frank: and i'm frank holland. you know what? i can't believe it's december danielle, good morning again. pretty nice outside snarn pretty antoinette. some areas waking up to temperatures this morning in the 50's. like boston, for example, 51 right now. look at new york city. 57 degree s so there is some mild air that is surrounding our area. i do want to talk about something that we're dealing with this morning at least in some spots like keene. fog. we have patchy fog through the merrimack valley as well as through parts of northern massachusetts and even southeastern mass. that's keeping the temperatures down where you're seeing the fog. so, for example, fitchburg 33 degrees. orange 31. at 29 degrees. however, we're in the mid 50's on the cape and the islands this morning. we're going to continue to be warm into the upper 50's and low 60's for highs today. we're also going to see a mix of sun and clouds. it is just a mild day. enjoy. it doesn't feel like the middle of december and just ten days before christmas. 62 degrees tod

frank. frank: thanks a lot, danielle. breaking news right now. firefighters responding to a four-alarm fire on worcester street in southbridge. the fire is at the rosemeade apartments. we have a crew heading to the scene and will have more information on air online and on our news apps. antoinette: 9:32. and now to other story we're following on the eye. frank: a taunton man will be in court tomorrow in connection to crash that killed a pedestrian. 33-year-old michael burns is accused of driving under the influence of drugs in stoughton. 71-year-old joseph brady was hit and killed trying to cross park street friday night. burns is expected to face more charges. antoinette: leaders from nearly 200 nations have adopted the first global pact to fight climate change. world to collectively cut and then eliminate greenhouse gas pollution, but there are no sanctions on nations that do not. people around the world are both praising and protesting the deal. frank: closing arguments in the philip chism murder trial will be heard tomorrow. they were postpon

frank: and i'm frank holland. we're going to get right over to danielle vollmar with a look at way, danielle. sounds pretty good. danielle: frank, antoinette, it sounds really good and especially after we're starting off this morning with temperatures in the 20's and 30's in most locations. right now it's currently 24 in orange, 25 springfield. 34 in worcester. cape. you factor in those winds and we have a little bit of it. it makes it feel more like the 20's through orange, worcester, mid 30's in boston. but don't worry. we're going to start to warm these temperatures up as we go through the day today. so we're looking for highs to reach anywhere from the upper 40's to low to mid 50's. lots of sunshine out there. and that westerly wind at about 5-10. high pressure is dominating our weather not only today but also for tomorrow. big changes are coming from this cold front. we'll talk about when we will cool down and when we could get much-needed rain ahead. antoinette and frank. antoinette: danielle, thank you. bre

frank? frank: thanks a lot, danielle. this morning, new insights this morning into the couple behind the terror attack in california. this, as president obama plans an address to the nation. the oval office speech is scheduled for 8:00 tonight. karen: as the f.b.i. continues we're learning more about how the killers built their arsenal of weapons. reporter elizabeth hur has the latest developments. elizabeth: still so many questions in california but this new video showing the f.b.i. raiding a house in riverside could answer where the assault rifles used in the san bernadino massacre came from. police stated earlier they knew syed farook and his wife tashfeen malik purchased the two handguns while a third party bought the rifles. authorities now tell abc news they believe that third party is a former neighbor of farook's. >> syed farook is not available. elizabeth: his voice can still be heard on a mobile messaging system, and investigators are looking to see if he left behind twitter messages linking him to a notorious i

frank: and i'm frank holland. we're going to toss things right over to danielle vollmar with a look at a very warm saturday in december, dab jell. danielle: good morning, frank and antoinette. that's correct. i mean, we're starting out with 50's. 51 degrees boston. 51 in plymouth. 55 already on the vineyard and 54 degrees on nantucket. but it is much cooler up through the merrimack valley. you can see we're at 30 degrees in concord as well as in keene. as we go through the next 12 hours, we are going to keep temperatures in the 50's and warming up to near 60 degrees in some spots like boston, the south shore, the cape and the islands. we're going to stay in the 50's up through northern massachusetts as well as southern new hampshire. the big reason is this. we have clouds coming in right now. they are associated with a back-door cold front. this cold front slowly working its way in as we head through the afternoon and into the evening. and then we're going to watch this area of low pressure here which is actually

