. right now at 4:30, stepping up security at new year's eve celebrations around the world. here in boston, preparations are in full swing for the first night celebration, what you need to know before heading into the city. and just a a couple slick spots north of boston with temperatures around freezing. good morning, everybody. happy new year's eve, i know it's early but we are starting

>> 4:30 in the morning, why not. >> exactly. i'm kathryn hauser. >> i'm chris mckinnon. all eyes are on the celebrations tonight, danielle. thankfully it's not like there is going to be a blast of arctic air. stepping out the door there may be a couple icy spots, not as cold as it was yesterday, we had a lot of 20s on the map, 35 degrees in boston, some spots north of town when you get from portsmouth, manchester are sitting right at 32 degrees. there may be a couple slick spots this morning much the freezing rain advisory has now been lifted, there is leftover steady rain on the cape and the islands right now, it's generally light for the most part but bulk of the action is sliding east, route 6, back around to orleans and chattam, still light rain, a few patches

i want you to watch out for. treated surfaces are fine. otherwise any leftover cape showers come to an end and the sun breaks out, lunch time 43 degrees, the real feel will be in the 30s and we have partly cloudy skies, 38 for the ride home, windchills in the 20s, we'll take you through tomorrow and of course the weekend in just a couple minutes. stepping up security for new year's eve celebrations, united states and places around the world. new york city says it will be the safest place in the world when the ball drop. brussels canceled fireworks because of terror threats. two people were arrested who say they were planning attacks on the festivities, also

the why talkers in the attacks. 60,000 police and troops were deployed across the country in preparation for new year's eve, the fireworks display in paris was cancel glad here in boston security is a priority. some officers will be undercover protecting the crowd. >> but they will not inhibit the fun, first night is different this year, our . the count down is on. >> we're assembling all the big blocks of ice. >> sculptures in place and stage crews are on the move are clear signs first day celebrations are almost here. crews will continue to work in to the night, this ice sculpture is one of seven that will be featured. >> i get the satisfaction of

and watch and see the finished product. >> they are really cool and have in how they are shaped. >> organizers will see changes, instead of boying buttons all first day and first night activities will be free and open to the public. with so many to flock the coply scare, the mayor and boston police among many agencies say they are ready. >> we'll be out enforce. >> there are no known credible threats to the transit system. >> we'll have plenty of officers out there, we'll have, you know, bomb dogs, we'll have everything possible we can, something might happen somewhere but it's never going to get everybody and you gotta go out. >> boston police offer this old rule of thumb, if you see something say something. and wbz is the proud media response or of first night in boston, here are some of the highlights for tonight, more

will be on display at 1:00 this afternoon, there are several places, sea port and coply square, p you can't stay up for the midnight fireworks you can take in the family show at 9:00 then ring in the new year over at boston harbor at midnight. i appreciate the heads up will. franklin police are searching for two people who terrorized a bank full of customers. police say the suspects wore hoods and masks and they ordered everyone in the middle sex savings bank down on the ground, including were several children. the robbers made off with cash in a dark colored volkswagen sedan. bill cosby has been officially charged in a sex assault hearing. many first i can't cruisers are

face other charges. >> reporter: with help with other people with him and a cane, bill cosby left the courthouse free on bill. >> any comment? >> reporter: the comedian once revered as a father figure charged with sexual assault, accused of giving pills and wine to andrea kahn radar constand. >> unable to move or respond. >> reporter: the statute of limitations was about to run out, and in court papers cosby admitted to giving quaaludes to women to have sex with him. >> our team reviewed the initial investigation, reinterviewed some of the witnesses, examined evidence from the civil case and information from other alleged victims. >> reporter: several women in new england have also a caused cosby of assaulting them, he is

burn falls. >> i think it's primarily really really sad that someone who was such a model for so many people is falling down so far. >> cosby did not say anything outside the courthouse, his lawyer later released a a statement saying the charges are unjust fewed and mr. cosby will be exonerated, bill cosby did not have to enter a plea in court and he did not. the next court appearance be is january 14th. for all the other allegations the statute of limitations has run out except for one case and that is is being investigated in la. the "affluenza" teen is still in mexico but mother is in los angeles, mexican court granted ethan couch a temporary

tonya couch on a plane to la last night. police in mexico arrested 18- year-old and his mother on monday after one of them used a cell phone to call for pizza, couch is on probation for killing four people in a drunk driving accident. it is 4:38 on thursday morning, right now police in new hampshire are looking for a driver that may have witnessed the deadly crash involving four secret service agents working for hillary clinton. police say an unlicensed driver may have been trying to pass a car in wakefield, new hampshire when he crossed the center line and crashed too the agent's vehicle. two passengers in his car were also injured, no board on their conditions this morning, as for the agents, they suffered serious injuries, they were all wore seat belt. airline passengers say they learned how important it is to have your seat belt on after

make an emergency landing, 21 passengers including three children were taken off the pain, doctors say they will be okay. passengers described this frightening situation. >> i felt like we were dying like you see in the movies where they all go up to the ceiling, everything went to the ceiling that wasn't anchored. >> air canada was working to accommodate passengers. bruins fans getting excited about tomorrow winner classic. brad mash shaun was suspended, you can see it there, marshawn went low. a garden good-bye for could bee bryant, could bee missed his first eight shots of the game, when it mattered most he showed why he is one of the

good and bad could bee enjoyed it. >> felt great to get booed, the recognition at the top of the game, they booed us. it felt great. >> and coming up in morning sports could bee talks about how boston impacted his career. he is alleged. -- allege end. plus, the new way people are making their passwords safer. also ahead, how a ten-year-

