but th >> this is wcvb newscenter 5 at noon. erika: right now at noon, increased security as fans start lining up for the highly anticipated new " star wars" movie. it hits theaters nationwide tonight. state transportation officials unveil their plans to prepare for the winter. the steps already in place to keep drivers safe once the snow starts to fall. and live pictures of boston. rain and lots of it pushing into the state right now, along with some fog.

ride home. mike: you can see there is a lot is all headed this way. commute. boston is at 48. those areas that have cold pockets of air, we are throwing some more and moisture over the top of that -- warm over the top of it. right near the shoreline, you are not seeing the fog. you have fog this afternoon, then you have this rain which is west in march its way eastward. to come in this direction. should be some steady showers and right during the evening commute you see what happens. there could be a rumble of thunder down to the south. i think the heaviest rain will

8:00, still raining pretty good and then we move everything off. by midnight, down to a few showers and we will say goodbye to this one. maybe some showers tomorrow on the cape and some flurries this weekend. erika: new at noon, 10 dcf workers have been fired for failing to get social work licenses. a state law that went into effect last year requires those employees be licensed. these workers were given nine months from their hire date to pass an exam, then granted extensions to september 20. the globe says the terminated workers can apply for lower-level positions. right now city and community , leaders are launching a new effort after another outbreak of violence in boston' s south end. a peace march planned for tonight after four shootings in just the last week, including a fatal shooting on tremont street yesterday. 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. but neighbors say that' s only part of the problem. about 90% of the city' s homeless

population finds shelter in the south end, some of them, bringing signs of drug addiction. >> i walk my dog with a sharps box. i have 10 needles in here. it is pretty much a dumping ground for these people, real people who really need help. erika: tonight' s march kicks off at 5:00 p.m. both mayor walsh and commissioner evans are expected to attend. a friend and former neighbor of one of the san bernardino shooters will face charges. federal prosecutors plan to file criminal charges against enrique marquez, who' s accused of buying two rifles that syed farook and his wife used in the deadly shooting. marquez claims he didn' t know about the pair' s plans for the attack that killed 14 people. but officials say he admitted buying the rifles for farook and that he and farook planned, but failed to carry out, an attack in 2012. tomorrow, the president heads to california to meet with shooting victims' families. but first, he'

s taking up the issue of counter-terrorism with his national security team. the commander-in-chief is holding a meeting at the counter-terrorism center in virginia right now. it follows a rare trip to the pentagon yesterday, where the president said he' s confident the u.s. led coalition will prevail in its battle against isis. the obama administration is also preparing an executive order it' s expected to expand background checks on gun sales by closing the so-called gun show loophole. boston as the new " star wars" film gets ready to hit the big screen. extra police officers will be on hand as die-hard fans flock to see " the force awakens." newscenter 5' s sera congi is live with the precautions being taken. sera: police are adding patrols in and around theaters for tonight' s premier. fans are already inside, taking advantage of a movie marathon of all of the star wars movies. >> i'

m fairly addicted to it, can you tell? sera: she may not lead the rebel alliance like princess leia, but beckie brown of athol is ready for the big premiere. >> i have avoided spoilers, i unfriended because they started posting spoilers. sera: " star wars" fans are already invading theatres that are showing a marathon of the first six movies, all leading to the premiere tonight of " the force awakens." we talked with caleb enos last night when he arrived at the boston common loews -- >> i haven' t left the theatre. sera: and again this morning. the force is strong with this one, to stay awake all night and day. >> i' ve been sitting here for episodes 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, definitely going to be here for 7. sera: some fans took time off from work to visit the galaxy far, far away. >> so it' s just a whole experience, reliving a lot of my childhood moments, remembering things that happened in my life as the movie came out.

