in boston, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. emily: police say they know who has been flashing women on umass dartmouth' s campus south coast today reports the suspect in the sketch is a student, 19-year-old patrick brown of ledyard, connecticut. university police say they' ve received 4 reports of a man exposing himself to women on campus. brown, who has been suspended, is due in court in february. there is no school today in north brookfield and this is why. a water main break on south main no water pressure in the town. it happened when a car hit a fire hydrant. the police department says the hydrant has been replaced and water has been restored. another step towards sainthood for the late mother teresa. the decision pope francis announced today. senator bernie sanders under fire, what the campaign is accused of doing. mike: i' m tracking a blast of cold air, but you may be surprised at how fast it turns around. i will show you when we may struggle with record heat. emily: and a major identity theft protection company agrees

erika tarantal, wcvb newscenter 5. phil: as we move on, security is tight in boston as security preparations are underway. jc: newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. phil: stopping one terror threat. jc: making first night go as planned. mike: a warm 2015 gives way to a new year' s chill. you want to see my timeline on how this weather will affect you. phil: big money burger. s news leader, 6:00. jc: breaking news from germany tonight, a terror threat is shutting-down train stations in munich. phil: police there say they have indications of an imminent attack. two busy train stations are being evacuated right now. people are also being asked not to gather in crowds. jc: we continue to follow breaking news out of dubai. nearly engulf a luxury hotel skyscraper. phil: several people injured. newscenter 5' s reid lamberty is live at the breaking news desk. reid: despite the massive inferno that engulfed that nearby hotel, celebrations of the world' s tallest building still went on as planned. the fire at the luxury five-st

john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: here in massachusetts, many workplaces are reminding about precautions. reid lamberty joins us. re id: we spoke with a security expert earlier, who says that gone are the days when you could rely on someone else for your own safety. his name is rick avery. he is the president of the security solutions firm -- he says whether it is a workplace violence incident or a terrorist attack, each of us and need to know what to do and how to handle what we are facing. others to keep your safe. perhaps you rely on your company to keep you safe at work or the administration to keep your kids safe at school. the world in which we now live, he says, forces us to be responsible for ourselves and our loved ones. t know where it is going to come or how it is going to come. what you can do is know how you are going to react, what you are going to do. reid: every says the recent the vault is globally have even changed the playbook for his own company, and the training they perform for their own

eric conti, wcvb newscenter 5. phil: aside from shopping, just about everyone had to stick their heads outside for at least a little while to take in this unusual weather. 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 i

wcvb newscenter 5. erika: new at 5:00 president , obama just signed a $1.1 trillion budget bill bankrolling the federal government for 2016. he also held his year end press conference today. newscenter 5' s diane roberts reports the topics ranged from tax reform to terror. reporter: it has become an president obama taking questions from reporters on topics ranging from tax reform to terror. resident obama: so much of hours steady, persistent work the tangible ways. reporter: president obama closing out the year with administration accomplishments including job growth and the education bills. but he outlines the work still office. re going to defeat isis, and were going to do that by systematically squeezing them, cutting off their supply line, cutting off their financing, taking out their leadership area -- their leadership. reporter: the president noted that other items on his agenda like closing guantanamo bay may be difficult to get through. president obama: i will not be forward leaning him what i c

newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. >> now on newscenter 5 -- the gun they used to kill a cop set him free. heather: five investigates a gets results. harvey: heavier rain on the way. i have the timeline. we do here about the record warm that will follow. ed: families forced to toss their christmas trees. who is cracking down on their holiday spirit and why? >> from boston' s news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 6:00. heather: time served. the man who loaned a gun used by the boston marathon bombers to kill a police officer in jail. stephen silva is spending his first night as a free man after 17 months behind bars. ed: and he is apologizing. reporter: his brother collapsed in the courtroom when he heard released to his family for christmas.

>> wcvb newscenter 5 at 11:00 starts right now. bob: up in flames w no time to get out. >> more than a dozen homeless here in dorchester. how this fire took off. bob: opiod battle a fighter's quest after a family tragedy. >> when i go in the ring that's what i think of. my older brother. bob: the winter plunge bonding a father and son. mike: some rain to deal with but snow we're watching for. my time line for big changes. bob: special meeting. a little girl fighting cancer. gets to hug her hero. t.b. 12. and we quinn with -- begin with breaking news from dorchester. residents able to escape with their lives but little else. more than a dozen home people candle started the fire. juli: juli: -- juli mcdonald has breaking information. juli: that's right, bob. 10 adults and six children are staying in hotels and with a mother and daughter told newscenter 5 they're thanking god to be alive tonight. but they're also heartbroken to be dealing with this just a day after christmas. 16 people are homeless tonight. after a fire tore through t

