coming out the windo we embraced, he said, oh, man, thank you, you saved my life. we turned around, within seconds, that room was fully involved if flames. >> i'm good, man. thank you. >> the new helmetless veteran of two army tours in iraq actually stayed around to help fight the fire. >> all he could see was the beam from my flashlight and that was it. >> felt the wall and i saw -- i got real low to the ground, when i ran out of air, and took a couple of reps. honestly, i didn't -- i don't know. i just kind of, at that point, i remember finding the window and getting out of there. >> the three people who lived here were out before they got here. the fire department obviously still investigating how this fire may have started. jack harper, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> cosby will not face criminal charges tide to sexual assault

the d.a. making that announcement a short time ago. you're looking at video from last week when cosby was booked in pennsylvania on criminal sexual assault charges in that state. if convicted in that case, comedian could go to prison for 10 years. >> tonight the mother of bella bond, little girl found dead on deer island, is being held on $1 million bail. she made her first court appearance since the suffolk county grand jury indicted her for being an accessory after the fact to her daughter's murder. bond claims she couldn't come forward because she was under the control of her boyfriend, killer. >> she told police she knew immediately that her daughter was dead and went to hold her, but mr. mccarthy prevented her from seeing her daughter. michael mccarthy is charged with killing bella, when the child resisted night. her body was initially put in a trash bag and stuffed in this rerefrigerator and eventually tossed into the harbor. >> the federal judge residing

stepping down from the case. sampson was condemned by a jury to die after pleading guilty to carjacking and killing two 2001. in 2011, u.s. district court judge mark wolf ordered a new sentencing trial after finding out this a juror had lied act her background. wolf lights the heavy workload of the case and his status as a for his bowing out. investigators identifying the man whose body was found on the side of highway in auburn. 48-year-old david laroche of oxford was found by relatives at interstate 290 between the highway and the auburn park. it's being investigated as a suspicious death. >> did they or didn't they? still trying to figure out if north korea test added -- tested a hydrogen bomb. >> the test registered as

>> the u.s. calls the test a flagrant violation of u.n. security council resolutions. north korea's leader in a handwritten note today, let the world look up to the strong self reliant nuclear armed state. >> this is a way of getting prestige. that's my guess. it's just a way of saying don't mess with me. >> south korea among those nearby. it's been a day of classified hearings as congress considered how long before north korea could target the u.s. >> north korea has done work on mitt tour -- on miniaturization, to where they can be transmitted through missiles. >> it also emphasizes how important it is for our allies to know -- regardless of whether it was a hydrogen

>> the unhundred bring on sanctions. >> it's an economy dealing with counterfeiting and illicit activities. it's hard to put sanctions on them. one of the things that's interesting, is the fact that the u.s. and china will be lining up with mutual interests. >> south korea is testing the atmosphere for trace elements of radiation. the u.s. also launched nuclear sniffer planes to try to conclusively determine if it was a hydrogen bomb. rhondella richardson, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> the c.e.o. of the "boston globe" take responsibility for the delivery debacle but saying changes needed to be made. janet is live in dorchester. reporter: reporter: the c.e.o. summed up the fallout of this experiment that obviously did not work. at the heart of their problems last wednesday, 12 thousand families didn't get their newspaper and one shift of their drivers quit because they were losing money. she's confident they found a solution ghans next monday. half of the customers will go back to their original delivery service before the debacle began

with the new service but drivers will get new software that will work more efficiently to get them to their deliveries. >> should you have tested the system before you bought it? >> we knew there would be disruptions. our interpretation of disruption was not wholesale people missing newspapers. >> there was no way to test the system before launching it because their contract with the original service didn't allow test runs for the replacement. at the height of their problems, 10% of their customers didn't get their paper. >> 11,000 to 12,000 people. that's a lot of people and totally unacceptable. >> about a hundred of their 500 drivers quit because they were losing money with the inefficient software. they have severely disrupted service for competitors like the boston herald but no apologies to them. just their own readers and advertisers. >> i would say the advertisers have been very supportive. >> no complaints about readers not seeing their ads? >> absolutely but we can adjust that. >> have you

>> yes. money loser? >> we knew there would be disruptions and we had but theed for it. >> has it been a money loser weeks? >> absolutely, yeah. long term, it will result in savings. >> originally they were hoping to save about $5 million. obviously, it will be a lot lower. he personally delivered 371 newspapers. something he hasn't done since he was 12 and, no, he said he did not get any tips. reporting live from dorchester, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> no tips. riding a bike in boston can be dangerous. in fact, it can be deadly. >> lawmakers heard emotional testimonies. new at 6:00, kelly is live at the scene of a recent crash. kelly? >> a notoriously dangerous

