>> from boston' s news leader, this is wcvb "newscenter 5 at noon." >> we begin with breaking news a woman found stabbed to death , in worcester. >> officers found a woman with multiple stab wounds. please are scouring the scene and say that the victim may have

a worker is being treated for serious injuries after an accident in brighton. the construction worker was in a cherry picker when he fell six floors to the ground. osha has been called to the scene. the victim was rushed to mass general. erika: taking a look at the city of boston, went and dreary day. cindy is here with when these guys are going to clear. cindy: not for a while. good afternoon to you, emily. we have rain on long the pike and there are embedded areas more moderate clip. just over midnight we picked up a few hundredths of an inch. most spots have been coming in one third of an inch or less. the rain itself has not been terribly heavy. this will continue as we go into the afternoon. you can see to the south the

going on and off through the afternoon. through 3:00 this afternoon, and then we see a bit of a let-up on the south shore. boston north and west ridge. as we focus on your evening commute, someone of -somewhat of a lu ll on the coastline could it will be closer to the night before we see the rain taper off. notice they actually climb overnight and by midnight, it is going to be up around 50 degrees. southwesterly winds. the winds pick up tomorrow and i erika? thanks him much. the defense phase of the philip new turn. another witness took the stand. for us. todd?

as we speak, the jury is getting ready to head to the crime scene. and heard from numerous witnesses. chisholm sat stoic as the jury heard testimony from dr. anthony jackson, psychiatrist who diagnosed chisholm as being in a depressive state and experiencing a brief or transient psychotic episode. a former classmate from his high school testified about the change he noticed in his demeanor went chism was a student. she was in the class the day of the murder. she said chism notebook and not paying attention. >> did he speak with him about not doing his work in class that day? a result?

to -- to stay after. todd: the jury will be taken to the wooded area behind the school, where the body was discovered. todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. erika: the father of bella bond is facing shoplifting charges from a home depot in dorchester. newscenter 5' s antoinette antonio is live in dorchester now. we understand he is no longer in custody? antoinette: he does not. the judge wanting him to stay away from the shopping center, including this home depot, where he is accused of stealing items. >> come here next court date. antoinette: that is all joseph

workers stopped him as he tried to leave the south bay home depot yesterday afternoon. they say his card had about a dozen items in it, totaling $600. amoroso is the biological father of bella bond, the two-year-old whose remains were found in a plastic bag on your island. he claims he never tried to leave the store without paying. according to the police report, amoroso also had hypodermic needles in his pocket. it also said he told officers "that cop was an [e xpletive], i should have run. they would never get me. ? do you know who i am? you can tell everyone you got baby bella' s father." bella was just read to rest a few days ago.

erika: former massachusetts governor deval patrick taking part in a new task force investigating the police shooting of a teenager in chicago. that as new information from that case continues to emerge. elizabeth hur is tracking the latest developments. elizabeth: could there be more shakeup in the works in chicago? answers. >> was there a cover-up? elizabeth: even after the firing of the police superintendent, are to release the now infamous dashcam video. answer what did they know and when. elizabeth: the officer killed 17-year-old laquan mcdonald last october. he has been charged with murder. life. this video shows the police chief in a burger king parking

abc news obtained images of the officer inside the restaurant. the burger king district manager alleged that officers deleted video, but a forensic review of the system found the video is not tampered with. must go. >> i think i' m doing my job and way. >> i have no intention of resigning. statement, the state attorney general said it is clear that trust in the chicago police department is broken, and without independent review, the trust cannot be rebuilt, and that is why she is now asking the fence to investigate. elizabeth: erika: is the t ready for whatever this winter brings? that was the subject of a meeting this morning in south boston. the focus, the lessons learned from last winter' s mbta meltdown. the t has taken new steps to -- shown tools to keep the

outlined the way it will keep passengers informed. >> you will have all of the activities associated with the three major pieces we are talking about -- transit, bus, in the same room and collecting data and information that can be fed out into the folks who are issues. erika: some of the new snow fighting equipment includes s. when it comes to transportation, new york beats boston. the big apple comes in first, followed by san francisco. boston ranks third. the redfin survey ranked 350 cities across the country. emily: a new review shows many of you are paying more for home insurance then you should be. the investigation by the state attorney general' s office show mapfre usa and safety insurance hiked rates with a heavy emphasis on last winter. however, the a.g. review shows mapfre should have lowered rates this year and safety' s increase should have been no higher than 3%.