frank: a u.s. army ranger from manchester, new hampshire is being remembered. 21-year-old corporal andrew aimesbury died in a live-fire exercise in georgia. he served one tour in his death is under investigation. antoinette: more fallout over the runaway red line train. 5 investigates learning the operator, david vasquez did not follow several procedures. his job is on the line this morning. right now, it' s believed his alleged actions are not a widespread practice by train operators. frank: right now, neighbors are remembering one of the victims of a triple shooting in revere. 36-year-old michael deleon is charged in the shooting deaths of two people. one of those victims, 66-year-old peter pitari lived on the first floor of this triple decker. pitari along with 35-year-old christy johnson were both killed. neighbors say pitari was always there to help. >> in one of the many stores storms -- snowstorms we had, i got stuck, and he literally shoveled out my car and pushed it all the way to my house

frank: and i'm frank holland. we have danielle vollmar standing by. danielle, you've been saying all morning there's the possibility a lot of people heading to the pats' game to taillight and also to do holiday shopping. danielle: if they wait a little bit longer, frank and karen, we should be owe cale. if you're headed out right this second, please be careful. especially from the merrimack valley back to orange and springfield where you can see visibilities down to about a quarter of a mile. it's not only that, we have temperatures below the freezing mark there so there could be some patchy black ice and some freezing fog to contend with so please be careful if you're driving out there today in some locations. it's pockets though. not everybody is seeing it this morning. boston actually already 38 degrees. as we go through the next 12 hours, say, in boston, we're going to see those temperatures warm up through lunchtime into the low 50's and through the afternoon, even the mid 50's for highs so it's a warm aftern

. >> frank: a mudslide and flooding leave a swannanoa school severely damaged. how volunteers have rallied to help. >>> do we need to create a law that completely forbids cycling? i don't think that's the answer. >> hope: local cyclists strike back at the dot rules. >> frank: and comedian bill cosby is charged in the sexual assault case that's over a decade old. why police are reexamining the allegations. >>> now from western north carolina's news leader, this is news 13 at 5:30. >> frank: continuous heavy rain over the past two days is taking >> hope:e:one mountain school is struggling to recover from flooding caused by these down pours. >> frank: more on that in just a moment. but first let's check in with chief meteorologist jason boyer. >> jason: flash flood warnings are still out for much of the upstate. greenberg, spartanburg, laurens, greenwood, abbeville, portions of northeast georgia. just avoid flooded areas. obviously flooding has already occurred. some of these roads have been washed out a little bit near the creeks and streams. avoid those areas if

frank: and i'm frank holland. i want to toss things over to danielle vollmar with a look at this really mild sunday morning. good morningance danielle. danielle: good morning, frank that's right. you can see behind me look at these temperatures this morning. starting out in the 50's in a can you believe it's the middle of december, folks. yes, it is. 51 degrees right now in boston. 53 on nantucket. 49 in worcester. but it is colder up in concord at 39 degrees. even colder on mt. washington at 25 degrees although this time of year it could be below zero there. as far as how we do it today, temperatures will hold pretty steady in the upper 40's, low 50's. notice there is a lot of cloud cover with this weather because we do have a back-door cold front moving through the area. so those winds have turned to the north and the east and to the east today. highs today really stay in the upper 40's, and the reason why is we have this back-door cold front moving through right now but watching this system out towards the west

frank: and i'm frank holland. you know, i heard you girls talking earlier about the possibilities of 60's. danielle is here with a little bit more about that possible warm-up. hey, danielle. danielle: good morning, frank that warm-up is not just a possibility. it's on its way. it's going to happen although this morning when you step outside the door right now, weir starting off on the chillier side so be aware of that. take a look at these temperatures right now. in the 20's. 28 degrees in bedford. 26 nashua. 20 jaffrey. as we go through the next 12 hours in the merrimack valley, take a look. 40's. i think we will squeak in to the low 50's through the afternoon with a lot of sunshine. it will be warmer down along the cape and the islands as well this morning. and into the afternoon, upper 40's to even low 50's. lots of sunshine there as well. our high temperatures today 49 really to 55. and then we are watching our next system which is out to the west. there is going to be a chance of rain in that seven-day foreca

. >> frank: severe weather causes chaos in jackson county. how rising waters forces people to leave their homes. >>> the whole system is inundated with water.r. >> anchor: cleaning up after another sewage spill. an increase in waste overflow. >>> the biltmore name is used all over the country. >> frank: and a local business wants to know why they're being singled out with trademark infringement. it may have you thinking about the next hashtag you use on social media. >>> this is news 13 at 5:30. >> frank: we begin with team coverage of the severe weather that's been causing flooding in parts of the mountains. the evacuation in jackson county. we'll get to that in a moment. >> frank: but first we'll get right to jason boyer. jason, more rain? >> jason: it's really part of the same system. it's just more moisture. leicester carpet sales news13 sky cam network. skies blue most of the day over the region. this is good news over rosemund. but the clouds are already on increase. the flood watches are still in place for much of western north carolin

