j.c.: harv, thanks so much. and after all of the shopping leading up to christmas, the focus is now on returns. there are companies that refurbishing goods in bulk. >> i am sure this is a good gif t, too, ok? >> a flashlight? erika: we have all been there, unwrapping a gift that we' ll be rushing to return, but where do all of those returns go? there are the popular retailers like amazon and home depot oh, which have returns. >> we check the items to see if a are complete. we repair them and then sell them online. erika: over $19 billion are expected to be returned. it is stuff that you have returned that retailers do not know what to do about it, new life into items you did not want. phil: a teenager that survive more than early hours alone in the wilderness is now talking. >> i cannot bury him. phil: he describes the rescue that came just in time to save his life. then, new at 6:00 -- >> [sobbing] j.c.: only at 5:00, we are hearing from a westport mother about the fire that claimed the life of her son. phil: a

>> harv, there are lessons on many levels, including have a wonderful christmas! >> and giving. giving. >> and cute kids, i might add. really adorable! okay. what's coming up? a change from what we've had today and most recent days because it was cool and raw in off the water. it will be damp at times, mostly south of boston, south shore. but primarily southeastern mass and the cape. that would be starting sometime in the morning, maybe continuing afternoon. but look at this. a warm december weekend ahead. you're probably saying, do you mean a warm december weekend behind? i know about the last one, but the next one looks to be equally as mild. i think it's going to turn out to be true. chilly in the suburbs. but every day it's warmed up so nicely. we did it again today, reaching 56 in boston. a couple of common themes. this month, much like november was, averaging well above the average. this month and this year continues to be dry, with much less precipitation than average. almost a 9-inch deficit in worcester. we'll have a temporary chill in the air tomorrow as this chilly ai

it is not so much the snow, harv, but the fact that it is a mix. harvey: absolutely. it is not the snow amounts that will knock anybody's socks off, but there will be a lot of sleet involved with this and that can be nastier than the snow. how is this all happening? the warm air we had is not far away. just look how warm it is to the south. it is 74 right now and you can see knoxville, tennessee is 10 degrees in quebec and 16 in bangor. the clash of air masses is starting to take place and we are starting to see the moisture. severe weather through the southeast and this is it in here. that strip of snow is the leading edge of the action that will be here late tonight. here is how things look to timeout. we are looking at dry weather this evening, but at midnight or 1:00 a.m., the first of the flames should be reaching the area. what will happen is there will by the time we get to the morning commute sleet will be on the doorstep of boston and then we get into that sleet for a good chopping of the morning commute as it is snowing in the ma you are raw mac valley. merr

ed: harv, that of youth. i have no problem acting lake 7-year-old. >> meteorologist: it is amazing to see the loons at the hour. look at the horse we work and we still function kind of the next day. anyway, look at the rain that has fall son par. the second significant rainfall of the week. a third of an inch well to the north and west. half inch listening the pipe and two thirds of an inch down southeastern mass. bridgeport picked up over to inches of ran heavy downpours. still some light rain or drizzle. the heaviest rain moved off that is the pattern during the overnight. still low clouds, fog ash the area in boston. 52 degrees. gentle breeze around to the north-northeast. the 40's north and west. to the 50's. a little storm is ready to move off the coast. we have a light northerly wind take over. there you see the northerly wind. notice the wind out of the suth and the cape. this is where a little circulation is and it is moving steadily to the east. there is a second batch of rain. i think you can see th

harv? harvey: all of this bright light and low visibility and miserable. it is a half mile on block island and providence. nobody has great visibility. it is a little better in boston for the moment. that's going to go into affect -- stay in affect million 7:00 p.m. the advisory may have to be extended. the wet weather is not coming in the next hour or two, but around 8:00 ready to enter the birkshires. the heaviest could be southeast mass. a rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out with this. it will become very, very mild and humid for this time of the year overnight. it does clear up by the end of temperatures are 40s north of boston and 50s to the south. with a southerly wind the warm air will be coming in and temperatures rising toward 60 overnight tonight. it will be very mild to start the day tomorrow. but look at the wind. that's the next thick to deal with tomorrow and we will talk about that. ed? ed: the jury has gone home for the night. no verdict in the case of philip chisim. they cot the case this afternoon -- they got the case this afternoon and

we'll be in better shape harv. j.c., phil. >> how is this far change into cell phone company could actually owe you money. phil: your cell phone company may owe you cash. j.c.: but time's running out to claim it. phil: if your cell phone provider is sprint or verizon this may be your last chance to cash in! the deadline to collect some of the $158 million in refunds for victims of mobile cramming is it involves sending unsolicited services that are included as an extra fee on monthly bills. for information on how to sign up if you were a victim, visit wcvb.com or our mobile app. j.c.: there is a new app to help you figure out why your baby is crying and developers claim it is 92% accurate. you use it to listen to your baby and get one of the four answers, hungry, wet, sleepy or in pain. but they say it only works when babies are very young, up to about six months. >> when they cry later on, they need money. a right. >> it happens. right. >> well, quite a questionablenating at the garden tonight. the final game in b

