las vegas strip was living in the car with her three-year-old daughter. one person there was killed. more than three dozen others were hurt. new at 5:30, stopping swatting calls. far too often we've seen local police called to scenes of reported emergencies only to discover it was all a hoax. now a new effort is underway to make it illegal to intentionally mislead emergency responders. truck -- it's only because the law to report a fake bomb threat or terrorist threat. but some law -- some lawmakers want to close that local -- close that loophole. >> reporter: framingham police swarmed this neighborhood in april. they received a call from a man named peter who said he had taken his family hostage. >> there were a few cruisers still here. >> reporter: the real peter was actually at work when the call came in. >> they were all around her house. my house. guns drawn. >> reporter: the only people inside were peter's 96-year-old

surprised when she looked outside. >> i see too many police. i said, wow. what's happening? >> reporter: the family? victims of swatting. that's when a person calls 911 to fake an emergency, often causing a swat team to race to an unsuspecting person's home. >> then i really got concerned because i wanted to know what happened to us. >> reporter: it also happened in groton this year. and then a month later at the library in downtown hopkinton. >> incredible waste of resources. >> reporter: another swatting hurt police. in that case officers actually handcuffed the would be suspect hoax. >> we're going in. that's how we're trained. >> reporter: the framingham growing problem alongside congresswoman katherine clark. she proposed legislation that federal law. >> it is far more than a hoax.

for law enforcement, for the victims and for communities at large. >> it wasted a lot of police, their valuable time. somebody else might have needed them. >> reporter: ryan kath, the bbc news. >> the fbi estimates 400 swatting histamines occur every year. the new federal law would carry a penalty of up to 20 years in prison. 5:30, the middle of december, 52 degrees out there right now. it's going to get warmer from here. >> so unusual. we have a good chance of setting several records coming up this week. this is wild. >> one that we all remember for quite a while. last december, last christmas day was a little bit warm. looks like we're going to do better than that this time around. the winds are pretty gusty. we've seen that throughout the day, continue to see gusts near the coastline between 20 and 30

stays mild all night long as winds bring in milder air, temperatures hovering in the 40s around 50 degrees. rain showers start to break out tomorrow morning, then pretty wet as we head to lunch time and afternoon. middle of the week, a lot. traveling somewhere? dc 76. new york over 70 degrees. 70s in atlanta, much of florida will have records. warmth everywhere you look in the east. for us at home, forecasting a high of 68 on thursday christmas eve which would easily take down the record of 60. that would be a little short but 60 degrees on christmas day, pretty mild outside even if we we're also tracking rain. we'll have the details coming up shortly. eric, thank you. suspected armed robber wanted by the fbi just faced a judge. michael schlesinger was in orleans district court for danger -- for the hearing. investigators say surveillance video from inside a brewster convenience store led to the tips they need to arrest him. the fbi says schlesinger may be

from virginia all the way to new england. scary moments for a driver in quincy. the car veering off highland avenue nearly crashing into a family swimming pool. quincy police telling us the lexus driver went down an embankment, through a fence, just stopping before that pool, fortunately the driver was not hurt. developing story, one of the most powerful man in the sports world has been banned from soccer. longtime president of soccer's world organization sepp blatter was found guilty of an ethics violation on top of his eight- year ban, he is now been fined $50,000 for conflict of interest and breach of loyalty. bladder denies the accusations and says he will appeal. there's a missing persons report out for the mother of a 10 who fled after violating his parole in a deadly drunk driving crash. investigators think ethan couch's mother ran with him. during his trial couch's attorney had argued the so- called affluenza defense.

