john kasich. new day for america is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> now on newscenter 5's "eyeopener." karen: tracking ties to terror and an arsenal of weapons. the new information on the san bernardino killers, as president obama prepares to address to the nation. frank: a grim discovery. bones taken from a worcester cemetery. the man under arrest right now, and the charges he's facing. danielle: some slick spots if you're headed out right now. dense fog and even black ice to look out before milder temperatures settle in for the day. >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning! this is newscenter 5's "eyeopener." karen: good morning, everybody. it is a sunday sunny, december 6. i'm karen anderson. frank: and i'm frank holland. we have danielle vollmar standing by. danielle, you've been saying all morning there's the possibility

a lot of people heading to the pats' game to taillight and also to do holiday shopping. danielle: if they wait a little bit longer, frank and karen, we should be owe cale. if you're headed out right this second, please be careful. especially from the merrimack valley back to orange and springfield where you can see visibilities down to about a quarter of a mile. it's not only that, we have temperatures below the freezing mark there so there could be some patchy black ice and some freezing fog to contend with so please be careful if you're driving out there today in some locations. it's pockets though. not everybody is seeing it this morning. boston actually already 38 degrees. as we go through the next 12 hours, say, in boston, we're going to see those temperatures warm up through lunchtime into the low 50's and through the afternoon, even the mid 50's for highs so it's a warm afternoon just like yesterday. 51 to 58 degrees. those winds out of the south and west at about 5-10. high pressure dominates our weather, but we are watching this area of low pressure and

parts of our area some rain. we'll talk about who could see that ahead. frank? frank: thanks a lot, danielle. breaking news overseas right now. the american consulate in istanbul is on high alert as experts warn of an "imminent security threat." intelligence leaders are not americans are being told to avoid the area. turkey has been on alert since october when more than one hundred people were killed in a suicide bombing. new insights this morning into the couple behind the terror attack in california. this, as president obama plans an address to the nation. the oval office speech is scheduled for 8:00 tonight. karen: as the f.b.i. continues to dig for terror connections, we're learning more about how the killers built their arsenal of weapons. reporter: tonight the president will give a rare oval office address.

the subject keeping americans safe. on saturday, president obama is seen here meeting with his top national security advisors saying in his weekly address. >> it is entirely possible that these two attackers were radicalized to commit this act of terror. reporter: the concern high as an investigation international in scope continues to unfold. >> we're also learning more about the killers. we're working to get a full picture of their motives. reporter: the f.b.i. is trying to look at computers and phones that the couple attempted to destroy. the hunt for any clues they were reaching out to isis or other radicals in the days and weeks before the attacks. >> we have hundreds of people running down leads all over the world on this trying to understand the electronic record around these two killers. reporter: their travels including to saudi arabia and pakistan being dissected. who were their associates? who did they meet there? and here in the u.s., family and friends all being interviewed, even as authorities continue to

was somehow work-place related as well. >> the most important part of this investigation right now is, are they lone players-- the two of them-- or are they connected to other people that about to do the same thing. karen: that was abc's pierre thomas reporting. again you can watch president obama's dress on safely after the san sanchez-vicario bernier dino shootings tonight at 8:00 on newscenter 5. frank: right now, a stabbing in london is being treated as a terrorist incident. the man in this video was subdued by police with a stun gun after they say he stabbed three people at a subway station in east london. the suspect reportedly yelled "this is for syria" before the attack. one man was seriously hurt but is expected to recover. two others have minor injuries. investigators have not revealed futher detail on why they consider this a terror attack. karen: right now police are investigating a shooting in south boston. it happened around 8:00 last night on old colony avenue.

boston medical center with critical injuries. a car at the scene was riddled with bullets, and the driver's side window was heavily damaged. frank: another person now faces charges in connection with the discovery of a burned body in bridgewater. 30-year-old ovi cruz is accused of misleading police in the death of ashley bortner. he'll be arraigned tomorrow. bortner's body was found early last month. a married couple from new misleading police in the case. but investigators are still the prime suspect in the actual murder. karen: a grim find linked to a worcester cemetery. stolen bones found in a home in connecticut. their custody admits to the theft. the eye's sera congi is tracking the investigation. sera: hartford police say the skeletal remains of five bodies may have come from gravesites from this cemetery here in worcester. discovered a mausoleum at the hope cemetery had been broken

worcester police found a front chain cut, damage to caskets, and bodies disinterred. the remains of three adults and two young children were removed, but it's unclear when. then friday police in hartford, connecticut, were called to this house on a tip about human remains. chief brian foley: when they got there, it was confirmed there sera: the resident, 32-year-old arrest on five counts of disinterment of bodies. playing rituals under the chief: it's a faith we're not too familiar with here in the united states certainly. again we do see it in here in hartford. we see it with chickens, pigs. you see that here. sacrifices and the remains are used in the faith. it's just human remains is extremely rare. we do come across it. sera: the name inscribed on the mausoleum is houghton. investigators could not locate any family members. the last burial in the chamber was 71 years ago. chief: right now we have the remains here at the police department.

those to the cemetery. sera: medina is now in custody in connecticut. he'll be arraigned on monday. the investigation continues. in worcester, sera congi, wcvb, newscenter 5. frank: the mbta conductor who was killed outside a fenway bar is being remembered. hundreds gathered to say goodbye to jepthe chery at his funeral yesterday. the 29-year-old was killed during a shootout between two other people outside the bar "who's on first." one of those suspects has been arrested but has not been charged in chery's death. police have not yet named the second suspect. karen: u-mass boston has new funding to help victims of the boston marathon bombings. a state-issued grant of $315,000 is going to the school's institute for community inclusion. the center will provide vocational rehabilitative services to anyone hurt in the attacks. specifically, the money will be used to help people who are struggling to keep their jobs because of their injuries or because they're caring for a survivor. new this morning.

chance of winning. "the globe" reports new england casinos are increasing the number of jackpots at their slot machines to lure people in. minor adjustments to the machines can up a player's chance of a payout. in the few months since massachusetts opened its first slots parlor-- plainridge park casino-- rival casinos in connecticut and rhode island have increased their winnings. plainridge has raised its payout percentage as well. frank: the "t" is about to start saving some money on energy. "the globe" reports a new deal with b.p. will save the mbta $25 million in electricity costs over the next five years. the savings are important to the agency which is already weighing options to fill a budget shortfall. those include potential service cuts, fare hikes, and delays to workers' raises. still to come this morning, some comments stirring up quite the controversy in virginia this morning. karen: what one university president urged students to do in the light of the san bernadino mass shooting and the backlash from state leaders.

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save stranded sea turtles is underway on the cape. mass audobon volunteers rescue turtles that wash up after they get stuck in the bay on their way south for the winter. several such turtles were spotted in wellfleet. many are called kemp's ridley, the most endangered sea turtle in the world. they'll be cared for at the new england aquarium's sea turtle hospital in quincy. frank: in the u.k. roads are closed and homes are being evacuated over flooding concerns. storm desmond is bringing strong winds and heavy, persistent rain across northern england and parts of southern scotland. about eight inches of rain was forecast for the region of cumbria. experts say there's even potential for landslides. now danielle joins us. obviously our road conditions aren't that severe. you've been warning people all morning long about fog and black ice. danielle: there have been pockets of patchy, dense fog and pockets of black ice. although they're pockets. not everyone is seeing them this morning. one area that is seeing a lot of snow today or yesterday was

take a look at this. this is what they were dealing with-- treacherous and even led to a in all, about 15 to 25 inches of snow was dumped on part of the north cascades. and that's not all. that system also brought strong winds and rain. kind of reminds me of last winter. i'm kind of shutting my eyes. but as of right now, we don't actually have any snow as of yet this year. on average, we normally have point. last year we had 2.6 inches of snow in boston. and 7.5 inches of snow in worcester. so if you like snow, we have to wait a little bit longer. in fact, the next seven days really no snow in the forecast. but there is going some patchy fog this morning out there. not necessarily over parts of boston. black ice too. the warm trend is going to continue. we're watching this ocean storm for tuesday that could bring some rain and some winds with it

