emily:community concern after a rash of violence in boston' s south end. the message from police and the steps being taken today. doug:president obama preparing to take executive action on gun control. the meeting today and the plan to honor the victims of the california shooting rampage. erkia: a little girl battling cancer on a mission to meet tom brady. the help she' s getting. and new this morning, we' re it' s on the eye. >> you are watching -- this is eye-opener. eye-opener, taking the selfie to new heights.

of the world. emily: good morning, i' m emily riemer. erika: i' m erika tarantal. randy is off. and mike wankum is in for cindy. there is freezing rain. >> a little bit, but it is north. it gets close to our area, but you can see where the advisory is. it is across parts of maine. they had freezing drizzle. the southern edge extends to southern new hampshire. this goes until 9:00 this morning, just be cautious. see how everyone is about the freezing mark? the drizzle has been spotty , i do not think we will see that much. here is what we are seeing a lot of ice right now. if you are driving in that area, be cautious.

england and will be in the form of rain. the drizzle does not show up very well on radar, but we see a lot of clouds. this afternoon, it starts to move in. the evening commute is looking very slow. the one thing about this progressive system, we will go back to clouds and drizzle. it could be very foggy for the inland areas. this morning, spider drizzle and showers this afternoon. towards evening commute, the rain starts to move in and slowing things down. >> we are watching some of the delays picking up. you can see a few break lights lighting up. 24 is so slow out of route three. what to get there, it is another

north of town, 93 south , -- pick street. trains and buses are still running as scheduled. emily: right now, city and community leaders are preparing to launch a new effort after another outbreak of violence in boston' a shooting coming just hours neighborhood safer. s frank holland is live in boston with the action being taken today. frank: the latest shooting happened here near mass ave and washington street. we' back. week, a peace march is planned last night, police commissioner bill evans took part in a standing-room only meeting on neighborhood crime. evans told the crowd the violence is targeted and gang related. s only part of the problem. s homeless population finds shelter in the south end. some of them, bringing signs of

>> i walk my -- i have 10 needles. it feels like a dumping ground. for the people that really need help, that is what needs to be changed. >> one of the recent shootings on tremont street was deadly. tonight' s march begins at 5:00pm. mayor walsh and commissioner evans are expected to attend. frank holland here on south end. erika: right now, president obama is preparing to get an update on security at the height of the holiday season. the eyeopener' s doug meehan is here with what' s on the agenda today. doug: in just hours, the president will visit the national counterterrorism center in virginia to get an update on the threat level in the u-s. then, he is expected to address the media. that meeting comes just a day before the president is expected to travel to california to meet with families of those killed in the recent mass shooting in san bernardino. as you know, the shooters in that incident are believed to have been isis sympathizers. the president will stop in california friday on his way to hawaii for christmas vacation.

s agenda this week. yesterday, he met with former new york mayor michael bloomberg, a vocal gun control advocate. mr. obama is preparing an executive order to tighten gun laws. erika? erika: the victims of last summer' s attack on a tennessee naval reserve center are being awarded purple hearts. four marines, including springfield native thomas sullivan, and a sailor, were killed in what the fbi is now calling a terrorist attack. authorities say mohammad youssef abdulazeez was inspired by foreign terrorists. emily: right now, a coast guard petty officer is under arrest on child pornography charges. ryan ruff, of west barnstable, was arraigned yesterday, accused of possession of child porn. he is being held while he awaits a bracelet monitoring device. over the weekend, ruff was also arrested, and charged with his 2nd oui offense. the mother of a rochester teenager who died of a drug overdose in a motel room will have her bail reduced with certain conditions. jazzmyn rood faces several charges in connection with her daughter'

ll be released as long as she wears a gps monitoring device and proves she has a safe place to stay. rood' s boyfriend and another woman are charged in eve tarmey' s death. new numbers this morning painting a startling picture of the opioid crisis in new hampshire. the death toll from heroin and -- now spent the 292 this year. that' s an average of one death every day, with dozens of cases still under investigation. erika: a hingham police sergeant is facing fraud charges this morning. kris phillips was indicted by a grand jury, accused of claiming he suffered significant injuries while working a police detail. but an investigation found phillips made it up. our partners at the patriot ledger report this is the second time phillips has faced criminal charges. he was charged with assault and battery in 2008, but that case was dismissed. emily: the city of baltimore is largely peaceful this morning, despite some protest over a police officer' s mistrial.