. >> frank: new year, new laws. the measures that will take effect tomorrow as we welcome in 2016. >> anchor: security training for places of worship. what law enforcement is doing to help churches prepare for the worse. >>> from western north carolina's news leader, this is news 13 at 5:30. >> frank: as people look for safe rides to ring in the new year, many will be calling taxis or uber. >> anchor: some uber riders have gotten sticker shock like >> frank: zack, upper has warned passengers tonight that the prices could be rising? >> zack: that's right. traffic is quiet for now but things are certainly expected to get busy later on. it's almost inevitable that the price of uber is going to jump in the later hours of tonight. it's all due to supply and demand. >> it's going to be really crazy. >> zack: ushering in 2016. an excitementing and busy time in downtown asheville. >> there's going to be a lot of people but it's fun. >> there's going to be a really, really busy night. >> zack: people trying to get a lift to

frank: and i'm frank holland. going to toss things over to danielle vollmar with a look at her saturday morning forecast. a pretty chilly start though. temperatures are starting in the 0's and even 20's in spots but don't worry. once we get some sunshine, we're going to warm things up as we go through the day. starting out your morning though. 24 degrees right now in orange. it is currently 28 in keene so it's chilly there. 30 in worcester. and actually 40 degrees right now in boston. it's a little bit warmer there. as we go through the day, we are going to warm temperatures up. there is a little bit of a wind out of the west. it still makes it feel even colder outside. that's the wind chill values, what you dress for. it feels more like 37 in boston. like 22 degrees in worcester. and like 24 degrees in orange. so over the next 12 hours, lots of sunshine as you can see. by lunchtime we're warming up into the upper 40's. through the afternoon, the low to even mid 50's in some spots. so these are your high temperatu

. >> frank: there are real concerns it could lead to problems with flowers and farms. ashlea surles joins us live. >> anchor: ashlea, this is crazy. there are apple trees there growing buds right now? >> ashlea: that's right, hope. you can see some of the buds here. they're tightly packed cocoons. they are surprising to see this time of year. but folks at the orchard said they're really not that worried. the time to worry would be when these things started to turn in to flowers. 60s and raining in december? it's muggy, it's damp. it sure feels like spring. these days, even the dandelions and daffodils. >> they're not going to get the flowers they typically have. >> ashlea: if plants grow buds right now, it's no problem. but if those buds bloom, the plants likely won't flower again until 2017. but agricultural agent cliff boone says he's not worried yet. >> if we don't see any cold weather in january, yeah, there might be problems then. it's actually not a big worry for us. it's actually a good thing because the pruners can go out there and prune the trees. >> ashlea: t

frank and antoinette. antoinette: it was about time, i time right now is 6:17. stories we're following on the eyeopener right now. frank: police in ohio say they've arrested a thief who stole more than $80,000 worth of jewels from a museum display. check out the surveillance video. cleveland police say the suspect casually strolled into the cleveland natural history museum last week, smashed the case, nabbing the sapphires on display. he then slipped out through a service door. the suspect is the lab tech and physics teacher at nearby john carroll university. he has been put on administrative leave as police try to figure out where those jewels are now. they've arrested two men with syrian passports and are now investigating their possible ties to terrorist organizations. police in geneva say they found traces of potential bomb-making chemicals in their car. the two men are being investigated for possibly making and transporting explosives and toxic gases. security is high right now around geneva amid a te

frank? frank: antoinette and doug. ten adults and six kids were able to escape just as flames climbed up their multi-family home, but they lost everything in the fire. the flames started on alpha road around 6:00 last night. the fire quickly spread to four alarms. firefighters were able to get the blaze under control in less than an hour but not before the house was destroyed, just a day after christmas. still, the family is thankful that everyone made it out safely. >> we have our lives, but we lost everything. everything is gone. it's all gone. >> it's just never going to be the same. i'll never forget this. frank: firefighters say the fire started on the first floor when a flammable liquid got too close to a candle that was burning. they say everyone got out just in time thanks to those who ran upstairs to alert their doug: frank, thank you. breaking overnight. now behind bars after turning himself in to police. matthew martin turned himself into vermont state police around 3:00 this morn

