is in it, there is elements of heavy rain embedded within this, one moving up into southern new hampshire and the cape, that is when we'll see the best chance of hearing some thunder, it's a sloppy night. temperatures are very warm 52 in norwood, 51 in boston. 42 in manchester, it is too warm for any ice, at least we have that going for us. looking hour by hour we have elements of rain continuing, really picking up southeastern massachusetts, this is where we will see the highest rainfall totals. 10:00 the last of the rain is moving through boston, midnight we are just about done. all of this ending around the midnight hour and we'll still have clouds lingering, areas of fog until tomorrow morning. temperatures will hover where they are right now, the rain tapering off, then we'll see a little bit of clearing early tomorrow of the the story ahead

forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> david, eric, thank you. you can get the forecast any time and get weather alerts and radar, it is free serve for the apple app store for cbs boston. well back to our breaking news now in brewster, a serial armed robber wanted by the fbi found and arrested in massachusetts. >> bill shields is in brewster with breaking details. this guy was so aggressive. >> reporter: very aggressive and so were the brewster police, when a convenience store was robbed they got the security camera video, they see he is wearing a distick testify hat so they started going into the police computers of other jurisdictions including the hit. >> any time we have an armed robbery it's a scary situation, when you have one crime like this it's enough to put a

>> the large caliber black handgun that he was wearing at the store clerk. it was sunday evening at this brewster convenience store, 27- year-old walked in and pulled the gun, in the video he is wearing a distinctive blue cap, this one. brewster police did some digging and found out someone with the same kind of hat had been robbing stores in virginia and maryland. the same guy stole these two massive handguns from a gun store in virginia. brewster police connected the dots back to this brewster convenience store. >> social media component for us we were able to quickly get out some high resolution photos and video and members of our community were brave enough to come forward and give us the information we needed to point in the direction of this individual. >> it was actually a fisherman down here who went on the website, looked at this and

recognize that guy in the picture from the convenience. he is a summer guy here. as it turns out, the fbi down in virginia where he is from, he is from maryland, family's got a summer home here, brewster went to the summer home and grabbed him. reporting live from brewster bill shield wbz news, back to you, lisa. >> bill, thank you. a week before christmas americans about terrorism insisting there is no specific or credible threat, liam martin is in the satellite center. >> president obama went to the nerve center of the fight against terrorism and said americans should feel safe. >> president obama visited the national counter terrorism center on thursday to review plans to prevent future terror i can't faxes. >> at this moment our intelligence and counter terrorism professionals do not have any specific and credible information about an attack on

that said, we have to be vigilant. >> the president said the country is facing a new phase of terrorist threats with self directing attackers like the couple who carried out the massacre in san bernardino. >> we continue to do everything in our power to prevent terrorists from getting into the united states. >> some members of congress aren't convinced the white house is taking all necessary steps at a heated house hearing no government official knew the location of the 122000 people whose visas had been revoked since 9/11. >> 9500 were tied to terrorists and you don't have a clue. >> there was bipartisan frustration that the federal social media. >> if half the employers in private sector, colleges are doing it for the students, why wouldn't the department of homeland security do it for someone coming from a terrorist country.

use of social media to vet visa applicants. >> department of homeland security told that congressional committee that an estimated 400,000 people over stay their visas and do not leave the u.s. the government is working on measures to better track those people and they've arrested 11 of them in the past year. >> david. >> liam, thank you. also developing we have just learned moments ago that a friend and former neighbor of the san bernardino shooters is now charged with terrorism in connection with the mass shootings. marquez provided guns to the couple who killed 14 people at an office party, he bought the ar-15 used by the couple years ago, the weapons were purchased legally. officials say marquez and one of the shooters sayed farook had been planning an attack in 2012 but never carried it out. dr. eo of a drug company is the most -- a ceo was arrested

picked up on federal securities fraud charges, federal prosecutors say while he was at a buy i don't tech company he settled investor claims from his now defunct hedge fund, he is 32 years old, he was absolutelyville i will fewed when he raised the prices of the drug dare a pram from $13 a bill to 750-dollars a pill. defense secretary ash carter says he made a mistake when he used his personal e-mail to do government business and he personal account for several contained classified information, hillary clinton of course admitted to doing the same thing while he was secretary of state. the weather around here in december has been great and you would think that that would be great news for small businesses in a walkable city like boston, instead it's been just the opposite. christina ago arrest with that story tonight, christina. >> reporter: david we are

