for consumer watch, i'm mary maloney. >> people getting a break on parking. offices closed in observance, metered parking will be free. however, parking garages will continue to charge normal rates. >> the big event that involves one of her 53's most popular candy. >> dealing with the rising cost of obama care. tonight at 6:00, why one local better solution. . >>. >> hershey is planning a kiss. >> new york has the ball drop and har riszburg has the chocolate drop. crews -- -- >> we usually expect about 10,000 to 12,000 people. it is an hour maf before midnight you'll see the crowds descending on the downtown area. it is a fun lively event. it is a great time. >> this year's concert headliner is actress, singer and disney star. >> she has a sweet tooth. >> all right. let's take a final look at weather. the seven-day forecast shows a slight chance for rain today, tonight and into tomorrow we see a greater chance for rain. it is not going to be a lot, not like anything we saw overnight. we still have that flooding watch out though. that's because the river is hi

and as mary maloney shows us there were some heated mopes tonight. >> the last g.o.p. debate of the year started with silence. >> please join me for a moment of silence and remembrance of the san bernardino victims. >>> thank you. >> reporter: but the quiet didn't last. >> i'm angry at what's happening to our nation. >> protecting the homeland, defense. these are all the things that we need to focus on but we'll never get there if we're divided. we are the most powerful nation to act like it again. >> americas has been betrayed. america is at war. >> they set their sights on donald trump hoping the frontrunner falls out of favor. >> donald, you know, is great at the one-liners but he's a chaos candidate. and he'd be a chaos president. >> i'm the most solid person up here. >> you're not gonna be able to insult your way to the presidency. >> reporter: i'm mary maloney reporting. >>> a scary scene in malden when five people including a baby are pinned under a temporary wall that came crashing down. this surveillance video from a nearby shop shows that wall coming down on

murray maloney, -- mary maloney, abc 7 news. kimberly: after four years of negotiating, more than 196 countries agreed on something, to limit the effects of greenhouse gases. the climate change agreement was formally accepted to a standing ovation today at the paris climate conference. each country has to set its own goal, and then must expand have a plan to reach the goal. secretary of state john kerry was there, and he says this will prevent devastating consequences of climate change from happening in the future. secretary kerry: this is a tremendous victory for all our citizens. not for anyone country, or anyone bloc, but for everyone here who worked so hard to bring us to the finish line. it is a victory for all of the planet, and for future generations. kimberly: some pretty lofty goals here. the agreement calls for developed countries like the u.s. to raise at least $100 billion annually in order to assist underdeveloped countries to meet their climate change goals. ahead at 6:00, if you have not shipped your gift, a good

mary maloney has what's next. >> mr. cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. >> reporter: hours after the announcement bill cosby entered a pennsylvania courtroom and was charged with three counts of aggravated indecent assault. his bail was set at $1 million. andrea constant was first woman to publicly come forward and accuse cosby of sexual assault. wednesday's charge stems from a 2005 civil suit filed by constant. admitted acquiring prescription quaaludes to give to women. cosby said any sex and drug taking were always consensual. >> mr. cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. the effect of which rand -- rendered her unable to move or respond to his advances and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. >> reporter: some 50+ women have alleged similar sexual assaults over a period of four decades. attorney gloria allred is representing many of those women. >> for many of my 29 clients who allege that they are victims of bill cosby, seeing him criminally charged and

mary maloney you tells us there was heated moments. >> reporter: the last gop debate of the year started with silence. >> please join me for a moment of silence in memory of the san bernandino victims. thank you. >> reporter: with the quiet that didn't last. happening to our assassination protecting the homeland. destroying isis. rebuilding defense. these are all the things we need to focus on but we will never get there if we are divided. >> we must lead. we are the most powerful nation in the world. we need to begin to act like it again. >> reporter: the republican candidates for president said they are tough on terror. >> we defeat terrorism by showing them we do not fear them. >> america has been betrayed. >> america is at war. >> reporter: they set their sights on donald trump hoping the front runner falls out of favor. >> donald is great at the one-liners but he is a chaos candidate. president. >> i am the most solid people up here. >> you won't be able to insult your way to the presidency. >> reporter: i am mary maloney reporting. >>> one of the takeaway from the debate, he said h