frank? frank: doug and antoinette. police have been looking for the suspect for a week after he failed to show up for his sentencing on three bank robberies. matthew martin turned himself in to vermont state police around 3:00 this morning. he was supposed to be sentenced on three robberies in vermont, but police believe he committed more in new hampshire after he went on the run. he's expected to face more charges. right now 16 people, including their dorchester home as the triple-decker went up in flames. this happened around 6:00 last night on alpha road. the fire quickly spread to four alarms but was under control in less than an hour once firefighters arrived. they believe a candle sparked the blaze. everybody made it out safely. police are investigating the shooting of a teenager in dorchester. the 14-year-old boy was struck in the leg last night on he is expected to be okay. police and k-9's searched the reportedly took off toward blue hill ave. no word on any arrests. the man at the center of this wild standoff

frank: my grandpa is a big frank sinatra fan. alyx: you said you can probably sing the majority of the songs. frank: an interesting fact, his initials, f.a.s, also might initials. alyx: i wonder if that is a quintess. frank: -- i wonder if that is a coincidence. frank: my grandpa is a big sinatra fan. i think he will tune in. 46 degrees is the high temperature today. morning showers down to the by the afternoon. western iowa is seeing some sunshine later today. 30 is the low tonight with patchy fog after midnight. 53, we will keep the sun around. tuesday, 55. we stay right around 54, 55 degrees for most of the week and bring in a chance of rain by friday and next weekend. temperatures will cool down a bit. they one great -- one great december forecast in iowa. alyx: today's top stories are stay with us everyone. alyx: right now, it is 7:00. a tough member hawkeye fans been what is naturally hawks -- what is next for the hawks? the latest on a homicide. conflicting reports. how new documents created outrage in chicago. good mornin

frank? frank: new calls for chicago's mayor to step down. the new round of protests hitting the streets. and a legal loss for uber. the setback for the ride-sharing company and the win for its drivers, danielle? danielle: the rain has cleared but cold air is settling in. how long it lasts and a look ahead at the forecast for doug: welcome back. the time is 8:42. and time for some of the stories making economic headlines this saturday. sera: frank is back with that. frank: stocks finished down on friday continuing a week-long trend. here is a look at the numbers. the dow dropping 367 points to finish at 17,128. the nasdaq falling 79 points. the s&p 500 dipping 36 points. falling oil prices and the fed's decision to raise interest rates for the first time in a decade viewed as major factors in the decline. a new contract between uber and its drivers will not stop a ride-share company. a federal judge ruled those drivers suing the company are exempt from the agreement uber sent drivers last week. that agreement has a clause blocking drivers who

the dodd frank act.n fact, sitting there in the audience and listening to the ceo panel, i was kind of amused because i have given this talk many, many times. and many of the people in the audience are in the financial business. and i said, how many people here have encountered or know what i am talking about when i am talking about the dodd frank act? and very few people understand. even in the financial business. they know there is much more regulation, they know what they have to comply with daily, but they don't understand that it is all the results of a new act. that new act, the dodd frank act, was adopted because of the diagnosis that the media, to a large extent, and the government itself had given to their causes of the crisis. we have been told that it was a lack of regulation of the private financial system that caused the crisis. i have shown you the data that indicates that actually it was the government. but most of the things you see in the newspapers suggest that it was the private sector

our frank holland is live in frank. frank: it was a really truly beautiful day. this christmas tree is one of the few signs it is actually a lot of people say they would rather see snow and ice. shorts on christmas eve. nice. usually we are bundled up. frank: enjoying the heat wave a top priority for many, calling this day a holiday gift. >> its new england. it' s brilliant really. >> is awesome. i came near -- i came here to look at boston. frank: normally these girl scouts in brookline would be bundled from head to toe. >> we definitely would get more snow. >> it' s definitely harder to do it in the cold than on a day like this. frank: other say the end seasonably warm weather is unwelcome. is anyone disappointed? >> yeah, i am. frank: the kids say it just is not right unless everything is covered in white. >> i like the cold. i like to go skiing. there' s no snow to go skiing. frank: and they are not the only storm to their christmas list. >> snowboarding. frank: ah, to be young again. while those kids feel like they are missing out, i think most are just glad

