erika: this noon the jury in the philip chism murder case is set to deliberate the case. i' m erika tarantal. emily: and i' m emily riemer. emily: right now at noon after days of difficult testimony the jury will decide if chism was insane when he murdered his math teacher. bayless set for the man who

>> and the owner of the red line actions. >> todd is live at the statehouse -- kelly todd is live at the statehouse. here at the statehouse. two people for stopping that runaway red line tree that -- red line train last week. employees are often criticized, so when they do their jobs well they should be acknowledged. hearing today. >> other transit police have investigation. they make a recommendation.

today. >> the general manager would not comment on what he thinks should happen to the driver. he apparently rigged a court on the throttle of the train and forgot to set an emergency brake , setting off that incident last week. that is punishable by termination, but we are waiting to hear what happens at this disciplinary hearing. newscenter 5. >> new members released the red performing subway lines. just last week the red line reported delays due to disabled trains on monday, tuesday and thursday. along with delays because of signal problems. the mbta has set an on-time performance goal of 75%. but new data shows the red line has fallen short of that goal nearly half the time during rush hours from september through this month. only the orange line fared worse. the mbta' s financial review board meets today. erika: closing arguments are

delivering his instructions to the jury in the philip chism murder trial, the jury, just moments away from deliberations newscenter five' s sera conji is following the case she is live in salem . >> with liberate premeditation and extreme atrocity. >> the gruesome detail proved too much to bear as they listen to closing arguments in the trial of their daughters accused killer. philip chism reportedly murdered and raped her two years ago. he used a box cutter to brutally stabbed the 24-year-old, and then violated her in the woods. >> the image that the defendant painted of her battered, brutalized, and -- >> he claims he suffered a psychotic episode. the teen has a history of mental

>> he was not himself, he was boy. he was totally and absolutely responding to the terrible command that was in his head. >> the judges giving the jury will begin deliberation. life in prison with the possibility of parole. the bilyeu cvb newscenter 5. news, a student from the vocational stool -- vocational noon. the sandwich teen got his club caught in a bench grinder. the city.

>> i think that is going to hold off on a few hours. there are patches of drizzle out the wet weather. fog is. half a mile right now. fog will be reducing visibility at a quarter of a mile. warmer air. near 60 in new york city. the rain is coming back to the west. we will see those lifts north and that is going to allow more of that drizzle to occur. i think steadier rain will hold off until 6:00 this evening. especially the overnight hours, that is when we get some heavier rain. temperatures slowly pick up. degrees. this evening.

in a push to explain his deliver a statement. elizabeth hur with new questions over the wake of the san bernardino attacks. >> the fbi says the mother turned murderer in the san bernardino -- supporting violent jihad. she still came to the u.s. on a fiancee visa. >> during that, immigration view social media as a part of the screening process. official and abc news consultant. he said last year immigration officials asked homeland security jeh johnson for new policies, and allowing them applicant posts.

it would be viewed negatively if it was disclosed publicly, and there were concerns it would be embarrassing. >> no checks on her supporting terrorism. >> have they checked out her a little more, maybe she wouldn' t have gotten a visa. >> now they call for a wider mandatory process. this security officials in the u.s. and europe confirm that they are dealing with possible isis attacks to disrupt holidays. insiders say it is still not a widespread policy. abc news new york. >> connecticut and the nation marking a somber anniversary today.

opened fire at sandy hook elementary killing 20 children and six educators. fresh in everyone' s minds, the lives lost. this is the first time the anniversary falls on a school day. newtown' s high school and middle school holding moments of silence. but lower grade schools are trying to keep the day as normal as possible for students giving parents the option of discussing the tragedy with their children. erika: today massachusetts leaders are marking the anniversary with the unveiling of a new gun control billboard. it' s sponsored by stop handgun violence. that' s the same group behind attention-grabbing billboard that overlooked the mass pike near fenway park. that billboard came down after the parking garage under it was sold. the new one is located across the from the hynes convention center. emily: new at noon the man accused of killing a stoughton business owner is being held on $20,000 cash bail. michael burns of taunton now facing charges including driving under the influence. the family of 71-year-old joseph brady, mourning the loss of the beloved husband, father and grandfather.

along route 27. he was run down friday night, business he owned for 45 years. s wife linda heard the >> i want to be the curse of that man. he' s the love of my life that he is gone. i nothing, i have my family. >> linda say her husband was an avid car enthusiast, inducted in the new england hall of fame for antique racers. he leaves behind 14 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. emily: right now a 90-year-old man is in the hospital after being hit by a car in revere. it happened on malden street just after seven last night. we' re told the victim has serious injuries. the driver of the car stayed on the scene and was also taken to the hospital. erika: right now, firefighters are trying to figure out what sparked a fire in worcester that killed an elderly brother and sister. the flames broke out around 8 last night on burncoat street and spread quickly. neighbors say the siblings lived in the single family home for decades. by the time firefighters arrived on scene most of the damage had already been done.

under arrest, accused of trying to burn down his mother' s home while she was in it. 27-year-old justin kane was arrested in salem last night. police say he had an argument with his mother and then poured gasoline on the rear deck of her home and set it on fire. officers arrested him at his father' s house. his mother was not hurt. emily: commitment 2016: today bernie sanders is hitting the campaign trail in new hampshire. >> it is an insurgency campaign that is taking on all elements of the establishment. >> the democrat spent sunday in iowa making at least four stops in the critical battleground state. the iowa caucus is just 7 weeks away. on the republican side ben carson doubled down on his threat to leave the gop if the party engages in what he calls back room deals.