you can see a memorial to one of many bikers, a death that prevented. >> christopher weale -- >> pushing to do more to save lives, a 38-year-old surgeon was struck and killed at an intersection last summer and christopher, a 23-year-old boston university student also killed by a turning truck in 2012. his brother dustin testified about the devastating loss. >> my world was absolutely shattered in a way that can never really be repaired. my family beliefs this whole collision could have been prevented if the truck driver had followed safely practices in the first place. >> the joint committee on transportation heard testimony on several bills to improve safety on roadways including the vulnerable user bill. if passed, massachusetts would join 26 other states in requiring a minimum of three

vulnerable user. >> so the passing distance, right now the law says you have to allocate a safe passing distance and what this new law would do is allocate an exact measurement of what safe is. >> the bill is not just about bike cyclists. it would cover letter carriers, first responders and pedestrians. 97 people are injured every minute in traffic crashes, crashes they believe are preventsable. >> i almost saw my father get startling. >> hopefully this bill can prevent a tragedy like this from happening to other people in the future. >> sadly, one of the women who testified today lost her uncle just last week in a cycling accident. live in boston, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> a sale record, the incredible price a hotel just sold for. >> this could be the one. i'm hoping. >> as good a chance as anybody.

lottery experts who say there are things you can do to better your chances to win. >> a little boy with a very big heart. how his christmas wish helped a family in need. >> skies are so nice and clear here. things will be changing. moisture reaching us for this plans coming up. >> here's the thing. if it was a hot, skip and jump practice, it looks like tom brady could participate, but

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>> two massachusetts stores are among 40 that are now closing. the story at the berkshire mall and the store in springfield are affected, and we have the entire list of stories that are closing, on our website at wcvb.com. >> a record real estate transaction. a hotel selling for $140 million. the buyer is hong kong based mandarin limited the company has managed the 148 room luxury hotel but it didn't

the purchase price works out to about $946,000 per room. the highest per room price yet for a boston hotel. >> new at 6:00, a little boy's kindness has helped a family in season. the 8-year-old wrote down a wish for the wishing tree at his school. it wasn't for himself, though. it was for a friend whose family was experiencing some financial trouble. the water had been shut off at his friend's home because a bill hadn't been paid. the salvation army stepped in and helped to raise the money. today a family that was struggling is back on its feet and getting additional services as well and it's because of the kindness of a little boy. >> so there you are. >> one person can have an effect. do one thing and make a difference. >> it was warmer today, 36. >> especially compared to the last two days. we'll take a look at when harvey says we could see some icy drizzle. >> should you pick your own

>> take a close look. that's swan. stuck in the ice in bedford. in fact, six were trapped. parents and their babies -- died before the rescuers arrived but bedford police and firefighters responded along with animal control officers, as well as the animal rescue league and through a team effort they were able to save the parents and two babies. >> this is new tonight, another animal rescue this one by a dog and it does have a successful inning. a publish leads rescuers to another dog that had become trapped in some brush. it happened after the two dogs ran away when their owner was taken to the hospital for a medical condition. hours later one dog ran up to an officer and, like lassie, coaxed him to the embankment where the other dog was stuff. both are now warm and safe. >> we all know the chances are beyond slim but many of us will still buy

two or 10 for a chance at tonight's half a billion dollar jackpot. new at 6:00, here's some expert advice on how you might be able to up your chances, take a look. >> someone has to hit. >> just to be clear the odds are not in your favor. powerball now $500 million but the chances of winning, one in 292 million. >> this could be the one. i'm hoping. as good a chance as anybody. >> put into perspective it's like the patriots winning six super bowls in a row. how about these odds. your chances are better of being elected president, one in 10 million, or getting hit by lightning. 960,000. you're more likely to sink a hole in one on par three, one in 12,500, than to win this fact got a man who has won seven lotteries says always choose your own numbers. >> the reason why you don't want to buy quick picks is because every time you do, your getting

your odds are always going to be at their worst. >> his advice runs counter to history. we've learned 75% of winning jackpots were picked by the computer and these are the most often drawn numbers. 8, 13, 14, 39, and 54. richard wrote a book on how to win and offers this advice. >> that's the first thing you should do before anything, is set a budget. don't get caught up in lottery fever. >> one more statistic. you're more likely to be killed by a shark. but that won't stop a lot of us from trying. wcvb, newscenter 5. >> i have an idea. why don't we just take the temperatures over the last five days. reporter: 36 would be in the middle of that one. >> don't ask me why, i know the odds are long, i just have this feeling mike will win.