newscenter 5' s frank holland has more with the differences you may notice this year. frank? frank: one thing that will stay the same is heightened security at all public events and shortly -- a short time ago boston police had a test. the bomb squad responding to a suspicious package just steps away from copley square. >> we had our bomb squad response. they took the truce of the briefcase, and it turned out to be nothing. frank: police commissioner response shows the readiness of his department. >> we are working with everybody. we have a lot of undercover, a lot of tactical assets, but it will be a friendly approach. frank: as sculptors are finishing their masterpieces, the efforts to keep everyone safe are just beginning. >> we will have officers out there. we will have undercover officers. there are a lot of asked there are a lot of assets hidden away. frank: recent terror attacks of elevated concerns. revelers are being asked to remain vigilant. >> if you see a police officer on the street, tell them. call 911. frank: first tonight undergoes a major change. this will be

time for us to check in with frank for our forecast. frank: temperatures feeling pretty good. they will continue into next week. 39 in des moines. in perspective, the average high is 33. council bluffs at 45. roadways are dry. no precipitation. 39 at the airport. when that south and southeast at 12. we will see more cloud cover than yesterday. 48 by noon. for much of the day we keep clouds around with temperatures in the 50's. rain chances in the forecast. marcus: the final democratic presidential debate of the year was held in new hampshire last night. bernie sanders and hillary clinton moved past the data breach scandal and the candidates discussed a wide range of topics. manchester. weijia: bernie sanders quickly put the data breach scandal behind him during the democratic presidential debate in new hampshire. the democratic national committee says sanders' staff improperly accessed valuable information compiled by hillary clinton's campaign. bernie sanders: i want to apologize to my supporters. this is not the type of campaign we run. weijia: clinton accepted his apology.

frank, good morning. frank: good morning, doug and sera. this morning we're told there is a deal after the democratic committee blocked the sanders campaign from getting access to voter information. the sanders camp sued the d.n.c. after the party withheld voter database. that database is the lifeblood of any campaign-- a massive list of voters names, addresses, and past voting habits. each campaign can add its own data for their eyes only-- how people might vote, whether they will vote, and which voters they want to win over. the sanders campaign was accused of exploiting a software glitch that allowed them to access voter information collected by hillary clinton's team. >> you not only know their supporters and donors but now you start to know their strategy. that is certainly an unfair advantage. frank: the sanders's staffer responsible has been fired nothing wrong. deal that will allow the sanders's camp to regain access but everyone will certainly be watching what happens between these two candidates tonight. that showdown in new hamps

let's check in with frank. frank: you have got that right, it has not been this cold around here for the past several days, temperatures down into the teens waking up this morning. this is the intersection of jefferson street and john wayne drive, things looking pretty good out there. we are going to see the sunshine but the temperatures not so beautiful. the further north you go, the colder it gets. mason city, single digits. a chilly morning, bundle up if you will be out and about. by noon, starting to warm up, 32 degrees. afternoon highs in the upper we have a bunch of 40's in the 8 day forecast. ryan: if you're among the 90% of people with holiday shopping left to do, you'll be battling big crowds at the stores today. experts say today is the biggest shopping day of the year. shoppers we talked to say they have not even begun to start buying their gifts. but, there are some perks to procrastinating. jordan creek town center officials tell kcci stores often slash prices as it gets closer to christmas. >> tra

in 2010 he warned that the dodd- frank law would backfire... but he says he was up against a powerful lobby. >> imagine that you have angelina jolie at your door. you are a very big u.s. company, george clooney at your door saying you guys, you're the ones fueling the armed groups there. do you think that for the reputation of those companies they would be still sourcing from this region? they said ok we are stopping and that's what happened. >> soon after the law passed, companies took their business elsewhere. sales of tin ore from this province plummeted by more than 90%. >> ah the containers. >> that's the material ready to be exported. we are doing almost 2 containers while we used to do 8 containers per month. >> the only way john, or anyone in congo -- can now legally export to the u.s. is by opting into a system that traces the origin of the minerals. >> yes i can show you some. these are the tags. >> so these tags are attached to the bags of minerals that come here? >> yes. >> at mines that are determined to be "conflict free" bags of