death of freddie gray. every officer in the city was on duty last night to address potential crowds. but the rallies were mostly quiet. that was not the case immediately after a hung jury was announced in officer william porter' s trial. chaos outside the courthouse led sheriff' s deputies to form a barrier in front of the building. both the mayor and gray' s family urged -- porter will likely be tried again with a different panel. he was charged with manslaughter after gray died from injuries he suffered in police custody. erika: a chicago police officer has now been formally indicted in the shooting death of a black teenager. officer jason van dyke is charged with murder and is due in court tomorrow. dash cam video shows laquan mcdonald was shot 16 times last year as he walked away from officers. he was holding a knife at the time. a civil rights investigation is also underway. school officials in lowell could have some answers this week about a racist group text at lowell high school. the messages went viral back in october after students elected

president. some texts made comments on lynching, others said quote "rule out blacks." the lowell sun reports the superintendent wanted a report on the school' s response before a meeting yesterday. that did not happen, but it is expected soon. emily: swampscott high school' s embattled principal has now resigned. but it' s still not clear exactly why he stepped down. the superintendent says edward rozmiarek engaged in inappropriate conduct through his school-issued computer, but none of the allegations involve any swampscott students. rozmiarek was placed on leave last week. the da' s office will not confirm whether it' s investigating. are you getting ready for that holiday party? if you are, you need to watch what you buy. the three items never to buy in bulk. byob is b-a-c-k in boston. the vote changing the restaurant scene in some neighborhoods. emily: tom brady are you

a one-on-one with the star quarterback and the social media campaign helping her mission. mike? mike: rain moving in today, but not for too long. the full timeline ahead. also, here' s what you can expect as you head out the door in

emily: good morning to everyone at mullein hill school in lakeville. they got to spend a little time with our danielle vollmar learning about the weather. don' t forget to send us your own eyeopener wake up call. just go to the front page of

u-local section of our website. see you later. >> they are hoping for a snow day. it is not happening here locally. this is in minnesota. they had snow, that' s no maker is heading this way. the snow is staying well north into canada. we will be dylan with a rain event as it comes through here, but there are places in the country -- remember a year ago? it was like this , warm heading into christmas and a lack of slant us. today, mild air.

not a issue here because temperatures are too warm across the -- that is the way will be this morning. this afternoon, the rain gets here. lewiston, bangor, temperatures are below the freezing mark with a mix of precipitation and freezing drizzle. southward, temperatures are warmer and that is why we are not too concerned. boston has gone up one degree in the last hour. these are the high temperatures, s. because of the warm air over the fog later on today. the south will get a better sense of sing rain, close to 60 degrees today. these are warm temperatures. these are temperatures we would

here is a timeline of what happens with the rain. by 2:00 the rain will go to the west, and by the evening commute, it is -- it is going to be what across the area, slowing down the traffic. it will clear out as we head towards midnight. cold weather on saturday and sunday. sunday, the cold air is on top of us and it moves out because of the mild air behind it. next week, we are going to be pushing temperatures into the 50' s. the record high his 60' s, about that will get that. >> we will gladly take that. >> this is route 18 -- there was

during the overnight hours and it is impacting traffic. if you are heading towards the airport this morning, give her some extra travel time because it is affecting the road in both directions. this is on 180 near main street, have that extra time. there are delays in union street . -- another crash 93 south by route 103 and there are delays back into -- that is a look at the traffic. >> the sign says you cannot come in unless you are tom brady. >> a young cancer patient has a special christmas wish this holiday to me tom brady. and this morning, her wish is one step closer to becoming a reality. doug' s back with how friends and family are making it happen. doug: they launched a social

8-year-old. hailey steward is being treated at a maine hospital, battling b-cell leukemia for the second time. her room, a tribute to her favorite team. and brady, her favorite player. haley knows the quarterback has a soft spot for kids, and she' s hoping he can make her dream come true. >> if i ever meet him, i would pass out and saints. doug: loved ones and fans from all over the country are now reaching out to brady online. and it seems like they' re being heard. a representative for the patriots tells our sister-station in maine that the team will be reaching out to hailey and her family. good luck to her! emily? emily: some hoverboards are back on sale after alleviating safety fears. swagway hoverboards are once again available at amazon and

