so out of the norm here and i know a lot of skiers have them all waxed up and ready to go. harvey: yeah, i know. in northern new england, there is some skiing to be had. but we are nowhere near the record low and way above average yet again. if you look at the temperatures to our west and south, they are oh, so mild. it won' t be terribly cold tonight. boston only dropping to the 40' s. tomorrow though, right back up to 60 degrees for high temperatures across the area. i do see cloudiness to the west. even though the clouds may be back again late tonight and early tomorrow, they should move out and allow for sunshine with that mild, southwesterly breeze. another fine feeling december day and very atypical. jc: a disturbing trend in boston. thousands of hypodermic needles being found littered throughout the city. ed: newscenter 5'

he' ll do about it. heather: a big problem. these are used hypodermic needles on all over the city. the city used a mobile shark steam back and made, and since then several thousand syringes have been picked up. over a hundred of those have been found by residents. nearly every neighborhood is expected -- is affected. citizens found 98 needles and proper, 88 in south boston, 70 seven downtown, 78 in dorchester, 60 in the south end. you can see that it is widespread. mayor walsh says that these needles prove austin is epidemic. >> even though this is a scary number and something that people are horrified about, it allows us the opportunity to look at

we deal with the issue in a different way than just arresting people? heather: mayor walsh may improve lighting and security because drug dealing is likely happening in those areas as well. jc: a woman driving the wrong way on the turnpike. state troopers rolled out spike strips blowing out teed up her tires. the highway and that is when cruisers blocked her rent. >> many drivers under the influence about ball loose track driving, specifically that time of night. there are not as many cars as a point of reference to show them they are driving the wrong way. jc: all clear in newton after the newtonville t station. we' left at a platform but nothing suspicious was found.

the cause of a fire that gutted a popular new hampshire restaurant. they say the flames broke out in the duct work of the wood fired grill at portsmouth gas light flames ripped through the 170-year-old building yesterday. fortunately no one was hurt but millions of dollars. steve wynn is going all in on a casino company he founded. the ceo purchased more than one million shares of the company this month. he now owns 11 million shares of the company. the company has plans to open two new casinos and is hoping to build one right here in everett. jc: a contractor seeking nearly $2 million more per year per funding. so far, the tea has been more than $1.8 million on the center, using money that was supposed to

ed: a homemade pipe bomb explodes inside a vermont apartment. jc: several people were hurt. the investigation right now into the people who lived inside the northfield building. ed: caught on camera, a dramatic confrontation. the violence during a taxi driver protest. jc: a popular app among our teenagers causing alarm tonight. the information parents need to know. ed: take a look at the southeast expressway. does not look like it is moving too quickly, but this time of day, you would not expect that you are. let me hit the update button. mass ave to route three, a 40 minute ride going north, half hour to the corner of the city. newton corner, that is 40

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>> you' re watching newscenter 5 at 5:30. ed: a dramatic confrontation caught on camera in canada. a taxi driver attacks an uber

cabbies were protesting the ride-share service outside toronto city hall when the taxi driver tried to get inside the uber car. no one was hurt but the taxi workers association calls their driver' s behavior unacceptable. four people injured after a pipe bomb explosion in new york. there is no ongoing threat, but residents are on edge. the homemade bomb exploded inside an apartment building. neighbors quickly ran outside. listen to a man who was inside when the bomb went off. >> she was standing on the porch here, and she heard a very large explosion, a banging of some sort. she felt it. ed: the four people heard will be ok and so far no arrests. jc: take a look at this, a truck explosion in birmingham, alabama. one spilling flammable chemicals. minutes later, that truck went up in flames sending a fireball into the sky.

no one was hurt. a near disaster caught on camera in london. the surveillance video -- watch as it shows the roof of a three-story building collapsing onto a busy street. you can see that debris barely missing pedestrians. just by inches. police say the building was undergoing renovations and hydrogen word to blame. ed: the former director of a charitable foundation started by ex-subway pitchman jared fogle makes a tearful address to the court. jc: next on newscenter 5 at 5:30: the judge' s sentence after the plea for leniency. ed: a surfer swallowed in the hawaii pipeline. the fellow boarder who managed to find him in the current and save his life. harvey: the mild times have returned and they will be here for a while.

