during t coursof the game. definitely bundle up for that. we are talking about the big temperature changes as we go through thanksgiving week. phil and jc? phil: thank you. new at 5:30, the mbta is debating moral, religious and social issues. as janet wu reports, the vote came after screaming and anger at the mbta board meeting. reporter: this is the ad in the davis square station that brought dozens of people to the board meeting. so many that dozens of others couldn't get in. >> these ads make me feel unsafe. they make me feel scared. we don't want boston to be the reporter: jewish advocates were irate their ads were rejected by the mbta last year. the team backed by two judges said they were demeaning to a certain group. >> they must not be intimidated by radicals. it must now do the decent thing. it must take down this lethal ad today.

nasty when the sponsors of the ad got to the podium. >> my father was a jewish survivor of the refugee. it was worse. >> the ad is 100% factual. reporter: the aclu argued the palestinian ad is legal urging the board not to ban the controversial ads. >> if you don't like it, look away. if you are angry, put up another ad. the board decided to ban all political ads and any ad pushing an economic, moral or social issue. >> the speech at issue is obviously offensive to some riders of the t who are a captive audience. reporter: they say the new policy is legal and consistent with policies in new york and chicago transit systems. it takes affect december 1st and it will also apply to all animal cruelty ads.

phil? phil: a maine woman who admitted to stabbing a stranger to death in a supermarket will spend the rest of her life in prison. connor mcallister pled guilty to killing 59-year-old wendy boudreau last summer. mcallister said she was angry with life and had gone to the store to kill, quote, several random people. jc: a man is under arrest for a deadly hit-and-run. he is charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal accident. early sunday morning several vehicles were involved in a pile up on i-91. police say jeremy ramos stopped to help the victims, but was then hit and killed by a car that kept going. garcia was the driver and was arrested last night. jc: senator gene shaheen wants to set up an emergency plan for the opioid crisis. it would go to the department of health and human services and it would funnel money to states for prevention treatment and recovery programs.

the fund is needed to treat a crisis that is worsening every day. phil: there are new fears that intelligence reports on the u.s.-lead fight against isis were doctored to present a better picture of u.s. progress. that's the stunning allegation that the pentagon's inspector general is now investigating. the president arrived in washington and amid growing fears about the terrorist threat of isis he is confronted with yet another troubling report and this time about the very intelligence he has been receiving. >> one of the things i insisted on the day i walked into the oval office was that i don't want intelligence shaded by politics. i don't want it shaded by the desire to tell a feel good story. we can't make good policy intelligence. >> now fears the intelligence coming out of central command in both syria and iraq may have been altered to present a more optimistic picture of the

president obama president -- >> it is not as if i have been receiving wonderful, rosy, glowing reports of what has been happening in iraq and syria. it feels like at my level we have had a clear-eyed sober assessment of where we have made real progress and where we have not. >> the president and others now calling for an expanded investigation. the white house spokesman insisting that the president never encouraged withholding bad news. >> the president would rather get that information and make changes to the strategy where necessary than not. >> and there is more troubling news. he says he is concerned that in addition to syria and isis altered intelligence reports may also have come out of the u.s. efforts in afghanistan. jc: we have breaking news as far as a travel alert for americans. ed is at the desk. ed: it piggybacks what we reported on isis and the

the state department issued a worldwide travel alert. it is a worldwide travel alert based on information they have including isil and al-qaeda and boko haram and it goes into affect right now which is the monday before thanksgiving and it runs through the entire holiday season. they say at least until february of 2016. the headline right now, the state department has justish you ad a worldwide -- just issued a worldwide travel alert. given the holidays there is increased travel not just here in the united states, but throughout the world. we will bring more to you throughout newscenter 5 tonight. jc? jc: donald trump is riding a new high in the polls. phil: the surge despite allegations he has been less than truthful on the campaign trail. jc: and a man's personal mission to make sure firefighters know how important they are to us. phil: and looking at first alert traffic. getting you out there and the mass pike is backed up in both directions, but at least it is moving at this hour. let's look at the maps and the rest of the area.

we will start south of the city where you can see it is a 34-minute ride from mass avenue to route 3. north, same thing a half hour from upper deck to 128. out west on the pike, 24 minutes and building from i-93 to newton corner. 128 backed up heading southbound. 52 minutes. this is a big back up. the western tolls to 495 is almost an hour drive time right now. once you get on 495 the stretch between the mass pike and 290 looks okay heading southbound, but it is backing up heading northbound.

