man in those live images with his hands up, i can't poopers he is coming out of the -- appears he is coming out of the house. this all started when neighbors reported hearing at least one gunshot there. there are reports that swat teams deployed tear gas, we heard several gunshots when we checked in with reporter jim smith at the top of this hour and it joy appears that that man has surrendered himself and walking toward police, as you can see right now are live images walking toward police with his hands up, that is the scene on everett, we will try to get you a live report from jim smith as soon as we can. we'll get you more on that in just a little bit. fedex employees worked overtime on christmas day to deliver as many packages as they could to folks still waiting to get their gifts, fedex says they were behind because of a record orders. investigation continues

made up a story about a baby being thrown over a bridge, the mother and daughter have been charged. well they are the hottest gifts of the season, many of you finding drones and hoverboards under your christmas trees. >> both of them come with big warning, susie steimle has the report. >> but it's really kind of lazy because i could walk, but, it's just fun to hover around. >> ideal dash got the gift on a lot of lists this christmas. >> this is the best thing out right now, i never seen nothing >> segway hoverboards are hands season. >> a lot of other people had one and it was cool. >> dan convinced his mom to let him and his brother share one, she still has doubts. >> it looks cool, of course. >> we didn't know what to think about it yet. i just hope that it will not exercise. >> she has seen the headlines. >> this is the hover board.

lithium batteries catching fire. >> we had second thoughts as presents because of that. >> it's just one of the most items making the news much boston is fourth in the country for close encounters between drones and airplanes, leading to an faa crackdown. out of concern that drones could interfere with airplanes the faa is requiring anything over .5-pound be registered. owners have until february 2016 to do so. >> but that is only for current drone owners. if you opened a drone on christmas morning have you to register the device before its first flight. despite the series of warnings, it's hard to keep kids away from the moment 'em of something cool. while it comes with a warning, it appears christmas future is here to stay. susie steimle wbz knew. new rules going into effect in massachusetts public schools starting january first, limits

restrained, i can't according to the globe, any use of restraints be quickly reported to the principal and to the parents. also any physical restraint will have to be reported to the state. devices and medication will no longer be allowed to calm down and agitated student, timeout the, any longer than 30 minutes will have to be approved by the principal and continually monitored. a 77-year-old tewkewbury woman was hit by a car, she was walking home from church when the accident happened, police say the driver did stop at the scene and the woman is expected today be okay. developing tonight, the home of former president bill clinton was badly damaged in an overnight fire, place say it was arson. the building in hope, arkansas is designated a national historical site. clinton's grandparents owned the home and where he spent the

president obama gave his annual christmas address today, they encourage americans to honor the sacrifices of military families. >> so as we sing carols and open presents, as we win snowball fights. >> or lose snowball fight the. >> pay tribute to those who have given our country so much. >> taped that address last week before the family departed for their yearly christmas vacation in hawaii. we have been following breaking news, we have been showing the video where there is a hostage situation, that situation ended after hours that going on, the house is on fire, jim smith has been following this story and he has been on the scene, he will join us in just a few minute with a live update as we continue to monitor this breaking news for you in everett. a volunteer group is making sure the elderly in the area don't spend christmas alone,

food to people who don't have family. >> lola lynch likes opening presents on christmas. >> isn't that nice. >> but the 896-year-old says the best gift is not what is inside the being but who delivered it. became new friends. >> it's wonderful because it makes you feel wanted. it makes you feel people care still especially spending time with elderly people. >> thank you so much. volunteers spent time with 600 seniors like lynch, mark anderson is the codirector of the group called we are family. he hopes the seniors feel like they are surrounded by loved ones even if they won't see their own families. >> this is so precious, this is what life can and should be about.