life in boston, karen anderson, wcvb newscenter 5. jc: it is already 2016 in some parts of the world. these pictures from new year' s celebrations in auckland, new zealand. taiwan ushered in 2016 with a fireworks display from the taipei 101 tower. from there we go to luneta park in manila. thousands gathered for fireworks to kick off the new year. really, no matter where you wire, it comes down to fireworks. that' s how we ring in the new year. mike: it' s not bad though. jc: we know we have had a few years when the wind chill is below zero. mike: i have done standup stunning copley square, the wind is going -- tonight is not bad at all. art league cloudy skies, 41 degrees. for the family fireworks, a little breezy out there. you will want to bundle up. than 38. if you' re headed down to the windchill. but then it is midnight down at the harbor. but the wind will not be in your face. the winds have been out of the west-northwest gray skies to start the day, but that sunshine was though nice when it came out. and look at this. another

wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:. jc: breaking news, this t operator responsible for the runaway red line train has been placed on leave. they are focusing on operator error. ed: that train was carrying passengers for the busy morning rush. it rolled from braintree through quincy adams. our lives team coverage begins with pam cross in braintree. pam? pam: a braintree supervisor had to dial one -- 911 for help. >> she has a lower leg laceration. i need emt' s. pam: the david vasquez, a long time t employee. he woke up and knew something was wrong. >> it was flying. it was fine. i said to the lady across from me --did they stop? i said something was wrong. this is moving. pam: the train went from braintree station to north quincy, cruising through at least three stops. >> it left, the power on the third rail was shut off at that time, but the train coasted because it had momentum at that point. pam: fernando daily in the second car was headed to work. >> it was like, how is this possible question mark was really bizarre

wcvb newscenter 5. phil: the obama administration is announcing is described as a new way to defeat isis. ed harding is following the developments. ed: it is simple. more forces on the way. ashton carter outlined that . he says the specialized force will have "multiple missions." secretary carter: these special operations will be able to conduct raids, free hostages, and capture isil leaders. ed: he did not specify how many special ops forces will be sent, the change in strategy follows isis attacks in france, lebanon, and egypt. phil, jc? phil: thanks. we have this to show you. violent attack in turkey. 5 people are hurt when a pipe bomb explodes in istanbul. the bomb was left near a subway station at the height of rush hour. it exploded seconds after a bus carrying police drove past , suggesting they may have been the target. so far, there' s been no claim of responsibility. jc: an fbi investigation in a norwood home today. agents executed a warrant on this home. they would not elaborate on what they

i'm pam cross, wcvb, newscenter 5. karen: in commitment 2016, democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is making a push for gun reform. the senator spoke at plymouth state university in new hampshire yesterday. while there he talked about expanding background checks, ending the gun show loophole, and banning assault weapons. sanders: in vermont and new hampshire, a lot of people hunt. and i support people's rights to it's about cultural heritage. but people do not go hunting with assault weapons. karen: earlier in the day college. his speech there focused on the protecting american service members' lives. sanders said the united states should not attempt to take out the terror group on its own. frank: republican presidential hopeful lindsey graham is also considering ways to address terrorism. the south carolina senator spoke at the new hampshire women's initiative forum in manchester yesterday. he took a moment to criticize opponents ted cruz and rand paul who he says voted to weaken n.s.a. surveillance. graha

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

jc: newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right. >> now on newscenter 5 -- >> the passengers on board. >> operator error the focus of the investigation. ed: and what five investigates his learning about the driver who was supposed to be at the controls. harvey: near record warmth on the way. who vanished more than six decades ago. >> wcvb newscenter 5 at 6:00. ed: focusing on operator error after a train runs away without an operator. heather: officials say that he got out of the train to fix a problem when the red line train rolled away. it traveled to brain truth through quincy, four stops. it took nine minutes before workers could slow it down. ed: we begin with pam cross. their call for help, pam. there was a problem the minute the train left here in braintree. things could have been. second. the runaway ain new something was wrong.