fire concerns. the company says it had to provide documentation proving it was safe for purchase. commission is investigating whether lithium batteries cause some hoverboards to catch fire. byob is coming back to boston. yesterday, the city council ended the ban on patrons bringing their own alcohol to restaurants. it only applies to restaurants with 30 or fewer seats located in the city' s outlying neighborhoods. customers will be allowed to bring one six-pack of beer or one bottle of wine to restaurants that don' t have liquor licenses. erika: stocking up for the holidays can be good. but when it comes to those warehouse stores, you should also know what not to buy. those big bottles of ketchup, mustard, and other condiments may seem like -- they have a relatively short shelf life. also, stocking up on laundry detergent. most brands lose their effectiveness after six months, they do not last forever. experts say the prices tend to

supermarkets that offer discounts on season items. i keep condiments way too long. >> we have a furry creature that is sweeping the internet. introduce you. >> the endorsement bernie sanders is secured to said today. a little boy gets the only thing he asked santa for, the special reunion with dad that you have to see. era: it' s arguably the most

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>> new york city is at 52 degrees and that is what have one pair. most of the steady rain will hold off until this afternoon, but evening commute will be slow and heavy downpours are possible. tomorrow, there would be a lot of clouds in the area, but temperatures are in the 50' s. a cool and breezy weekend is coming out direction, but it is only two days. next week, we warm back up into the 50' s.

decades the mount washington auto road will open for december guided tours. these pictures posted on facebook tell the story, no snow. this is very unusual for this time of year. the tours are only to the tree line, which is halfway up. erika: time for eyepoppers. olessa: this might be the scariest selfie ever. photographer scott sharick went hiking on a very dangerous trail on the hawaiian island of kauai. the state basically begs people not to go there. not only did sharick go, he held a go-prop stick while walking along a mountain' s ridge line. it looks beautiful, but i do not e a harness and i do not know how he got down. don' t we all wish we were doing this right now. this otter has the right idea about life, just lying down and eating some snacks. the little guy looks perfectly and really, who wouldn' t be?

emily: a ban on most school dances at a new hampshire high school. the reasoning from school leaders and the fallout this morning. this miniature horse is on the road to recovery. the help he is getting after being shot in the leg. take a live look, route one a in east boston, a down utility pole causing slowdowns. alyssa is watching this closely and the other traffic concerns and an update after the break. >> this is an editorial. >> substantial problems are piling up. commuter trains are overcrowded. a runaway train barreled down the red line.

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>> now, on newscenter 5 eyeopener. >> the move plan today to fight back in boston' s south end. a big blast in foxborough, the discovery in the mystery that led to this explosion. and the force

the star wars showings are already underway. the added police force that will greet fans in many theaters. >> you are watching wcvb , this is newscenter 5, eyeopener. >> a down utility pole causing slowdowns. it was just cleared away , and other traffic concerns. erika: thank you for joining us. emily: i am emily, along with erica. you are keeping an eye on these mild temperatures. it feels like a broken record. >> do you like this record? [laughter] it is debatable. some people are saying christmas snow would be nice. it will not happen this year.

temperatures are not cold enough and that is the reason why the national weather service has initialed this. a freezing rain advisor goes up to 9:00 this morning. it extends all the way down to southern new hampshire. watching the temperatures at the radar, i do not think it will be a big issue. be cautious, especially north new portland. we are above the freezing mark , boston is starting to climb up, up to 42 degrees. bridgeport, connecticut is 51 degrees already. as the warm air comes in, it is bringing moisture and rain. you start to see where the showers are coming from. by 11:00, light stuff going around. this afternoon, 2:00, there is a line of showers and a rumble of thunder. i 6:00, we are looking at the

it out. tonight, we have gray skies sitting out there. today and rain for the evening commute. climbing up to near 50 degrees, area. that is going to help us keep the snowy side. tomorrow will be 50 as well, but i will show you cold chance of flurries. oles ssa: this is route one a, slow traffic in both directions. there was a down utility pole, they' re been working on that since the overnight hours. it is a slow ride heading north and anyone heading south. there is a soldier to the airport. -- there is a slow route to the airport. southbound is impacted.