shopping weekend at the holiday season, more pressure to make up for a lackluster start and like everything else here in new england we'll blame this one on the weather, it is too warm out here. they can bring in the music, they can set up the lights, but try being in debra's shoes selling hats and scarfs while this customer is in shorts. >> exactly a week from christmas, what should it be like out here. >> very crowded but if you look around there is not many people around. >> reporter: businesses blame that on the weather. look, consumer is a funny animal. >> reporter: retailers association president says the industry predicted a 6 percent hike in holiday says, instead they are up 1%, and that hurts. >> really about a third of all sales are impulse buys, if you

you are not in the mood to shop, you are not going to make those impulse buys, those may be sales that you never recover. >> it's very very slow. >> reporter: we found salesman matt trying to go lure customers with free samples. it seemed he couldn't even give them away. >> it's not a very christmas feel yet. >> reporter: because in the landscape of the retail industry to make a holiday green, you need a little white in this picture. >> this is so bizarre, it's disappointing, it's not setting the mood for christmas, maybe it will cool off and get a few flurries. >> there is good news for customers, consumers will be walking into these stores whether it's a rainy night like to night or the days leading up closer to christmas, to make up for this slow start, the experts say, stores will be [ inaudible ] tend to get people

deals, boston christina hagar cal cal lisa back to you. >> we wish them a big weekend coming up. injuries have been piling up for the patriots, as the team gets ready to take the fold for the last home game, that. >> you are right about that, patriots have three games left, when the guys are playing non- it just happens. so when players go down new players come in. new wide receiver leonard hacker son wearing number 15, running back mark ball who signed to the practice squad took part in his second straight workout with the team. ron gronkowski still sporting a large brace on his knee, he is happy to be back to his normal routine. 87 said it was crucial for

injuring. >> it's important, you just want to be open, you want to be honest with all the people around you that counter the decision, if you can go out there, be open with the doctors and how you are feeling, the coaches. >> for more on the pats and titans be sure to check out patriots all access tomorrow night at 7:00. starting off with kickoff at 1:00. stay healthy and get through it. guys, over you. >> steve, thank you. big night tonight for "star wars" fans all across the country. jim armstrong is live in ref rear. >> lisa that feeling you have right now, that's the force and it's about to awaken, if you are a "star wars" fan i this people i think you need to

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school officials say starting now all school dances are canceled, the principal says the dancing is out of control just too provocative. >> so the district banned the dances and parents and students say it's going way too far. tonight new at 5:00. say good-bye to petter high school wake dance now canceled indefinitely by school officials including second year principal jim. >> dances are wonderful to have, if we can't behave the right way, it's not an environment we want to foster here. >> the bet is dirty dancing, grinding or worse which becomes a mob mentality on the continue floor. >> this is not a couple kids, this is hundreds of kids. >> it's gist a normal to me, i don't see much of a problem with it. >> although several student leaders signed off on the dance ban, not all of their classmates are on board. >> i think the grinding is

everybody does, and i feel like if you are engaging in that activity it's a conscious decision. >> this move is a more emphatic solution to a lingering soar spot, since 2008 several dances have been canceled because of controversies ranging from dance floor grinding to dunk he will students. >> in mixing the dancing superintendent cited the case of the prep school senior sexually assaulting a freshman girl. >> we have students that are assaulting one another. >> some students were not fans of that comparison. >> what are you going to do? i don't have any control over it or anything. >> it's unfortunate, it's the last thing that i wanted to do as principal here. >> because it's also about dollars and cents, dances raise roughly 20 grand to fund student activities money now lost.

>> to be clear the been covers dances that are held at the school, junior and senior proms are still a go because they are held elsewhere, the principal says the kids behave much better on those nights. >> when i was a teenager that happened to myself and kevin bacon, we showed them. >> you left the corn field and came in, that was good. >> foot loose. >> it's a new law we are -- >> just going to move along over this way. oh, boy. you know, it's more like dick van dyke with the umbrella singing in the rain, we've got the heavier rainfalls moving across. who -- >> gene kelly, why i was thinking mary poppins. >> now we are moving away from news. >> it's completely off the rail, folks, i'm a mess. rain moving up the east coast but it is too warm for any snow fall, temperatures

whatever you are singing in the car it's 0 probably not a happy tune, we've seen elements of heavier rain, couple of lightning strikes off toward the south of long island, everyone is in bonds of steady rain, a couple elements heavier here and there, it is going to be a wet evening until 10:00-is 1:00. temperature wise up to 50 in boston, now you see the warm is rising up the north shore and sea coast, still low to mid 40s there. that is how things will shape up. not a lot of movement in the temperatures. hour by hour, it looks like the heaviest rain will move up through the cape, boston area and north shore, by 11:30, keep the clouds around, areas of fog into tomorrow morning, we are expecting a great start to the day, as the day goes on we'll start to work in sunshine, especially central