julie mcdonald, wcvb newscenter 5. phil: the search for a person who attacked a vietnam veteran, running off with nearly $2000. frank holland talked with the victim. >> it happened so quick. frank: john was willing to tell robbed of $2000. >> $1900. i was saving for a motorcycle. to show his face. said the money came from his veterans benefits. >> i got money from the veterans, and i happen to have that amount on me. frank: it happened just before 11:00 on sunday morning. he said because the weather was so nice, he decided to take the that stroll, steps away from his home, he says he was jumped from behind. >> i never knew there was somebody behind me. he knocked me to the ground, and when i woke up, he was going through my pockets. frank: co-packs and loony live close to each other. the concerned neighbor stopped to help, but it was too late. >> everybody watches out for each other. that is what we do. frank: he was dazed but not seriously hurt. he thinks the crook followed him from the store. >> i got a look at him w

jorge quiroga, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: and one more time, here is the address if you want to send cards to safyre. po box 6126. schenectady, new york 12306. it is on the mobile app as well f. if you wanted to wait, we will share it again after harvey's forecast. ed: all right, harry, you got everybody's attention. it is 900 did degrees this december. meteorologist: well, not an extreme one. only a small one. you know, so far, the month is running five and a half degrees above average virtually everyday after the first one has been above average. that is so far. temperatures today and the middle of the country where the weather is coming from over the next several days. obviously, not just the first week of december that is warm. the first half of december is going to be unbelieve aboutly warm when the average reasons. because we will remain on the warm side of the jet stream. now, as far as tist concerned. we're 44 in boston. notice the wind direction out of the south that is a milder weather wind direction and cl

in boston, wcvb newscenter 5. erika: parishioners of a church are taking their case to the highest court. members of saint cabrini will ask the review of a ruling that they have been trespassing since 2004. the group of roman catholics have in occupying the roman catholic church for the past 11 years. at phil: -- phil: more than 1400 boston area muslims had a surprise visitor at this week' s prayer service today. janet wu reports massachusetts supreme chief justice ralph gants delivered a message of hope and support. janet: chief justice gants' visit was quick, quiet, and affirming. >> i know this is a difficult time for persons who practice the islamic faith in this country and i am here to assure janet: the response was thunderous, filled with gratitude. >> if we remember who we are and where we came from, the vast majority of americans will stand arm in arm with muslim americans and together, we will get past his troubling times. >> why? >> it was a kind and generous thing to do to reach out to the community. t

this is newscenter 5's "eyeopener." antoinette: and a good morning to you. thank you so much for joining us just after 6:00. i'm antoinettentonio. doug: and i'm doug meehan. sunday, december 27. still a continuation of the holiday weekend for some. and mike wankum joining us now. a lot of green behind you there, mike. mike: i mean, you know, really two days after christmas. we normally would be talking about snow. we're not. we're talking about rain here this morning. you have to wait two days because i think on tuesday morning we will be talking about some snow. you can see most of the rain lifting its way toward the north and traveling off to the east. this is where we're seeing our steadiest downpours into essex county right now. it's been hanging around for the last 15-20 minutes. from gloucester up to newburyport even as you look towards lowell steadier rain down towards lynne. becomes more scattered. although i'm picking up a little area. this area pushing off plymouth. that should be heading over toward the outer

you'll meet our a-plus just ahead on newscenter 5. danielle: winter makes an sticking around for long. announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on the bully... jeb bush: donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. that's not going to happen. (applause) announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on isis. jeb will destroy isis... and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. announcer: tested and proven leadership matters. jeb bush. right to rise usa is responsible doug: welcome back. a massive amount of cocaine shipped from massachusetts is york city. police and federal agents made the bust in the bronx last week. you see it here-- 136 pounds of cocaine pressed in brick-shaped packages marked with brand names. the drugs seized are worth an two men from puerto rico were arrested. a major drug trafficking network. sera: a bizarre appearance from the man some are calling the martin shkreli appeared on a youtu

janet wu, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: why do i think she should have asked diane patrick that question and not duvall patrick. heather:there is an important reason for that one. when he left office it was shortly after that year when all of the snowstorms started. >> yes, and then we had tons of snow. we have not had any snow this year so far, folks. the reason why is our temperatures have been so mild in the month of december. this is going to continue as we work our way into the holidays. 50 in boston. 52 degrees in boston excuse me. 54 in taunton and 54 on the cape as well. we will keep the clouds and bring in fog overnight. but notice the overnight temperatures are holding in the 50s on the south coast and the cape. it is a mild night for sure for pretty much everybody. the reason is the strong winds out of the southwest at 10 to 20 miles an hour. a couple showers pushing their way into western mass, southern vermont. but there is more from where that comes from. you can see it back here. it is a cold front. this

i' m pam cross, wcvb newscenter 5 . ed: the mbta facing tough questions from our janet wu tonight about how something like this could happen. janet is live in boston does the -- in boston. did they have any answers for you? janet: governor baker called it possible negligence earlier, but by tonight, they were using the less controversial term "operator error." the transportation secretary would not directly answer the question, how easy would it be for someone with bad intentions to gain control of any train. determine both whether our existing procedures, if followed correctly were sufficient to protect the safety of our passengers, and if not we will obviously make changes. it will also investigate the extent to which the required procedures may or may not have been followed. janet: since 2007, trains of only had one operator on board. how long was it speeding along before the control center new? >> we knew within 60 seconds, give or take 10 seconds, the train had exited braintree station without the motor person. jan