accident on union street. eastbound, 20 minutes and two accidents 93 south their root 110 and route 133. trains and buses are doing ok. >> now to the stories we are following right now. >> city leaders and residents will march to stop violence and boston. the move comes after the fourth shooting in a week and i can just hours after a community meeting with the city' s commission leader. a petty officer is under arrest under chopper longer feet -- chi ld pornograpy. president obama will address reporters this afternoon. >> a former m.i.t. associate and

they were both sentenced to 45 months in prison, plus forfeiture and restitution for over $11 million. federal investigators say the pair convinced investigators to put more than five reggie miller dollars into their phony, successful hedge fund. gabriel was once a professor in the associate dean of m.i.t. sloan school of business. erika: exeter high school is banning all regular school dances and definitely. morgan also told seacoast online that the old when the briefcase was a personal tipping point for him. he says the sexual of calls -- sexual assault case at saint paul' s school made him concern for students. >> that big bang and foxborough as police detonate old dynamite. exposes were found in boston by

those boxes contain dynamite and blasting cap' s. the original owner of the business is dead and it is not clear with these buses came from. state police brought them to a safe location to detonate them. emily: a miniature horse is on the road to recovery after being shot in the leg. his owner says he had successful surgery to save his like earlier this week. max the horse was shot on december 1 outside his owner' s house. it is not clear if he was shot on purpose or if he is a victim of a hunting accident. erika: the highly anticipated new star wars movie hits theaters this -- tonight. carly is live in revere ware a marathon is underway right now. >> this theater, already showing a marathon of movies. a lot of fans are inside, the morning. there are some security concerns

several theaters are adding security and patrols inside and out. they are expecting thousands of fans throughout the day before tonight, 7:00 p.m. is the big show. police are troubled by recent terror attacks. they will be keeping a close watch. >> we will have a lot of people and maintain peace and good order. >> a warning to fans who might want to wear some costumes, no judgment here, but some theaters are banning max and face paint. some theaters have other restrictions. you are going to want to check out. >> it is now 6:30 six, he asked santa claus for his a home, and he delivered a surprise for this little boy and a special reunion just in time for the holidays.

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from the down -- overnight hours. if you are heading northbound side, one lane is still closed and it is causing southbound delays heading to the airport. mike, it is not the weather this time. mike: we are waiting for the warm air to work its way on the coast. i will show you what the high the region. s. fog is forming and pool areas in place. we will be in the upper 50' s today, but we do have rain through the south shore and it looks like the rain can be heavy. i will show you the arrival of that reign in a few moments. >> the other day, he was like i want my dad. we told him that he is not coming home until christmas. >> this preschooler thought he would have to wait longer to get

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>> the eye-opener team is ready with your news to go war frank is following concerns about a string of shootings. doug is in studio with us tracking a security update with president obama. >> star war fans are already in

first, mike has to forecast. mike: there is mild air moving in and we will get a drizzle. here this afternoon. right now, we have clouds and spotty drizzle here or there. it is not a big issue. if it was a few degrees cooler, we would have problems. there are icy conditions in the north, but southern new england, temperatures are too warm. through the morning, there will be more pockets of drizzle or scattered showers. this afternoon, this line of rain starts to develop and push its way eastward. the biggest focus will be south of the pike as we head towards the evening hours. there could be a rumble of thunder, that is how stable it is. towards 9:00, most of it will be out, and through the overnight hours, the right.

cloudy. there will probably be patchy fog as well. the jackpot of rain should be down here in the south and pick up an inch of rain. half an inch of rain. we could certainly use the rain out there. today, rain and drizzle, and 50 degrees this afternoon. it stays warm tonight and tomorrow, 52 degrees. there may be a couple of and cloud cover. saturday, just enough cold air in place and a snow -- the only chance of a white christmas, he cut there will be record warmth coming this way. olessa: an overturned truck in charlestown, heading towards boston and we' re bunker hill community college. fire crews are on the scene and two lines are close and causing

southbound side of rutherford , partially shut down, two lanes closed and causing heavy traffic. also, by boardman street, a down utility pole has two lanes closed. cleared a crash on route 3. expressway is 30 minutes and braintree to boston is picking up volume. two crashes on 93 south, one schedule. >> a valid night in the south in the community safer. several shootings over the past week. frank: there have been for shootings over the past week, including a fatal shooting on tremont street. the latest happened in mass avenue and washington street. police commissioner bill evans took part in a community meeting where residents discussed crime

residents concerned about the growing incident. commissioner telling them the violence is mostly gang-related. residents say homelessness is a major issue. 90 5% of the homeless population/shelter on the south end. people here say some of them bring signs of drug addiction. a peace march is planned here on 5:00 were about the mayor and commissioner are expected to attend. doug: and just hours, the president will visit the national counterterrorism unit. the meeting comes just before the day before the president has inspected to travel to california to meet the families of those of the victims killed bernardino. s agenda. yesterday, he met with former new york mayor michael bloomberg