>> i join with you. >> he's been saying that for years. >> so sooner or later. >> anyway, let's tell you how cold it was early this morning. you know you felt it. boston was 21. cold but tolerable. then you see this one in orange. that wasn't the only place that was one degree. check this out. the vineyard, that's right, right in the middle of the vineyard, they were one degree early this morning. and then jumped up to 42, a jump of 41. falmouth was three and jumped up to 41 for a 38 degree jump. why was it so cold in mal mouth. reply smut was also cold, because they had snow effect from a couple of days. that's why they were able to get so cold earlier today. as far as boston is concerned, we're at 37. south-southwesterly breeze.

bedford and below. also below down around falmouth. we're in for another cold night. boston doesn't turn as cold in outlying areas. mid to upper 20's is probably be as cold as it gets in boston. other areas, lower in the 20's and there will be teens in the cold pockets. still very cold but not as cold as it was this past morning and certainly yesterday morning. almost a carbon copy tomorrow of what we experienced today. so expect it to reach the low 40's up around manchester, new hampshire, and nashua. and bedford right around or a little over 40. right around 40 for worcester. low 40's or so for webster. and you also can expect low 40's around brockton and quincey tomorrow. and low 40's for plymouth. very uniform. low 40's around hyannis as well. very similar weather. very similar temperatures after the cold start. it will be very reasonable for mid 20 late morning to mid to late afternoon. skies are nice and clear around here. but this is the next

it's pretty far to the west. it certainly will start introducing clouds as early as friday and then by sunday we're going to get some significant precipitation but it's definitely going to be in the form of rain. we'll be on the warm side of that storm but one to two inches is possible. we may also get some pretty strong southerly, gusty winds, sunday afternoon into sunday evening which may spike the temperature to near record warmth. briefly, sunday afternoon and evening, especially from boston southward. so again, we have plenty of changes coming up. there you go. there is tomorrow. low 40's, chilly ocean wind on friday. one thing i want to pint out about saturday, there could be a little bit of iciness, a touch of mist or freezing drizzle north and west of boston. it might be below freezing. then we got the heavier rains, strong winds and warm temperatures. exit sunday night and then we're back to windy and colder weather starting on monday and probably for much of next week. slight chance of a little touch of snow around tuesday night or wednesday morning but most

will be out at sea. i'm meteorologist, harvey leonard. >> sports center 5 with bob. >> tom brady, jogging. our memory. he was in a walking boot with a bad ankle before the super bowl 2008. problem. he'll play in 10 problem. >> our biweek was a long time ago, it's the first time we've had off in a quite a while. a lot of guys have been fighting through different kinds of bumps and bruises over the course of the season. try to take advantage of it as best you can to feel good, because we're going to need everybody, you know, a week from saturday to be at their very best. got to put as much effort into getting your better.

has given the team a few days off but the patriots were back on the field again today, just a walk through. no one gets hurt that way. they will use this week to work mostly on themselves and focus on their next opponent when they know who that is. >> we want to play our best football and whatever we can do, we'll do. there are things we dont's know obviously but there is no way to get ready for three teams. it's hard enough to get ready for one team. >> we've just got to focus in on being at your best. again, it's an exciting time. and, you know, i'm excited to get ready. >> with all the subplots to the hall of fame debate one that doesn't get much play is why hasn't anyone ever been elected of fame? not babe ruth, not hank aaron, really? you didn't vote for hank aaron. idiot that brings us to ken griffey jr. who sets the record with over 99% of the votes.

idiots, left him off. he could do it all, with beauty and style. and not a whiff of steroid stink. he did it clean and the first to go to the hall wearing a seattle mariner hat. and in his fourth year on the ballot mike piazza becomes the second player to wear -- hat into the hall of fame. most home runs for a catcher. lifetime average of .308. the only two to get elected to the hall today. amidst the bruins swoon dive dropping five of six there is a bit of good news. bergeron has been named to the all-star team, just the second time in his 11-year career. surprised there haven't been more all-star appearances? he couldn't go unrewarded this year. 38 games, 15 goals and 22 assists. he leads the bruins in points, carries a plus five rating and ranks second in the league when it comes to winning faceoffs. the bruins have not offered an update on adam mcquaid after this hit last night. not sure if mcquaid will travel

washington shoved him into the glass and mcquaid needed hem getting off the ice. the league is looking at it this and could suspend him despite the fact no penalty was called on the play. back to the baseball hall of fame for a moment. roger clemens received 45% past vote and curt schilling went up 13% to 52%. 75% is what's needed. >> should they be in, bobby? >> no. neither of them. >> roger for the steroid reason, schilling just doesn't quite get it. >> his postseason was fabulous? >> postseason is a small sample size. >> all right. >> you're tough. >> he's tough. >> coming up, at 11:00, you know him as a patriots star, others call him a bad neighbor. >> why danny amendola is catching grief over what's happening at his home. tonight at 11:00 after premier of "american crime." world news with david -- >> the weather emergency, car submerged

the criminal investigation now into an outbreak at chipotle and powerball, we have a list of the numbers most often drawn. >> on chronicle at 7:30, lambs and piglets and cavs, oh, my. a new generation of farmers reinvents the route from farm to table.

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>> another mild day tomorrow? >> another one. >> carbon copy, two in a row. pretty good stuff. >> it thought today was gorgeous. >> of course, you weren't out at 5:00 a.m. >> you were out at 5:00 a.m. >> anyway --

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