jc: commitment 2016, attacks in europe have made terrorism a top concern on the campaign trail. donald trump is ahead of his rivals despite allegations he is spreading live. here is that explanation. reporter: donald trump is riding high in the polls following the terrorist attacks in europe. but his critics say he is manipulating voters and distorting the truth. >> i watched when the world trade center came tumbling down. i watched in jersey city, new jersey where thousands and

cheering as that building was coming down. reporter: in the chaos after 9/11 there were some false reports and internet rumors, but despite being widely debunked trump insists he saw it. >> it did happen. i saw it. it was on television. i saw it. george, it did happen. reporter: according to today's abc news "washington post" poll, terrorism has surged as an election issue and donald trump leads with a wide margin as the most trusted to deal with the issue among republican voters. jersey city's current mayor says trump is perpetuating a false food. >> either he is willfully making up lies or he has memory issues. if you have either one of those, you have to question is his ability to be president? reporter: trump is backing -- is not backing down on this and other claims. the source appears to be a white supremecist group. the graphic claims that black

americans are responsible for 80% of the murder of white whites. according to the fbi the number is actually 14%. trump's tweet has been liked nearly 9,000 times. abc news, washington. phil: the former opportunity who went on a tirade on bacon probation. he asked for accelerated rehabilitation today and faces misdemeanor breech of peace and trespassing charges. he was arrested after unleashing an obscenity-based rant and shoving an employee because he refused to sell him the mac and cheese. the incident as you can see was caught on camera and then went viral. phil: pope francis is credited with a miracle tonight. jc: the couple that said his kiss healed their baby of a life-threatening condition. phil: gearing up for the biggest shopping day of the year the hot toys for learning and fun. harvey: and the cold

temperatures we are experiencing now and the changes for thanksgiving and

phil: one of the last white rhinos in existence has decide. the san diego zoo hoped to bread nola in an effort to save the species. nola was 41 and she had a variety of medical conditions condition. now there are only three

in -- rhinos left in the world. jc: people were significantly better remembering faces and names if they got eight hours of sleep after they saw the faces for the first time. the findings suggest sleeping after new activities can improve the memory. and new research about breakfast shows what you eat is an important part of making the meal count. researchers looked at 5,000 kids and found that children who do eat breakfast are more than twice as likely to score above average on school assessment tests. but it has to be a healthy breakfast. students who grab junk food on the go saw no benefits. phil: a kiss from pope francis is now being called a miracle. family says they brought their 1-year-old daughter to see the pope. after they brought her there the brain tumor started shrinking. he was kissed during his visit and they said she had an inoperable brain tumor. >> she is getting better and stronger.

she is blowing kisses. she is starting pointing at things. >> it was a messenger from god. phil: she was nainted for -- named for saint g eight nn a who who -- gianna who died in 1962. jc: so glad she is doing better. it is not even 6:00. phil: we are there, harvey. harvey: the calendar is moving along and we had a warmer than average november. but the temperatures lately have been alt below average. this is the coldest high temperature at 42 for the month. parts of the area stayed in the 30s all day. we can see the chilly air across the mortar east, but we also see milder air, st. louis, little rock, arc, a. it is pretty much coinciding with the first half of thanksgiving weekend.

we are starting out cold to begin with and there is still wind around. in general the winds will become more of a factor. 29 for the game time temperature, but falling deeper into the 20s in the course of the game. you can have windchills in the teen and midto upper 20s. if the winds go calm that helps a little bit, but then the temperature can free fall closer to 20 degrees. no matter how you slice it it will be cold for the patriots game. these are the temperatures to expect. look at the 28 in boston. that's interesting. so far the coldest boston has been has been 31 on november 18th. so this looks like the coldest night of the season. and if you are wondering about records no where near that. the record low is in boston 1880 and 11 degrees. we won't be anywhere close that in boston. a bit of a bounce back, but