and islands today. well not today but tuesday. today, there was some dense fog down there earlier. visibilities have now improved so that's great news for you folks there. but as you look towards, say, central massachusetts around orange, around keene, also in new hampshire, visibilities still down to about a quarter of a mile. because temperatures there are still in the 20's, like 27 in orange and 27 in keene, there could be some freezing fog and some patchy black ice. be aware of that. 38 right now in boston and 49 on nantucket. and today temperatures are going to warm up into the mid 50's for highs. a lot of sunshine around the area. and some spots could see closer to the upper 50's, maybe close to even 60 degrees. now tonight temperatures fall back yet again into the 20's and 30's. and then tomorrow we do it all over again with a lot of sunshine and the mid 50's for

so we're watching this high pressure system that's creating the nice weather for us. then we're watching this area of low pressure and this cold front. this area of low pressure is our ocean storm. that could bring some rain on tuesday to parts of the area. cast. our south. tomorrow it's still mild tomorrow. watching this cold front come down monday night into tuesday everyone. and then depending on the track of this storm system will depend on who actually sees the rain from this one. it looks like right now it's mainly the cape and the islands and south coast that's going to see it. of course, we're going to have to watch the models carefully. i want to show you this again on the future cast. notice the showers could start too as early as the morning. in the morning hours, temperatures could be right around freezing if not below. so there could even be some mixed precipitation on the onset of this system depending on how cold it really is, depending on how close it tracks to our coastline. the other thing to watch with

and east. that could cause some even minor splashover at our coastline. we're going to have to watch this one carefully. track. if it goes farther out to sea we may not get impacted at all except for some clouds. cold temperatures in effect wednesday into thursday. then we start to warm right back up into the 50's over next weekend. fraj and karen. frank: thanks a lot, danielle. time right now is 8:16. a look at the stories we're following right now. karen: the governor of virginia is criticizing a christian university president who urged students to arm themselves. jerry falwell, jr., made the comments during liberty uinversity's weekly convocation. he said that of more people had concealed carry permits they could, quote, "end those muslims governor terry mcauliffe called the statements "repugnant." falwell later said he was not talking about all muslims. frank: tonight the band performing when terrorists

will return to that city. the eagles of death metal will perform with u-2 who was also supposed to perform in paris the weekend of the attack. the groups will play at a different venue than the one where 90 people died. u-2 and the eagles of death metal will also perform together tomorrow. karen: there's pride in haverhill over this new nativity scene outside sacred heart's church. a more secure creche was built after a case of vandalism last year. members of the parish gathered after mass yesterday for a special blessing. the hand-built wooden creche features figurines shipped from italy. frank: if you're looking to spread some cheer this holiday season, there's still time to participate in the trees for troops campaign. for $30, mahoney's garden center will send a balsam fir to a military family with a special thank you note. mahoney's wants to send more than 2,000 trees this winter. as of last week they'd accomplished about half of that goal. those trees will go to families

world. coming up this morning, others. now there's a plea for someone to help her. karen: a gold star mom from new hampshire needs a kidney, and newscenter 5's phil lipof reports time is running out. phil: joanne clark has no problem asking people to help new hampshire's struggling veterans, but now she needs help and that's a different story. joanne: i've been way too independent all my life. it's hard for me. phil: a diabetic most of her life, joanne has stage 5 chronic kidney disease. she needs a new kidney from someone with type 0 blood and matching tissue. on a waiting list for a transplant, and that could take 4-6 years. husband: scary every minute of the day i'm scared for her. joanne: he is. he's a worrywart. but a successful one for her organization. "annnie's angels chris' pets for vets." it raises awareness about post helps veterans find pets by paying some of the adoption fees. joanne: it's heartwarming and

to see that i'm helping to make a difference. phil: it was named after her son christopher, an army veteran who had ptsd and took his own life. joanne: that's honestly what keeps me going. just doing something in his name. phil: in her name, her husband started a website in hopes of finding a kidney match. already 11 calls from people across the country interested in helping the woman who spends her days helping others. joanne: humbling. just to know that perfect strangers will step up and try to help. frank: that was phil lipof reporting. while she waits, joanne focuses on her organization which has already helped 80 veterans with ptsd adopt pets. karen: she's an inspiration. frank: absolutely. still to come this morning, a very generous tip bringing holiday cheer to an ohio woman. karen: we'll tell you about the note attached to the receipt and the big difference it will make for one family. frank: don't forget newscenter 5

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in boston and worcester. 20's in nashua and 30's now in plymouth. a lot of sunshine. it's been a warm month for december. you can see we're running well above normal. we're going to continue that trend for today. we warm up into the 50's through the afternoon. that sunset coming at 4:12 tonight and 50 degrees around 5:00. it will cool back the 40's on tuesday. and with that cooldown also comes a chance for some rain. depending on the timing of this one, that rain could be in the form of some mixed precipitation to start especially for the cape and the islands. it's all this area of low pressure we're going to watch carefully. it's going to slide and redevelop off our shoreline. let me show you that on tuesday and break it down for you. that area of low pressure redevelops and depending on how close it gets to us will determine who will see the rain. right now it looks like it's just the cape and the islands really seeing this. some wind.

minor splashover. either way you look at it, everybody is cool through midweek. then warmer by next weekend. karen and frank. karen: thanks, danielle. christmas is coming early for a bartender in ohio. frank: a simple conversation with a customer landed her a generous gift. it started with amanda konecny's first customer of the day. in a bar full of regulars, she'd never seen this guy before. he sat down, ordered a beer, and made casual conversation before leaving a $300 tip on a $32 meal. amanda: he said his son was thinking about working here. he was asking about how our tipping system worked. i let him know how it works, not thinking anything of it at the time. we got to talking about christmas lights and how my daughter is obsessed with christmas lights. frank: the note said, "thank you for the conversation. may your daughter have a merry christmas." konecny says she's extremely grateful. very cute little girl. i'm sure she's going to appreciate all the toys coming her way. karen: she'll love that. quite a few. frank: still to come this several presidential hopefuls

karen: many reacting to the recent attacks in california. ahead hear how democrat bernie sanders plans to crack down on terrorists. frank: a framingham mother spent more than a year battling cancer, before it took her life. the impact she hoped to have through sharing her story. a live look outside right now. 35 degrees on this sunday morning. danielle has been warning us all morning long that there are areas where there's patchy fog and patchy black ice. you want to be careful if you're heading out to christmas shop or if you're lucky enough to go tailgating at the pats' game. stay with us. the "eyeopener" continues. >> this is an editorial by wcvb-tv channel 5 president and general manager bill fine. bill fine: "just another day in america." that is how the bbc opened their coverage of the san bernadino mass shooting. that may sound callously flippant, but it's also true. as the global leader in a disturbing category, the number of mass shootings in america exceeds calendar days this year. the world was galvanized in anger and resolve after terrorists shot 130 people in paris. yet, more than twice that number

america. the simple phrase, "enough is enough," seems as well-worn as the expressions of sympathy and prayers for the many victims. if virtually any other product was killing 30,000 americans a year, there would be a call to action, congressional hearings, and legislation designed to reduce that staggering total. there is no other civilized nation with the same epidemic. to be clear-- we are not advocating for confiscating guns, which is a red herring used to stymie common-sense reforms. the truth is, this is no longer just a political, cultural, or second amendment issue. this is a major public safety problem. congress can enact simple safeguards, designed to take no one's freedoms away, but will almost certainly save innocent lives. enacting mandatory background checks, a 48-hour waiting period, and closing the gun show loophole are just a few of the many measures which, at long last, need a sense of urgency to pass.

justify the current loophole allowing those residing on our own terror watch list to legally purchase a gun. buying sudafed is more difficult than acquiring an assault rifle at a gun show. these few recommendations, among many that should be considered, are not safeguards pushed by gun haters. universal background checks are supported by nearly 90% of americans and 75% of the n.r.a.'s own membership. will these safeguards stop all mass killings? no. but if they save one life-- especially if it was your loved one-- it was worth it. holiday season's just like football season... you got your big games... ...and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. everything in one place. my stop & shop.

