live from the channel 4 studios in boston, wbz news at 11 starts right now. we have some heavy downpours in the area right now. it is springlike rain in december. this is a storm that will bring

tracking at all. >> reporter: heavy rainfall is moving through. if it is not going to snow it might as well rain. you can see the storm is fast- moving 80s. i wouldn't be surprised if there is a flash of lightning or clap of thunder with some of the showers. very steady rain across the we're picking up good amounts in short order, some towns over half an inch. we are 60 in plymouth, boston into betting 10, vermont. showers will linger into tomorrow morning's drive. tween six and 8:00, the last few downpours are pop -- possible. we will hold the 50s in the afternoon. the story tomorrow is all about wendt.

as high as 50 out of the west. most of them 30-45. will winter show up? i think the answer is yes. we will talk about your forecast in a few minutes. a major delays. a commuter train struck and killed a woman during an evening compute -- commute. a woman in her 50s was hit. it is not your why the woman was on the tracks. new at 11, police searching for this robber after frightening hold up in brewster. video shows the thief walking into the brewster farms country market, pointing a gun at a cashier and threatening the owners mother. the robert made off with a couple of hundred dollars. bill cosby is firing back with accusations of his own. the seven women who say he sexually assaulted them are lying.

honorary degree from bu has been taken back.>> reporter: bu is the latest goal to cut ties with the comedian. bill cosby is countersuing severin -- seven women suing him in a massachusetts could room -- courtroom. a year and a half after getting his honorary degree, boston university is taking it back.>> it is not a surprise given the charges.>> reporter: the school is making the move after dozens of women claimed sexual assault. the president of the university says he has discredited the university. students say it is the right call. >> it is consistent with what the university has been trying to do. it makes a lot of sense.

court, countersuing seven women suing him claiming they are ruining his reputation by making malicious and false accusations. and that they are engaged in a campaign to assassinate.>> my initial reaction is it is a scare tactic>> reporter: jennifer rowman, a former district attorney, tells us cosby suit has one goal, fear. >> when he countersues, he is saying, i have information about you that you may not want made public. i will focus on that to make you nervous and back off your claims. >> reporter: roman says what bu did could actually end up helping cosby in his countersuit. he could point of this and say these women dirt -- did hurt my reputation. this could take months to see the inside of a courtroom. kate merrill, wbz news. jurors returned to the

to decide if the teenager who killed his math teacher was murder. got the case today after powerful closing arguments. let's get to jim smith live in the satellite center.>> reporter: the insanity defense is the heart of the case. both sides agree chisholm killed his teacher but they disagree on how legally responsible he is for the crime. >> he began hearing voices at age 10.>> philip chism is not mentally ill. >> reporter: calculating killer or insane teenager? the defense says it was mental illness that drove chisholm to colleen ritzer. >> the evidence is clear that philip chism has suffered from a psychotic disorder, most likely orlie onset -- early- onset schizophrenia. person in this courtroom who

old boy could've done this and not be crazy. but doing something so awful does not make you crazy.>> reporter: chisholm's attorney admits he raped and killed ritzer but his client heard voices. >> chisholm committed these acts when he was in the throes of a serious mental illness.>> reporter: the prosecution highlighted surveillance video and the box cutter used to/richards ritzer's throat.>> i will not tell you there is nothing wrong with chisholm. how could i? but i am going to submit that there is overwhelming evidence in this case beyond any reasonable doubt that philip chism was not suffering from a mental disease or defect. >> reporter: chisholm is being tried as an adult. deliberations resume tomorrow morning.

bring it to you live on air and online@cbsboston.com. the driver of the runway red line train is waiting to find out if he will be fired. he was apparently dealing with too much stress to deal with his hearing. is accused of wrapping a rubber cord around an accelerator control and when he stepped off the train it took off. it pass through four stations before employees cut the power. the two veteran workers who stopped the train are getting special recognition. gov. baker presented citations to mark mcneil and lee saunders. the governor says they moved other trains before shutting a lot of criticism. when we have employees that do exceed expectations, i think it should be acknowledged.>>

