we'll have much more as it comes into the news room, i'm louisa moller. also breaking right now, rochester new york has canceled its midnight fireworks celebration. police arrested this man, 25- year-old who was planning a machete attack in a restaurant, federal prosecutors say luck man was in -- lick man was in contact with isis. a raging inferno tearing through a luxury hotel in due buy be sending fiery debris into the sky. equally stunning site, while that fire is burning, dubai sets off its huge fireworks show celebrating the new year right on schedule. eyewitnesses say once that fire started it spread in the building very quickly. and continued burning as hundreds of thousands of people gathered near by to watch the

billowing out, the burj, the world's tallest building, the jury report is not what you might think. >> so far reports of just 14 minor injuries, one person did die, they suffered a heart attack while trying to escape, when you consider the number of people both inside and hundreds of thousands gathered outside, that is astounding. the fire spread quickly at the 63 story address hotel consuming at least 20 floors in a matter of minutes. >> i just heard a big bang. >> it went from a significant fire to that entire building is in flames and we need to get a little bit further away from this. >> people rushed to evacuate the hotel filled with residents and visitors. running.

not deter the famed city's fire work display, fireworks exploded in the sky. this remarkable split screen capturing the two events. >> it's absolutely surreal. i used to live on the 32nd floor and i spent new year's eve at the address. it's really the place to be on a night like this. >> injury reports are so far minor, primarily injuries from the stampede to escape, officials say the hotel's sprinklers an internal firefighterring systems helped to prevent the spread of the flames and allowed hotel guests to get out. and that fire is still burning tonight. authorities have not given a cause, they say likely started on the balcony of the 20th floor. lisa. >> incredible pictures, lauren, thank you. it is not the first time that something like this has happened in dubai, as recently as february there was a similar sky scraper fire where every win survived, the name of that hotel is was torch, but this does raise concerns about sky

fire hoses can only spray up to 50 feet. most sky scrape pers are designed to be fire resistant, here in massachusetts these types of buildings face strict fire codes to help keep you safe. >> the firefighters usually go into these buildings before they are opened. the property managers take them around. they become i can't wasn'ted with where the fire control room is, where the fire pump is, where the join lets to put water in the building are. >> we are keeping a close eye on this breaking story in dubai and we will bring you any new information on that fire,. here at home, police are working to ensure that boston's first night celebration is fun, safe and that it goes off without a hitch. what a beautiful night we to take that all in. nice, quiet new year's eve, everyone out there on the streets of boston, live music, you done have to be completely covered up like the kid from

like a comfortable evening. let's take a look at 42 degrees in the city right now, 11 in norwood. 36 in worcester, certainly we can handle a night like this. a few snow flurries across northern new england, easy for any travel or walking around outside, taking any of the events and a number of cities and towns across commonwealth and new england for that matter. through 30s, stroke of midnight p 3 degrees in boston, western sub subs in the upper 20s. we'll take a look at first day few minutes. we are still hours away from welcoming in the new year downtown boston. >> first night actually kicked off at noon today when families began pouring into the city, our ken macleod is live in boston amide the partyers, people are ready to say see i 2016.

beautiful sunny day and relatively warm temps, as you have been talk being on its 40th anniversary this event has changed a little bit, a little bit more exact, everything is free thanks to a bunch of corporate sponsorships, and despite the world wide terror threat look at this crowd. and hour before performers began playing with fire, and flipping out, the boston police bomb squad shut down boil street focused on a suspicious briefcase tossed in a trash can which turned out to be nothing. >> we are out here enforce and want to make sure the event is going off without a hitch. was. >> it's on our mind, we are aware it, something that you can't i go know but we didn't let it interfere with what we wanted to do today. >> happy new year. >> the addams family was among many to came into the city today to make sure this guy didn't catch the wrong end of a

pained and to get an ear full of performances scattered from coply to the commons. >> you know so many wonderful things going on, great performances, all the people coming together and celebrating, it's a great events. >> on the plus side, the sun really warmed things up this afternoon, even if the ice sculptures didn't like it much. but the folks who turned out a little early to welcome 2016 sure did. while some admitted bomb scares and radical jihads contribute to an un's i necessary about public gatherings. >> it does i think we have to move on and do our thing. >> it's something that is in the back of your mind, but we try not to think about it too much. >> reporter: back live now you can see most of the crowd has migrated where the traditional grand procession is making its way down the road led by mayor walsh. keep in mind there are two sets

