near be a record high of 65 i think that will still stand though. coming up in seven day forecast, changes on the way, when we'll have highs in the 30s and potential for first winter storm, liam. well set of christmas sweaters and bots, people were wearing short sleeves and flip flops, susie i amly where this wild weather is throwing everyone off. where is your coat? >> reporter: i don't need it, isn't that wonderful? such a strange thing on december 24, starting to look a little bit more festive out side as it gets darker and now the christmas lights come on, if you are here earlier you would have to idea looking around that it was christmas eve in boston. when you think of disease 24th. >> christmas always hope for flurries and maybe, you know, 30 degrees, little flurries, make it romantic and happy . a little snow, a little cold, but

>> even the songs of the season paint a picture of snow and snuggling in. but in boston people were out and about. in lieu of a blizzard, we're seeing cherry blossoms rather than dotes, tee shirts and shorts, some divided on how the lack of snow impact the spirit of christmas. >> no complaint the. >> does it feel like christmas? >> no, not at all. hundreds came out to the franklin park golf course which ordinarily closes the weekend after thanksgiving. >> it's awesome, i golfed on tuesday in the rain. >> there is also an overwhelming confidence that this is boston and as far as went sir concerned we'll get what is coming to us. >> we still have a lot of months to go. >> and just hearing pamela talk

from personal experience it's not long before all of us live reporters are suffering in the snow. live in boston, susie steimle. >> it might be sooner than you think, susie. well for weather updates you can download the wbz weather app, hour by hour conditions and forecasts on your phone or tablet. it's free, find it in the itunes an android app stores. breaking news from charlotte, north carolina now a shooting inside a shopping mall there. who are working at the mall arrived at the scene after a fight started, one armed person was shot and killed. the crowds as you can imagine rushed toward the exit, they transported two people to the hospital, one person who had an asthma attack, and a pregnant woman who went into labor. boston police just released

an armed home invasion, this happened around 1:00 wednesday morning, two men forced their way into a camper on century road and robbed the person inside much the victim did suffer nonlife threatening injuries, thinking this crime is is are isolate glad a judge has postponed aaron hernandez's that trial was supposed to start next month, attorneys have asked to delay it until the state's highest court prosecutors say hernandez killed -- in 2012, shooting an outside of boston nightclub, hernandez is serving a life lloyd. and this developing story, emergency bridge ramp repairs in lawrence causing big traffic backups, crews were working on the concrete deck, at one point there was a five mile backup there, how do you like that on christmas eve, the repairs took

lanes are now back open tonight. new developments tonight in a story that the i team first brought you in 2014. the efforts to move u mass into college football's top tier still costing the taxpayers a lot of money. even after moving some home games to gillette stadium, a lot of the team is still stuck in the rut. >> excitement was high when u mass stepped up the college football's top level. a big stage with some home games played in a much bigger venue. by more often than not gillette stadium sounded like an echo chamber, far more seats for fans for a team losing on the field and box office. >> i'm excited to watch u mass a lot. >> when the football team made the competitive leap and he has been a season ticket holder. >> are you going to keep season

>> i will be there next year, the year after. i'm a fan. >> but there haven't been enough fans like nick, university leaders projected taxpayers and students would be paying less by now to subsidize the football team but figures show that cost has actually increased by $2 million. >> part of the problem, students have to drive two hours from campus in amherst to get to home games in gillette, home games in the country. >> i don't think students have bought into this project. >> that is what this sports economist. >> u mass predicted crowds of at least to thousand for home games at gillette, four years the average a ten dance is only topping 13,000 fans and this season that number slumped below 10,000. >> so i think both on financial end of it and also on the end of school spirit, it seems like a strange project. >> diehard fans like nick says

>> it can be done, it's something that can be done. >> ryan katz wbz news. even if they don't win the game, the financial picture could improve, u mass is slated to receive more than $3 million guaranteed fees to play perennial power houses like florida and south carolina. chipotle in cleveland circle is not open as was originally planned, health inspectors give the brighton restaurant and all clear to resume business, workers were even delivering produce there this morning in anticipation, but there was a water leak inside the building overnight. managers need to fix that before they can reopen their doors. it is a really down to the wire now, holiday shopping procrastinators were out in full force across the area getting last minute gifts. but most malls closed a few minutes ago, julie spoke with some shoppers.