train was isolated. new tonight, isis is joining -- the us is joining forces with other countries to fight isis. he says isis has lost 40% of its land that it once held in a rock.>> the point is isis leaders cannot hide. our next message to them is you are next.>> he is trying to secure more international help in the fight. critics say the strategy does sgt. held by the taliban for five years will be court marshaled. bowe bergdahl faces charges for walking away from his post in afghanistan. he was freed in exchange for detainees held at guantanamo be -- bay. candidates meet in their last debate of the year tomorrow night. this time lapse photography

polls show trump on top with cruz gaining ground and leading in iowa. people in newtown december 14 will always be -- remember the day life change. people across the country remember the victims of the sandy hook massacre. this is the third anniversary of the shooting. a gunman killed 21st graders and six staff members. people gathered for memorials and flags in connecticut flew at half staff. gun-control supporters used this anniversary to unveil a billboard design to honor the victims of gun violence and promote stricter gun laws. tonight, remembering a brookline fisher when ethel weiss --. ethel weiss -- when ethel weiss dodge, she was still running her shop. >> customers are saying thank you and goodbye. julie launch at -- julie

but one store, the only place in boston that sells this kind of stuff. >> reporter:...run by one woman in particular taught so many to slow down. >> she was this wonderful old lady who really shared her passion for what she was doing. >> she was nice and fair and very kind about everything.>> there was nobody like her. >> reporter: this weekend so many took a moment to stop to read, to reflect about the life, the legacy ethel weiss leaves behind. >> she was one of the time. you don't see her anymore. >> reporter: she passed away at the age of 101. she spent most of her days running the candy store she and her husband, irving, opened in 1939, where she works until the last of her days. cbs news visitor her -- visited her a few months ago.

you can way that people and say hi.>> since her passing, hundreds of come to say hi one final time.>> the thing most important in my mother's life is to do the best you can. you live by the golden rule. >> i haven't known nobody that touched me the way ethel has. >> reporter: ethel wasn't just selling stuff. she was selling an idea. what if we all said hello? smiled? what if we all just slow down?>> she will always be part of us.>> reporter: julie loncich, wbz.>> she is part of so many memories. >> we need more stories like that. a man wrapped up over a hotel bill.>> that cost was nothing compared to what he may have to shell out when his anger took over. boston police missing their mascot. the plea or help to find swat

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a dispute over a hotel bill led to this scene. the driver was upset over his bill and made good on his promise to run the employees down. can see the clerks had to jump out of the way. a were not hurt. the driver faces criminal charges. drone owners will soon have to register their aircraft. and alarming jump in the number of close calls near airports including logan. the new rolls -- rules take effect next week. boston police need your help they are not looking for a cat.

she joined the ranks and was dubbed swat cat. she disappeared. officers there are devastated. they want to find her. tonight, the ultimate ride long for kids in boston cruising the toy aisles with boston police. it's called shop with a cop. it means christmas comes early. 330 children picked out a gift for first responders. they arrived like this with a police escort. the kids obviously love it but the police commissioner says it's also a highlight for the officers.>> we take for granted that santa comes down the tree for everybody and they don't. this is the way we can be santa to a lot of the kids. >> public and private donations pick up much of the cost.>> shop with a cop usually accompanied by wintry weather.

are picking out a tree, it seems strange.>> we are actually setting record high temperatures here in the middle of the night across the region. for impressive stuff. take a look at some of the numbers coming in right now. providence up to 61. the previous record was 59. we can have a conversation here and talk back and forth. we're waiting on our cameras. the hot action. 60s in the middle of the night. we saw some of that last december as well. 61 in providence so far, if we get to 62, it will tie record for tomorrow as well. a midnight cross over. hartford up to 59. their record 60, might touch that mark before midnight. boston and worchester will be safe and it comes to these records. as you have noticed, it has been a warm-up. the pace should put us in the top five of all warmest decembers in boston.

