make aruesome discovery on a cruise ship. >> adam: dog dumped in the colds like trash, when it took to find and rescue him. >> elizabeth: plenty of fun at the winter classic opinion all of the cool attractions made especially for fans. >> announcer: 7 news at 5:30 starts now. >> adam: at 5:30 we're following breaking news, german options are warning of a possible terror i a tack. >> elizabeth: brandon gunnoe is live with all the details. >> reporter: german officials are not giving out specifics at this hour but police are calling it an imminent threat. police are asking people to not o gather in crowds and ordered two sprain -- train stations to be cleared so this is happening minutes away from the new year there. once again police in germany say there is a threat of a terror attack. we're staying on top of the story and will bring you new details as soon as we get them. brandon gunnoe, 7 news.

23-year-old man facing murder charges after being arrested in a salem, new hampshire, hotel last night. his capture and the arrest brought the victim's mother to tears. >> adam: her son was an innocent bystander caught in the cross fire. kelli o'hara spoke to the mother and she is live in lawrence with the latest. >> reporter: good evening. real-heart breaking story. the mother breathing a sigh of relief. two other men arrested but this other man was out there and she is glad this other man is finally being brought to justice. >> i'm so happy for you. >> me too. >> you are a allowed to cry. grateful about the new that is her son's alleged killer has finally been caught. >> i'm glad they got the third person. now i hope the suckers get what they deserve. >> reporter: joshua chavez arrested last night by police in salem, new hampshire.

been hiding out and investigators picked up drugs and a loaded gun hitten under the mattress. he was wanted for the murder of this lawrence father. he shot and killed in august of 2014. trussle was at a party. got caught in the cross fire. >> he would give you the shirt off his back. he lived only for his kids. >> random shooting. these guys got out of the car and it's horrible. it has been horrible. >> reporter: the mother says the arrest has given her the peace she needs. although her family deeply misses mark, through this tragedy, he was able to save other lives. >> he was an organ donor, and he saved to date he saved five lives to mark always thinking of other people. always. >> reporter: chaffess is being held without bail. he will be in front of a judge in lawrence sometime

>> elizabeth: we're following more news today. an apartment building in everett up in flames. firefighters using ladders to reach the top and put ott the fire. firefighters worked to contain the fire. no word on if anyone was hurt. a webster woman is behind bars after police say she robbed two stores then tried to rob a local restaurant earlier this week. police say karly fifield demanded money from a gas station and a pharmacy gun. she was arrested after she allegedly caused a disturbance at a restaurant saying she had a gun. the gun turn out to be a water pistol. he is being held without bail. >> audience member: mother grieving after a deadly mistake in florida. the woman was asleep when her daughter came home. the mother thought her daughter was an intruder and fired a shot at her. the victim was taken to the

>> i mean it's the holidays. it's very sad for any family member. especially a mother. you know, to accidentally kill their daughter. >> adam: police are calling this accidental. >> elizabeth: a gruesome discovery aboard a carnival cruise ship. a man ships pictures and videos. we're not showing the video because it's too graphic. he tried to use an elevator and saw a water fall of flood. an lex was working on the elevator and got hurt. >> that can't be ride. >> to look and see the elevator with blood coming stopping. a crew member, somebody was inside behind that wall when the elevate a came down and what happened -- i don't know what happened. but something terrifying

>> elizabeth: carnival said the electrician pass aid way following the accident. the death is under investigation. >> adam: a missouri driver dumping a dog. the cameras were supposed to catch people illegally dumping trash. no one would have imagined that it would catch a homeless dog. the images led to the animal's amazing rescue: this is mojave, a loving friendly dog at the center of a most unloving act. a act that left alan brimming with anger after checking images from one of the hidden cameras he uses to catch people illegally dumping trash around 45th in brookline. when he saw this time was not trash but mojave. the s.u.v. pulls up. someone inside pushes out the dog to the street. drives away with the dog following in vein. >> i couldn't believe it.

he is sweet as can be and somebody pitching him out. >> reporter: he saw the footage because he was switching out a camera. the time starch was a week before he saw it which left time. >> i said, hey, this dog is still in the area. >> reporter: here is where aaron dawkins came in. he was asked to look for other photos in the camera and the camera had snapped other pictures of mo halfy still in the area. the two rushed back, out and didn't have to look long especially after opening a can of food before the dog came bouncing out of the brush. the dog is healthy and is recently been adopted. >> elizabeth: bruins preparing for the winter classic. it was all about practice as the bruins took to the ice, but for the fans the focus is on fun age they found plant of it at fanfest. nicole oliverio at gillette

attractions. >> reporter: so this is spectator plaza. it's something that hockey fans are going to love seeing here at gillette. we're going to show you everything it has to offer. there are plenty of opportunities to try out our hockey skills here at the reboch net. you've 30 seconds to hit all five of the targets. if you do you will get a prize. >> all morning i've been practicing. this is the first i've actually ever picked up a hockey stick in my life. so i was getting some tips on exactly how it is to shoot. as you can see, the one in that is all you need. keep in mind that is not me shooting. this is my friend adam here. so i look like an official hockey player. okay. once you are done showing off your skills, you can make it official. you are another chance to have your picture taken. step inside this giant snow globe.