emily: there is a new addition to the country' s terror alert system. the bulletin category will be used to warn about -- individuals inspired by terrorists. there is no specific threat, but the bulletin goes into effect through june of 2016. erika: a relatively peaceful night and baltimore after a mistrial in the case of the first police officer charged in the death of freddie gray. just after the decision, there was chaos outside the courthouse. every officer in the city was on duty last night to address the potential grounds of the rioters quieted down. the officer will be tried again with a different panel. the five other officers have yet to go on trial. emily: the u.s. house will go -- $1.1 trillion plan that is largely free of controversial apology proposals and that is in exchange for a republican backed

the package is likely to pass and tomorrow, the spending package comes to the floor. erika: democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is expected to pick up a big endorsement today. nbc news reported the -- announced their support of -- at 11:00 this morning. right now, unions representing about 12 million workers are backing hillary clinton. emily: secretary of defense ash carter is facing criticism over his use of a personal e-mail account for government business. this happened during his first three months on the job and it is against the fence department rules. white house officials say -- publicly revealed that hillary clinton used a private e-mail as secretary of state. a spokesperson for carter says the secretary admits it was a mistake. emily: a survivor of the boston marathon attack has died. he passed away this week from

his wife inspired many by running the marathon one year after he was hurt. he has trouble wounds all over his body. his parents were also seriously hurt. his father lost a leg. a funeral will be held saturday. erika: a petty officer is under arrest under child orthography charges. he is accused of possession of child p ornography. assistant boy scout leader is facing criminal charges in new york. emily: police say he shared lsd, marijuana, and out -- i call -- alcohol. it happened at his home in the suspects family denies the accusation. erika: the superintendent says edward engaged in inappropriate

issued computer. none of these allegations involved any students. it was placed on leave last week , the da' s office will not say if it is investigating. emily: commercial flights to cuba are one step closer to taking off. the u.s. and cuba has reached an understanding under flights. services are expected to start in the next three months. this is the biggest business deal struck so far as the country tries to normal relations. emily: uber may be getting a boost from facebook. they are teaming up to allow users to book a ride to the messenger at. i will allow people to coordinate plans to messenger and not -- allows payment information to be saved. >> star wars fans are up early in the fear watching a marathon of classics all leading up to the premiere tonight at 7:00. the crowds will see extra to security.

visibility and at around the theater. >> a lot of excitement about the newest movie and fans are already lining up at theaters around the boston area. recent terror attacks have prompted police to add patrol in and outside the theater to monitor all of the crowds. some theaters are banning costumes. they are putting restrictions on costumes like masks and face paint. live in revier. >> a good sign for the patriots -- by the looks of it, you can never tell he was hurt. he had a screw inserted during surgery, no word on when he will return to the field. >> -- off to an early lead and

3-0 is the final, the fourth shutout of the year. >> isaiah thomas knock-down 38 points and the celtics peck away at the pistons lead. 19 seconds to go, but the pistons take it away. >> a minnesota mother was a big present for the holidays. her daughter won a school fundraiser by raising the most money for a local charity. the prize was tuition to a -- pull off a half-court shot. watch this. [video clip] >> look at this. angela and her nine-year-old daughter horribly missed the first two tries, but the third shot brought the unexpected

i love that face. >> you can tell that she is like, wait does that count. incredible. >> really exciting. thank you lady' s. oles sa: a few problems on the road, there is an overturned truck. two lanes are shut down your bunker hill community college. give yourself extra travel time. we are still watching the downed utility pole at root -- route 1a , there are delays heading towards the airport. there is a crash near 125 at bloomington, and another accident at 110 and 133. delays are south of town at 24

trains and buses are on schedule. mike: we have just a little drizzle out there, but all of this rain in the west will timeout just in time for the evening commute. things will be slow out there. we are not wearing about ice or snow, but there will be downpours. there are a lot of gray skies and spotty drizzle. boston is 43 degrees. as we warm why we do not have freezing drizzle. temperatures do drop into the 40' s. the 50' s today. showers will start moving in after 2:00. it is still 52 degrees and sunshine. there will be sunshine this weekend except saturday. it may trigger a few flurries, but now much will happen.

a cool weekend coming up. next week, we start warming up to the 50' s. >> maybe we can skip winter. >> that is in high gear.

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