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>> now on newscenter 5's danielle: be careful if you're visibility is reduced in some when we're expecting the dense fog to clear up. karen: remembering the victims. how a north shore community in mourning is pulling together after a deadly fire. frank: president obama is preparing to speak to the nation from the oval office tonight. the message he plans to relay in this rare address. >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning! this is newscenter 5's "eyeopener." frank: it's 8:30 on this sunday morning. i'm frank holland. karen: and i'm karen anderson in today for antoinette. here along with danielle. the sun is out. it may be a little deceiving. danielle: yes, it's a little cold in some spots and because of that, there could be black ice to contend with. dense fog in some areas. please be careful if you're

the visibilities are reduced to a quarter of a mile in keene, in orange, out in westfield, western mass still experiencing it. although visibles have not improved for eastern mass and southeastern mass. so that is great news. vi ibilities have improved. we should be improving this the next hour or so. before that, because temperatures are below the freezing mark in keene and in springfield, there could be some slick spots on the roads. already 38 degrees in boston. look at nantucket. 49 degrees. so we obviously are going to warm back up. before we do, you want to be careful driving out there. the next 12 hours in boston show you that by about lunchtime or so, we're back into the low 50's and the mid 50's through the afternoon. in fact, 55 in boston. low to mid 50's along the south shore with a lot of sunshine. high pressure dominating our weather keeping us dry today. but we are watching a cold front. this area of low pressure here will redevelop over the atlantic

that could bring some areas some much-needed rain. we'll talk about who could see that rain ahead. frank. frank: thanks, danielle. breaking news overseas right now. the american consulate in istanbul is on high alert as experts warn of an "imminent security threat." intelligence leaders are not providing any further details. americans are being told to avoid the area. turkey has been on alert since october when more than one hundred people were killed in a suicide bombing. now for other stories we're tracking right now. a man has critical injuries after a shooting in south boston. it happened around 8:00 last night on old colony avenue. police are still investigating. so far no word on any arrests. karen: a stabbing in london is being treated as a terrorist incident. the man in this video was subdued by police with a stun gun after they say he stabbed three people at a subway station in east london. the suspect reportedly yelled "this is for syria" before the attack. one man was seriously hurt but is expected to recover.

frank: president obama will deliver a rare speech from the oval office tonight. in the wake of the san bernardino shootings, the government is doing to keep americans safe. he'll also touch on other possible terror threats, counter-offensive strategies, and the need to put pressure on isis. you can watch the president's speech tonight at 8:00 right here on newscenter 5. terrorism in europe and at home is renewing the call for tougher gun control laws in this country. "the new york times" recently used its first front-page editorial since 1920 to call for stricter regulations. here's the eye's pam cross on what the paper called "weapons of war." james bigelow, gun store owner: every time. pam: gun store owners across the country reporting a surge in gun bill hayes, concealed weapons instructor: people are scared. think, has really alerted a lot of people.

wake of mass shootings after the tuscon rampage in 2011, after the newtown massacre in 2012, and now the demand for guns stronger than ever. on black friday the f.b.i. running a record 185,000 background checks. that's two every second. the same day a gunman opened fire at a colorado planned parenthood. for some it's the fear one day those guns will be taken away. >> you can no longer own an a.r. you can no longer own a pistol. you can no longer conceal carry. it's one of those-- is it a matter of time? probably. pam: for others like luke garvey in upstate new york, it's all about protection. luke garvey, pistol permit applicant: i'm doing it for me. my wife, i got my wife one. she's gonna do it for her. pam: his own sheriff now urging permitted gun owners in his county to carry their weapons. sheriff paul van blarcum, ulster county, new york: you wonder what would have happened in that audience or in those crowds if pam: but so many don't think more guns are the answer. >> our thoughts on guns is, it's not a good idea, to me. pam: americans are deeply divided. a recent abc poll asked which is a higher priority?

while 47% said protecting the right to own guns. i'm pam cross, wcvb, newscenter 5. karen: in commitment 2016, democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is making a push for gun reform. the senator spoke at plymouth state university in new hampshire yesterday. while there he talked about expanding background checks, ending the gun show loophole, and banning assault weapons. sanders: in vermont and new hampshire and all over the country, a lot of people hunt. and i support people's rights to hunt. it's about cultural heritage. with assault weapons. karen: earlier in the day sanders stopped by keene state his speech there focused on the need to destroy isis while protecting american service members' lives. sanders said the united states should not attempt to take out the terror group on its own. frank: republican presidential hopeful lindsey graham is also considering ways to address terrorism. the south carolina senator spoke

initiative forum in manchester yesterday. he took a moment to criticize opponents ted cruz and rand paul who he says voted to weaken n.s.a. surveillance. graham also said he wants to involved in the san bernardino shootings. graham: isis recruits more women to their cause than any other terrorist organization so what i want to know is was she radicalized before she met. was this a terrorist-arranged marriage? if so, we need to look at our visa system anew. frank: graham says the best way to curb isis recruitment is by defeating the terror group overseas. karen: investigators are still looking into what sparked this fire in gloucester early saturday morning. the fire on woodman avenue went to three alarms. firefighters think it may have started in the basement of the two-and-a-half story house, which may have been unoccupied. no injuries were reported. right now the city of lynn has ordered the demolition of a home, burned in a deadly fire. the decision coming as the community mourns the four people

the cause of that fire is still under investigation. now, the eye's juli mcdonald is learning more about the victims. >> everybody is crying. juli: family members, friends, neighbors, even strangers are mourning the loss of four people killed in a massive house fire in lynn early friday. as many as 19 people lived in the home at 24 bruce place. wilmer perez was lucky to get out with his seven-year-old daughter and other relatives on the first floor before flames tore through the house causing the roof to partially collapse. wilmer perez: i never seen this. four people die from a fire. i'm so sorry for the family. juli: sisters sonie and marisa cruz were killed in the fire along with marisa's daughter yasmin aquino and nephew rudolfo mercedes. all were active members of the seventh day adventist church in lynn. a family friend became emotional remembering the victims for

>> helping others in the church. they always participated. they used to go to the classes downstairs for the kids. i was teaching two of them. they were so nice. juli: the pastor of the church said the youngest victim, yasmin, was 19 years old. a former classmate said she just saw her at the house days ago. >> she was the only one i talked to. she was happy and smiling and stuff. i'm getting chills just talking about it. she was a real sweet girl. juli: that church on breed street is in the process of setting up a "go fund me" account for the surviving relatives. the rest of their family live back in the dominican republic in puerto rico. so after funerals here in lynne, they plan to send the four victims home to be buried. in lynn, julie mcdonald, wcvb, newscenter 5. frank: it's gameday at gillette. the patriots have seven questionable players coming in to this afternoon's matchup against the eagles. you might think that's the

both danny amendola and dont'a hightower were spotted at practice this week, and jamie collins said he's ready to go. still, belichick says the injury report is a process that can't be rushed. coach: the whole week is kind of a process. i think you've got to be careful about evaluating a player based on one day or one period or a couple plays or that kind of thing. so we go by what we see. whether it's wednesday, thursday or friday or even occasionally the saturday changes are all just reflective of what the player's current condition is. frank: classic bill belichick right there. kickoff is at 4:25 this afternoon at gillette stadium. karen: high tower sightings are a good sign. frank: just hoping gronk comes back strong for the super bowl

still to come this morning, a protests in chicago. karen: the mayor's latest investigation into this shooting and why residents are outraged >> young mothers, right? so we put ourselves the very last. frank: this framingham mother wanted to change that. after battling cancer for more danielle: dense fog to start off your sunday but we have a gorgeous day on tap. i'll tell you when it clears up

frank: it's 8:43. welcome back. a young framingham mother spent more than a year battling breast cancer, often with humor and brutal honesty. karen: sadly, she lost her fight this week. but not before sharing her message for other young moms. frank: the eye's emily riemer has the advice alexa hopes everyone can live by. alexa: young mothers, right? so, we put ourselves the very last. you always do. emily: this mom of two young daughters wasn't too concerned about the lump in her breast. alexa hu was still nursing her youngest and chalked it up to a clogged milk duct, but it didn't go away; and in august of 2014, she received the frightening news. alexa: she said, "well, you know, i see a solid mass." that was the first time i thought, "okay, that doesn't sound good."