frank: welcome back. temperatures out there this morning are chilly especially to the north and west. what stands out in this group? algona at 16. to the north it is chilly. the metro that is cold. i will. 31 north wind pulling in cold air at 14. 13 and fort dodge. it will be breezy through the afternoon. we stay mainly cloudy but could see sunshine by this afternoon. temperatures are fall with that north wind. at 30. we stage ride with big changes the forecast takes you to a new year coming up. alyx: in many ways, politics in 2015 was more about the upcoming year as we near the first votes of the 2016 election. but the past year wasn't only about the race for the white house. as craig boswell shows us, we also saw some landmark deals, political leaders call it quits, and historic rulings from the supreme court. craig: the outsiders took the early lead in the crowded gop race for president. donald trump: i'm at number one by a lot. craig: donald trump pulled out front with a slew of controversial comments

frank: police are now investigating. head. in lowell, frank holland, wcvb newscenter 5. phil: the chipotle restaurant orovirus outbreak opens its doors. our customers responding? containing the wildfires. what crews in california are doing to deal with these flames. mike: it has been one of the warmest decembers ever recorded. cold and snow are now on the phil: this smoky scene in lowell is under investigation. flames burned a pickup truck on gorham street. the fire started in the truck' s engine. one was in the building at the time. the flames before they spread anywhere else. please are hoping for your help to help track down a bank robber. they are saying this man robbed a citizen' s bank inside the stop and shop. it happened just before noon today. auburn police use social media to investigate a road rage case. they posted a picture of a pickup truck after the driver allegedly attacked another driver. it happened yesterday afternoon. police say the suspect smashed a car with two young children inside the with suspect turned himself into police and will be summoned to

doug: the eyeopener's frank holland is tracking new information this morning. good morning, frank. frank: good morning again, doug and antoinette. right now we know those two survivors are okay after being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at milford hospital. police say the call came in just before 2:00 yesterday afternoon. a couple found dead in the bedroom of their prospect heights home. the duplex now condemned by the board of health. neighbors describe the victims as friendly and social. >> there were always a lot of people over there. they were having people over, barbecues. nice people. frank: right now the names of the victims are not being released. the district attorney's office is handling the case. but foul play is not suspected. doug? you. after police say he caused a everett neighborhood. gunshots, tear gas, and a huge fire inside that house. newscenter 5's john atwater was there as it all unfolded. john: it took five long hours of coaxing. officer: hands up. hands up. john: but finally the man who locked down his neighborhood emerged from his home. officer: he wa

newscenter 5' s frank holland is live in boston where it might as well have been april. frank? frank: an absolutely great day. one of the few signs that it is a holiday day. it sounds like the holiday season, even though it does not look or feel like it. >> you make the most of it. it is really in, really. frank: he is a former berkeley student. >> people are in the spirit more now that there is no snow. it does not feel like christmas, so i guess the music makes it more like that. frank: some going for a stroll without a jacket or code. -- jacket or coach. >> yes, i came here. frank: from copley square in boston to beacon and brooklawn. >> it feels nice. it' s kind of weird. it' s not normal. frank: it could not be better except for one thing. >> i wish i was close to the beach. ha ha. frank: we' re back here where a number of people just went inside for christmas eve mass your it is beautiful. we have seen more shorts and t-shirts than hats and coats. and we will introduce you to a few people who say this unseasonably warm weather is unwelcome. wcvb newscenter 5. phil: the gr

i knew elvis and i knew frank. reporter: their styles were dramatically different but it was sinatra's polished performances that many believe launched the smooth glamor that became the signature of vegas. fill my heart with song >> that music was special music for las vegas and special music for the time. >> he won an oscar. he had a bad period where he lost his voice. he was a survivor. that was the great part of him. >> he had that magic. can't duplicate. that magic. the way he moved his body, the cockiness. that's all it was. reporter: whatever he had, it worked. in the 1950's, sinatra was making $4 million a year. pia isadora shared the stage and said he put audiences in a trance. >> he was frank sinatra and he was very volatile. you never knew when he liked you or hated you. reporter: former sinatra friend, mayor oscar goodman, insists sinatra would still rule the strip today where his influence is still felt. >> with sinatra we're back and on the stage again, he would dwarf all of the greatness we have. repo

frank gifford. a hall of famer and he also had a tremendous career as a broadcaster on monday night football. >> but the last 29 years of his life were defined by his relationship with kathie lee who handled the heartbreaking loss with remarkable strength and grace. >> you think he's looking down here tonight saying well done, my love, well done. >> yeah. yeah. >> kathie lee was still emotional when i spoke to her. both of them were being inducted into the broadcasting and cable hall of fame. nearly three months after his passing. >> i have to say my incredible husband who taught me so much, he was the most generous person i've ever met. >> frank was 84 when he died on august 9th from natural causes. kathie lee held no funeral, instead throwing a private party to honor his life. just eight days later she returned to work. know that this is a man who was at complete peace in his life. he might have been the happiest most contented person in the world at this point in his life. i'm grateful that the l

