dark. there's a look at live doppler radar. things are starting to quiet down. heading to connecticut and rhode island, there's heavy and steady rainfall from quincy at the expressway into boston, north shore, up around the -- parkway seeing heavy rain. temperatures will hold in the 40s and low 50s. and the showers will end after midnight. we'll see lingering clouds, and although this will help it's not going to take us out of the drought. back to etch for and a half rainfall deficit. today's rain is not getting up to an inch and a half. do we have any more rain in the forecast? we'll take a look at the extended coming up in a little bit. the car windshield smashed and tonight a winthrop family wants to know, were they targeted. the family is interracial and they think the vandals saw the

after them. >> i don't feel it was random. >> reporter: they got a rude awakening sunday when they got to the car. is smashed window is covered now but they took photos. a rock thrown through the back window. they had a hillary clinton sign on their lawn and car and they wonder. >> we moved the sign. i also had a black lives matter sign on my front porch. it's gone. we put i don't want my windows broken. i don't want other aggressive behavior around here. it's not the '50s, it's not the '60s. this is 2016. >> they are an interracial family heightening concern. >> there's a lot of things we fought for years and years ago. and i thought we were done. seems like they're coming back

sign. not a comfortable feeling. >> went relationship police are investigating. they are not sure what they're dealing with. what the motivation might have been. >> the people involved are concerned that it's politically or racially motivated. there's no evidence to indicate that it's either politically or racially motivated. >> she's being treated for cancer. >> it was my birthday and my car. not something we want to be dealing with at this moment. >> the attorney general launched a new hotline to report any kind of harassment. and here's the hotline number. 89943228. and we have the information on our website. the company that operates the commuter rail are investigating a crash that went unreported. on november 4th. a train was traveling 6 miles

protective post. no passengers were on board and no one was heard. the train's crew never reported the accident. the crew members are now on leave. fire investigators in dartmouth are trying to figure out what started this fire that destroyed a home under construction. neighbors called firefighters around 2:00 this morning when they saw the flames coming from the home on the dead end street. and all that remains now is the foundation. officials say there was no power to family members of the sandy hook school shooting victims want their lawsuit reinstated. they want the connecticut supreme court to reconsider their suit against remmington arms. adam lanza used that rifle. >> i'm bringing this appeal for

chance. i'm bringing this appeal to avoid the next mass shooting using these weapons and prevent more families suffering the horrors. >> the suit claims remmington arms should not have sold a dangerous weapon to the public. but the company expects the appeal to be dismissed. >> >> there are several reports that president-elect donald trump is considering seeking high level security clearances for mes the children are poised to take control of the trump business after their father takes office. and does this pose a conflict of interest? >> there are laws on the books to preclude a president from enriching him or herself in office. but the president is exempt from the conflict of interest rules that other employees must abide by. as we saw with the clinton foundation the line between

and there's no modern day precedent for grown children to be business advisers. when they were asked by lesley stahl -- >> i think he's going to rely on us more than ever. >> we'll be in new york and we'll take care of the business and i think we'll have fun doing it. >> i'm going to be a daughter but i've said throughout campaign that i'm very passionate about certain issues and i want to fight for them. >> they plan to be involved. >> past presidents have put their financial holdings into a blind trust. is that going to happen here? >> the expert consensus seems to be that that wouldn't work. the high profile nature of the trump organization precludes any kind of blind trust and so

foreign bureaucracies. even rudy giuliani told cnn it's hard to see a legal way to remove potential conflicts. >> there's no perfect way to do this. you have to have some confidence in the integrity of the president. the man is an enormously wealthy man. i don't think there's any real fear or suspicious that he's seeking to enrich himself by being president. >> then there's jared kushner, evanka's husband. >> we haven't seen this before. >> there have been a couple of adult siblings and on occasion they've caused problems, neil bush in the first bush administration but this is something different.