mary maloney - - reports on what police - found in their vehicle. vehicle. swiss police have arrested two people after locating a vehicle and finding what authorities say are traces of exploses. "the swiss authorities are also saying that these two men are being investigated for possible ties to a terrorist organization." both individuals had syrian passports and were arrestededn suspspion of the manufacture, concealment and transport of explosives and toxic gases, according to swiss prosecutors. they were also arrested on the suspicion of viololing the prohibition of groups such as al qaeda, isis and similar organizations. "authorities are saying do expect there to be more searches in the coming days, do expect there to be more arrests in the coming days." authorities have been looking for at least two people with indirect links to suspects in the paris attacks, in which 130 people were killed. clear whether the geneva arrests are linked to those attacks.i'm mary maloney reporting. geneva is considered a possible target - because of meetings at the united n

as mary maloney reports trump says until the u.s. can get a handle on who's coming in that it should keep every muslim out. >> reporter: just a few >> i love the muslims i think they're great people. >> reporter: the republican presidential front-runner called for this. >> i want surveillance of certain mosques if that's okay. i want surveillance. >> reporter: now after last week's horrific terrorist attack in san bernardino, california, trump calls for "a total and complete shutdown of all muslims entering this country." >> we have to stop the muslims until we find out what's going on. we have to stop people that want to kill us. >> reporter: other republican presidential hopefuls were quick to distance themselves from trump's fromle. >> this is kind of thing people say when they have no experience and don't know what they're talking about. >> that is not my policy. i have introduced legislation in the senate that would put in place a 3-year moratorium on refugees coming from countries where isis or al-qaeda control a substantial am

i'm mary maloney reporting. >>> a young couple says they were chased down and threatened on the road. >> he was like i will blow your head off. he didn't do it serious. >> in the next half hour what they say happened before that driver pulled a gun on them and the kids in the back seat. >>> winter happens it's a new line brought to you by the mbta. the reason behind that new message to riders tonight. >>> a billion dollars in green line. fox 25 investigates is learning more about the >>> huntedders will gearing up for the second day of gear hunting in the morning. 26 deer and several protestors taking a stand. people who live nearby say they don't feel safe. >> they are right over there and taking a shot at them. >> the state says the hunting will actually improve public safety since culling the heard will cut back on the spread of lyme disease and car accidents. hunters will be back out there tomorrow and again next monday and tuesday. >>> the state police are urging those hunters to keep an eye out for the remains of a missing man who may be in those woods. that man disappeared near

mary maloney has the latest tonight. >> mr. cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. >> reporter: hours after the announcement bill cosby entered a pennsylvania courtroom and was charged with three counts of aggravated indecent assault. his bail was set at $1 million. andrea constant was the first woman to come forward and accuse cosby of sexual assault. wednesday's charge stems by sceance. in that -- constant. nd that deposition he said any sex and drug taking were always consensual. >> mr. cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. the effect of which rindered her unable to move or respond to his advances and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. >> reporter: some 50+ women have alleged similar sexual assaults over a period of four decades. attorney gloria allred is representing many of those women. >> for many of my 29 clients who allege that they are victims of bill cosby, seeing him criminally charged and having to face a trial is the best christmas present that they hav