wealth prevented him from learning about consequences. a video posted online appears to show couch at a party. prosecutors say that if he was drinking, the probation violation there could send him to prison for up to 10 years. the faa drone registration website opened today. if you just bought or receive a drone, possibly for a gift on christmas, you have to register it before the first flight. if you already own one, you have until mid-february to register. your email address will be added to a national database. new report that shows more than a quarter of people living in boston were actually born outside the united states. boston redevelopment authority says the number has increased nearly 20 percentage over the past 15 years. the most common countries of origin now? dominican republic, china and haiti. more than 50% of the people living in east boston were born in another country. prices at the pump dropped

two bucks a gallon. nationally, the average is $1.95. they haven't been this low since 2009. aaa estimates overall americans saved, get this, $115 billion on gas in 2015. works out to about $550 for every single paula? looking to add a furry friend to your home for the holidays, you might want to consider a bunny. a dog? >> no. >> the boston adoption center took in 25 rabbits earlier this month, also rented from a home in hampshire county there and if -- nearly 50 in all. there will be a fee waived adoption weekend in mid- january. new tonight a big announcement from chelsea clinton. she is expecting her second child. she announced the news on twitter saying next summer, charlotte, her little girl is going to be a big sister -- big

bill clinton tweeted that he and hillary are thrilled. one local salon making sure everyone feels beautiful. >> workers donating their time

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>> colombia! >> what first appeared to be a repeat win for columbia -- colombia quickly became one jaw- dropping gaffe. >> i have to apologize. the first runner-up is colombia. miss universe 2015 is philippines. >> harvey apparently read his note cards with the winner on it wrong and it took him about a minute to correct it. >> this is exactly what's on the card. i will take responsibility for this. it was my mistake. it was on the card. >> even the celebrity judges were shocked. fellow contestants quickly surrounded miss colombia to comfort her. she showed grace. >> everything happens for a reason. i'm happy.

crowning. it's very 2015. [laughter] >> it was a mistake. honest mistake. i start reading the card. turned back around and tried to fix it. on live tv. >> through it all, miss philippines looked stunned. the broadcast ended with the crown being exchanged. >> we're on tv for hours every day. all you can say is, there but for the grace of god. anybody can make a mistake like that. >> now some people are thinking that perhaps this was all staged. this idea out there that they did this to get a little more publicity for miss universe. i can't imagine that. why did steve harvey want to look that bad? number two, you'd have to have

>> so you had the best idea. how they can get past this. >> miss colombia should be in a super bowl commercial. there should be all kinds of fun had with it. >> that would be a great super bowl ad. first responder in ohio is getting a lot of praise for a very simple act. >> he was at an accident scene when he took the time to make sure a little boy there was okay. take a look at this picture here that somebody snapped on the roadside. it's him reading to a little boy after the accident. the person who took the image posted be kind to our first responders. they have a tough job and they do it exceptionally well. there's no question about that. here in massachusetts, oftentimes the state troopers will carry along stuffed animals that they will give to kids in chaotic moments because they are frazzled. >> they are very thoughtful. pets mart workers in delaware went above and beyond to help a veteran. >> this man spent months in the hospital and had to give up his dog. this is what happened when he learned the employees had paid the adoption fees to get those

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it's that time of year where we seem to get our credit cards a workout. that can mean piling up a lot of rewards points. >> kathryn hauser has expert advice on how to make sure you're getting the -- the best bang for your buck. >> reporter: airplane tickets, hotel rooms, just some of the ways lewis uses his reward points. >> i think i have about 15 to 17 different credit cards right now. >> used to be that earning rewards was all about staying loyal to one airline one card. >> reporter: but that's changing, according to matt schultz.

a card, to get that sign up bonus, then spending enough to spending. then a few months later, finding another card and doing the same thing. >> reporter: lewis is able to keep his card use in check but admits the rewards to provide an incentive to use a card. >> definitely a pull when you have a rewards credit card to spend more. >> reporter: april been simply turning points can become addictive for some shoppers. >> someone who keeps looking for the next offer, the next best thing, somebody for whom this is a preoccupation, and it has negative consequences in their life. >> reporter: like damaging a credit score creating huge balances that can't be paid off in full each month. >> there can be a little bit of addiction and you just have to