, -- >> the republican front-runners will meet in another debate tomorrow night in las vegas. democratic candidates will debate in new hampshire. have live coverage beginning at 8:00 pm. erika: a new poll shows most new york voters agree that daily fantasy sports games constitute gambling and should be illegal in the state. the siena college poll found 66% agree with the state' s attorney general while 34% believe the games are mainly skill-based and legal. the state is suing fanduel and boston-based draftkings to stop them from doing business in new york. the companies estimate they have up to 3 and a half million players in new york. erika: a massive fire is burning in ohio. the effort to fight back the flames. emily: dozens of rail cars blown off the tracks in texas the storm system behind all that damage. >> tracking a storm set to bring downpours and even a rumble of thunder tonight but that' s not the only rain in the forecast this week. when the next storm moves in

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emily: closing arguments are underway in the trial of the first police officer charged in connection with the death of freddie gray. william porter is accused of manslaughter for not paying attention to gray, as he sat handcuffed and shackled in the the city' s mayor says people must respect whatever the jury decides. she' s also opened an emergency operations center as a precaution. gray' s death triggered several nights of violent riots and looting. emily: the fbi and local police are investigating acts of vandalism at two different california mosques as hate crimes. a device that looked like a hand grenade was left in the driveway of one mosque sunday. investigators determined it was a plastic replica. another mosque was spray painted way. these are the latest in a handful of incidents at mosques across the country since the san bernardino shootings. erika: take a look at the raging flames. a massive warehouse fire burning in columbus, ohio

hundred feet into the air. much of the building has collapsed. students from at least two area schools got the day off. neighbors in a nearby apartment complex were forced to evacuate. erika: online retail giant amazon is pulling some types of hoverboards after reports of several of them bursting into flames. amazon says it will no longer carry boards made by swagway until safety reviews of the products are complete. the problem may be connected to boards that use lithium batteries which can sometimes burst into flames. emily: a neighborhood jumps into action after a giant hot air balloon gets into trouble. the balloon seen floating into a tree over san diego, california the flames dangerously close to the branches. the pilot, hoping for help from the ground, toss out a rope, the neighbors pulling the balloon safely to the ground. instead of panicking the whole

and everybody jumped in like it was there job. everybody helped. everybody paid attention to the pilot like it was their jobs safely and no one on the ground erika: take a look at these images from lufkin, texas. the national weather service says straight-line winds blew this train right off the tracks. two of the 64 derailed cars fell crews are still working to clear the freight cars. this is just one example of the damage left after a series of severe storms in the region over the weekend. emily: and remember what this was like? this is how snow lovers in soda springs california spent part of it' s been snowing steadily in sleds around here are probably getting a little dusty, tucked away in the garage. erika: five on the opioid crisis and new help for a community struggling with addiction. a second health clinic is now open in charlestown. 25 people have overdosed in 3 of them died. and the globe reports hepatitis

that is going to be the warm search search -- warm search. it is dense out there. we have a dense fog advisory up until about 7:00 this evening. wherever you see the white, that is the fog. half a mile boston, and it is near zero right now in worcester. going to be out there through the afternoon. also you may encounter an area of drizzle. rain is going to hold off until the evening commute. there could be a rumble of thunder. our deficit since the first of the year is over 10 inches. it is closing in on the 10 inch mark.

quarter to half an inch wide spread. better chance of seeing downpours in eastern massachusetts. if you get one you could see half an inch of rain fall. the radar sometimes overshoots the top of the drizzle. a little patch or two out there at this hour. it is a warm front that is going to start pushing northward. it is now spinning back west. this is what is going to come through our area as we go through the overnight hours. a small period of rain coming in our direction. in the mid-70' s, new york city closing in on 60. our temperatures are warmest down in the cape and the islands. boston is 47. we are stuck in the 40' s on the

expect the clouds and areas of fog and drizzle to persist. it will be after 6:00 we start to notice the showers. by midnight it is close to 60 degrees. west. around midnight we see widespread rain with downpours across southeastern massachusetts. we are starting to push the rain on out as we find quick clearing tomorrow morning. temperatures holding in the 50' s, even near 60 degrees. the wind will be active as it pulls out tomorrow. we could see some wind gusts, especially in the afternoon hours, up over 30 and close to

cooler air on one, should be the brightest day of the week. this one is coming up from the south. it looks like more rain coming in from this system. behind this storm, it is actually going to start to feeling like december. temperature struggling to near 40 degrees despite sunshine on saturday. ourselves. and new help for a community struggling with addiction. a second health clinic is now open in charlestown. 25 people have overdosed in charlestown this year. 3 of them died. and the globe reports hepatitis c often an indicator of drug use is higher in charlestown than any other boston neighborhood.

coming this week for tobacco laws in boston. this thursday a vote is set on a proposal to raise the age to buy tobacco products to 21. mayor marty walsh is backing the idea, saying he hopes it can discourage young people from taking up smoking. if it passes the new rule would go into effect early next year. a similar bill is in the works on beacon hill right now, also looking to increase the statewide age to 21. erika: it' s expected to be one of hollywood' s biggest premiers. emily: the latest in the star wars franchise, the force awakens debuts how the city is getting ready for the event tonight. 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.

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let for the first time saturday night. also a speaker inside the holiday music. hollywood getting ready for what could be the largest movie premiere in history. >> the latest in the star wars franchise khmers in l.a. tonight. stars will walk the red carpet. a section of hollywood boulevard has been closed to traffic. days in anticipation for the film, which opens in theaters this friday. >> my seven-year-old has no idea how big this movie is. school? monday. >> if you are going to be out advisory.

steadier rain holds off but look at those temperatures. near 60 tomorrow. it will be a windy day tomorrow. dry thursday with another round of rain. >> blustery. we will actually need a coat. >> imagine that.

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