religion and when attacked. he said that he was horrified by the hateful comments.

i'm an american citizen. i support my family. i love this country. i'm concerned now. >> came to america from bangladesh. and the boston police investigating the incident. uber said that they've banned the passenger from using their service. president obama signed a stopgap measure yesterday keeping the government agencies open till next week. as for sealing a long-term spending deal by wednesday, there are still dozens of sticking points. lawmakers have yet to degree on issues attached to the bill such as syrian refugees and gun violence. porter said that he later told the driver to take gray to the hospital for medical okay

he arrived with a broken neck. this is the first trial. six officers are charged in gray's death. drones are become a pop already christmas give and a pilots. 240 near collisions between drones and planes in the last two years alone. 20 of them in boston. the drones but in some cases they had to shift their course to avoid a collision. isis is synonomous with terror. and it has forced one college to change a name they have used for years. they are called isis. but recent terrorism events has prompted the school to drop the name.

for input on a new name. he has one of the longest runs in television history and now willard scott is retiring. the nbc weatherman has been with the network for 65 years. scott began as a page at nbc's washington newsroom when he was 16 years old. the weatherman spent 36 years with the today show before turning over his weather spot to al rock near 1996. -- roker in 1996. and he has appeared on tv once a week to celebrate smucker's jelly. we have a mild start to the day, not dealing with the morning. and we'll see some sunshine again and the temperatures on the way to near 60 this afternoon. a little cooler day on the way for sunday. i'll go through the details coming up in your forecast.

what are the record high and low temperatures for boston in december?

and the cs went shot for short with the warriors in the first half and trailed 57-53 at the break. and seth curry came in as advertised. and this put golden state up 54, 46 in the third. and that is a big hoop and thomas, two his 18 points to

and then a great second half in ot tied it twice in the final minutes. this is a nice move here and tied it at 110. that is a season high 28 for kelly. and that is two of 24 points that puts golden state up for good. warriors improve to 4-0 with a 124-119 victory. >> i thought we played pretty hard. if you playing against these guys, you have to play hard. they keep you on your toes the whole game. it's a good basketball team. hats off to them. they got so many guys that they missed i guy like clay thompson and harrison barns. but i think we can improve and tonight. a great game and great night. they welcomed back another

yesterday as they get ready for tomorrow night's game against the houston texasans this is a high five for the cameras and the coach looking on smiling. this is the first time we saw edelman at practice since he broke his foot a month ago. he will not play tomorrow in houston. he has already been ruled out. and edelman, there's no timetable for his return to game action. >> i would like to be back as soon as i can. but doing it safely and smart and just trying to improve each day. >> and we'll kick things off tomorrow. pats and texans kick off 8:30. and also wbz, the postgame show t the only place to see tom brady and belichick's press

and bruins host florida this afternoon at 1:00. that is it for sports for now. i'm dan roche, wbz sports. and pam is here to give us a nice week ahead. >> beautiful temperatures again. this is great. >> it is great. it is nice out there. and we'll eventually see 40s in the forecast. it will feel cooler to us and that is where we should be by the end of the 7-day forecast. we're tracking the 50 degrees plus days in the month of december. and so far we have 7 days for the running tally and we'll add more days to, especially after the next couple days and after this weekend. 16 days is the record setback in 1963. at the rate we're going, we'll get in the top five days or so with the running tally of 50 plus degree days and the

and 51 in boston and 45 in lawerence. 35 in nashua. and not experiencing the widespread fog like we had yesterday and the humidity level is low here in boston. and the temperature 51 and light breeze from the southwest at 8 miles an hour and that mike it's feel pleasant out there and keeping the milder temperatures upon us. and the visibility good in all spots till you get to nash with a and orange. and we have light fog that settled in overnight in the typical locations. highs today jump in the 50s and 60s. 56 in boston and 59 in bedford, 57 in lawerence. a beautiful forecast for us and really the pick of the week today. lows tonight in the 40s and we'll experience some 30s from manchester to portland and those cooler temperatures slowly funnel in for tomorrow afternoon with the highs only rounding out around 50. and this is warmer than the

the year but cooler compared to the last couple days. and we have a back door cold front that will move south and westward in the next 24 hours and giving us a chance for clouds and drizzle. 1:00 p.m. today and the cold front is to the north of us. and because we're south of it, we have the mild they're in place and a few clouds start to push in as the cold front starts to approach us. it is a weak cold front in terms of rainfall. and we do not expect any heavy showers. but we'll probably see some areas of drizzle and clouds as we head into sunday afternoon. and the dividing line is pretty much over us and it slips briefly to the south and west and that gives us a cooler shot of air here. keep in mind, the temperatures will still be above average but cooler than the last couple days. around 50 for the highs and monday morning, the temperatures will be a bit on the cool side and the warm front lifts to the north again as we get into late monday and early tuesday.

trigger more showers, widespread rain and a chance expected. but we could use the rain because we're well below average even on rainfall. 60 for saturday. sunday 50 degrees and monday 60, tuesday 58 and roller coaster of temperatures the next several days. thursday. friday down to 45. we want to remind you that soon winter will be here. so tune in tonight for the weather preview. and our prediction how much snow will fall and much more. that will get started tonight right here on cbsboston.com. i may have to tape it. >> you'll be sleeping. but i watched part of the show. >>i wish they could give us a hint.

here the weather trivia. what are the record high and lows in boston for right now. >> record high and low. b? >> close. it is c, 76 that is the all- time high. >> can you imagine being 76 right now? no complaints. >> thank dave for that question. >> thank you, dave. today is december 12th or 12/12 and krispy creme doughnuts is doubling up your dozen. they have a good marketing department. any customer that buys a dozen doughnuts of krispy cremes today will get 12 more free just what we need. if you want to get in on the deal, you can get the coupon through the krispy creme app on

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>> if you're sad or in need of help, you should meet my brother. he all makes me feel like i'm the world. >> reporter: derrick out of the military now. going to school. i have not been to school in so military. and i have math homework and he was helping me with it. >> that is the best story. aden's prize, two southwest airline tickets to anywhere to the country. they are going to travel to florida to visit their other brother. super model gisele is going back to nature. mrs. brady is opening the doors

gisele said it is getting back to the basic that makes her happy. >> when i'm happy is when i am anywhere in the middle of nature. as long as i'm in nature. i feel like i'm in my element. >> she goes on to say she group in souther brazil, the granddaughter of farmers.

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