60 implement -- 60 in plymouth, bennington is up to 61. we will continue to see 60s move north. as the warm air news in -- moves in, dense fog advisories have been cut out until midnight. when you increase the spread between temperature and dew point, the dew point the temperature at which water vapor condenses. we are on the warm side of the system. some parts of delaware are around 70 degrees in the middle of the night. here is our live doppler radar. in the warmer air, more showery. steadier rainfall in the air moving out. littleton, up towards westford, we could see a quick flash of lightning or a clap of thunder overnight. sutton seeing rainfall moving eastbound. the steadier rain across the capen the islands, much-needed. most of it will be wrapped up by the commute. a few lingering showers tomorrow morning. as you look at the timeframe heading into 6:00, still some

we're way up into the 50s, even some 60s when you wake up tomorrow morning. by 9:00, most showers will be all done. we will hold in the 50s during afternoon and start to cool off as we head to the late afternoon and evening with the 40s starting to show up. the main story tomorrow outside the warmth is the win. advisories are out. strongest winds midday. i think most will be out of the west at 30-45 miles an hour. a couple may be getting up to 50. a very blustery day. showers coming to an end in the morning timeframe. partly sunny and gusty at lunchtime. we will keep the wind for the evening, cooling-off into the upper 40s to low 50s. still way above the norm. towards midweek, things come down. high-pressure building in with sunshine and 40s. the next-door moves in after that. this is an inside runner. we will have temperatures near 50 and rain moving in thursday. winter will show up this

temperatures in the 30s to low 40s saturday and sunday. windy and blustery and all the lovely things you think about in december. snow showers and flurries possible on saturday. it may be the single biggest hollywood premiere ever. the stars of star wars walking the red carpet before the world crummier -- premiere of the force awake is -- awakens. summer counting down the minutes.>> others just don't feel the force. jon keller explains how to bridge that space divide. >> reporter: you know the don't like the movies the kids want to say, and they don't want to see what you prefer. it will be hard for anyone to ignore the tidal wave of star wars hype. helpful tips for making the new movie a family affair.>> i am

star wars fanatics camped out in hollywood and need no persuading. not everyone is a citizen of with the widest december release in history, we wonder how can we promote togetherness between the diehard fans and the skeptics?>> we saw it twice on opening day.>> that's 38 years this fan has been hooked on star wars. his daughter has been a tougher sell.>> what do you think of seen?>> i don't really like them. >> why not?>> i feel like character. characters.>> reporter: maybe the new one will deliver. there is more.>> the appeal for me was it gave my imagination a plated a -- place to go. it created a rich universe.

suggested as opposed to shown.>> how is the sales pitch >> reporter: surely star wars is about more than just the movie.>> whether or not you love it, at least is his share together.>> yes. >> does that make it worthwhile?>> sort of. i really don't want to go to it.>> she is going. you know why? dad is bribing her with twizzlers. she told me. >> better that than the chipmunks movie. the new star wars films expected to be a blockbuster. that is our number of the night, $2.7 billion. that is the amount of money experts predict the force awakens will make worldwide.>>

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a lot of good news recently for the bruins. >> unfortunately not. they really wanted to win this one. >> in the past when we would play the oilers, it was an easily -- easy two points. that changed last year.

orleans at the garden, a couple of bad goals early.>> the backend just gets in. the ruins down to one. brad marchand : game changer. the register, yes. game tied it two. we go to overtime. 41 seconds into the extra period, andrew puts on his own rebound. that beats gustafsson. they lose 3-2 to the oilers. they outshot them 49-24. some football now. a patriots monday usually means injury news. today is no different. i am not sure when it happen, but my crease from espn has reported jonathan freeney dislocated his right thumb and

no injury for gronkowski. he missed one game with a knee injury but then, 87 yards and a touchdown. a much better team when 87 is doing his thing. catch patriots all access friday night. we'll take you inside the locker room after their big win in houston.>> we won.>> it was awesome. >> congratulations. that was a good job. a good job all week. we're going to play better than this going forward. good win.>> start your sunday morning at 11:30 here on wbz.

on tv 38. the cavaliers tomorrow night at the garden's. in their last meeting, jr smith nailed krauter. this will give smith a chance to make amends.>> i hope you apologize. i hope it wasn't intentional. it -- if it wasn't, then we will play ball. i hope you apologize is tomorrow -- he apologizes tomorrow. if not, we will play ball. pete rose is still a no go for the hall of fame. i will say goodbye to lehman my darth vader voice. liam.

the mailman has always had a shaky relationship with dogs. a new animal is turning heads on cape cod. >> they won't leave this letter carrier alone.>> every day.>> it is a form of flattery. you heard him say it. every day. every day he has to carry that poll to fend off the turkeys that chased him along his route. he says when he pulls up, the birds are waiting for him.>> every day with these things.>> not easy. still ahead, an update to the rainy forecast.

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