mary maloney shows us what the justice department is looking into right now at 6:00 p.m. >> the reporter: the u.s. justice department wants to know if chicago police are violating the constitution and federal laws. this comes after details surfaced an two separate shootings deaths i by police in 2014. attorney general loretta lynch says the sweeping investigation will look into how officers treat suspects. >> including its use of deadly force, racial, ethnic and other disparities in its use of force and its accountability mechanisms. >> the reporter: calls for a federal investigation into chicago's police force intensified after the release of 17-year-old la kwan mcdonald, that video shows mcdonald being shot 16 times by chicago police officer. the cook county state's attorney has released video of another fatal shooting from 2014, following its own investigation. last october, ronald johnson was shot and killed by officer george hernandez. police say the 25-year-old pointed a loaded weapon at them and tried to run. today the state's attorney announced hernandez will not face charges. >>

i'm mary maloney reporting. something. those words, of course, men to help stop terror attacks but now being used to spread fear and hate. >> i think america really needs see something, say something for social justice. >> coming up, the change local muslim leaders say needs to happen to stop fearful rhetoric from spreading. >> you have to see this. a christmas commercial that pulls you've got to wait until the not. it's the twist that has some people around the globe annoyed. some are even angry. >> mild through the weekend. mix of sun and clouds today. more clouds tomorrow as we'll droop tracking rai red 97! set! red 97! did you say 97? yes. you know, that reminds me of geico's 97% customer satisfaction rating. 97%? helped by geico's fast and friendly claims service. huh... oh yeah, baby. geico's as fast and friendly as it gets. woo! geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. j@ people are working harder than ever, but the everyday cost of perscriptions, child care, or even just buying groceries can be a stretch f

mary maloney has the latest. >> mr. cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. >> reporter: bill cosby entered a pennsylvania court room and aggravated indecent assault. his bail was set at $1 million. ran dry i can't constant was the first woman to publicly come forward and accuse cosby of sexual assault. wednesday's charge comes from a 2005 civil suit filed by constant. in that statement, he admitted to buying prescription quaalude to buying prescription quaaludes to give to women. he said it was always consensual. >> mr. cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and take wine, the effects of which rendered her unable to move or respond to his advances move or respond to his advances, and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. >>> some 50-plus women have alleged similar sexual assaults over a period of four decades. attorney gloria alred is representing many of those women. >> for many of my 29 clients who allege they are victims of bill cosby, seeing him him face a trial is the best ch

mary maloney has the latest. >> mr. cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. >> reporter: hours after the announcement bill cosby entered a pennsylvania court room and charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault. his bail set at $1 million. andrea constan was the first woman to come forward and accuse cosby of a assault. in that deposition, he admitted acquiring prescription quaaludes to give to women. he said any sex and drug taking were consensual. >> mr. cosby urged her to take bills he provided to her and take wine, the effect of which rendered her unable to move or respond to his advances. and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. have alleged similar sexual assault over a period of four decades. attorney gloria alred is representing many of those women. >> for many of my 29 clients who say they are victims of bill cosby. seeing him criminally charged and having to face a trial, the best christmas present they could have ever received. >> reporter: cosby's lawyer releases a stateme

i'm mary maloney reporting. >>> a young couple says they were chased down and threatened on the road. >> he was like i will blow your head off. he didn't do it sarcastically but dead serious. >> in the next half hour what they say happened before that driver pulled a gun on them and the kids in the back seat. >>> winter happens it's a new line brought to you by the mbta. the reason behind that new message to riders tonight. >>> a billion dollars in cost overruns to expand the green line. fox 25 investigates is learning more about the legal action the state when they told me that i was diagnosed with cancer, all i could think of was my kids and that i didn' t want to leave them. i beat cancer, but it is still scary. now i have a pre-existing condition. so, if republicans take away obamacare, breast cancer survivors like me could be denied coverage. if hillary's in the white house, she's going to continue obamacare, so that i don' t have to worry anymore. i trust her, and i know she's going to fight i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message. building a better bank starts with look