closed at 6:00 as did most malls in our area, many shoppers told me they weren't worried because they do this every year. >> for a lot of people, men. >> we just started so it hadn't been too bad. >> it really is the most wonderful time of the year. >> usually, i mean i like to figure out what i need for everybody, obviously before i go ahead and buy it. it? 1:30 christmas eve, why did you wait until now? >> procrastination. >> always very full. explanation. wanted either. >> time isn't on anyone's side and option. >> for dad. >> nope, you have to get buying or go home, or lead your home in your pajamas. stuffers. >> i'm done. >> you're done.

>> last minute sales from me to me. >> savvy shoppers will tell you it's not when you shop it's where you shop. >> i think this location is a little bit better, i went to south by one year, i was like get me out of here. it was like the end the world. the parking situation was horrible, the lines were out of control. people were just so rude. >> okay, so i did some thinking for you, if you still need a gift many of the pharmacies arm the area are still open so you can buy scratch tickets, a gift card or some cold hard cash. in downtown boston julie wbz news. >> julie is making it rain. >> where did she get that hundred. >> going to be in my card this year. a massive cleanup effort is under way in the south. >> deadly storms ripped through several states, destroying homes and changing lives forever. bah, humbugh, i don't like it so i'm calling out some of

hi, reid from massachusetts, i would like to give a holiday greeting in christmas warming to my family back home in millis beautiful wife allison, my dog casper, cat esmirelda. .

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devastating tornadoes including an ef 3 ripped through the south, tonight there is a state of emergency in mississippi, at least is 11 people were killed in last night's storms, the twisters destroyed hundreds of homes and left thousands without power. there is no severe weather here. when you want the snow it feels like spring, when we want it to feel like spring we might get a wintery mix. by next week we'll be back to winter even though we really wanted snowflakes but it didn't happen this christmas year and

christmas day. high today in boston 69 degrees, officially at the airport. record high previously 61 degrees set in 1996, the average high temperature for this time of the year should be 39 degrees, that puts things into perspective, we are well above normal, record breaking temperatures across the board here. boston 65 degrees, we are starting to cool off just a little bit, but still warm, 66 tauton, falmouth to chattam and running warmer in almost all locations compared to this time yesterday, 17 degrees warmer in boston. dense fog advisory just issued now for friends along the south coast, cape and islands and that is going until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, visibility lower, especially on nantucket visibility quarter mile or less. but that is the only concern we have for your evening planner and overnight tonight. temperatures stay warm for santa clause, if you are heading to midnight mass,

low 50s, overnight, low of 47, areas of patchy fog under partly cloudy sky, that wind from the southwest slowly subsides to just a light breeze, as we continue into the holiday forecast here, we will see a full, cold moon and this officially occurs 6:11 a.m. christmas morning, last time this happened 1977. that will help to light santa's way, right? christmas day looking fantastic, nearing record high temperatures, the record is 65 degrees, will be just below it but nevertheless it is going to feel fantastic, 2:00 p.m. 60 degrees under a partly cloudy sunny sky, 60 degrees for a high in boston, we will continue to see temperatures just below record levels, 65 is the record setback in 1889. here is seven day forecast, temperatures go up and done the next few days and then down and then they stay down for next week. here is the seven day, saturday 47, evening shower chance, sunday 60 with scattered rain.

