>> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 559 -- 5:30. >> breaking news, bill cosby freed on $1 million bail. his attorneys call the charge unjust. this is cosby's mug shot that we have for you that was just released. he's charged with drugging and assaulting a woman in his home near philadelphia back in 2004. it's the first criminal charge against cosby neigh series of allegations against him by dozens of women. >> also right now, a freezing rain advisory in effect for parts of massachusetts, and it could cause some dangerous conditions on the road. you're looking live at the bunker hill bridge. it's all the untreated roads and sidewalks. >> lat of areas aren't having any precipitation. spotty drizzle and the steadier stuff will come in later. you see

will go in effect from 7:00 to 3:00. boston north and west. the other thing is the visibility which in pockets is pretty low already. like 3/4 of mile at plymouth and a quarter at worcester airport and that will probably lower as we go through this particular night. now, the temperatures are not actually falling. they are holding steady and, if anything, especially from boston south, will inch up slowly later tonight but it's still below freezing from boston to worcester and points north and west and for a short distance to the south. plymouth to taunton to providence, a little above freezing. well above freezing on the south coast and the cape. this is area of rain. the heaviest of this will pass south or skim across the cape as plain rain but there is more developing up in here and that's the area that will come across our region later on tonight. keep that in mind. it should be ending early tomorrow. by that time boston should be above freezing but some areas north and west will still be near 32 the good news is we'll be turning mild tomorrow. in boston, low 40's during the

new year's eve. day and weekend coming up in a little while. >> a boston bar is now cleared after a shooting death of a conductor outside establishment thanksgiving morning. from the victim's family. the family is disappointed by the decision. shaking her head, the mother leaves the licensing decision. no violation was made by the bar 29-year-old conductor was killed. >> how disappointed is your family? >> we're very disappointed. that's all i have to say. reporter: most of the family members were too upset to speak on camera but one did tell us they saw this coming. out already in my head. i doesn't surprise me. reporter: the thanksgiving shooting isn't the only trouble the sports bar has had. just two months earlier it was

but lawyers for the fenway area better say the night leading up to the 1450g9 was uneventful. the bar even calling the night early and the licensing board agreed. >> it was an unforeseeable event that happened that evening. reporter: but when asked about calls to shut the bar down the licensing board chair had this to say. >> i have no response. the board found no violation today. reporter: that licensing board says everyone who entered the bar that night was patted down for weapons but they are working with boston police to formulate even more security measures for who is on first. outside city hall, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> the driver involved in a deadly las vegas strip crash had marijuana in her system at the time. prosecutors say holloway had more than nevada's legal limit of pot in her body when she was arrested earlier this month. holloway is accused of having her 3-year-old daughter in the

of people on the strip killing one person. >> the so-called influenza teen will stay behind bars in mexico for now. he's won a three day stay deportation. he and his mother have been on the run for three weeks before they were >> this is our first look at ethan couch on the run in mexico, exclusive video shows shop. his blonde hair now dyed black with facial hair. captured hours before his arrest monday. >> now in police custody, couch has won an appeal in mexico, temporarily delaying his deportation back to the u.s. >> this case is still under juvenile law so we're very limited, as messed up as it is. he'll probably only be able to sentence him to 120 days actually in jail. >> the so-called teen pled guilty in 2013 to drunk driving and killing four people. he was sentenced to probation after his lawyers argued he was too spoiled to know right from wrong. authorities

mother planned to disappear. shortly after this video possibly showing the teen violating parole at a party, it went -- tanya also spotted in this video across the street is now facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted of helping her son avoid arrest. >> we certainly will push to have her prosecuted to the full. extent of the law. >> his appeal could lead to a court process in mexico that lasts several weeks. >> the victims in a drive-by shooting were both in state custody at the time. the department of youth services says the teens were living in a halfway house. they were shot yesterday morning. one young man died from his injuries. survive. police are now looking for a black acura that was seen leaving the area. a beverly man is nation several charges after crashing his car interest a bond in hamilton. 21-year-old

near beck pond. he was not hurt in the crash but is charged with oui, speeding, among other violation. has expected in court tomorrow. >> take a life look at first alert traffic. >> it's tight on the roads. we have a lot of cars going around the bunker hill bridge. drive times south on 93, lots of red there. about half an hour. pretty typical for rush-hour. mass ab to route three. also a half an hour upper deck to 128. further west, a half-hour to travel between western tolls and 495. a little she on those major roads right now. >> just ahead at 5:30, you will be inspired by this week's a-plus student. >> dancer, musician,

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people's minds. police are taking no chances. reporter: security is ramping up for new year's eve across the country. new york city expects about one million revelers city blocks. there are no specific threats but they aren't taking any chances. >> we have a constant analysis scheme we review but we're not wear of any threat at this time event in times square. >> 6,000 heavily armed police officers will be deployed. more than at any other time in the city's history. helicopters, cameras, radiation detectors and checkpoints will help to monitor the crowds along with bomb sniffing dogs and 500 elite counterterrorism officers. >> new year's eve in new york city will be the safest place in the world to be. >> in pasadena, annual rose parade is also gearing up for unprecedented security after the san bernardino attacks earlier this month. more than two dozen federal agencies joining forces with

people expected to attend there. the vegas strip also on high alert with more than 300,000 people expected on the streets. police are asking party goers to leave bags and strollers at home. >> we're going to have more on the preparations. we can tell you fireworks already have been canceled because of threats in boston. >> a member of the new york knicks is recovering tonight after a violent ambush outside a queens sir club. earl was getting into a call with his girlfriend when a group of six men in masks jumped him demanding his gold jewelry. they grabbed the gold caps on his teeth before shooting him in the right kneel early is in stable condition. his girlfriend and the uber driver were not hurt. they were trying to determine if it was a carefully planned attack or a spur of the moment hit. >> 29 degrees. dealing with ice on the roads.