. >> reporter: mary maloney reporting. julie julie one of the big takeaways. he said he is loyal to the republican party and will not run as and penitentiary. >>> congress has taken a step of banning of boil to the u.s. republicans made the move a priority. democrat leader ace greed to lift the ban. restore tax cid its for wind and solar pow her. a bill that both parties agreed to. the tentative deal worth $1.1 trillion. it will fund all of government agencies through most of 2016. speaker paul ryan said the deal is done. house democrats say details are being worked out. congress plans to pass a temporary spending bill to allow the government to function through the holidays. >>> happening today have rates are expected to rise for the first time in nearly a decade. this afternoon the federal reserve will wrap up a two-day meeting. the central bank will raise borrowing rates from the current low levels the increase is expected to be gradual. credit card have rates will seat biggest jump and mortgage and price also also increase. >>> 4:07. the mbta operator accu

((paul joncich)) mary maloney looks at the national stories that made news this year: this was a tragically recurring scene during 20-15. crowds fleeing another mass shooting. from a military center in chattanooga... to a college campus in roseburg, oregon... then a mass shooting at a health center in san bernardino that authorities say may have been inspired by isis. president obama called it a ant of terrorism. (president obama): "the threat from terrorism is real. but we will overcome it." in roanoke... two journalists were killed when a gunman opened fire during their live report. and in charleston a shooting at a black church reignited a long the confederate flag. the palmetto state voted to remove the flag from the state capitol for the first time in 54 years. racial tensions were not confined to charleston with black lives matter rallies happening in cities across the country protesters were outraged by the police killings of unarmed black men like freddie gray, jamar clark and walter scott. june saw two historic decisions from the supreme court of the united states. in a 6-3 split t

new tonight mary maloney has more from trump and the backlash from those who are saying this kind of statement just isn't right. >> reporter: just a few weeks after donald trump said this. >> i love the muslims i think they're great people. >> reporter: the republican presidential front-runner calls for this. >> i want surveillance of certain mosques if that's ong i want surveillance. >> reporter: now after last week's horrific terrorist attack in san bernardino, california, trump calls for "a total and complete shutdown of all muslims entering this country." >> we have to stop the muslims until we find out what's going on. we have to stop people that want to kill us from coming in. >> reporter: other hopefuls were quick to distant themselves from trump's proposal. >> this is the kind of thing that people i have introduced legislation in the senate that would put in place a 3-year moratorium on refugees coming from countries where isis or al-qaeda control a substantial amount of territory. >> reporter: lindsey graham tweeted every candidate for president needs to do the right thing a

mime mary maloney reporting. >> julie: cosby lives in western massachusetts and self-of his accusers are from new england. a woman said that the comedian drugged and assaulted her in 1965. she calls his arrest a significant day for her. seven others have filed lawsuits in massachusetts. the criminal case will provide evidence to support their civil case. >>> a streaming service will cosby show" for customers to watch. several networks have stopped showing reruns of any program. netflix and am zoom.com do not offer "the cosby show." but have other ways to watch it but have other ways to watch it. >>> maria benway lost control of her car on 495. the car slided off the road and crashed into a tree. a nursing student saw the accident and stopped to help. she called 911 and kept benway's children calm. >> i had the kids in the back and trying to calm the kids down and having another person who understands because she is a mom is really, like -- it is just really amazing what she did for me. >> catherine: benway used facebook to find the woman and they plan to reunite. >>> a local 10-year-

mary maloney say a key piece water. >> reporter: led dive teams to this lake. >> we will leave no stone unturned. >> reporter: they are looking for a mission hard drive that may have connections top syed farook and tashfeen malik's terrorist ties. >> we are building a retie to see every step they took. >> reporter: they believe he is connected to a radicalized group arrested in california three years wooing. in 2012, charged to you are men with planning to boy will up a u.s. military business that afghanistan. he was in the same social circles as the group's recruiter kabir. he was sentenced and convicted for 25 years in prison. >> a beginning network, everging very slowly for law enforcement intelligent community. >> reporter: fbi interview with farook's friend said the pair plotted a terrorist but they backed out when the riverside group were busted. marquesed a my mitts too buying two rifles. he has waived his rights and is cooperating and haven't been charged. marquez's family cleaning up the mess after a federal raid. his mother saying marquez was a good person who was friends with