3 breast cancer. a diagnosis she shared publicly on facebook posting her first chemo selfie writing, "i'm showing off the i.v. in my hand as the chemo infuses in my body to attack this tumor." honest and say this is real-time. this is what's really happening to me. i think that was important, just to say it can happen. emily: that post, the first of many alexa would write, sharing her battle with the disease, updating friends on how treatment was going, sharing a new haircut when hers started to fall out. and just a few months ago revealing the cancer had spread to her brain, writing, "we were supposed to be done." she had surgery in october, but her prognosis was not good. so last month a trip to italy, something she had dreamed of doing with her girls to tell them the truth. alexa: in this case cancer is

mommy is going to die. that's the hardest part for me because when it affects them, you know, it affects my girls. emily: alexa wants her story to be a reminder to other young moms to take care of themselves and take nothing for granted. alexa: be present in the moment. where your baby is thrilled because they have a strawberry, you know, and appreciate that, you know. and be happy about that. emily: there is a fund set up in alexa's name through the jimmy fund, and the money raised will support her doctor as she works to find new treatments for this kind of cancer. we do have that information posted on our website. emily reimer, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> now your storm team 5 forecast with meterologist danielle vollmar. danielle: lots of sunshine over boston right now. you can see it. but it's a cool start to your day for this sunday. 38 degrees with a southwest wind

it makes it feel more like 31 for. now, we are seeing a lot of sunshine in boston and across most of the area but some of you still experiencing some dense fog. keene. a quarter-mile visibility for orange. about a tenth of a miel visibility in springfield. so dense fog there. because temperatures are below the freezing mark there, there could be some patchy black ice or some freezing fog. so please be careful out there. that can make for a tricky road situation. otherwise today with some sunshine, we are going to warm up nicely. low to mid 50's along the north shore. 50 in ipswich. 52 middleton. 52 degrees in bedford. as you look to worcester county, upper 40's, low 50's for highs. 51 clinton. fitchburg. 51 in brockton. 52 in bridgewater. in fact, over the next three days we're not only warm today, we're also warm tomorrow and then we drop back into the 40's

tuesday. that's also coming with some clouds and the potential for some rain, especially here on the cape and the islands. today lots of sunshine. low to mid 50's on the cape and the islands. tonight we drop back into the 20's and 30's through the merrimack valley as well as worcester. boston seeing 38 degrees. and the low 40's on the cape and the islands. then tomorrow we do it all over again. mid 50's, lots of sunshine. dry conditions. you can thank high pressure for all this and then we're watching this cold front an area of low pressure here. this is actually set to redevelop off shore. and that could bring us some rain, notice, on tuesday. as we bring up the chances to about a medium level. it looks like right now just the cape, islands and south coast getting in on some of this rain and depending on what time it starts, it could even start with some mixed precipitation. as far as needing rain, we

this area in tan is over a moderate drought. down over 9 inches in boston and down 8.5 inches for worcester. we're dry for monday as well. a cold front bringing in that cold air for tuesday so everybody cools off. then we watch this ocean storm for tuesday afternoon and evening. so again, it's all dependent on the track. right now i'm leaving in showers and maybe some rain for the cape and we may even start off as mixed precipitation early in the morning if it starts then. now as we go through the day, the other thing that is going to develop is maybe some strong the coastline. because of that, there could even be some minor splashover. but we're not talking about many areas being affected by this. really if you look at the rainfall projections not much. that green area is really con finalled to the cape and the islands. so again just seeing clouds and cooler conditions for most locations through about midweek. now there is a chance for rain for everybody on thursday. and then notice it's a warm

back up into if 50's over next weekend. karen and frank. karen: thanks, danielle. the time is 8:48 this morning. more top stories we're following right now. frank: chicago mayor rahm emanuel is denying video of police-involved shooting was delayed to benefit his re-election campaign. this dash cam recording was released about a year after laquan mcdonald was shot to death. emanuel says the timing followed the practice of releasing material after an investigation closes. meantime new documents show mcdonald, who was armed with a dashcam video seems to contradict that. karen: one person is dead after a shooting at a motorcycle shop in wisconsin. a police officer was also hurt. it happened during a standoff that lasted several hours in the city of neenah yesterday. police say one or two suspects were holed up inside the shop when about 30 shots were fired. one person was arrested. nasa scientists get the clearest

surface. the black-and-white images show craters, mountains, and glacial terrain along a 50-mile-wide strip. the space agency's new horizons spacecraft snapped the pictures in july during its closest flyby ever of the planet. nasa says it will take about a year to transfer all of the photos and data. you have to love the scrappiness of the celtics this season. leave it to the celtics to hang on against one of the best teams in the west. still it was the spurs overpowering the c's in the end. celtics were behind by double digits in the 4th. isaiah thomas, going into comeback mode, drives past the spurs. celtics would get within two. then it's manu ginobili with a huge three to give the spurs room. celtics could have given up right there, but jae crowder takes a wild three and makes it to cut the lead to one with 2.7 seconds left. crowder gets a chance for a long in-bounds pass, but it's a little too long and the c's fall short. 108-105 in the final in san antonio.

canada with a win, and brad marchand getting right down to business three minutes into this one. he's had eight goals in his last nine games. that's pretty good if you don't know. a big first period for the b's torey krug adding to the lead with a nice one-timer. boston leads 2-0. later landon ferarro makes it 3-0. bruins get a win on the last stop of the canada trip. 4-0 the final. a local take on a holiday classic. karen: a cambridge company's take on the nutcracker and how the troupe is making dance more inclusive. frank: don't forget. newscenter 5 starts an hour earlier now on sunday evenings. get the latest breaking news and your storm team 5 forecast starting at 5:00. looking outside right now. a live look at worcester. beautiful day so far. a nice clear sky there. it's 8:51. stay with us.

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4:25. but it will be dropping back into the 40's by the end of the game. make sure you have the jacket. karen: if you're a fan of the nutcracker ballet, then this is your season. chronicle's jc monahan tells us about a production that combines professionals and amateurs to create a special magic. jc: this holiday season marks a cambridge-based jose mateo ballet. the beloved school and dance troupe are celebrating 30 years of staging original ballets and familiar classics. why do you think that people want to make the nutcracker part of their holiday experience? >> i go back to the music that tchaikovsky has really come up with something that is magical and universal. you know, the lifts are never like grrr, hopefully. jc: cuban-born mateo has always believed you can change lives through ballet. the company works hard at being inclusive reaching out, for

may have never danced and working to attract more diverse audiences. >> if you're only going to make it available to those people who have studied ballet for x-number of years, that pool is reduced dramatically. so by opening up the auditions, you entice new people. jc: for 18 of the core dancers, this is their full-time job. but they sacrifice a lot at the holidays, all for the joy of dance. how do you feel about the nutcracker? what does it mean to you? >> it means christmas. it means the holiday spirit. santa. everything. it means the kids. it means my childhood. it means everything. karen: tomorrow at 7:30, egg nog from a leicester farm. wreaths from a sudbury greenhouse. cranberry wine from plymouth. massachusetts-made makes the season merry. plus, hess toy trucks hit the road.

on "chronicle." frank: a gold star mom in new hampshire is used to supporting others. karen: ahead this morning the help she's now seeking from the community to save her life. frank: a better chance of winning big. how casinos around new england are hoping to lure more people in. and a live look outside this morning. 38 degrees. beautiful start to this day. nice, clear skies. danielle is just warning us about patches of fog and black ice. be careful as you head out for holiday shopping or maybe even to the pats' game. stay with us. the "eyeopener" on the tip of your tongue with dunkin' donuts' holiday- cookie-flavored coffees. enjoy any medium latte or macchiato for $1.99.