all of us together, helping each other, live, really live. >> several papers took their children to help out -- parents took their children to help out. reminding them of the holiday spirit. >> it's not all about getting stuff. >> back at lynch's apartment, her visitors got something, too. >> swells your heart. i can't -- it's hard to describe. >> it's the gift of giving back. the group we are family operates year round, it 2900 volunteers spend time with isolated seniors, providing meals and services to remind seniors they are not alone. going back to the breaking news in everett, a man haustra senderred there but there has been an explosion or fire at that house. let's go to jim smith. >> liam and katie the information that we have is that the man has been taken down, surrendered, we didn't know if it was voluntary or by

let's show you the scene now, you can still see the smoke rising but maybe about four or five minutes ago the home evolved erupted into flames, we didn't know exactly know what the cause of that fire was, repeating the new the, that from what we could see from our advantage point here on high street in summerville it appeared that the suspect was taken down, but then we had a nurbly of activity, police told us to get back, we got out of their way so they can do their job, repeating the home burst too flames, it seems that at least from my advantage point that fire now has been somewhat contained. but i'm still hearing sporadic gun fire of some point, at least it sounded like that, this situation unfolding even as we speak, this has been going on all day long since early this afternoon on this christmas day here in this tightly packed everett neighborhood, they were trying for hours to convince this gentleman to come out and it appears in some way there is

still busy, we are very short on official information, understandably because these emergency teams and swat teams are busy much we'll it our best to follow it and give you an update at 6:00. back to you. >> we'll check back in with you as soon as we can. in the meantime we are going to go to commercial break. the superstar's new attempt at getting the christmas song crown. final salute to a selfless veteran who gave back till the very last moment. happy holidays are even happier with good chinese food coming up, the phantom gourmet finds the region's top spot. hi, i'm don, quam i will say happy holiday toss my friends and family in massachusetts. hi mom, hi, family, i will see you soon, merry christmas, happy holiday, happy new year. you can both adjust the bed for the best sleep of your life. find the lowest prices of the season, going on now. save $600 on the

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tonight a heartwarming surprise for a family down 0 on their luck. >> a group of police officers decided to surprise the family. >> merry christmas, thank you. >> merry christmas. >> merry christmas. >> could you see the childrens mother could not contain her emotion when those officers arrived. they pulled their own money and teamed up with bicycle cops for kids to make their christmas as special add possible. special with everything going own the world. >> it was amazing. well she was dethroned this year as queen of the most popular christmas song. >> maria carry is making up a new christmas song during a performance last night, take a listen.

songs when we're, you know, in a happy, jolly mood. happy jolly. >> beaus the crowd in new york, not a bad song. but i'm boeing to weigh in not as catchy as all i want to christmas is you. >> i don't think anything -- >> the crown favorite. >> she still sounds good. the patriots have a day off to celebrate christmas and the brady family is getting in the picture. it reads you better want out, you petter not cry, you better not pout i'm telling you why, santa clause is coming to town, seriously i saw him, there is talk that santa, if you zoom in on his face looks a lot like rob gronkowski, he is larger than tom brady, the eyes -- on twitter you can check it out. i'm pretty sure it's gronkowski. >> i think it's really santa.

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comforting to eat and every single dumpling has a different intention, the skin is of a different thickness, prepared a different way and filling on each one is different. >> and remember, new year's eve is usually the busiest night of the year for a lot of chinese restaurants so if you are thinking about getting takeout, those those orders in early, for more food and fun watch the phantom gourmet saturday and sunday on my tv 38. still to come, a creation it seems like it came from the men in black, a gun made out of a meteor rite, it may cost you

breaking news out of everett, and our cameras catch that go moment live on tv just a few minutes ago, a man who had barricaded himself inside a home on high street in everett, putting his arms up and tackled by police, it all starting earlier today after neighbors heard gun shots, police arrived on teen, that man barricaded them self inside the home, the man did come out and you are render. moments later, our cameras also caught flames at that very home. out of which that suspect had just watched an explosion of sorts and then the flames erupting there on the scene. we didn't know what set those flames off. we are working on the identity of that suspect and exactly what touched all of this off earlier today. jim smith will have a live report coming up at 6:00. also tonight, and out of this world project high end gun

meteorite into pistols that could sell for is million dollars each. the meteorite crashed to earth 4.5 million years ago, the company is calling the guns the big bang pistol set, not to be confused with big bang theory. >> didn't we have something fly by us last night. >> anoas lloyd. -- asteroid. full moon, beautiful, the moon is rising right now, you can take a peek outside and get a picture. >> and you don't need a jacket. >> comfortable temperatures, we actually tied a record in worcester. boston we were three degrees shy of the record. 65 degrees set way back in 1889. however this christmas will go down as the second warmest in history. current temperature the still in the 50s. 60 degrees reading here in lawrence. 57 degrees in boston. 51 degrees in chattam. hour by hour forecast