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getting to federal regulators from early 2000 on. that helps the government identify potential defect. this is in addition to a $105 million penalty earlier this year. ed: walmart working to make it easier for customers to pay. the chain is testing a digital payment method, walmart pay. it would allow shoppers to check out quickly log in to their , accounts on the app, scan a q.r. code at the cash register, and pay on their phone without using cash or a credit card. the retailer plans to have the new payment option in all of its 5,000 u.s. stores by the middle of 2016. there is new research that shows the american middle class is no longer the majority. the pew research center reports a sharp increase in the income divide across the country. the report illustrates how several economic and demographic components have eroded the strong middle class ideal. many analysts and policy makers say the shift is concerning for social stability. jc: united airlines is bringing back a small perk for fliers. free snacks will once again be served to economy-class passengers beginning in

the munchies were cut in 2008. a small breakfast waffle will be served to early morning passengers. later in the day, you can choose between cracker and pretzel mixes. and boeing says this is the plane you' ll be flying for the next 30 plus years. the 737 max is an updated version of boeing' s most-popular passenger jet, the standard 737. boeing says the max is 40% quieter and uses less fuel than its predecessor. the new planes will make test flights early next year, and should start showing up at airports in 2017. ed: maybe that plane will take you to places so you can do this. frightening moments captured on camera for a professional survey -- server. his name is evan and he suffered a terrible wipeout sunday. it took him down and he never returned to the surface. his fellow surfers somehow managed to find him.

friend immediately began cpa -- cpr in the water. >> everyone would have gotten washed out to sea. ed: that was not evan, but he has been released from the hospital. he boasted on instagram that he is forever grateful. jc: it is december 10th. it is a quarter until 6:00. and it is 50 degrees, harv. harvey: do you know what that represents? jc: what? harvey: my birthday present to you. happy birthday, jc. did i surprise you? jc: it is degrees on my birthday. harvey: we are a little below average -- we have been the little below average in terms of temperature, but every day we

all you have to do is look at the temperatures around much of the country, middle of the country, these are current readings. kansas city, 63, even peers south dakota is 49. west to denver, 61. actually warmer than san francisco area so, where is its really? it' s a little chilly in canada, but it is above average even there. there' s no question temperatures will stay above average. the jet stream stays this way on average for the next week. there will be a couple little interruptions in this which i will talk about, but for the most part, i do not see anything really cold moving in here anytime soon. 40' s and low 50' s, and on top of that we have a breeze that is very light of the south. we ever a southerly wind. it' s not going to be really cold. just put in a chance of drizzle

possibly fog might be more of an issue in some areas late tonight going to burn away and when it up to 60 i would not be surprised if some 60' s. not far from it. you do see this span of cloudiness. that will be the first part of the day tomorrow. notice the showers are staying off to the north. i don' t think we have to be concerned about that. this mild air continues for friday and really saturday as well. i just want to give you a little bit better idea of that timeline tomorrow. we start with clouds, but those clouds go bye-bye for midday in afternoon. it does allow some clearing to come in. once that clearing comes in and we have the west and

the door for those temperatures. you can see the indications right around 60 degrees. widespread across the region. sunday could be a little bit different and here is what i am talking about. we have one of those backdoor cold fronts. instead of moving from west to the northeast. speak. it can turn cooler. that may work its way down to boston. that means it could be upper 40' s, low-to-mid 50' s instead of the 60' s, which it will be for the south and west. if that front stays to the north , the record high is 53. when this front approaches, gusty winds. we turn cooler, but not really colder.