there will be patchy clouds for part of the day, but that should give way to complete sunshine later on. but look at this. after the chilly weather today, tonight, tomorrow, look what happens by the time we get to friday. boston's high of 42 tomorrow could be replaced by, yes, a 62 on friday. worcester's high could be replaced by a 59 on friday. we will really see dramatic temperature changes this week because we have cold temperatures and it will allow the warmer air that is now starting to return to the midwest to move into our area. cold tomorrow to start and then a high of 42. cold to start on wednesday and a high of 45. the temperatures start out around the freezing mark. by the time we get to the game we should be up around 40. by the end of the game it is around 50 and some of us could see the 50s in the afternoon. the warmest day is friday. the milder weather is earlier in the day. there are showers and periods of rain and turning colder

midday and afternoon. then temperatures are back to average as we get to sunday and monday which means the low temperatures are around or below freezing and high temperatures in the 40s. except for a period of wet weather on saturday it is dry weather for us and tomorrow which is a busy travel day, the eastern half of the indeed. pretty good. jc and phil? jc: it is nearly the season to shop and it certainly feels like it. with black friday days away parents looking for gifts that offer fun and learning and they need to look to further. now, the inside scoop from the group midcity moms. they are back after testing educational toys. >> you step into a toy store and see hundreds of items. reporter: she says on overwhelmed parents everywhere, these could simplify your holiday season.

pretty obvious this guy is a yes. he sings, dances and teaches. >> their numbers have fun, bright colors and lights. >> i love you. reporter: fine-tune motor skills with the sit to stand alphabet train. a toy that lasts. >> from baby stage to the toddler years. reporter: turn the ipad into a teaching tool with tigley. they come in shapes, numbers and the just released letters edition. >> if you put them in front of the screen why not make it educational? reporter: it comes with an app that turns dress up into so much more. >> it allows you to make your own movie and really be your own director. reporter: clearly bryce here is already a star. >> what a cutie. and great ideas too. for more advice, their main annual event for expectant and new parents, the biggest baby shower ever is coming up in

8th at the back bay event center. wcvb is a sponsor and i'm a panelist. to find out more go to our website at wcvb.com. wcvb muse center 5. jc: if an ipad pro pencil stylus is on your list, they may be hard to find. there is a four to five-week wait. right now they are being sold on ebay for as much as $650. phil: the iconic dress judy gar gar -- garland wore sold for a million dollars. the blue and white dress went for just over $1.5 million. the dress is believed to be one of the few complete dorothy costumes still in existence. jc: one of fie -- my favorite movies and the monkeys still scare me. phil: and the first time you see the house on the witch, terrifying thought in my head.

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>> harding's heros is wrapped around two simple words, thank you. >> it is a thank you to special people. >> firefighters. and when i say firefighters i don't mean just one house. >> nice to meet you. >> this is an important one. >> it is a special fire house. >> yes this is a special one.

station that lost two brave men. >> it didn't feel like they could be recognized. so steve wants to fix that. >> i want to say thank you. >> you have pretty much taken care of the valley. >> and steve is going from house to house. he is saying thank you. he has care balance -- sarabal palsy and he was clinically dead three times. he is closing in on his 40th birthday. and while this is his car the

>> happy cooking. >> he really does appreciate him. heros. there. two things, one, i don't think i ever met a happier person than steve. and guys and gals, look out because he is coming your way and he wants to say thank you. >> and newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. >> now on news sen -- newscenter 5. >> a babysitter accused of kidnapping a toddler. her mental health and relationship with the family. >> and the fbi special agent in charge, what is his biggest fear locally when it comes to terrorism. >> a cold start this thanksgiving week. i am talking about dramatic temperature changes before the week is over. >> and the countdown to kickoff is on. >> the plan to overcome some

monday night showdown. >> from boston's news leader this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 6:00. heather: the state department issuing a worldwide travel alert. ed: isis and other groups are planning terrorist attacks between now and february 24th of next year. tonight only 5 investigates talks to the man in charge of the boston fbi about his big terror concerns. >> we spoke with the special agent in charge of the boston region a short time before it was issued. he said there are no specific threats focusing on our area. thisy say federal, state and local law enforcement are learning about the attacks. they say it is important that people continue with their routines. >> the one thing i can impress

on with your life the harsh reality is terrorism is out there and we need to be vigilant. >> it is the whole term lone attender and lone wolf denotes the lack of any type of structure or involvement in a group. those individuals' ability to be able to cause harm to the local populous is of concern. >> special agent shaw says the nation's intelligence teams have really grown since september 11th. and with security in place we are much further ahead when it comes to facing threats like in paris. karen anderson, 5 investigates. ed: a new hampshire couple have been brought in.

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