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>> now on newscenter 5's "eyeopener." karen: tracking ties to terror and an arsenal of weapons. the new information on the san bernardino killers, as president obama prepares to address to the nation. frank: a grim discovery. bones taken from a worcester cemetery. the man under arrest right now, and the charges he's facing. danielle: some slick spots if you're headed out right now. dense fog and even black ice to look out before milder temperatures settle in for the >> you're watching wcvb, good morning! this is newscenter 5's "eyeopener." karen: good morning, everyone. it's sunday, december 6. i'm karen anderson. frank: and i'm frank holland. going to toss things over to danielle vollmar with a look at our forecast and a warning for this morning.

we do have dense fog in some because temperatures are below the freezing mark, we're seeing black ice and also freezing fog so please be careful especially if you live near keene, orange, springfield and even pittsfield. so western and central mass, southwestern new hampshire, this concern. you can also see why. because temperatures are in the springfield. we are starting to warm up down along the south shore, the cape and the islands already in the 50's on nantucket. so for the day today, warming up into the low to mid 50's in most locations. a few upper 50's, maybe even pushing near 60 degrees in some spots. so 51-58. lots of sunshine today with a southwest wind at about 5-10. high pressure dominates our weather yet again giving us lots of sunshine and dry conditions. but we are watching this area of low pressure and a cold front associated with it. this is headed in our direction. it will redevelop off the

some of the area some much-needed rain. we'll talk about who could see the rain and the cooler temperatures this follow. frank. frank: thanks a lot, danielle. breaking news overseas right now. the american consulate in experts warn of an "imminent security threat." intelligence leaders are not providing any further details. americans are being told to avoid the area. turkey has been on alert since october when more than one hundred people were killed in a suicide bombing. this morning new insights into the couple behind the terror attack in california. president obama plans to address the nation. the oval office speech is scheduled for 8:00 tonight. karen: as the f.b.i. continues to dig for terror connections, we're learning more about how the killers built their arsenal of weapons. abc's senior justice correspondent pierre thomas has the latest from washington. pierre: tonight the president will give a rare oval office address in the after math of the massacre at san bernadino. his third ever such address. the subject-- keeping americans safe.

seen here meeting with his top national security advisors saying in his weekly address. president: it is entirely possible that these two attackers were radicalized to commit this act of terror. pierre: the concern high as an investigation international in scope continues to unfold. president: we're also learning more about the killers. we're working to get a full picture of their motives. pierre: the f.b.i. is trying to look at computers and phones that the couple attempted to destroy. the hunt for any clues they were reaching out to isis or other radicals in the days and weeks before the attacks. >> we have hundreds of people running down leads all over the world on this trying to understand the electronic record around these two killers. pierre: their travels including to saudi arabia and pakistan being dissected. who were their associates? who did they meet there? and here in the u.s., family and even as authorities continue to investigate whether the attack was somehow work-place related as well.

this investigation right now is, are they lone players-- the two of them-- or are they connected to other people that about to do the same thing. karen: that was abc's pierre thomas reporting. again you can watch president obama's address to the nation on safety after the san bernadino shootings tonight at 8:00 right here on newscenter 5. frank: right now, a stabbing in london is being treated as a terrorist incident. the man in this video was subdued by police with a stun gun after they say he stabbed three people at a subway station in east london. the suspect reportedly yelled "this is for syria" before the attack. one man was seriously hurt but is expected to recover. two others have minor injuries. investigators have not revealed futher detail on why they consider this a terror attack. karen: right now police are investigating a shooting in south boston. it happened around 8:00 last night on old colony avenue. we're told one man was shot several times and was taken to

critical injuries. a car at the scene was riddled with bullets, and the driver's side window was heavily damaged. frank: another person now faces charges in connection with the discovery of a burned body in bridgewater. 30-year-old ovi cruz is accused of misleading police in the death of ashley bortner. he'll be arraigned tomorrow. bortner's body was found early last month. a married couple from new hampshire is also charged with misleading police in the case. but investigators are still looking for fernando owens who's the prime suspect in the actual murder. karen: a grim find linked to a worcester cemetery. stolen bones found in a home in connecticut. and now police say a man in their custody admits to the theft. the eye's sera congi is tracking the investigation. sera: hartford police say the skeletal remains of five bodies may have come from gravesites from this cemetery here in worcester. in early october, a woman hope cemetery had been broken into. worcester police found a front

and bodies disinterred. the remains of three adults and two young children were removed, but it's unclear when. then friday police in hartford, connecticut, were called to this house on a tip about human remains. chief brian foley: when they got there, they confirmed there was five deceased remains there. sera: the resident, 32-year-old amador medina, was placed under arrest on five counts of disinterment of bodies. hartford police say he was playing rituals under the religion santeria. chief: it's a faith we're not too familiar with here in the united states certainly. again we do see it in here in hartford. we see it with chickens, pigs. you see that here. sacrifices and the remains are used in the faith. it's just human remains is extremely rare. we do come across it. sera: the name inscribed on the mausoleum is houghton. investigators could not locate any family members. the last burial in the chamber was 71 years ago. chief: right now we have the remains here at the police department. we look to respectfully return those to the cemetery.

in connecticut. he'll be arraigned on monday. the investigation continues. in worcester, sera congi, wcvb, newscenter 5. frank: the mbta conductor who was killed outside a fenway bar is being remembered. hundreds gathered to say goodbye to jepthe chery at his funeral yesterday. the 29-year-old was killed during a shootout between two other people outside the bar "who's on first." one of those suspects has been arrested but has not been charged in chery's death. police have not yet named the second suspect. karen: u-mass boston has new funding to help victims of the boston marathon bombings. a state-issued grant of $315,000 is going to the school's institute for community inclusion. the center will provide vocational rehabilitative services to anyone hurt in the attacks. specifically, the money will be used to help people who are struggling to keep their jobs because of their injuries or because they're caring for a survivor. new this morning. some gamblers now have a better

"the globe" reports new england casinos are increasing the number of jackpots at their slot machines to lure people in. minor adjustments to the machines can up a player's chance of a payout. in the few months since massachusetts opened its first slots parlor-- plainridge park casino-- rival casinos in connecticut and rhode island have increased their winnings. plainridge has raised its payout percentage as well. frank: the "t" is about to start saving some cash on energy. "the globe" reports a new deal with b.p. will save the mbta $25 million in electricity costs over the next five years. the savings are important to the agency which is already weighing options to fill a budget shortfall. those include potential service cuts, fare hikes, and delays to workers' raises. some comments stirring up quite the controversy in virginia this morning. karen: what one university president urged students to do in the light of the san bernadino mass shooting and the

cheer. the campaign helping military families around the world and how you can get involved. karen: meet a new hampshire gold star mom who has devoted her life to helping others. how she's in need of your help now. danielle: we're starting out the day with dense fog but it will clear up. just how warm we'll get today and our next chance for some

karen: the annual mission to save stranded sea turtles is underway on the cape.

turtles that wash up after they get stuck in the bay on their way south for the winter. several such turtles were spotted in wellfleet. many are called kemp's ridley, the most endangered sea turtle in the world. they'll be cared for at the new england aquarium's sea turtle hospital in quincy. frank: in the u.k. roads are closed and homes are being evacuated over flooding concerns. storm desmond is bringing strong winds and heavy, persistent rain across northern england and parts of southern scotland. about eight inches of rain was forecast for the region of cumbria. experts say there's even potential for landslides. forecast with meterologist danielle vollmar. karen: landslides there and other people dealing with snow. danielle: yes. not so much us. but other people out in washington state are feeling with snow. a snow storm made roads treacherous and even led to a highway closure. in all, about 15 to 25 inches of

north cascades. and that's not all. that system also brought strong winds and rain. i am trying not to look at that video because that reminds me a lot of last winter. so far this season, we have not seen any snow but where does that compare to average? well, on average by now we should see about 2.2 inches of snow. last year alone we had about 2 somewhere 6 inches of snow in boston and 7.5 inches of snow in worcester. right now it's pretty sunny out there over boston. but there is going to be patchy fog and black ice out there in some locations especially out in central massachusetts and southern new hampshire. now the warm trend continues as temperatures warm up into the 50's yet again today and tomorrow. then we're watching an ocean storm that could impact parts of the cape and islands on tuesday. now the cape and the islands did have some fog earlier this