i am mary maloney reporting. >> julie: cosby lives in western massachusetts and several of his accusers are from new england. a woman claims that cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2005. their attorneys tell fox25 that the criminal case will provide evidence to support their civil suit. >>> a popular streaming service will keep every episode of "the watch. hulu will not pull it from their playlist. netflix and amazon prime do not stream "the cosby show" but have other ways to watch it. >> track traffic and weather every ten minutes. a live look out of the zakim bridge. that fog is low and it is thick out there. so take it slow as you head out the door. shiri. >> shiri: we have several towns and cities actually with fireworks displays tonight. if you were getting ready to head out to boston common late tonight, 7 p.m., i have 37 degrees. only a couple of clouds, guys. describe and clear. 35 degrees. 35 at hampton beach at 8 p.m. at 10:00 in worcester, 31 degrees. i will show you your town at midnight tonight when we come back. >>> dozens of people are waking up in rhode island w

mary maloney explains some common hazards you should watch out for. when you and your family are decking the halls -- be mindful of the potential dangers. during november and december of last year -- the consumer product safety commission estimates 14,500 americans were sent to emergency rooms -- stemming from problems with holiday decorations -- as in falls and back strains. the c-p-s-c also says some injuries were so severe -- 12 people lost their lives. to keep you and your family safe -- the commission warns two holiday staples -- candles and trees -- can cause fire risks. look at this menorah. candles put too close to drapes or other fabric -- can cause fire in seconds. (elliot f. kaye/cpsc chairman): "we never want to see unattended candles or candles that are too close to a tree or to any decorations or of course a tree too close to any type of radiator or heat source." not watering a christmas tree -- also poses a danger. especially if it is decorated with lights. (elliot f. kaye/cpsc chairman): "you want to make sure that there are no exposed

mary maloney has the details. << this grinning man -- is at the heart of a terror investigation. enrique marquez was syed rizwan farook's friend and former neighbor. law enforcement officials say marquez has told them that he and farook built pipe bombs together -- and three years ago plotted a terror attack. but he and farook did not not raise any red flags to police or the people around them. this is marquez in april -- speaking to a local news station about pets. (enrique marquez/kille r's friend): "i'm sore now. i'm really really sore." (reporter): "you ran hard?" (enrique marquez/kille r's friend): "yeah." investigators believe farook was connected to a radicalized group in california. in 2012 -- prosecutors said four men planned to travel to afghanistan to join al qaeda. marquez told the fbi -- he and farook had a plot of their own. but they became scared when the california group was caught. marquez admitted buying two rifles and giving them to farook. syed and his wife -- tashfeen malik -- used those weapons and other guns to kill 14 people and injure more than 20 others.

mary maloney has details. two major developments in the investigation and aftermath of the san bernardino shooting enrique marquez, the friend and former neighbor of syed farook, one of the san bernardino attackers -- has been arrested by the fbi and will face charges. investigators say marquez purchased two rifles used in the december 2nd attack that left 14 people dead. (rep. adam schiff, (d) ranking member, intelligence cmte.) "if he is telling investigators that he purchased these weapons because he felt that if farook did it would draw attention or that he couldn't pass essentially a straw purchaser." marquez has told investigators that he had no prior knowledge of the attack, but he admitted to purchasing the two ar-15's and plotting a 2012 attack with farook that they did not carry out. meanwhile... president obama spent the morning with his national security team at the national counterterrorism center. he received an update on the san bernardino investigation, and told americans that at the moment, th