50s, falling into the 40s overnight tonight into tomorrow morning, reaching 99 degrees by 7:00 much and there is a chance for an isolated shower or two overnight tonight, most of us will stay dry and chilly for some. in the 30s for lows with lower 40s from boston to plymouth, mid 40s on the cape and islands there. for tomorrow high temperatures in the lower 40s and 50s. not bad but cooler compare today what we've had the last couple of days, a bit of a shock to the system, 49 degrees for saturday, sunday a high of 60 degrees and a chance for some spotty showers. current radar picture, those few showers pushing to the south here, the heaviest rain stays way to our south with a couple of showers developing on the cape and islands, those move out as we head into the next 24, 48 hours, through the weekend hour by hour forecast high pressure dominating force for the first half of the

we have a warm front from the south. there is going to be a brief transition zone, freezing rain in northern new england, snow for the crown of maine, great news for skiers right there. for us we have 60-degree high temperatures on sunday here in boston and then cold air reinforcing here a big arctic front for monday, highs in the 30s, we are dry and our next system setting up to our south and west bringing us a monday into tuesday. i want to show you the slope forecast for this weekend, too. temperatures in the whos, chance for freezing rain to snow changing to rain then on sunday. interesting weather we have going on, it is going to become more active and winter like the next several days, highs in the 30s monday and tuesday, and that is where we are keeping a watch on -- yes, this winter storm could be the difference between plowable snow or rain.

>> i like to note the fact that you said plowable snow. now at 5:30, veterans. >> impromptu honor inside a hospital that may bring you to tears. >> he was a four time combat veteran, he was exceptionally loving dad, that ceremony they did he deserved that recognition. >> hannah is talking about an impromptu honor guard air monday knee in the halls of plaza medical center for her husband staff sergeant, standing at attention as the 35- year-old was wheeled away to be taken off life support. coincidentally his organs were donated to two other military veterans. >> he always put husband life on the line for so many people

him that it was two veterans that got on. >> veteran was kept on life support. >> matt was one of the closest brothers that i ever made my time in the service. >> people like shaun who fought alongside him in deployment. >> everything about him was for other people, to make those around him better. >> so it was only fitting that his last act would be one that saved two more lives. >> matt was -- he was a great nco he loved his older, he was a protector, he was a leader. >> giving back and of course a true honor there for soldiers. >> life giving ends in giving as well. still to come, he could be the friend least snowman around. following breaking news at 6:00, the house at the hours long standoff now on fire,

house remaining at the center of the plot situation, came up with his hands out, jim smith working the story. jesus was born in homelessness and poverty because our god loves us so much that he made himself little, he made himself poor. >> a christmas day message from cardinal shaun o'malley, but is it being drowned out by the

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christmas along the east coast. >> at one gas station in new york things are looking frozen, take a look, gas station a ten can't dressed up as olaf on christmas eve, he is spreading a little holiday cheer as he filled up the cars mr. well we have much more still ahead. news at 6:00 starts right now. and we have breaking news at 6:00, firefighters now battling a blaze at an everett home where a man had barricaded himself inside for hours, 30 minutes ago that man surrendered hands up as our live cameras rolled, this whole thing started at 1:30, neighbors reported hearing a gunshot and called for help. as can you imagine, it's been a tense few hours in the area of that everett neighborhood and the fire is now only making things worse there.

this afternoon, he is live with the late he, jim. >> reporter: katie and liam as you might expect things are chaotic here on high street in the city of everett, it was quite a scene as it played out. let me get out of the way and show you what is happening right now. up on summer street here in everett where the actual house was where the swat team burst in and captured this suspect. once again we want to show you the status of the fire, it's been put out by in large but it was quite a scene just a short time ago. let's show you what it was like when the suspect maybe about half and hour ago finally came out of this house for the better part of several hours, the swat team and negotiators were trying to convince him to come out, he was order today the ground. he complied. swat team members and police officers engulfed him, took him into custody. but unfortunately that was not