now visibles have improved but still down to a quarter of a mile in keene, in orange, in springfield. so if you live in these areas, please be careful out there because your temperatures are also below the freezing mark, like 27 in keene, 28 in orange, and so that could lead to some black ice out there today. after your high temperatures today, 51 nashua, mid 50's boston, 52 along the south shore and 53 on the cape with lots of sunshine. tonight we'll drop it back into the 20's through the merrimack valley. 30's in worcester. 38 boston and low 40's on the cape and islands. with clear skies. and then again tomorrow, we're going to do it all over again with a lot of sunshine. and once again, temperatures warming up into the mid to upper 50's. so high pressure dominates. we're watching this area of low pressure and cold front that will be our next chance for some rain. it does come on the day of tuesday. not everyone will see the rain. right now it looks like the best

islands for seeing it. though we need the rain because we're down over 9.5 inches in boston and just about nine inches in worcester. so high pressure dominating our weather yet again for monday. a lot of sunshine but a cold front comes through. that's going to bring down colder air in time for this system to get started. if it brings us rain as early as the morning hours because temperatures will be below freezing, it could be in the form of some mixed precipitation for the cape and the islands. so let's show you this again. we're going to watch the latest track on the models. maifnly off shore. the other thing we'll look for with this system is also the northeastly winds. splashover. the best bet for the rain right now from that system is really confined to that area you see in green which is the cape and the islands. out. h we have to watch that track carefully. a shift could bring rain to some

mid 40's for high temperatures. it's cold midweek. we start to warm right back up into the 50's by next weekend. karen. karen: thanks, danielle. a reminder that the president is speaking at 8:00 tonght on safety after the california shooting rampage. that attack has created a pervasive fear in america, but how serious is the threat? abc's dan harris reports. reporter: they hit us at a holiday work party, on the streets of paris, and at a marine recruiting center. but terror attacks are actually quite rare. since 9/11 islamic extremists have killed 45 americans on u.s. soil-- five a year on average. not even close to the 11,000 americans killed every year by gun violence. >> if you look at the odds of being attacked and being killed in a terrorist attack, that is about one in 20 million. dan: the attacks are rare but real. so what can we as individuals do about it? some companies are including active shooters in their

herbal life creating this tutorial for wokrs. >> being in the vicinity of an active shooter requires that you quickly determine the most reasonable way to protect your own life. dan: government officials create ago video lesson on how to survive an attack. >> if evacuation is not the best option, find a place to hide where the shooter is less likely to find you. danment of. and reminding see "see something, say something" scw is not just an empty slogan. the neighbors of the san bernadino shooters did not report behavior out of fear of racial profiling. >> we will investigate quickly and responsibly. we investigate in secret so we don't smear innocent people. karen: you can watch president obama's address on safety after the san bernadino shooting tonight at 8:00 right here on newscenter 5. frank: the time right now is 9:17. a look at the stories we're following right now. karen: the governor of virginia is criticizing a christian

students to arm themselves. jerry falwell, jr., made the comments during liberty uinversity's weekly convocation. he said that if more people had concealed carry permits they could, quote, "end those muslims before they walk in and kill." governor terry mcauliffe called the statements "repugnant." falwell later said he was not talking about all muslims. frank: tonight the band performing when terrorists attacked a concert hall in paris will return to that city. the eagles of death metal will perform with u-2 who was also supposed to perform in paris the weekend of the attack. the groups will play at a different venue than the one where 90 people died. u-2 and the eagles of death metal will also perform together tomorrow. karen: there's pride in haverhill over this new nativity scene outside sacred heart's church. a more secure creche was built after a case of vandalism last year. members of the parish gathered after mass yesterday for a special blessing. the hand-built wooden creche features figurines shipped from italy. frank: if you're looking to

season, there's still time to participate in the trees for troops campaign. for $30, mahoney's garden center will send a balsam fir to a military family with a special thank you note. mahoney's wants to send more than 2,000 trees this winter. as of last week they'd accomplished about half of that goal. those trees will go to families at more than 60 bases around the world. she's spent years helping others. now there's a plea for someone karen: a gold star mom from new hampshire needs a kidney, and newscenter 5's phil lipof reports time is running out. phil: joanne clark has no problem asking people to help new hampshire's struggling veterans, but now she needs help and that's a different story. joanne: i've been way too independent all my life. it's hard for me. phil: a diabetic most of her life, joanne has stage 5 chronic kidney disease. she needs a new kidney from someone with type 0 blood and matching tissue. on a waiting list for a transplant, and that could take 4-6 years.

every minute of the day i'm scared for her. joanne: he is. he's a worrywart. phil: it's been a difficult year but a successful one for her organization. last christmas she cofounded "annnie's angels chris's pets for vets." it raises awareness about post traumatic stress disorder and helps veterans find pets by paying some of the adoption fees. joanne: it's heartwarming and very rewarding for me to see that i'm helping to make a difference. phil: it was named after her son christopher, an army veteran who had ptsd and took his own life. joanne: that's honestly what keeps me going. just doing something in his name. phil: in her name, her husband started a website in hopes of finding a kidney match. already 11 calls from people across the country interested in helping the woman who spends her days helping others. joanne: humbling. just to know that perfect

to help. frank: that was phil lipof reporting. while she waits, joanne focuses on her organization which has already helped 80 veterans with ptsd adopt pets. coming up, a very generous tip bringing holiday cheer to an ohio woman. karen: we'll tell you about the note attached to the receipt and the big difference it will make for one family. frank: don't forget newscenter 5 starts an hour earlier now on sunday evenings. get the latest breaking news and your storm team 5 forecast starting at 5:00. and a live look outside. beautiful shot of hampton beach here, karen. karen: in the summer you couldn't find a spot on that beach. frank: not summer right now. 9:21. stay with us.

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danielle: welcome back. vollmar. well, starting in the 40's this worcester. 34 still in nashua. there's been some fog up through southern new hampshire and 41 in plymouth. through the day today, we warm up into the mid 50's. by about 1:00. cool back to 50 degrees at 5:00. sunset is coming at 4:12. so if you are headed out to the pats' game, 50 degrees at kick-off. it will be dropping back into the 40's through the game though. so make sure you wear the coat. as far as temperatures go, we're warm not only for sunday but also into monday. then we cool back down into the 40's on tuesday which is actually where we should be for this time of year.

some vein. it looks like right now though it's mainly for the cape and the islands seeing it. system. i want to show you this on the future cast. coastline. as it comes by, it may just graze our coastline but also could give us some pretty strong winds that day. with it also some minor splashover. we're going to have to watch this carefully though because as it shifts a little farther to the west or east, it could bring us more rain or it could miss us totally. either way you look at it, we still have temperatures in the 40's through midweek warming back into the 50's by next weekend. karen and frank. karen: thanks, danielle. a surprise from a stranger. christmas is coming early for a bartender in ohio. frank: a simple conversation with a customer landed her a generous gift. it started with amanda konecny's first customer of the day. in a bar full of regulars, she'd never seen this guy before. he sat down, ordered a beer, and made casual conversation before leaving a $300 tip on a $32 meal. amanda: he said his son was thinking about working here.

tipping system worked. i let him know how it works, not thinking anything of it at the time. we got to talking about christmas lights and how my daughter is obsessed with christmas lights. frank: the note said, "thank you for the conversation. may your daughter have a merry christmas." konecny says she's extremely grateful. that little girl is very cute. christmas will be pretty good this year. karen: i hope so. i love how he made sure to make it clear that that really was a $300 tip. frank: absolutely. still to come this morning, several presidential hopefuls visited the granite state yesterday. karen: many reacting to the recent attacks in california. ahead hear how democrat bernie sanders plans to crack down on terrorists. frank: a framingham mother spent more than a year battling cancer, before it took her life. the impact she hoped to have through sharing her story. a live look outside at the city cam. beautiful clear sunday morning. 41 degrees outside. stay with us.

>> now on newscenter 5's "eyeopener." danielle: be careful if you're heading out this morning. visibility is reduced in some areas. when we're expecting the dense fog to clear up. karen: remembering the victims. how a north shore community in mourning is pulling together after a deadly fire. frank: president obama is preparing to speak to the nation from the oval office tonight. the message he plans to relay in this rare address. >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning!