keeping an eye on things, not applying for too many cards too often. >> reporter: lewis agrees the cards require discipline. if you want to end up ahead in the long run. >> i don't get pulled into spending more, because i track my money really closely. i also set a budget for myself every month. >> reporter: experts say you know you have a problem if you aren't paying the card off each month. the high interest rates on credit card debt will wipe out the advantage of any reward points quicker than you can say charge it. i'm kathryn hauser, wbz news. going to go visit friends in florida. maybe this wasn't the right here. maybe they should have come up to the new england area because our temperatures will be very much like a florida panhandle christmas day. not there yet, but above average. 40s to lower 50s across the region. we are well on pace for our warmest december on record. average temperature for the month is 45.7. took a hit over the weekend but

the pace set in 2006. every day this week, double digits above average. exceptional month in progress. 53 in plymouth right now, 55 down in the vineyard, 40s to the north and west, highest temperatures right now in the gusty winds bringing in milder air, they will slowly start to subside overnight, much calmer over tomorrow morning but only a brief lull, the winds kick back up as we had through tomorrow afternoon and evening and our strongest gusts out of the southwest, mainly in southeastern massachusetts. overall, tonight is a dry night, we stay in the 40s in most towns, slight chance of a shower and clouds up there, then tomorrow well up into the 50s, just a little bit shy of 60 degrees in some towns. keeping in mind, average high, what is the average? we lost track of this. 38 degrees would be a more typical december day. looking at the overall forecast into this week, a couple rounds of rain. showers start to develop right out the door. than a batch of heavy rain will

afternoon looks pretty wet. crew -- it quickly will taper off. fog fills in tomorrow night, very foggy, damp day on wednesday and then the next round of rain pushes in late on wednesday afternoon and into wednesday night. downpours here that will linger into wednesday night. behind the downpours, extreme warmth. well into the 50s tomorrow. wednesday, also in the 50s. very damp outside, not a great day to go for a walk. thursday, way up into the 60s. we are going to see record highs up and down the eastern seaboard. a big push of southerly winds, 60s, 70s and 80s toward florida on christmas eve. warmest ones on record for us here in boston, only twice have we hit 60 on the 24th. right now the top spot is 1996 at 61. current forecast for christmas eve, 68 during the day, 64 at night. temperatures will be 30 degrees above average and a couple showers, most of the day's drive. last-minute shopping, heading

weather is going to be so mild you won't need a jacket outside. christmas day, right skies, breezy, highs near 60 yet again. what can you say? want a white christmas sometimes, want it to be colder but walk outside, no problem. we'll set the record on christmas eve for the most days over 50 degrees in the month of december. another record for you here, stop me if it sounds like a broken record, we'll set a new mark for the latest measurable snow small -- snowfall that water has seen. central massachusetts, not even a trace so far. accuweather seven-day, next weekend, rain likely on saturday, back in the 50s on sunday, snow is probably not going to visit us this december . there you are. >> no sleds this year? but not this year.

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it ended more information at cbsboston.com. we have much more ahead tonight. the news at 6:00 starts right now. a threat shuts down an entire city school district. the plan to keep kids safe when classes resume tomorrow. and a mother suspected of kidnapping her own children. mild today in the 50s but how about christmas eve near 70? the details on a record smashing forecast. >> a risk firefighters didn't count on. >> couldn't believe it. >> why they say the sirens are a danger to their health. breaking news first at 6:00, nashua new hampshire schools get the green light to reopen tomorrow. >> authorities do not know who made the threat that -- the threat that shut them down.

were shut down because of the threat. live in nashua with very latest. louisa? >> reporter: david, paula, the police stayed very tightlipped about what's new with the investigation, not even discussing the origin or whether they know the origin of that threatening email. they basically only said they feel confident opening schools tomorrow. >> the threat was a specific to today, december 21. just days before christmas, the school superintendent was back -- with backup from the fbi had little new information to give to an already shaken city. only comforting words. >> we can say with confidence that there is no current, credible threat to any nashua public school. >> reporter: the biggest news, schools will be open tuesday. with a reentry plan for students and staff. >> we will be providing our

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