these images were presented to the oversight board. a chinese company is building these at a plant in springfield. they hope to have them in service in 2019. big problems on the red line right now. this is a look at the crowd in downtown crossing. the mbta says there are what it calls moderate delays because of fire department activity. riders are reporting on twitter that the trains are barely moving or not and we'll keep on top of the situation and bring you new information as it comes in. coming up, why amazon is moving to something new this holiday season. and the toys that one hologram says you should avoid. and how the toy industry is fighting back. and gathering whale dna without hurting the whale or the environment. how ipswich high school students worked to solve a real

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in new hampshire, the malls open at 6 p.m. and closing at 1:00 in the morning and reopening at 6:00 a.m. the list of the 10 worst toys of the season was released and here they are, including a slingshot, inflatable suits kids can wear to crash into each other, and a hammer. a representative of the toy industry attended the announcement. parents need to know all of the potential dangers, and insists the toys are safe. >> the united states is a global leader when it comes to toy safety efforts and certainly, parents can be assured that toys comply with product safety requirements. >> if you want to see a complete list of the 10 worst toys, hop on www.cbsboston.com. the you buy a president for someone on amazon. don't expect it to be wrapped. instead, the online retailers

velvet gift bag. they are faster than having someone wrap the gifts the old fashioned way. i cannot wrap to save my life. >> love the advent of the gift bag. >> throw it in the bag. fake news online. >> moves that two big companies are making in hopes of making a difference. and heavy rainfall this evening. we definitely need it. and a half inch and we'll track the end of the downpours coming up. and a wonderful surprise for a local veteran who lost his leg serving in iraq. and the gift is one that will change his life. and we'll introduce you to the volunteers, some of whom you'll recognize who helped make all

take a look. some serious flooding in new zealand days after the major earthquake. torrential downpours overnight and this morning cut off access to some roads. and some people risked the high water, trying to get to their destinations. officials are now concerned about mud slides. a man jumping out of a car scene to try to find the man. he was there and breathing and conscious. and no word on how the fire started. and here's something you don't see any day. >> a koala bear walks into an accountant's office. a woman saw this little guy and a vet came in to relocate the koala. maybe he's just, you know,

>> he had questions about his deductions. >> he has a three-legged retirement plan. [ laughter ] >> we had some rain today, torrential. >> and pretty good rainfall. we definitely need it. >> and it was good that the flooding was minor. >> we're fortunate that october and this month we've had the high tides and no big storms around. that's when you get in trouble. heavier rain moving through the downpours continue this evening. here's a live look at the radar. and most of the rainfall moving in to central and northern massachusetts. we can zoom in to a couple of heavier pockets of rainfall right on route 3 and the expressway leading up to boston. scituate hall seeing heavier downpours. heavier rain in bedford,

rain. of course, with the commutes it's not so much fun to navigate. the real plume of tropical moisture is just to the east. and we're missing out on a big time drenching of rain. we'll take it. decent totals so far. we'll get updated figures as we look to the six hour. providence got over an inch of rain today. here's a look at the timing as the showers continue to work northward. by 10:00 we're just about done. lingering showers in little bit of mist, a lot of clouds, and temperatures may rise a little bit in some towns, they'll stay in the 40s to 50s. and in southeastern massachusetts jumping up to 60 degrees. a milder feel is expected. another high tide cycle. and it won't be as high as this morning. between 10:00 and 2:00, minor pockets of coastal flooding from the south shore all the way up to the maine coastline.

clouds again. a mild start and a mild day by mid-november standards. we'll get sunshine going as we head to midday. and a mix of sun and clouds as we look into the afternoon. not full on sun out there all day but still warm temperatures and not a bad one to be outdoors. a high of 60 in boston. lawrence, 59 degrees. taunton hitting 60. and more high tides tomorrow. they'll be higher than what we have tonight. and tomorrow's high tide cycle and hampton to boston and southeastern mass. minor coastal flooding would be the expectation. as for the rest of the week, thursday and friday looking great. bright sunshine and sunny on friday. and near 60 inland and cooler at the coast. and windier, especially cape cod. the winds out of the minority. that's going to add an edge to the air. caps our highs in the 50s. and a dry day.