"eyeopener." frank: it's just about 9:30 on this sunday morning. thanks for waking up with us. i'm frank holland. karen: and i'm karen anderson in for antoinette tonight. when you look outside, it looks beautiful when you see that sun. danielle: but it's deceiving. we have dense fog out there still in parts of southwest new hampshire and central massachusetts. you can see visibilities down to zero miles near keene. also near orange, out in western mass, towards north adams and pittsfield. but everywhere else, it has improved. we're seeing a lot of sunshine. because of that, already now 40 in worcester. 42 boston. 52 degrees on nantucket. that's that warmer air that is working its way in as we head through the day. so temperatures are going to warm up and respond to that sun low to mid to even upper 50's today. the winds out of the south and west at about 5-10. as high pressure dominates our weather.

and area of low pressure back to the north and west. this is going to move across, redevelop in parts of the atlantic ocean and could bring some of our area some much-needed rain. we'll talk about who can expect the rain and the cooldown that's going to follow. frank? frank: thanks a lot, danielle. now. the american consulate in experts warn of an "imminent security threat." intelligence leaders are not americans are being told to avoid the area. turkey has been on alert since october when more than one hundred people were killed in a suicide bombing. other stories we're tracking right now. a man has critical injuries after a shooting in south boston. it happened around 8:00 last night on old colony avenue. police are still investigating. so far no word on any arrests. karen: a stabbing in london is being treated as a terrorist incident. the man in this video was subdued by police with a stun gun after they say he stabbed three people at a subway station

the suspect reportedly yelled "this is for syria" before the attack. one man was seriously hurt but is expected to recover. two others have minor injuries. frank: president obama will deliver a rare speech from the oval office tonight. in the wake of the san bernardino shootings, the president will address what the government is doing to keep americans safe. he'll also touch on other possible terror threats, counter-offensive strategies, and the need to put pressure on isis. you can watch the president's speech tonight at 8:00 right here on newscenter 5. terrorism in europe and at home is renewing the call for tougher gun control laws in this country. "the new york times" recently used its first front-page editorial since 1920 to call for stricter regulations. here's the eye's pam cross on the gun control debate. james bigelow, gun store owner: they will go bang all the time, every time. pam: gun store owners across the country reporting a surge in gun sales. bill hayes, concealed weapons instructor: people are scared. the situation in california, i

of people. pam: we've seen it before in the wake of mass shootings after the tuscon rampage in 2011, after the newtown massacre in 2012, and now the demand for guns stronger than ever. on black friday the f.b.i. running a record 185,000 background checks. that's two every second. the same day a gunman opened fire at a colorado planned parenthood. for some it's the fear one day those guns will be taken away. >> you can no longer own an a.r. you can no longer own a pistol. you can no longer conceal carry. it's one of those-- is it a matter of time? probably. pam: for others like luke garvey in upstate new york, it's all about protection. luke garvey, pistol permit applicant: i'm doing it for me. my wife, i got my wife one. she's gonna do it for her. pam: his own sheriff now urging permitted gun owners in his county to carry their weapons. sheriff paul van blarcum, ulster county, new york: you wonder what would have happened in that audience or in those crowds if someone would have had a weapon. pam: but so many don't think more guns are the answer. >> our thoughts on guns is, it's

pam: americans are deeply divided. a recent abc poll asked which is a higher priority? 46% said new gun control laws while 47% said protecting the right to own guns. i'm pam cross, wcvb, newscenter 5. karen: in commitment 2016, democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is making a push for gun reform. the senator spoke at plymouth state university in new hampshire yesterday. while there he talked about expanding background checks, ending the gun show loophole, and banning assault weapons. sanders: in vermont and new hampshire and all over the country, a lot of people hunt. and i support people's rights to hunt. it's part of our cultural heritage. but people do not go hunting with assault weapons. karen: earlier in the day sanders stopped by keene state college. his speech there focused on the need to destroy isis while protecting american service members' lives. sanders said the united states

the terror group on its own. hopeful lindsey graham is also considering ways to address terrorism. the south carolina senator spoke at the new hampshire women's initiative forum in manchester yesterday. he took a moment to criticize opponents ted cruz and rand paul who he says voted to weaken n.s.a. surveillance. graham also said he wants to know more about the woman involved in the san bernardino shootings. graham: isis recruits more women to their cause than any other terrorist organization so what i want to know is was she radicalized before they met? was this a terrorist-arranged marriage? if so, we need to look at our visa system anew. frank: graham says the best way to curb isis recruitment is by defeating the terror group overseas. karen: investigators are still looking into what sparked this fire in gloucester early saturday morning. the fire on woodman avenue went to three alarms. firefighters think it may have started in the basement of the two-and-a-half story house, which may have been unoccupied. no injuries were reported.

ordered the demolition of a home, burned in a deadly fire. the decision coming as the community mourns the four people who couldn't make it out. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. now, the eye's juli mcdonald is learning more about the victims. >> everybody is crying. juli: family members, friends, neighbors, even strangers are mourning the loss of four people killed in a massive house fire in lynn early friday. as many as 19 people lived in the home at 24 bruce place. out with his seven-year-old daughter and other relatives on the first floor before flames tore through the house causing the roof to partially collapse. wilmer perez: i never seen this. four people die from a fire. i'm so sorry for the family. juli: sisters sonie and marisa cruz were killed in the fire along with marisa's daughter yasmin aquino and nephew rudolfo mercedes. all were active members of the

lynn. a family friend became emotional remembering the victims for newscenter 5. >> helping others in the church. they always participated. they used to go to the classes downstairs for the kids. i was teacher of two of them. they were so nice. juli: the pastor of the church said the youngest victim, yasmin, was 19 years old. a former classmate said she just saw her at the house days ago. >> she was the only one i talked to. she was happy and smiling and i'm getting chills just talking about it. she was a real sweet girl. juli: that church on breed street is in the process of account for the surviving relatives. the rest of their family live back in the dominican republic in puerto rico. so after funerals here in lynn, they plan to send the four victims home to be buried. in lynn, julie mcdonald, wcvb,

frank: it's gameday at gillette. the patriots have seven questionable players coming in to this afternoon's matchup against the eagles. you might think that's the perfect way for bill belichick to hide his cards from philly. both danny amendola and dont'a hightower were spotted at practice this week, and jamie collins said he's ready to go. still, belichick says the injury report is a process that can't be rushed. coach: the whole week is kind of a process. i think you've got to be careful about evaluating a player based on one day or one period or a couple plays or that kind of thing. so we go by what we see. whether it's wednesday, thursday or friday or even occasionally the saturday changes are all just reflective of what the player's current condition is. frank: kickoff is at 4:25 this afternoon at gillette stadium. karen: time to put an end to the injury streak and start bringing everyone back.

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frank: it's 9:42. welcome back. a young framingham mother spent more than a year battling breast cancer, often with humor and brutal honesty. karen: sadly, she lost her fight this week. but not before sharing her message for other young moms. frank: the eye's emily riemer has the advice alexa hopes everyone can live by. alexa: young mothers, right? so, we put ourselves the very last. you always do. emily: this mom of two young daughters wasn't too concerned about the lump in her breast. alexa hu was still nursing her youngest and chalked it up to a clogged milk duct, but it didn't go away; and in august of 2014, she received the frightening news.