that you can pick up your official winter classic merchandise. can you tell i don't play hockey? try your hand at goals here. save. side note, it's really difficult to get out of the foam pit. if you take a look you can see the crowds were large today and if you didn't make it you have a chance to come back tomorrow. they're open from 9:00 until 1:00 and it's preand -- free and open to the public. nicole oliverio, 7 news. >> elizabeth: bruins want to send a special message. see how they're using their helmets to do it. catch all the action. the puck drops at 1:00 tomorrow afternoon and stay tuned for complete post-game coverage. >> adam: hailed as a hero, hear how this 10-year-old boy daveed himself and his-- saved himself and his older

>> a roof comes crashing down forcing the evacuation of a nearby home. firefighters think they know what have caused the collapse. >> adam: we'll take you out to the first night

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>> adam: a 10-year-old boy is being called a little life saver tonight opinion he heard an alarm go off appear his home in douglass. >> elizabeth: what he did next saved him and his brother, tim caputo has more. >> reporter: braden wilcox woke up to the sound of beeping. >> i thought it was the smoke detector. >> reporter: his older brother heard it too and like a lot of people do he ignored it. >> i thought that it was a low battery alert because usually we have that. so i thought it was half asleep thinking it's nothing big so i should probably go back to sleep. >> reporter: their mom happened to call and told braden to check the carbon monoxide detector down stair. >> i woke up my brother, we went outside and called the fire department.

fire department arrived and realized there was an issue. >> we proceeded inside to meter the building. we immediately got alarms of high carbon monoxide levels. >> reporter: the boy's mother was on the phone with braden the hole whole time. >> it's a feeling of helplessness, i still havenuts thinking about what could have happened. >> reporter: neither boy was hurt and to make sure it stays that way the family brought three new c.o.detectors. prayeden recently completed the fire department's student awareness of student awareness or safe program. >> he is to be commended for that. i will be recommending him for a young hero award. >> reporter: douglas' bravest consider him a hero, so does his older brother. >> i'm proud of him for saving my life. >> reporter: the family believes the leak came from a furnace in the basement. they've made necessary repairs but also have those three new c.o.detectors just in case. in douglas, tim caputo, 7

>> reporter: partly cloudy. cool for first night festivities, tracking an arctic blast heading this way for next week.

>> reporter: good evening. temperatures right now 30s and 40s. once again, a mild afternoon in the city at 42. norwood 42 at this time. orange 38, jaffrey 36. by the way l.street brownies, i point this out for you, it's waiting for you. water temperature tomorrow morning will be about 47. air temperatures for l. street brownies in the 34-35 so the water will be warmer than the air. have fun. partly cloudy skies right now. that is the case overnight tonight. there is a bit of a breeze so there is a chilling effect. in the a bitter blast of air and it won't be at any time but it feels a little cooler because of the breeze. you know considering where we are in the calendar, this

midnight. i'll take that. including on tuesday night. tonight partly cloudy, cooling off after midnight. low 30s. it was colder last year with temperatures down to the upper 20s and low 30s you have to go back to the winter of no winter. 2011-2012 where it was mild for new year's eve. temperatures ran around 40 degrees. december, will close the looks as the warmest december on record for the city of boston. averaging about 10-11 degrees above normal. so the previous thee warm decembers what did that mean for snowfall? all three of those finished with below normal snow. this was an el nineo winter which is what we're in right now. 2007 2006, that was my first winter back from carolina and i was stoked for snow and we had a clunker but we made up for it in the coming

20 o 06, 2007 for boston was on st. patrick's day. when el nino enters they make up for lost time at the back half of winter. 39-44. the city around 43 tomorrow afternoon. dartmouth at 43. dracut 42. worcester hills, running in the middle and upper 30s out on the cape and the islands, chatham at 43. nantucket 44. tomorrow and saturday offering partly to mostly sunny skies. a little breezy tomorrow. saturday is less of a breeze and seasonal with temperatures running in the upper 30s to the low 40s first of january, the averages high is 37. the ample low is 24. by the end of the month numbers amping middle 30s and we're picking up day light about 50 minutes of day light we pick up in january even though it's a cold month. the record hottest ever at 75679 the coldest at 13 below in 1883. where is the cold blast of air? early next week. monday, flurries, even snow showers on the cape. upper 20s for monday.