hampshire, this is where we will have the bright/e skies and cool temperatures, reaching up into the boston area, we'll have more clouds around, even a chance for a couple afternoon showers tomorrow as temperatures will be reaching 50 degrees in those spots. mainly cloudy skies in the morning with readings in the whos, brightening to the west, the farther west you go the more sunshine you will see. average high is 41, we still way up above that. evening shower, temperatures falling back through the 40s. front starts to move offshore this weekend, we finally get a taste of winter for saturday, it will be every inch of winter, towns will stay in the 30s, snow showers and flurries around, a lot of wind will make it feel colder, second half of the weekend, so if you need that to get into the holiday spirit that is going to be here for two days, lake effect bends across western new york, some

showers will make their way at least into worcester county, chance for festive flakes, no big impact but seeing some snow in the air. in terms of our feels like temperatures they will be in the tens and 20s, wind gusts upwards of 40 miles per hour, not a fun day to be outdoors, so looking at your weekend forecast, 35-40 on saturday, plus the wind on sunday we get into the upper 30s to low 40s, a little less wind, more sunshine and it should be a quiet day for the patriots on foxborough, 2 at kickoff, falling into the 30s, there will be a breeze, you want your winter jacket but no major weather issues at gillette. like this picture today, it does exist, this is from the great glenn trails, ski areas have been in a tough spot, it will be plenty cold, highs near freezing and temperatures at night are going to be in the teens to around 20 degrees, so

we head into next week, warm returns for christmas week, low 50s on tuesday, 60s possible by christmas eve. that would be a record by the way. >> really? >> wow, reindeers will be toast dough. you may feel the force even if you are not compelled to see the movie, "star wars" fans are counting down for the opening of the force awakens. assignment in the air tonight, two hours devoted "star wars" fans will get out of the rain and in their seats. they've been showing "star wars" movies all day long, sort of the marathon before the movie, right, jim? >> reporter: absolutely, david, that is why it's so quiet in the lobby at the showcase in revere, activities happening in two of the theaters here where they are in the midst of the movie marathon of all movie marathons, western able to catch a glimpse of the fans, at

people showed up here, paid $60 apiece -- -- following up with episode two, three, four, five, six, only 15 minute breaks between each of the movie to rehydrate and popcorn which is what you see them doing in this video here. in this particular instance they just wrapped up watching empire strikes back, these are people who do not mess around. >> what time did you get here this morning? >> we were here about 3:00 a.m. >> long time that is. >> yeah. >> it's been a long day. >> that was my yoda. >> i've been waiting for such a long time, ten years since the last one. i never thought it was coming, i never thought we were making a new one. >> those are legit "star wars" pj pants, that is important to wear when you are going to commit to being here 15-16 hours.

>> i do, and yodas. >> we've been waiting a long time. here we are. >> awesome. >> nice. >> tickets at the 7:15 show belong to you. >> jennifer. >> jennifer, i feel under dressed and that you are wearing a light sabered skirt. >> absolutely. >> handmade i take it. >> no, actually, it's not. >> you bought that online. >> through universe.com. >> i was going to say you are the only person wearing that tonight, jennifer i don't think that is going to be the case. she is one of the lucky people who are here for showing that is going to begin oh, in just about what time -- 7:00-7:15, there is the trailer going on behind me here, if you don't have your tickets yet, too late. >> hey jim do your whole report at 6:00 speaking like yoda that was pretty good. >> well, if you want me to, you do. >> that's not it.

>> i don't know. jim, thank you. >> nicely done. if you are having trouble getting into the holiday spirit, what is the reason. plus in the season of giving, a remarkable story of how song can make a difference. then coming up new at 6:00, a teenager charged with murdering a viet nam veteran after he walked away from a group home, the eye team wanted to know how often has this happened before, the stunning

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tonight new research could shed light on what you are feeling this holiday season, researchers say they have identified a christmas spirit network in the brain that may play a role in the feelings of joy many of us have during the holidays, if you are a scrooge at this time of year there could be hope to rekindle your christmas spirit. one anonymous giver totally surprising an entire group of shoppers. >> one of santa's shoppers went to the wal-mart, went to the lay away area and paid off the remaining balance on everyone's gift, that total added up to $79, paid the gifts for up to 300 families. >> whoever paid for it i want to wish him a merry christmas

>> it isn't the first time the sneaky santa made an early christmas. in ohio, another secret somebody paid off 1 is 1 accounts totaling $28,000. >> very generous people, and much i can't appreciated. still to come, massachusetts officials say they have never been so ready for winter. to quote john snow from game of thrones. the same government he's illegally approach to christmas. happiest place on earth is tightening security to protect families. it is tougher than ever to find a parking spot, the i team saw firsthand people abusing

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