really wonderful experience. sera: some other precautions being taken, there are some restrictions on costumes. they are not allowing anyone in face paint or masks. erika: thank you. a teenage girl recovering after getting hit by a car at a school bus stop in whitman. it happened on washington street just before 7:00 this morning. the bus had stopped to pick up the girl for school and had other children on board. the driver did stop and the 15-year-old was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. major traffic issues in charlestown this morning. this box truck rolled over on rutherford avenue near bunker hill community college around 7:00 a.m., blocking several lanes there. the crash also took out some of the truck' s wheels. an hour while wreckers removed s hard to believe it' t seen any snow. but it' s only a matter of time and state transportation , officials say they'

outlined their winter plans today, frank? frank: officials say they have about 4000 pieces of road safety equipment at their disposal, like this plow truck and liquid deicer. there is also a big push on driver preparedness, giving not-so-subtle hints that you should get ready. the severe winter of 2015, may be in our rearview, but odds are we are heading towards another to quote jon snow from " games of thrones," winter is coming. highway administrator tom tinlin and mass dot secretary stephanie pollack say drivers should put emergency equipment in their vehicles, like jumper cables and blankets now, even though this month has been relatively mild. >> just like we are getting ready for winter, we want our drivers to. >> one of the teachable moments from last year is that mother nature may show up late to the party, but when she shows up, she means business. frank: a brand new snow melter capable of bringing the heat to

120 tons of snow and ice an hour, one of the new devices in the mass dot arsenal, expected to make a big difference when it comes to road clean-up and road safety. but here, they say, drivers using common sense are really the key. >> we ask that they stay back 200 feet and do not pass on the right. if our salt is hitting your windshield, you are too close to our equipment. and trust me, when i tell you the road conditions behind the plow is a lot better than the road conditions in front of it. frank: the focus really on drivers here today. you should clear off the snow and ice from the top of your roof, your windows, and even your tailpipe. the snow and ice on top of your to other drivers. endorsement for bernie sanders. just a short time ago, the communications workers of

america union announced its support for the democratic presidential candidate. the cwa represents about 700,000 workers nationally, making it the biggest union to endorse sanders, so far. right now, unions representing about 12 million workers are backing hillary clinton. gop presidential candidate ben carson caring a cancel -- canceling a trip to israel and africa, citing security concerns. his campaign manager says there was threats but would not give specifics. it is official, new hampshire' s first in the nation primary will be held in november. the democrats hit the debate stage this saturday in new hampshire. you can watch it live on channel five. coverage starts at 5:00 p.m.

new revelations about the suspects in last month' s deadly terror attacks in paris. the apps they reportedly used to prevent their plans from being detected. deadly highway shootings. the alleged motive behind a man' s shooting spree in oklahoma. mike: some of you have been asking for snow for christmas. i am tracking flurries this weekend. i will show you when they might fall. erika: the man dubbed the country' s most hated ceo for raising drug prices by more than

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at noon. erika: terror on an oklahoma two people killed after a man randomly opens fire on interstate 40 overnight. witnesses saw the man driving through several towns, firing from his pick-up truck. several vehicles were hit and two people killed in separate shootings about 10 miles apart before the suspect surrendered. road rage is suspected in the shootings. right now, a judge and lawyers discussing dates for the possible retrial of a baltimore police officer. yesterday, the judge declared a mistrial in the first trial over freddie gray' s death. lauren lyster reports, it' s just the beginning of a lengthy process as five other officers

lauren: these are the moments after a mistrial was announced in the freddie gray case. a jury unable to reach a unanimous decision. a handful of arrests, authorities forcefully clearing the streets but overnight the protests were overwhelmingly peaceful, nothing like the widespread chaos that arrested when his death was announced. they are stressing faith in the system that did not reach a verdict in the trial of the first of six police officers charged in gray' s death. >> we have confidence there will be another trial with a different jury. lauren: freddie gray died of a spinal injury while in police custody. prosecutors are claiming porter could have put a seatbelt on the victim.

five whites struggled over three days but were simply deadlocked. >> my reaction is how, how? >> you are talking about police inaction. typically in cases where police are on trial we are talking about what they did, they shot someone and what they did. lauren: porter has denied wrongdoing and it is unclear whether the state will pursue a retrial. erika: for the first time, investigators in paris confirm there is evidence some of the terrorists in last month' s deadly terror attacks used encrypted apps to hide their plans. among them, whatsapp and telegram, both which use technology that protects the privacy of their users and is difficult to decrypt. investigators were able to recover some unencrypted communications on at least one cell phone found near the site of the attacks. the attackers also reportedly used other methods to cover their tracks, including changing cell phone sim cards to evade surveillance. russian president vladimir putin