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like, what does that mean? >> you can't decipher half of them anymore. >> thank you very much, wendy, we'll see you next hour. let's get a live look outside at the awesome toll, there are foggy areas, it feels damp, it feels cold, there is a lot going on, you wonder are the roads wet, icy. >> we are right around that just above freezing temperature right now. >> i would say keep an eye on the car thermometer, if it's right around 32 there may be slick spots. but you are right, there is fog, it's kind of a damp and gloomy start to the day, we are sitting at 35 degrees right now. we are in the 40s from plymouth back down to the cape, it's north of of boston so places like orange, nashua and portsmouth sitting at the 32- degree mark, it may be slick this morning, it's not as cold as this time yesterday much we look to our north and west and there is cold are air, a lot of

in as we head into the upcoming weekend. so there is a couple different cold fronts, for us any leftover moisture out there right now, a couple light rain showers and a little bit of patchy drizzle will come to an end by mid morning, so we feature improvement during the day today and will be breezy, here is the map at midnight tonight as we ring in the new year, no weather related issues across the northeast, there will be a couple lake effect snow showers off lake erie and lake ontario. tomorrow is quiet, temperatures will be in the low 40s for some of us. the weekend is looking pretty good, too. we'll be normal in terms of temperature, upper pro 30s on saturday. it does not not arrive until next week, coming with scattered snow showers, squalls in the mountains, flurries on

night and sunday, dropping several inches. the white and green mountains am the mountain the of maine which is welcome news for ski country, we've had a great couple several days. highs will come up into the 40s, we are above freezing everywhere so and above average day and we get melting down. we get the melting, refreeze overnight, new year's eve hour by hour if you are heading out early temperatures will still be around 40 by 49:00 p.m. and notice we -- 4:00 p.m., we gradually go back around midnight to 32 degrees. you have to factor in the wind, so the midnight real feel temperatures are running in the 20s, this is what you want to dress for heading out for the midnight festivities. highs tomorrow will manage to come up around 40. and the weekend does feature some cooler air, but this is normal for this time of the year, highs in the upper 30s,

no big storms in forecast, but a very cold start to next week, temperatures will only be in the upper 20s and maybe a couple snow showers, ocean effect on monday, kathryn. thank you very much, danielle. a douglas boy for being a hero for saving his older brother and himself. jim armstrong has more. >> pretty crazy day, right? >> yeah. >> you said you saved his life. >> yeah. >> he is a bit bash full about it, brayden wilcox's bravery, mom and dad were at worm, their son sleeping in during school vacation, when brayden heard something. >> it was like a triple beat every five seconds. >> brayden ran to the basement to check on the carbon monoxide detector which was in full alert. >> i woke up my brother and we went outside and then we just called the fire department. >> i guess you could say he

he didn't wake me up or we were still sleeping then the carbon monoxide would probably get into our system. i'm still feeling sick to my stomach about the whole thing. >> it was just last week in milford, carbon monoxide poisoning killed two people and sent two other toes to the hospital. brother up. >> had that not happened the house would have filled with carbon monoxide. >> by den even knew what to do is thanks to the douglas fire department itself, they go into the schools every year as part of their safe program to teach kids how to handle emergencies just like this one. >> it makes you proud that they are listening. >> a faulty furnace might be to blame here, dad taking no chances. >> i recently purchased three new carbon monoxide detectors.

>> make sure they are working and amazing that he knew what to do. >> paying attention to the fire lesson. still ahead, the rude awakening for thousands of senior citizens in our area. shell shocked, turtles are

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under way in boston, ice sculptures taking advantages of those cold temperatures overnight to create their master pieces, crews were putting up a stage, all the events are free, security is being stepped up this year. police stress there is no threat against boston. and several places are brussels and paris both canceled fireworks shows, france deployed 60,000 police and troops across the country, new york city is putting 6000 officers in the crowd at times square. this morning bill cosby is out on a million dollars bail. the 78-year-old comedian was arraigned yesterday in pennsylvania on charges he drugged and sexually assaulted a woman in his home in 2004. cosby's attorney says he will be exonerated. a friend of the san

terror charges, in reek can i marquez planning attacks in 2011 and 2012 that he and sayed farook later abandoned. he is being held without bail until his arraignment january 6th. this morning police officers who put their lives on the line are being hailed as heros. >> my first initial thought was that i was going to die. >> couldn't breath, couldn't -- it was the scariest moment i have ever been in my life. >> three webster officers arrived on the scene of a burning home even before fire crews got there. they heard from neighbors that there was a 65-year-old woman trapped inside so the three of them took turns getting the woman to safety. each battling the heat and smoke. they also helped another woman trying to make it down the stairs and out of the building. >> i don't like to use that word i think anybody in this police department would have

>> and the women they rescued are recovering, investigators think a cigarette started the fire. a rude awakening for yesterday a tufts health robo call went out at 3:00 a.m. shots, one that probably could have waited until the sun cames up, the calls were supposed to go out in the afternoon. dozens of rescued sea turtles are heading south, these guys were saved from cape cod bay, many suffering from hypothermia, they were brought to the new england aquarium for rehab and heading to another florida. >> warmer climate. organizers are making sure they don't drop the ball. >> the big test for the big

three, two, one. happy new year. well this is only a test, the crews in time square want to make sure everything is working before to night's big celebration. >> yesterday they practiced the count down and flipped the switch there and everything went off without a hitch.

ball weighs almost 12,000 pounds, 32000 led lights and it's expensive, no one wants to drop the ball. >> you break it, you buy it. i was wondering if there was ever a year when they flipped the switch and it didn't work. happened. top stories, traffic and weather all right here. the news at 5:00 starts right now. now at 5:00, preparations in place for boston's first night as cities around the world step up security and even celebration. bill cosby charged with sexual assault, how his defense team is already fighting back. not nearly as cold as yesterday, i will let you know where we go as we head towards midnight tonight.