tuesday, much the same. only in the middle 20s, see you at 6:00. >> elizabeth: 2015 was full of major headlines including caitlyn jenner and changes in late night. >> adam: kim khazei with a being look back at the memorable moments in top 7. >> kim: 2015 was a year of tran formation for bruce jenner. >> i am a woman. >> kim: after months of speculation he revealed he would transition later coming out to the worth as caitlyn jenner. jenner'sson in law also made headlines. he, and estranged husband of chloe kardashian was found unconscious in october. he is still recovering at a los angeles hospital. charlie sheen coming clean about his health. >> i'm trying to admit that i've h.i.v. positive.

make the announcement after paying out upwards of $10 million to keep the illness a secret. almost three years after whitney houston died died in a bathtub her daughter was found face down and unconscious in a tub. she passed away six months later. >> i cannot leave without saying she was in all sincerity live long and prosper. >> reporter: the world mourned the passing of lennard nimoy. star trek's mr. spock. he was 83. another galaxy far, far away made headlines this year. as "star wars" proved it is still a force with which to be reckoned. the film stormed past "jurassic world" to have the

>> for the last time on a television program, thank you and good night. >> kim: after 33 years on the air, david letterman signed off one last time. his departure made room for steven colbert to take over the late. >> this is it. the final episode reaches john stuart walked away from the daily. >> that is our show, i thank you so much. >> kim: after 16 years behind the desk. england welcomed a princess in the spring of 2015. the duchess of cambridge gave birth to rib cess charlotte elizabeth diana. it was a dress debate that went viral. a simple picture divided country. was it blue and black or white and gold? the company confirmed its true colors. unlikely star was born

halftime -- cambridge native ben affleck and his wife jennifer garner called it quits. voice coaches also split from their spouses but the heart break didn't last too long. >> all men, all the time. >> kim: a few months later the singers confirmed they were' dating. zayn malik decided to go in a new direction. he left one direction to focus on his solo career. the remaining four members went on to release another album but announced they'll take an extended hiatus next year. adele came back stronger after taking a hiatus of her own shattering records with her latest record "25." >> adam: that was kim khazei reporting. tonight we look back one last time at 2015 and we will remember those who left us.

obama and jerry seinfeld team up to break the laughs. >> elizabeth: the bruins giving a special shoutout to the home team at the winter classic. tuukka rask showing the patriots some love. >> adam: a skyscraper goes up in flames. crews called toed scenes of this high-high inferno, this is overseas, thousands were

>> elizabeth: topping the buzz president obama making an appearance on a popular web show. >> adam: the commander in chief joining jerry seinfeld on the show "comediennes in cars getting coffee." seinfeld usually drives around town with his guests but secret service said no drive for you. they drove around the white house grounds. they chatted about day to day life as being president and what it's like living in the white house. >> elizabeth: caitlyn jenner reaching a settlement following her fatal multicar crash. she settled a lawsuit with one of the drivers who sued the star for injury and property damages. t. m.z.is reporting jenner's insurance company is paying for the settlement. >> adam: matt damon giving a fans a sneak peek into the new borne movie. he revealed that the 5th bourne movie will take a closer look at cyberterrorism.

in theaters on july 29th. there is another 30 minutes of news straight ahead. i'm adamn williams. >> elizabeth: i'm elizabeth norieka. >> reporter: breezy and mild as we close the books on 2015. your 2016 forecasts coming up a's breaking news, a towering infern ox in dubai,. >> elizabeth: here in boston police on high alert city. >> adam: a construction collapse in somerville. ad bying a -- a building under renovation comes crashing down. >> elizabeth: bruins gear up for a new years day showdown at gillette stadium. >> announcer: 7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> adam: first at 6:00 it's a beautiful night across the city of boston, but it will be pretty cool if you are heading into first night. looks like 2016 will be getting off to a dry but cool start. >> jeremy reiner is here

>> reporter: right now, boston at 42. plymouth at 41. firmburg 40 degrees, we had a mix of clouds and sunshine. partly cloudy skies. there is a bit of a breeze. so that breeze is cooling the air a little bit but considering new year's eve, first night festivities the wind chills are not too bat. we'll take this over the bitter winds we've seen in years past. it feels like 35 in boston. bedford feels like 37. for this evening and overnight tonight partly cloudy skies. with temperatures this evening in the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. then from midnight into early tomorrow morning, the numbers will be in the middle 30s. the only concern would be we melted some snow out there so there may be some areas of refreeze well off midnight on untreated elevated surfaces but main roads will be dry. have fun. >> elizabeth: following breaking news. german officials are warning of a possible terror attack. they're not giving out specifics but police are calling it an imminent

right now police are asking