and it's going to blast us in the face with high temperatures in the 30s for tuesday and wednesday and there is a big question could this be our first potential winner storm for now it looks like a winter emission tuesday into wednesday, back to you guys. >> all right, we should prepare, get the long underwear out,. the brady bunch is in the holiday mood, yes, sir he will posted this picture -- giselle you can see one for each of the three brady children and you can't forget the pets as well. five stockings, you can bet tom brady one thing probably wants the most is home field advantage throughout the playoffs. >> and it could happen with a win over the jets, let's go to their destiny. i'm looking at those stockings, put a ring in each one of those stockings, this is a short week for the patriots, this is the last practice,

the jets, jets team is pretty good. so i it's past jets week, this may be the best new york team to passity face in a couple years. >> always been a big challenge, start to have really good players, they do obviously well coached this year. >> feel like they know us better than other teams, we know them a little bit better. i mean, that is what makes it a close game. >> this time they have a quarterback also. solid year. >> very talented guy in the and stapleds coverages. >> who knows who will be on the field for the patriots offensively, whoever takes the field will have to make the most of their opportunities. >> whoever they take i'm trying to continue to get better each and every week. >> the patriots will spin the wheel with the roster, this is

brady, we are talking about new running back steve he jackson, they don't have that get to know you time, he said jackson has gotta get in and fit in and be preproductive, but tom says jackson is a veteran so the transition shouldn't be all that hard. at gillette stadium, levan reid. thank you very much. for more on the pats, jets be sure to check out patriots all access tomorrow at 7:00. as for sunday wbz has coverage start to finish beginning patriots game day 11:30, game at is 1:00. celtics picked up their second straight win, topping the hornets in charlotte is 102- 89. kelly had the highlight of the night, check it out, one-handed put back, wow.

out of nowhere, shoring up the hop, also had a strong night with 20 points and 9 boards. both the bruins an celtics have a christmas break, c's back in action saturday night in detroit. that's sports for now, merry christmas everybody. >> i didn't know kelly had that in him. how lieu like to win power ball for christmas? no one won the jackpot, that pushed saturday's top prize up to $255 million. but this week two massachusetts' men did win $1 million, will fred perez from fitchburg plans to pay off his mortgage with his winnings from the state's 40th anniversary instant game, and john hall will share his prize with a friend, both men decided to take home the $650,000 lump sum that is before taxes, of course. >> still a lot of money.

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nand othernselect models. believe it or not it has been 58 years since dr. seuss wrote about the heartless ridge. >> his evil plan was thwarted, there are grinches out there trying to steal things. >> yeah, and this list, i'm sorry to say could have been much much longer if we had more time to work on it, it is resuring to note in two of the three cases grinches have pay add price and still rooting for justice in the third one. okay let's start with dr. walter palmer, the minnesota dentist who paid 50 grand to lure a beloved lion out of his

the global out cry forced changes in animal protection laws and sent dr. grinch into hiding for mondays. the corporate over lords at volkswagen caught rigging cars they marked as environmentally responsible to falsify their nitrous oxide emissions levels, the massive fraud cost the company billions and some grinches may wind up in prison, good luck, fellas. finally, local hockey fans are looking forward to the knew year's day winner classic game outdoors at gillette against montreal. but the grinches at the nhl and nbc are ditching our traditional anthem maestro renee as well as the canadians usual singer, terrible call, what's a bruins game without renee. >> i stand with renee. >> i stand with renee. >> but a glimmer of hope, as of just before i came on the air

the saddle over 10,000 signatures. odds though? >> well, you know, the voice of the people can be very powerful so check it out. >> do you know what else is on my list? >> roger goodell. >> condensed his list. >> that's right, very much so. >> thank you, jon. alert. the warning for law enforcement about the stranger who may come to your home tonight. hi, everyone, its, from boston, massachusetts, just giving a special shoutout to my family and friends back home,

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you will want to keep an eye on the sky tonight, this

santa, these strange sights flying overhead, that is coming up all knew tonight at is is there is this strange man parentally he has been going around innerring homes through chimney, a bit chubby, wearing a red suit, probably in his 50s or 60s, he has several aliases, kris cringe he will, he doesn't take anything from homes except milk and cookies and he leaves presents behind, if you see him, don't rory wish him a merry christmas, scary world. >> for a jolly guy what was up with that mug shot? >> terrible. >> scary world. >> too much milk. >> i know. >> but also not scary just yet, the weather. weather looking okay, now we have areas of dense fog especially along the cape and islands, tomorrow christmas day, 60 degrees, near record

reach the record and yes you saw some 30s for neck week. we will get to that next week. thanks so much for watching tonight. tracking santa at wbz last look as he gets ready to head