know, i see a solid mass." that was the first time i thought, "okay, that doesn't sound good." emily: at just 36 years old, alexa had triple negative stage 3 breast cancer. a diagnosis she shared publicly on facebook posting her first chemo selfie writing, "i'm showing off the i.v. in my hand as the chemo infuses in my body to attack this tumor." alexa: i wanted to be, you know, honest and say this is real-time. this is what's really happening to me. i think that was important, just to say it can happen. emily: that post, the first of many alexa would write, sharing her battle with the disease, updating friends on how treatment was going, sharing a new haircut when hers started to fall out. and just a few months ago revealing the cancer had spread to her brain, writing, "we were supposed to be done." she had surgery in october, but her prognosis was not good. so last month a trip to italy, something she had dreamed of

them the truth. alexa: in this case cancer is going to win. mommy is going to die. that's the hardest part for me because when it affects them, you know, it affects my girls. emily: alexa wants her story to be a reminder to other young moms to take care of themselves and take nothing for granted. alexa: be present in the moment. where your baby is thrilled because they have a strawberry, you know, and appreciate that, you know. and be happy about that. emily: there is a fund set up in alexa's name through the jimmy fund, and the money raised will support her doctor as she works to find new treatments for this kind of cancer. we do have that information posted on our website. emily reimer, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> now your storm team 5 forecast with meterologist danielle vollmar. danielle: visibilities are

still some dense fog out there. through keene, orange, springfield. if you're headed out, please be careful because temperatures have been below freezing there as well. there could be some areas of black ice to watch out for. as you look over boston though right now, bright blue skies. sunshine. because of that 42 degrees the winds are out of the south and west at about eight making it feel more like 37 degrees. that's that wind chill value, what you dress for. now it's bin a mild weekend so far and today is no exception. 56 degrees. 54 for your monday before we drop back into the 40's which is actually where we should be for this time of year on tuesday. so december has been a warm month so far. it will continue at least through this weekend and even into the beginning of next week. so high temperatures today warming into the low 50's in beverly, 52 in saugus. 52 bedford. in fact, over the next three days, we're going to warm up on

into the 40's on tuesday. notice, we'll bring in some clouds and potentially in vein for the cape and islands from the ocean storm. we'll talk more about that in just a second. want to talk about the high temperatures in worcester today. 40's and low 50's for highs down along the south shore. 53 norwood. 52 brockton. duxbury, you're checking in at 53 degrees. and then down along the cape and the islands 52 in bourne. 54 degrees on nantucket. if you're headed out to gillette for the pats' game today at 4:25 they're taking on the philadelphia eagles. 50 degrees at kick-off. we'll be dropping back into the 40's by the end of the game. remember, a kick-off, that sun will have set. so we'll be cool out there. tonight we drop back into the 20's and 30's across the area. except for maybe the 40's on the cape and the islands. and then tomorrow we do it all over again. mid 50's, a few upper 50's. a lot of sunshine but notice those winds shift from the west to the north and west as we have

north and west. we're also watching this area of low pressure here. it's going to redevelop off our coastline and bring us our next chance for rain which is coming on the day of tuesday. a medium chance though and really this is only for the south coast, the cape and the islands at this point but' the track may vary. depending on that, more of us could see some rain or maybe not see anything at all. so it's mild again on monday. as high pressure dominates and then that cold front drops in bringing in colder air for tuesday so everybody turns colder. and i do think we see clouds on tuesday but it's all going to be dependent on this track. if it comes early, too, on the day of tuesday morning, it may even start off as some mixed precipitation by the cape and the islands. so temperatures will be in the 40's through the day. the best bet for the rain really is southeastern mass as this track continues to wobble farther out to sea and then it should wrap up by tuesday evening. we could see some pretty strong winds from this as well as some

when all is said and done though really not expecting much in terms of rainfall totals. you notice that green area really is just the cape and islands. resh though it's all track dependent so that could change. as we head towards next weekend, wug r one thing you notice is everybody has a chance for rain on thursday. but the big story is the december warmth continues. we are back into the 50's friday and saturday. frank? frank: thanks a lot, danielle. leave it to the celtics to hang on against one of the best teams in the west. still it was the spurs overpowering the c's in the end. celtics were behind by double digits in the 4th. isaiah thomas, going into comeback mode, drives past the spurs. celtics would get within two. then it's manu ginobili with a huge three to give the spurs room. celtics could have given up right there, but jae crowder takes a wild three and makes it to cut the lead to one with 2.7 seconds left. crowder gets a chance for a long in-bounds pass, but it's a little too long and the c's fall short. 108-105 in the final in san

bruins trying to get out of canada with a win, and brad marchand getting right down to business three minutes into this one. he's had eight goals in his last nine games. a big first period for the b's torey krug adding to the lead with a nice one-timer. later landon ferarro makes it 3-0. bruins get a win on the last stop of the canada trip. 4-0 the final. karen: that's good to see. a university president causing college students. frank: his statement after the and the outrage it's causing

frank: 9:52. welcome back. breaking news overseas. the american donees lat in istanbul is on high alert as experts tell of an immediate threat. americans are being told to avoid the area. turkey has been on alert since october when more than 100 people were killed in a suicide bombing. karen: right now police are investigating a shooting in south boston. it happened around 8:00 last night on old colony avenue. we're told one man was shot several times and was taken to boston medical center with critical injuries. a car at the scene was riddled with bullets, and the driver's side window was heavily damaged. frank: right now, a stabbing in london is being treated as a terrorist incident.

gun after they say he stabbed three people at a subway station in east london. the suspect reportedly yelled "this is for syria" before the attack. one man was seriously hurt but is expected to recover. two others have minor injuries. karen: a raid at a home in california could offer some clues on a third person linked to the san bernardino shootings. investigators believe someone else bought the assault rifles a couple used to kill 14 people last week. police are still trying to figure out if that couple used social media to connect with terrorists. frank: the governor of virginia is criticizing a christian university president, who urged students to arm themselves. jerry falwell, jr., made the comments during liberty uinversity's weekly convocation. he said that if more people had concealed carry permits they could, quote, "end those muslims before they walk in and kill." falwell later said he was not talking about all muslims. karen: president obama will deliver a rare speech from the

in the wake of the san bernardino shootings, the president will address what the government is doing to keep americans safe. he'll also touch on the need to put pressure on isis. you can watch the president's speech tonight at 8:00 right here on newscenter 5. frank: umass boston has new funding to help victims of the boston marathon bombings. a state-issued grant of $315,000 is going to the school's institute for community inclusion. specifically, the money will be used to help people who are struggling to keep their jobs because of their injuries-- or because they're caring for a survivor. one last check of the weather. the pats' forecast and a shopping forecast and a lot of people on the roads traveling for hanukkah. danielle: that's right. there's a couple of areas of dense fog still to watch out for especially in southwest new hampshire and central massachusetts. that will burn off though. we'll see sunshine and temperatures warming into the mid to upper 50's today. the mild afternoon. 50 degrees at kick-off if you're headed to the pats' game.

go, pats! mid 50's on monday. tuesday looks like a chance for some showers as an ocean storm may graze the cape bringing with it some winds, some minor splashover. we're also going to watch this track really carefully because as it comes closer, a lot more areas could get involved. karen: have fun at the game tonight. danielle: go, pats. that's what i'm talking about. frank: not too bad for the game. 50's in december. danielle: it will be falling into the 40's. i would wear a winter coat. i will be doing that. karen: happy hanukkah to everyone. watch "on the record" and "city line" at noon. have a great day. >> this is an editorial by wcvb-tv channel 5 president and general manager bill fine. bill fine: "just another day in america." that is how the bbc opened their coverage of the san bernadino mass shooting. that may sound callously flippant, but it's also true. as the global leader in a disturbing category, the number

exceeds calendar days this year. the world was galvanized in anger and resolve after terrorists shot 130 people in paris. yet, more than twice that number are shot every 48 hours in america. the simple phrase, "enough is enough," seems as well-worn as the expressions of sympathy and prayers for the many victims. if virtually any other product was killing 30,000 americans a year, there would be a call to action, congressional hearings, and legislation designed to reduce that staggering total. there is no other civilized nation with the same epidemic. to be clear-- we are not advocating for confiscating guns, which is a red herring used to stymie common-sense reforms. the truth is, this is no longer just a political, cultural, or second amendment issue. this is a major public safety problem. congress can enact simple safeguards, designed to take no one's freedoms away, but will almost certainly save innocent

enacting mandatory background checks, a 48-hour waiting period, and closing the gun show loophole are just a few of the many measures which, at long last, need a sense of urgency to pass. and no political leader can justify the current loophole allowing those residing on our own terror watch list to legally purchase a gun. buying sudafed is more difficult than acquiring an assault rifle at a gun show. these few recommendations, among many that should be considered, are not safeguards pushed by gun haters. universal background checks are supported by nearly 90% of americans and 75% of the n.r.a.'s own membership. will these safeguards stop all mass killings? no. but if they save one life-- especially if it was your loved one-- it was worth it. >> honored as the nation's best