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.: harv? harvey: boston was above freezing, and this has happened in eastern massachusetts, and anything standing water has frozen over. let' s show you those. all low to mid 20' s for boston north and west, but now as we go south of boston, temperatures it is close to freezing now. some areas near freezing in the morning. but for the rest of us, you need to know that those untreated surfaces are icy, and that means for walking and for driving -- in fact, some of you might even have some frozen car doors . the only winter weather advisory left now across portions of new hampshire and maine, there is still some snow falling up there. there could be some more drizzle overnight and into tomorrow morning. we are watching this area of moisture in the southeast, and i will let you know if that will play a part coming up in a few minutes. j.c.? j.c.: back on track after a nightmare ride home. the blue line shut down, and we are live downtown with jorge. problem on the blue line tonight was not whethe

.: harv? harvey: boston was above freezing, and this has happened let' all low to mid 20' s for boston north and west, but now as we go have plummeted. it is close to freezing now. morning. but to know that those untreated surfaces are icy, and that means in fact, some of you might even . the only winter weather advisory left now across portions of new hampshire and maine, there is still some snow falling up there. there could be some more drizzle overnight and into tomorrow morning. we are watching this area of moisture in the southeast, and i will let you know if that will j.c.: back on track after a nightmare ride home. the blue line shut down, and we are live downtown with jorge. jorge: j.c., we can tell you the problem on the blue line tonight was not whether related, but it knocked out service for a couple of their inconvenient hours. passengers stuck by the curb. >> it is like, you know -- jorge: waiting in the drizzle. darren alicudo stopped. >> we are all stuck here. jor ge: at least

and it is 50 degrees, harv. harvey: do you know what that represents? jc: what? harvey: my birthday present to you. happy birthday, jc. did i surprise you? jc: it is degrees on my birthday. harvey: we are a little below average -- we have been the little below average in terms of temperature, but every day we all you have to do is look at the temperatures around much of the country, middle of the country, these are current readings. kansas city, 63, even peers south dakota is 49. west to denver, 61. actually warmer than san francisco area so, where is its really? it' s a little chilly in canada, but it is above average even there. there' s no question temperatures will stay above average. the jet stream stays this way on average for the next week. there will be a couple little interruptions in this which i will talk about, but for the most part, i do not see anything really cold moving in here anytime soon. 40' s and low 50' s, and on top of that we have a breeze that is very light of the south. we ever a southerly wind. it' s not going to be really cold. just pu

phil: harv, thanks. right now the death of a teenage the 18-year-old was found hanging in his cell at the essex last night. anfelnin feliz, of lawrence, was and other charges. police are investigating the cause of a crash that left a woman badly hurt in hanson. the victim is from hanover she -- the victim is from hanover. she was flown to a boston hospital. it happened on winter street yesterday afternoon. the driver also hit a utility pole, which snapped causing power outages for a while in the area. erika: if your phone provider is sprint or verizon, this may be the last chance to cash him. the deadline for victims of cramming is december 31. for information on how you can sign up if you are a victim, visit wcvb.com or our mobile app. phil: a puppy that captured hearts on social media is getting its christmas wish, a forever home. it was critically sick. doctors saved nelson for life than 1000 inquiries about nelson. he will join fellow shar-pei muggy at a home in saugus. mugsy was also rescued back in

harv, is it going to impact the morning commute and how badly? harvey: it does look like it will and it looks like we are talking about snow transitioning to sleet during the morning commute. the winter weather advisory goes into affect at 8:00 tonight. but that is essentially for extreme western new england. for our area it will be later than that. the thinking is most of the area will be above freezing at that time. in between it can be a bit dicey. our own radar is starting to pick up some snow in western mass. it is not reaching the ground. it is a sign of things to come. huge temperature contrasts from the cold in eastern canada and northern new england to the warm weather that is still over the southeast. here is the first area of precipitation. that is snow, but this is sleet. that's what we are going to have to deal with in that order.

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ed: snowman, harv. meteorologist: i mean, you cannot even fathom it. yes, i will let you know now. probably waking up tuesday morning to a birth of really when you look at these highs today. 62 in boston. 64 in prove deps. providence was record breaker and a record tier in worcester. look at the 64's. obviously, a lot of records have been broken across northern new england. all time december warmth has been established in some places in northern new york state in the last couple of days. all right. 62 degrees. the high today in boston. that high temperature, 24 degrees above the average. pea low, 49. also 24 degrees above the average. so this is a 24-degree above average day and the month incredible in. the first day was little bit below average and after this, all been above. a lot of hates about been way before and turn out to be this warmest sems ber on record. i mean, we only have like six days to go and right now, the average for the month is 47. and look that. we only, i mean, 41 is the warmest we had. this is not only going to brk the record but going to shatter it. down the

harv owned it. those are some of our top stories on this monday, december 21st. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we do say good mday morning. we're going to get started with the race for president. the candidates were backn the campaign trail for a couple of days ts week before christmas. >> the major talking point following saturday night's debate was hillary clinton's charge that donald trump was bein used in isis videos. trump not taking that all too it's your voice, your vote. abc's devin dwyer with the details. >> reporter: at the democrats' debate, only one republican candidate was mentioned by name. >> donald trump. >> dald trump. >> donald trump. >> reporter: on abc's this week, donald trump fired back, taking on hillary clinton's explosive allegation that trump is showing up in isis recruitment videos. >>>> knowinghe clintons and knowing hillary, but there's no -- there's nobody -- she just made it up. i mean, she made it up. it was a sound bite. >> reporter: after the clinto