re still talking about low 50' s and the pattern does not look like it wants to change in a major way as far as that -- as far as i can see. there may be chilly temperatures in the latter portion of next week. we will see. jc? jc: now to a new app causing s called after school. emily riemer has the story. emily: here is how it works. someone creates a message board for an entire school. to gain access, the app, which is free, verify through facebook that the student goes to that school. no parents or adults are allowed. >> that no parents or adults are

first rules for parents. which is no where your kids are online. >> it' s anonymous. it' s almost inappropriate content. emily: she thinks the app needs to go. >> once in a while you will see the positive post, but for the most part, it is kids bullying. emily: it is even used for violent threats. one school in kansas went on lockdown after someone posted "i hope all of the students are ready to die today." a 17-year-old go and michigan posted "i would rather use my ar-15 on my classmates then go to the gun range to practice." that students leave and guilty to making a terrorist threat.

safe social network and create a safe and positive environment. emily: the app says that they have added parental controls and a report button, and if users seem distressed, the app asks if they want to talk to a counselor. emily -- emily riemer, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: making lemonade out of lemons. they are making the best of being stranded at the airport. california' s state street ballet used the moving sidewalks to fill the time. the dancers did bar exercises and lifts dancing the 5-hour layover away. this video has gone viral and tonight it has more than views on facebook. 2.5 millionjc: love? two things. but i love that people are just -- you know what? i' ve got a flight. ed: you' re right. the first lady was to make sure that more young people are going to college. jc: and she is getting the

"snl" star j farrell. >> everyone can really make their dream, too. jc: the campaign is aimed at helping young people navigate the college going process. it is part of a larger white house effort to address the college graduation rate. ed: kind of a catchy tune. and these 73rd annual golden globe nominations are out. a 1950' s romance is leaving the pack. the film "carol" landed five nominations. " the reverend" was also nominated. "mad max: fury road" and "spotlight." rick ager vase will return as the host next month.

ed: i have not. i' m looking for recommendations. should i tell harvey? jc: yes. go for 60. jc: the popularity of cheerleading growing these days and so are injuries among the sport' s athletes. ed: still to come, the new study that being on the sidelines can sometimes be more dangerous than the field. heather: then at 6:00, more on the breaking news we' ve been following all day. operator error the focus of the investigation into an mbta train, packed with passengers, traveling several stops without an operator. the 911 calls for help and what , passengers on board witnessed. closing arguments postponed in the philip chism murder trial. why the judge delayed them just one day before they were scheduled to get underway. and a long overdue honor for a local korean war veteran who vanished 65 years ago. the emotional ceremony as his family is there today to finally it'

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ed: on the health alert tonight, we have mixed news when it comes to hiv cases. on the whole, cases are down. but two groups are seeing an increase. there is an increase and latino and african-american gay and bisexual men aged 18 to 24.

men do not even know they have the virus. jc: cheerleading is now a very popular sport for young girls new research out tonight suggests injuries are not uncommon and may be much worse than first thought. nearly 400,000 high school students participate in cheerleading every year, and it seems that those routines are getting more and more elaborate, but at what cost? researchers at the university of colorado examines injury rates gymnastics. they found that cheerleading had one of the lowest injury rates but it' s not all fun and games. they found that one in three cheerleading injuries are concussions, most resulting from lifts, pyramid' serious. centage of injuries that need at least three weeks to heal.

than football. researchers point out that cheerleaders were significantly lower than those among high school sports combined. sprains, fractures -- ed: it' s all coming to light now. we are getting a greater appreciation of what the human body goes through. i' through a generation ago. we' re just now reacting to them. we continue to follow the breaking news on that runaway mbta train. jc: newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right. >> now on newscenter 5 -- >> the passengers on board. >> operator error the focus of the investigation. ed: and what five investigates his learning about the driver who was supposed to be at the controls. harvey: near record warmth on the way.

who vanished more than six decades ago. >> wcvb newscenter 5 at 6:00. ed: focusing on operator error after a train runs away without an operator. heather: officials say that he got out of the train to fix a problem when the red line train rolled away. it traveled to brain truth through quincy, four stops. it took nine minutes before workers could slow it down. ed: we begin with pam cross. their call for help, pam. there was a problem the minute the train left here in braintree. things could have been. second.

the runaway ain new something was wrong.