i'm mary maloney reporting. >> the man seriously hurt after being hit by a car in whitman. these are pictures on the scene from south avenue near the post office there. victim is 68 years old and the driver involved did stop. the investigation into this crash continues tonight. >>> an suv smashes into a building leaving this huge hole behind. fox 25 caught up with the driver >> he was trying to avoid another car and he hit the gas ead of the break and ran through the building. >> the building is abandoned. the 79-year-old driver is doing okay. according to the taunton gazette, the driver just bought the suv two days ago. >>> first lawsuit just filed tonight against chipolte after the norovirus outbreak that sickened dozens of people including a huge group of boston college students. john monahan joins us tonight with reaction from the attorney leading the charge. >> this is a lawyer who specialize inside food-borne illness cases dating back to an e. coli outbreak from 1993. he says the recent problems at chipolte to include e. coli and salmonella outbreaks throughout the co

mary maloney explains. santa placed tech presents under the tree, there are some things to consider. before using the internet on a new smart phone, tablet or laptop, go to the settings tab if kids will use the gifts there may be additional oceans. >> you might want to look through the parental controls, in the settings and you can enable any restrictions that will make you feel comfortable giving that to your son or daughter. reporter: also economic for the latest software update and antivirus protection. but if that gift isn't a perfect fit, don't worry. >> make sure you have the receipt. if you don't have the receipt, at least figure out what store you got it from. and don't go taking it out of the box if you're not going to use it because that's generally a no-no for when it comes to the returns the next day. reporter: retailers often charge restocking fees for those returned electronics that have been opened. josh: how about this, if you shop at one jewelry store in florida this year you'll find a pret

josh: mary maloney breaks down the science behind shopping habits. reporter: stores are using psychology and research to encourage shoppers to open their wallets. for instance if items are on the middle of a shelf and if a price ends in nine, studies show people will more likely buy. how the sales clerks treat customers may also influence shoppers. but the nice guy doesn't always finish first. in fact, roux salespeople in luxury stores can cause customers with lower self-esteem to spend more, and if you think the music you hear is random, think again. the right genre can make of time. studies show pop music leads to impulse buys, where as shoppers may not pay attention to lesser known music and instead focus on the price. shop smarter. josh: speaking of confusing purchases, the popularity of those so-called ugly christmas sweaters has skyrocketed. what became a trendy joke a few years ago has turned into a full-time business for some. ugly christmas sweater.com, one of the biggest sellers, on track to sell more than $5 million worth of those tops tha

cnn's mary maloney has our report. >> reporter: the u.s. justice department wants to know if chicago police are violating the constitution and federal laws. this comes after details surfaced on two separate shooting deaths by police in 2014. attorney general loretta lynch says the sweeping investigation will look into how officers treat suspects. >> including its use of deadly force, racial, ethnic, and other disparities in its use of force, and its accountability mechanisms. >> reporter: calls for federal investigation into chicago's police force intensified after the release of dash cam video. it shows mcdonald being shot 16 times by chicago police jason vandyke. he now faces a first agree murder charge. meanwhile the cook county state's attorney released video of another fatal shooting in 2014 following its own investigation. last october ronald johnson was shot and kill by officer george hernandez. police say the 25-year-old pointed a loaded weapon at them, then tried to return. today the state's attorney announced hernandez will not fa

cnn's mary maloney reports that the isis message was the center of the weekly radio address from president obama. >> reporter: days after the massacre in san bernardino, isis hails they are responsible for killing 14 people and injuring 21 others as supporters, they did not directly say there were members or that isis was responsible. the weekly address from president obama saturday focused entirely on the shooting and the influence of terrorist groups. >> it's entirely possible these attackers were radicalized to commit this act of terror. if so, it would underscore a threat we have been focused on for years. the danger of people succumbing to dangerous violent idealistic ideas. >> reporter: 29-year-old female shooter, tashfeen malik, posted a pledge of allegiance to the leader of isis at some point during the shooting. >> we know isil and other terrorist groups are actively encouraging people around the world and in our country to commit terrible acts of violence. often times, as lone wolf actors. >> reporter: as the couple's motivation for the attacks remains a key focus for the investi

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