transition. we start milder and then work in rain showers and colder temperatures and they may change to snow flurries as we look to sunday evening and monday. a much colder start to next week is expected. the abundant life christian school in wilmington. barry burbank talked to a group there. they have character and values woven through the experience. barry enjoyed the visit. >> they must have loved the forecast. >> they were concerned with climate change. google and facebook are taking steps to fight back against fake news websites. both companies will ban them. and google plans to tweak search algorithms to weed out

and facebook has dismissed claims that the fake site influenced voting. a local high school robotics team putting their knowledge to work to help out a north shore whale researchers. and we're following breaking news. the oklahoma city airport shut down after a southwest employee was shot dead. police are scouring the area for the suspect. we'll have the latest from the scene. and a local woman trapped for hours inside this a crash before finally, help came. how she managed to stay alive. those stories and more coming up at 6:00. the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine.

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the data without stressing the whale? >> ocean alliance in gloucester oversees a tight budget. when he needed help solving a problem -- >> it would help me if we knew how high we were. >> he turned to the robotics team at ipswich high school. >> we start with a smaller design and when we first printed it, not then we tried again. >> he gave the team a challenge churches to make the snot bottle talk. >> and these kids spent hundreds of hours over the summer working on the snot bot program. they weren't paid or graded. they just a loved it. >> it's important for the drone to stay at a specific height over the water so you don't

maintain the height. >> and it could change the way whale research is conducted. the students ultimately worked out a laser beam system that bounces off the water and transmits its position. >> a, four, three, two. >> sophomore -- worked on mechanics. >> it doesn't bother the whale is obviously huge, that's one of the main problems with whale >> electronics. >> we've created a new device and shown a new way that drones can be used. >> it's a game changer at number of levels. >> to see a project that makes a huge difference in this world is an incredible experience for all of us. >> how awesome is that. >> the teacher -- varsity sports for mind. if it all works out. the kids might be able to go to alaska on a whale research

remarkable. my brain -- i feel bad about myself just watching it. >> don't, just follow their careers. send an e-mail to eye on education or tweet me at paula evans, wbz. >> the news at 6:00 starts now. a storm watch weather alert. >> tracking areas of rain moving across the region, and a look at the images from our king tide across the region. >> a woman trapped for eight hours how she survived until help arrived. >> police are searching for this man who may have tried to grab a young boy in westin. >> a home for a hero. special volunteers who helped to make a house a reality. live from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz news at 6:00. and now at 6:00, storm watch weather alert. rain drenching parts of the area right now. >> and that's causing major

commute. we give you a live look at the mass pike headed westbound. there's not anyone going anywhere. traffic is slow moving. >> before the rain came the king tides flooding some streets and sidewalks. and this messy, messy day is not over yet. we can see that. thanks for being with us. i'm lisa hughes. >> the double messy. >> and we warned you about the rain and the flooding let's get over to eric fisher, tracking the rain in the area. >> pretty good downpours, and certainly needed after a slow start to the month of november. you can see the heavier downpours lifting from south to north. haven't seen any thunder or lightning but there have been localized downpours. heavier rain over scituate harbor. and then some very heavy rain

and manchester. and some torrential rainfall heading to peterborough. we're getting a good soaking of rain. be cautious over the next couple of hours. peter in cambridge a half inch. and same for larry in centerville. rising temperatures mentioned in southeastern mass around 60 for a time this evening. and we won't with cooling off the rain. towards 10:00 the last of the showers should be moving through southern new hampshire and we'll taper off to light stuff and mist. and the clouds will hold on. all told a pretty good amount of rainfall and a chance for the minor flooding with the high tide cycle tonight between 10:00 and 2:00 a.m. a warm forecast coming up in a few. the wet weather having an impact on the evening commute.