it's just making sure people know because, unless you get the heads up, you can't always tell. >> absolutely. was certainly a wake-up call for us. this is sleet yesterday. more than snow and now we're dealing with freezing rain. we've had a very mild december. certainly not a lot of snow. for boston, just under one inch and last year at this time we didn't have much either. right around thanksgiving. december was snowless. so 2.9. the average by this point in the cold weather season would be 9.9, but i think, we realize from last winter you can make up for a big deficit in a big hurry. >> anyway, let's look at precipitation. we finally have a wetter than average month. it's been a long time in coming but this december has been not only very warm but also fairly wet. above average. the year is still well below, but we could have used the moisture and we did pick up a good deal of it. i know what some of you are saying, we can the use moisture but we don't need the freezing

that. upper 20's just to the north. temperatures are pretty much holding steady. along the coast they will inch up a little later tonight. inland areas about where they are. it's just barely above freezing now from plymouth to taunton to province. above freezing on the cape and islands where it will stay above all night long. from boston north and west, freezing rain advisories. tomorrow. but even before that, there can be initial mist and freezing drizzle in the area. the main batch of precipitation. a lot will stay to the south bud we're starting to see a little developing near the northern fringes and that will expand and move across the region later tonight. it exits tomorrow and by the time we get to new year's eve drier air is working in. a chilly northwest wind but not baitterly cold one for new year's eve but wind chills will be down in the 20's. new year's day, chilly but a

not outrageously cold for this time of year. that's overview. tomorrow, we do get a little thaw. more so on the coastline in the 40's but at least we recover to the upper 30's. for some of you, who do have a fair amount of ice, you can chip away a little and the temperatures will start to fall so when we get to 6:00 for new year's eve, about 40 in boston. 30's elsewhere. toward midnight it will be below freezing in boston and along the northern and western route. boston, around 34 or so by midnight but the wind will be a factor. it will feel like it's in the 20's at that time. >> here's your next seven days. be careful overnight tonight and early tomorrow and then we jump up to the low 40's for boston tomorrow. new year's day's high, 40 in boston. mid to upper 30's for worcester. now, as we look at saturday, a breezy and seasonably ld day. on sunday, later in the day and at nights, reinforcing cold front comes through and that's going to bring a real shot of cold air in. later sunday night, monday, monday night, and early on tuesday.

the wind will be coming north-northeast along the coast and so for the coast especially the south shore there could be some ocean enhanced snow or flurries and this will likely occur sunday night and monday. the south shore and the careful. stays cold into early tuesday. milder tuesday afternoon but still cold. then the temperatures do return to average or above in the latter portions of next week. it appears we'll get some cold air in here, but it doesn't look like it will stick around on a permanent basis. >> more births are happening out of the hospital and in homes but when it comes time to make that decision many women find they don't know the risks associated with all of their options.

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>> star wars star carey fisher fighting back. >> fisher first played prince leah nearly 40 years ago. as erica tells reports fisher is now taking on what many call a double standard in hollywood. >> that iconic bikini from return of the jedi and that seductive pose on the poster for the original 1977 star wars blockbuster made carey fisher and her alter ego princess leah the far away galaxy's you will sex symbol. 40 years later, star wars heroin is facing backlash. her age and appearance in star wars, the force awakens, under intense scrutiny. age punch fisher in the face. others saying she looks old and you healthy. >> i don't know where you get your delusion. >> the 59-year-old actress firing back with force blasting her body shaming critics on twitter saying "please stop debating about whether or not i aged well." unfortunately it hurts all three

my body hasn't aged as well as i have. >> scuffy looking -- >> never want to shy away from touchy subjects, fisher opened up earlier this month about slimming down for the role of aaliyah. >> you actually physically transformed for the role? >> yes, i did. they told me to lose weight. they told me to lose weight in the first one, too. was that, that big of a deal? they wanted to hire 3/4 of me. >> even admitting to good housekeeping, looks do matter. i'm in a business where the only thing that matters is weight and appearance. that's so messed you. >> she's been vocal saying hollywood is harder on aging actresses than it is on actors. >> i don't know who you are, or where you came from. >> from now on you do as i tell you, okay? >> many are now joining fisher in the fight against online bullies posting comments like you're my hero as a girl and now as a woman.

fisher is like a dpin wine. she only gets better with age. wcvb, newscenter 5. >> yeah, i like her attitude. i like what you just said to me. as we were watching the story. no one is talking about harrison ford's age. >> i saw the movie and she looks fantastic, and it was fantastic to see her back on the screen. so good for her. i follow her on twitter and she's hysterical. >> newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. >> breaking news. bill cosby arrested. >> he committed aggravated, indecent assault upon her. >> what he said under oath that led to the charges. >> another round of freezing rain for some of us. which areas will be affected and how things will change by new year's eve and day. >> the big change, the first night celebration and the security in place when you head out. >> an nba great, celtics nemesis, set to say goodbye at the garden.

wcvb, newscenter 5 at 6:00. >> right now, a warning about what could certainly be dangerous drive home for many. >> storm team 5's harvey leonard is here, who is affected? >> it goes into effect at 7:00 until 3:00. from this point on, and there are a few pockets of freezing drizzle, so untreated surfaces are the things to look out for. this time it's boston north and west roughly or boston to norwood. areas north and west, because below that as you're going to see temperatures are mile enough to avoid the icing situation. but we're still, upper 20's to around 30. from boston on up through the merrimack valley into southern new hampshire and southern maine. this is a main chunk of development to the north and that's what's going to come through later on tonight. we can have any mr. drizzle. i doesn't take much when temperatures are below 32 and the surface is not treated. but the steadier rains come

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