increase is about $100. new at noon, a new poll just released shows donald trump continues to hold a solid lead over the gop field. this quinnipiac university survey finds him with 27%, 10-point lead over the next closest contender, and that is a slight increase. florida senator marco rubio is in second place with 17%, followed by ben carson and texas under ted cruz with 16% each. democratic candidate for president martin o' malley is coming back to boston this month. the former maryland governor will hold a fundraiser at an irish pub in boston on december 17. o' malley made fundraising stops in boston in september and november. erika: a new hampshire waterpark is being auctioned off at this hour. this despite extreme efforts by the owner of the liquid planet water park to save the business. he had chained himself to a slide trying to attract investors. kevin dumont climbed the slide last month but gave up weeks later, saying there were no takers and he was putting his health at risk.

million to pay off a bank loan. a cold-hearted criminal ripped off a program that gives gifts to needy kids in new hampshire. police say $3,000 worth of gifts cards donated to operation santa claus were taken from a state-owned van parked in a locked garage in concord. the cards, for stores including were taken between november 25 and november 30. some tools were also stolen. some tools emily: in pawtucket, rhode island, they' re dealing with a seasonal crime, someone stealing package deliveries. a security camera at a home caught this person stealing items from the front steps monday morning. the packages contained clothing , a couple of board games. police say if you' re going to order items, especially this time of year, have them come when someone is home, or have them delivered to another secure location where you can pick them up later. erika: targeting prices -- a new

emily: and new concerns over one of the hottest gifts on holiday list. the safety problem with those overboards. cindy: rain off and on into the evening but gusty winds sent to bring in drier air. >> and if your back

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>> you are watching "newscenter 5 at noon." emily: u.s. secretary of state john kerry says nato members stand ready to step up military efforts against the islamic state. the declaration comes as the u.s. confirms it is sending more forces to the middle east. lana zak with the escalation in this fight against isis. lana: 2 of the world' s biggest military forces are planning stepped-up action in the war against isis. here in the u.s., secretary of defense ash carter announcing a new special targeting force. it will be based in iraq and conduct raids, gather intelligence, and aim to capture isis leaders. carter told a congressional

secretary carter: we are defending the homeland and acting to defeat isil in its core. lana: in london, the british parliament is debating whether they should launch airstrikes on militants in syria. p.m. cameron: the house should be under no illusion. these terrorists are plotting to kill us and radicalized our children right now. they attack us because of who we are, not what we do. lana: british prime minister david cameron making the case while acknowledging the risk. p.m. cameron: the actually proposes legal, necessary, and the right thing to do to keep our country safe. lana: germany is voting on plans to contribute 1200 troops and resources to the fight. military involvement has increased recently, now at 42%. lana zak, abc news, washington. erika: a jury was just seated in

officer charged with the death of freddy gray. gray died of injuries suffered in a police van last april. it helped to trigger the lack life matter movement. income -- black lives matter movement. new at noon, a second patient has died during a drug company study. boston-based zafgen is developing a treatment for a rare genetic disorder linked to obesity. the drug, called beloranib, is aimed at treating prader willi syndrome. the condition has multiple symptoms and is linked to obesity. the company reported a previous death in october in the same study, but the cause is unknown. emily: it is one of the hottest gifts for 2015, but there are serious concerns about how hot however-- hoverboards get. >> it' s on fire! emily: this louisiana boy was

one for his birthday but a day later it also overheated and purchase house down. his mom describe how quickly it happen. >> sparks were flying in the middle part of the board just proofed into flames. emily: the boards run on lithium batteries which can explode into flames. erika: yahoo! released its list of the top searches of 2015. the death of whitney houston' s daughter bobbi kristina tops the list. caitlin jenner was in third. former hp ceo carly free carly fiorina was the most research candidate. emily: mcdonald' s is testing out table service and a new sandwich menu at some restaurants. the menu, called tastecrafted, allows you to customize your choice of beef or chicken with a selection of buns and toppings. with table service, you order at the counter, take a seat, and the food is brought to you.