frank sinatra was a friend of mark simone. mark you wept back from frank. >> you know, this is my favorite show. i watch this show every day. you catch me up. i learn everything, i watch mike woods and say i have to go to gym. rosanna: we say the same thing, mark. >> make him put a jacket on. >> well, you hang with frank. >> yes, in the hay days. if he invited you to dinner, bring your sunglasses, it is noon until you get home. and you didn't know what city you were going to. to dinner with him? >> i can't believe it. i didn't have the heart to tell him, incidenter is 45 people. engineerly lewis once had dinner with him and he got up and left for a while, a telegram came and saying frank pass the salt, jerry. [laughter] >> that's funny. did you go to any of his shows, i went to one. >> only one? >> my parents had dinner with them a number of times. >> yes, to your restaurant. he had rules about a show, never did an encore. if you get people to a fever pitch and screaming, that's the goal, leave. ash tieses come back and do the

frank: frank holland, wcvb newscenter 5. bob: patriot wide receivers danny amendola and julian edelman caught passes with against the jets and both players have been ruled out due to injury. amendola suffered a knee sprain against the tennessee titans. and like edelman is not expected to return until the playoffs. also out for tomorrow's game, safety devin mccourty with a my ankle sprain and patrick chung nursing a foot injury. meanwhile, the patriots with a chance to clinch the a.f.c.'s number one seed. >> we just play the games as they come. but obviously this is -- this is going to be as close to a playoff game as you can get in the regular season. for both of us. so it's going to be a challenge for us. bob: injured players donta high to your and brandon lafell did make the trip to the med poelands and are expected to play tomorrow. we'll have more in sports. >> next on newscenter 5 -- bob: t.b. 12 makes a dream come said your name? >> the special meeting that is helping a little girl battle a deadly disease. mike: rain t

as frank holland shows us, family and friends are passing frank: each flyer is a simple of hope for a mother worried about her only son. >> i do love him so much. frank: dennis njoroge was lastly seen on november 29. >> i want to home. today is the 14th day he has been missing. frank: the 21-year-old northeastern student was last home and worcester on the friday after thanksgiving. his older sister talking to him justice he returned to campus. >> i did not have any indication whatsoever that something was amiss. i am concerned because we are cloase. -- close. we used to talk every two days. i' m worried. i don' t think he would run away. without telling me but i don' t know. frank: family and friends gathering to hand out these flyers around campus and at other places dennis spent time. >> if anybody season, please frank: the family set up this facebook page. they hope he returns home safe and sound. >> we are here, we love him and miss him. it is not like him. frank: family and friends say they will continue to hand out flyers and post them until they hear from dennis or find out wha

frank, there is not going to be any problem at frank: a little bit of rainfall. temperatures thing warm enough. look at those temperatures out there. 30 here in the metro. 28 in ames. carroll and ottoman, upper 20's. you look at our airports skycam, things are looking pretty good. winds also a little breezy today out of the south and southwest. your day planner looking pretty good, temperature wise. we jump into the mid to upper 40's by 3:00. we may see a little bit of sunshine by the middle part of the afternoon here at you look at satellite and radar, mostly precipitation out to the west. high clouds. if you have those travel plans out to the west, keep that in mind. things look pretty good out to the east. pretty cloudy skies, middle east -- mainly drive across much of the midwest. things kind of changing. a cold front going to be sliding head of that cold front this afternoon. the rain comes later on tonight. here is futurecast. we're going to start off no problems as we head throughout the day today, -- we stay mainly cloudy. there is the rain as we head thr

frank: pretty average. an average forecast on the way. frank. frank: rate is on the way at come until later on today. the chance for rain really increases by 7:00 tonight. after midnight, a pretty good sunday to pick up one to two inches of rain. on monday, we drop back into the 40's and on the 30's by wednesday. alyx: the holidays and new year are a time of celebration and we think about the sweet treats. julie: two out of three american adults are overweight and it is because of the excess calories we take in. the amount of sugar you get in 120 ounce soda -- in one 20 ounce soda. alyx: thank you for bringing this to paint the picture. julie: people drink more than that. alyx: the kids drink it. julie: we have even more year so if we can save empty calories by using lecroy's bring waters -- lecroix's springwater. it comes in tons of flavors, things that you can drink them plane or make them into fun mo ck-tails, or make them cocktails for a little more glitz. alyx: you are going to show us some you have already tasted. julie: it is the pomegran