common, mostly for the families and kids, and then at the stroke of midnight. that is a grownup thing. ken mccloud wbz news. ken, thank you. weeks of worker paying off in foxborough where crews have been turning a famous football field into a hockey rink much the ice is ready to go, let's head to steve burton who is live at the cbs scene, one game i can'ted up. >> you are absolutely right. winter classic alumni game, moments ago between the bruins and canadians, with the history, i'm surprised that a bench occurring brawl didn't break out, this game went into overtime. these guys are glad this game is owe. mark scored twice to tie it two for the bruins, also had a shift, tied at 4, it went to a

shootout. we take one of those tomorrow, too as well. alumni players weren't the only ones on the ice today, bill belichick and bruins coach claude julian had their own skate this morning as well. thanks to our friends at craft sports productions for this great of video, how cool is this, went are class similar goalie mask he goes with a full patriots game, of june i can't be edelman, hopefully the bees will be as tough to beat as the patriots are. so there you go, we have much more on the bruins and the patriots coming up in sports in a few moments. great day for the alumni winter classic. >> steve, thank. it is the story of 2015 that many of us wish we could forget. >> the winter that just would not let up. coming back we are going to take look back at our biggest

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the saying goes out with the old and in with the new, many of us you are are are hoping that this does not happen again in the new year. >> eric joins us now, from one extreme to the other. it's interesting to hear didn't have any big tornadoes or troop i call issues, or floods, a lot of temperature stories and the snow story, ice the burg that were rolling up, this was incredible, it start weekend a picture that was sent in to us from one of the weather watchers, never reveals the actual name but we had the waves, too. these are generational sights that we may not see for decades again. >> who can forget the snow pile at the end of the winner and it

>> a man made phenomenon, we had this incredible pile that had back hoes and bucket loaders dump trucks climbed over it, it melted on july 14th. >> most disgusting snow pile ever. >> it was putrid, why we don't dump all the snow in the harbor, a lot easier to clean up this way. we have to point out we ended the year on an incredible note. >> every single state east of the mississippi, warmest december on record and not even close it was so warm outside. we had cherry blossoms blooming, grass still green, our neighborhood rose bush just died, a good run on the golf course. here is a look at the standings, closing it out, it unusually if you set a record for the warmest month whether it's any month, june, july, or two. we are going to beat the record

margin, part of that el nino fueled sub born pattern in february, just the complete opposite. we had 20 days over 50 degrees, that was a record, too. things are starting to calm down, 42 right now in the city, chattam at 43, worcester at 36 degrees, we have a big area of high pressure building in, dry, calm conditions as we start off 2016 not just here in new england but all across the country, a much needed break. hour by hour tonight if you are heading out, winter attire but not going to be uncomfortable. a bit of a breeze in the 30s, low 30s for much of the area, worcester county in the 20s, mild toward cape cod. by tomorrow morning many of us in the upper 20s to kickoff the day, bright skies, beautiful friday, beautiful start, if you are sleeping in, if you want to go for a walk afterwards and stretch it out, about 40 degrees by lunch time, mix of

well, mainly clear skies, and sunset at 4:22, the big event for tomorrow, watching at home or lucky enough to go, if you are going to be at gillette stadium, a little warm for the ice maybe but comfortable for the spectators, for high of 11 in norwood, 36 in worcester, lawrence up to 40 degrees, province down 43 for tomorrow, 31stin a row, then as we head toward the weekend a up could he will more, snow showers in northern new england all things quiet around here locally. as we are looking at temps near 40 degrees both days. higher elevations in the 30s, bright and seasonal, couple flakes late on sunday. best weekend by far this season, staying below freezing these next fews day, there will be snow in the air all those be going. and then reality, monday the coldest air of the season is