available at restaurants in southern california. erika: you may soon be able to satisfy your dunkin' donuts craving from the comfort of your home. the chain partnering with the on-demand service doordash to test out delivery in select cities, with a promise to have your order to you in 45 minutes or less. the coffee and doughnut giant is rolling out dunkin' delivery testing in dallas, atlanta, chicago, los angeles, and washington, d.c. emily: that to keep the coffee warm, though. erika: it is one of those days where do you really want to go out? it has been kind of raining on and off the past couple days. it has been a quarter of an inch to one third of an inch. we need every drop we can get, because for the year, boston is more than nine inches behind worcester more than eight.

hours here as we go through the afternoon into this evening, we are going to see additional rain that may average to another quarter to perhaps half an inch in spots but we' re not talking about heavy rainfall here. it will rain off and on at times. light rain in intensity. occasionally might become more moderate but not expecting heavy downpours. also talking about reduced visibility and fog. wherever you are seeing this great-white coloring, indicates where we do have some fun. this is not half a mile in -- nantucket. just a real dreary day. 45 degrees downtown. as well. it is a little bit cooler north and west of boston. everybody safely above the freezing mark. 39 in orange. barely hitting 40 now in lawrence. south of boston, plymouth in the upper 40' s.

we have seen a little bit of work let-up in the rain. right now we' re looking at the more moderate rain showers here. to the north, places like gloucester, this does expend -- extent mustered to nashua. -- extends westward to nashua. as you look for the south, that is low pressure that has developed along this front. this will be checking into southern new england as we get into the evening. let me step you through the timeline. a few more showers phil into the areas that are not seeing them now. south of the pipe by 3:00 this afternoon and as we get closer evening commute at 5:00 p.m., notice we' re talking about widespread rain varying in intensity and that is with us through early this evening. as we get closer to midnight, notice we' re starting to see the rain become a little more

should taper off after midnight. we are holding steady, if not rising close to 50. you see this wind out of the west? it will pull in cooler air. sunshine tomorrow. s. turning colder as the pressure moves out. the colder air moving into northern new england will change rain into snow. northern maine looks to be the bull' s eye areas more than six inches of snow. we are drawing things out with the gusty winds tomorrow. it will be a cooler day, mid 40' s. early on saturday morning, what happens to our jetstream. does this look familiar to you?

by sunday, that in the lower 50' s, loads of sunshine. early next week at about 50 degrees as well. milder pattern developing once you get past the rain here throughout the evening. emily: something to look forward to. health alert -- that back pain you might be experiencing might have nothing to do with heavy lifting. certain foods and drinks can trigger back pain and that is because they cause inflammation. >> the culprits to be the typical white bread, sugar, pastas, caffeine. emily: eating a balanced diet with seasonal produce is recommended. after three weeks you should feel improvement. erika: a special birth announcement from facebook ceo mark sucker brook and his wife. the couple pledged nearly all their wealth to making the world better place to in an open letter to the daughter, they said they wanted to use the money to build education and

it is estimated $45 billion. pretty amazing good a lottery winner tests his luck again. emily: and it paid off.

erika: it' s that time of year again. the holiday pops concerts kick off today. the events drawing celebrity guests from around the country. governor charlie baker seen here last year as the guest conductor of one of the pops shows. always a great show, a lot of fun. good luck struck twice for a modesto, california men. emily: he won $1000 on a scratch ticket and he took another chance and this trade-off. he won $10 million. he asked the store to check is believe he had one again. he does not know yet how he plans to spend his winnings. erika: amazingerika:! emily: he is already in california.

the radar is showing the steadiest rain from northward. tapers off tonight and we will get a bit of sunshine tomorrow but the winds will be gusting, making it feel colder. warming trend on sunday. s. emily: have you done your holiday decorating? last chance.