lashing out this noon, calling the downing of this russian war plane last month an enemy act. turkish f-16' s shot down the jetliner near the turkish-syrian border, saying it was over turkish airspace and ignored warnings to move. putin claims turkey had other options and calls it a stab in the back on the part of the turkish government. he also rejected international efforts to oust syrian president bashar al-assad, who he has long supported. the man dubbed the most hated drug company ceo for significantly raising prices on medication is under arrest, accused of securities and wire fraud. the charges relate to martin shkreli' s former job as a hedge fund manager, when he allegedly took stock from his company and used it to pay off his debt. shkreli stirred outrage this fall when his pharmaceutical company jacked the price of a drug used by aids patients by more than 5000%. flying to cuba about to get a

the u.s. and cuban officials have reached a deal to restore regular airline flights. it comes after a year of rapid diplomatic progress between the two nations. right now, travelers can only get to cuba on charter flights. commercial flights would allow thousands more people to visit to the island. drama on the runway. an international flight stopped and evacuated in houston last night, after two passengers started acting suspiciously. this klm flight was about to take off for amsterdam when passengers say two men started arguing. >> they were texting and they heard them say now, now, now. erika: flight attendants were alerted, and the men were handcuffed and escorted off the plane. passengers were also removed while police and fbi agents responded. they eventually determined the men were not a threat. turning to the weather now, it is not a great day. mike: it is great to go to a movie. unless you are standing in line,

we have a lot of drizzle now but the main event coming later this afternoon. mild air surging in from the south and along that cold front is where we are seeing all of the rain. we have a lot of clouds, we have some drizzle, but the showers now are just across the border and marching their way eastward. this afternoon, you will see the downpours taking place. usually we look at it being cold on the coast or cold in the inland. now we have pockets of cold. boston still at 48 but worcester at 41. travel down the coast and temperatures into the 50' s. high temperatures today will range, mid 40' s inland. nantucket at 54 degrees. a great noon across the city, 48 degrees. anytime you

cool the temperature start to see visible moisture, a cloud or fog in this case. if you are closer to 45 you are seeing the fog. 2:00 this afternoon, these are all the scattered showers moving in, but the real punch is right here. around 6:00 cutting across connecticut, rhode island and this thing. the heavy rain out toward the cape but inland a few scattered showers. will be clear on the coast. the storm. tomorrow morning, we see clouds along the coast. by about 1:30, we are beginning to see showers offshore and most there' s the chance of seeing showers at the cape tomorrow.

then we clear out but we are not done with it. on saturday, these are some snow of us will see those. i would say 99.5 of us will see nothing. not looking for too much out of accumulation. forget about a white christmas before christmas. generally about a half-inch as we could use every drop we get. today it is rain, patchy, dense fog, 44 to 54 degrees. partially fog inland this and winding down after midnight. low temperatures will only drop down to about 40 248 degrees. ice at all. tomorrow, still a lot of clouds

along the cape. and look at the temperature, only about 40 degrees. by the time we get to are talking about the mild air moving back already. s. the record high for christmas day is 65 and i think it is these temperatures will get warm next week. erika: mike, thank you. the votes have been counted and the results are in. the rock and roll hall of fame class of 2016 is revealed. there' s former senator scott brown jamming with one of the inductees. praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments

than any other member. cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders. a consistent, principled, building a future sanders: i'm bernie sanders

erika: perhaps the most iconic guitar riff in rock history, that' s " smoke on the water" by deep purple. the band part of a monster class to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2016. other classic acts picked for enshrinement, cheap trick, chicago, steve miller, and groundbreaking rap group, nwa. many observers are surprised that janet jackson and 9 inch

nails did not make the final cut. the ceremony will be held at the barclays center in brooklyn in april. a really touching site in boston this morning. more than 100 uniformed national guardsmen marching from the dorchester armory to boston children' s hospital to deliver hundreds of toys for patients. it' s the fifth year the national guard has done this, bringing joy to children undergoing care during the holiday season. mike: the weather is going to be warm. erika: thank you, have a good one. >> this is an editorial by wcvb general manager. >> in just a few weeks since governor baker' s pledge for better service on the mbta, concerns are piling up. a runaway train barreled down the rent bind. what looms as a mistake in our

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