frank? frank: first night is here and we' re getting a special glimpse into what' s new for the 40th year of new year' s eve celebrations. cindy? cindy: sunshine will make one last appearance before we ring in 2016. more on that and the timeline for cooler temperatures, ahead. first here' s what to expect when you head out the door in best temperatures hovering very close to freezing. the rannouncer: 3 republican governors. but which governor won national praise for tough leadership handling which governor made his state number one in job creation? which governor led the fight to stop obamacare expansion in his state? and which governor laid out a tough plan to destroy isis months before the paris attacks? jeb bush. right to rise usa is responsible no way. savor an egg mcmuffin any time you like. a fresh cracked egg, canadian mcdonald's all day breakfast menu. randy: merry christmas , belatedly merry christmas, happy new year. erika: good morning everyone. happy new year, can you believe thi

alyx: thank you, frank. praise and protests as history is made. nearly 200 nations adopt the first global pact to fight climate change. the paris agreement took weeks to hammer out. president obama calling it the most ambitious climate change agreement in history. pres. obama: the targets we've set are bold and by empowering businesses, scientists, engineers, workers, and the private sector, investors, to work together, this agreement represents the best chance we've had to save the one planet that we've got. alyx: that new global climate change plans to reduce and then eliminate the use of greenhouse gases. the hope of the paris agreement is to avoid the damaging effects of global warming. and divers wrapped up another day searching a lake in san 14 people were killed in a terror attack not far from the lake. investigators are trying to determine if the shooters dumped some evidence there. john blackstone is in san bernadino with more. john: for the third day, dive teams from the fbi and local police scoure

in with frank. frank: we have just about had it all, and temperatures in the 60's last week. snow. just think if all this rain had been snow and we had several folks say, we want the snow, lindsay sent this picture in of her cute pups. on our lake panorama, we have some frost on the camera. this area of low pressure is starting to wind itself out of here. on the backside, wrapping in it will be cooling us down. a brisk northwest wind and look at this precipitation in the great lakes and even had some snow flurries this morning out to the west. it did not amount to much, but what did was all the rainfall we had over the weekend. just over three and three quarters an inch of rain in des moines. in waterloo, five plus inch amounts. it is finally starting to and. -- and -- end. the wind suddenly pickup out of the north and west, 25 miles per hour. right now in des moines gusting at times near 30. megan sent in this picture from indianola of some snowflakes flying this morning. we are going to keep that

antoinette: the eyeopener's frank holland with the dramatic video. frank? frank: antoinette and doug, investigators are still trying to figure out how and why this started. when 53-year-old mark lavoine emerged from his summer street home after five long hours of coaxing by police. police say he was arguing with officers as he did, and they moved fast to take him down. but it didn't end there. >> a lot of flash and a lot bang. yeah, the house was on fire. >> unbelievable. frank: it's not clear why lavoine's house exploded in flames, but the fire just devoured the home. firefighters scrambled and no one was hurt. lavoine is facing a number of charges this morning. doug? doug: all righty, frank, thank you. a mother and daughter are facing assault charges after being arrested on christmas morning. barnstable police say it started when officers showed up at their home to take leah sylvia into custody for a stabbing. that's when her mother, roxanne, allegedly fought with police and hit one officer with a frying pan. both women were arrested and are due in court

antoinette: frank, thank you. we know all about working on the holidays. doug: and so do the people who keep all of us safe. the lasser and platt families wanted to do something special for newton firefighters who have to work on christmas. so they trekked to the commonwealth ave fire station armed with an arsenal of holiday treats. five-year-old levi and six-year-old jordan tell newscenter 5 they also had a message for the men and women who keep them safe. >> what did you bring? >> i brought crispy treats. >> snowmen. there's pretzels for arms and marshmallows for the hands. thank you for putting out fires and saving people. doug: so proud of the treats too. firefighters loved the treats tour of the trucks before they left. treats. a secret santa surprising a mother in leominster this christmas with a special delivery just in time for the holiday. doug: but the spirit of the season didn't end there. she made a big decision to share her good fortune. sintia: come on. open your presents. doug: sintia alvarez and he