to hurt a little bit, i'm not going to sugar coat it too much, bringing ocean effect snow from plymouth county and the cape and the islands, could become plowable for a few communities. in a few townsment accuweather seven harsh cold tuesday and wednesday, start warming back up back close tore average on wednesday and thursday, lisa and liam back to you. with the count down to the winter classic special visitors were on the ice, sled hockey flairs showed -- players, teams ranging in age from kids to adults. >> let's head out to sports director steve burton who is live at the cbs scene where a lot of that was going on, the hockey rink behind you there. >> great day all the way around. the game went into overtime, foxborough usually the center of the football universe, tomorrow all eyes on the hockey

winner classic will take place tomorrow, dan roach has more. >> thursday was dress rehearsal day for the winter classic add the bruins get set to battle the me at thal canadians, bruins hit the ice for a team picture, then a practice to get used to the surroundings, much of the talk was about about i playing in the home of the four time super bowl champion. >> were you of brady or gronk. >> add he will man. >> anybody out there, like looking around, i'm bray dee, maybe i'm gronk, cruz said he wanted to be edelman. >> looked like a gronk guy, with the ball. not quite as big, maybe. >> how about this, mike kahn is starting for montreal, his dad a police officer, escorted the team to practice here at

information, i started talking to a state trooper, do you guys know anything about mike's dad where he works he looked at me, smiled, pointed to his badge, he is he a state trooper, pretty cool stuff. bruins here at the winter classic, i'med jim roach. again winter classic alumni game finished a short time ago, how great was it to say ray work win it with a shootout. here is levan reid. >> bill belichick was in a festive winter classic mood today, he is the conference in a knit hat, talked about playing hockey, this place is bustling, the passes, the bruins and the canadians are all here, plus the fans and media almost too much. so the pats have a quick practice this afternoon and they head to miami a couple days early to get ready for the

>> they are physical, they don't let up, they play together and every single game they are ready to go. >> we are going to have to give back to what we know and what we're capable of doing and what we are used to doing, along with that comes good football, we have had a productive week. >> they look strong in practice, nice to have the three amigos ready for the game. thank you very much. be sure to catch patriots all access tomorrow night for full preview of the pats and dolphins. starts sunday with patriots game day at is 130, followed by 5th quarter post game show. earlier today first outdoor womens practice, had a lady goal down, went to the boards, had to be taken to mass general hospital, heart and prayers go out to her. happy new year's eve everyone,

>> wish her the best, steve, thank you. still to come, scary moments when the roof of an old carriage house comes crashing down

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right now the search is on for two bank robbers who terrified customers in franklin, two people wearing hoods and masks walked into the center yesterday morning, they ordered everyone to hit the floor and then took off with cash. police are looking for a dark colored volkswagen sedan. after a roof collapse in summerville, hours later the carriage house had to be demolished, you can see the ceiling fell, the building is on a historic registry. there were three workers inside when the roof started to come down, they got out without getting hurt. so many waves this has been a year to remember, we are

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as we wrap up 2015 we are looking back at some our best memories. >> i suspect malcolm but the letter super bowl winning improbable interception, one the greatest play in sports history, bill belichick i know i broke everything in my house when it happened much it was great. that was one of mine. i was crouched in a car at the patriots hotel. but this was another one, celebrating jack williams incredible career, he retired after 40 years, including this reunion that he wasn't expecting between jack and liz walker and bob lobell, jack is family to us and to the kids who lives he changed through wednesday's child. i know one of your favorite stories featured kids. thinking back at stories that made me smiled, david wade

march of dimes, kids who born as preemies, and these kids came in and they reassured all the families and the parents you go through this traumatic experience you can be as strong and healthy as everyone else, i have a friend whose daughter was very small and young, her daughter is great. so that struck a cord. >> i think those are the stories we remember best because they are the stories that give us hope? right coming back from what looked like a loss and winning to the delight of an entire city that would suffer through a tough winter and great kids. >> the summer, too, all time great summer. >> seriously. i know there is snow and cold, this is one of the best weather years i ever remembered, so sunny and so comfortable most of the time, we can take february. >> that's right, great year. speaking of that and we want to wish you all a happy new year's eve tonight.

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