. >> from boston' s news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at noon. erika: we' re following breaking news out of los angeles where a threat against students has forced the closure of more than a thousand public schools. a law enforcement official saying it was emailed to a school board member and appeared to come from overseas. that official says the threat, against students at a number of the district' s schools. it reportedly mentioned something about backpacks and packages. the superintendent says its common for schools get threats. but he called this one rare saying schools in the nation' s second-largest district will remain closed until the threat is cleared. >> we are taking this action out of an abundance of caution to make sure that every child in l.a. unified school district and every employee is absolutely safe. erika: new york city officials say they were sent the same threat but concluded that it was a hoax. we will bring you any developments as we get them. new this noon, sources tell newscenter 5 the driver of the runaway mbta train tha

frank holland, wcvb, newscenter five. doug: "5 investigates" looking into potential terrorists targets. recent attacks in california and paris have everyone talking about security in public places and with transportation. antoinette: but is one vulnerability right here and throughout the northeast overlooked? here's investigative reporter karen anderson. karen: it's just before sunrise at south station in boston and already a reminder of the threat of terrorism. armed homeland security police officers are here making an unannounced inspection. they're part of a t.s.a. v.i.p.r. team which stands for visual intermodal prevention and response. working with amtrak police and their bomb-sniffing dogs, looking for suspicious behavior, how likely is it that there will be a terrorist attack here in the united states on a train? sean burke: we have to expect it. you know, that's the bottom line. karen: sean burke is head of the center for resilient studies at northeastern and a former homeland security official. train attacks are

janet wu, wcvb, newscenter 5. antoinette: and there was a long pause before the answer to that question. doug: the smile came up a little bit. your top stories next. doug: including a wild christmas day scene in an everett including gunshots, tear gas, and flames. doug: a check of the stories we're tracking right now. a milford couple is dead, found two other people who live in the poisoning. that home has now been investigators do not suspect foul play. antoinette: an everett man is in custody after a wild standoff that had an entire neighborhood on edge. newscenter 5 cameras were there when 53-year-old mark lavoine emerged from his summer street home after five long hours of coaxing by police. but shortly after police wrestled him to the ground, his it's not clear what caused the fire. no one was hurt. they're still trying to figure out why he held them at bay. doug: seven people are injured right now after a car crashed into a hayride in maine. the ride was part of an elk's lodge event in waterville. the car in

but newscenter 5 caught up with his attorney. he says the veteran "t" driver did not rig the controls before the train took off last week. investigators have been looking into whether vasquez wrapped a cord around the throttle and forgot to set emergency brakes before leaving the train to manually flip a switch to bypass signal problems. his lawyer points the finger at aging equipment. >> you're talking about a system and tracks that have problems on them and outages and tracks that would require for the train to continue at the particular point it was at to actually disable safety systems. juli: the train traveled four stops without vasquez last week. vasquez has been off the job since. this morning, there's no word on the outcome of yesterday's hearing. live outside south station, juli mcdonald, wcvb, newscenter 5. erika: the insanity defense in massachusetts in the spotlight as the jury continues deliberating philip chism's fate. the eyeopener's doug meehan is here with some surprising information "5 investigates" uncovered. d

rhondella richardson, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: a construction worker is hospitalized with serious injuries to his head and body after getting hit by falling concrete. our media partners at the enterprise say the 36-year-old was working on remodeling the inside of a warehouse on shuman avenue in stoughton this morning when part of a concrete wall collapse crushing him. , the man was alert and conscious when he was taken by helicopter to the hospital. ed: this crane that toppled onto a home in plymouth, splitting by another crane. the forman family had hired a crane operator to trim the trees around their lisa avenue home. the crane was lifting a tree when it flipped. a teenager was in the home at the time but was not hurt. heather: this is new at 6:00. a worcester man allegedly unhappy with his own condone it order is accused of threatening workers with a knife. just a pan and initially went through the drive-through line, and then went inside to complain. he is accused of waving a knife, threatening employees, and custome

newscenter 5' s juli mcdonald is live in boston. juli? >> sources told five investigates that he is known throughout the area with several prior arrests in massachusetts. it was a surveillance photo that led to his arrest. the investigation took nearly two hours, leading up to the controlled detonation of an abandoned suitcase. it was a routine patrol by a federal officer and start that led police to that bag lesson near security -- next to a >> we got a good photo of him. we are looking to see possibly why he left the suitcase and why he appeared to be in a hurry, scurrying up the street. >> because of the suspicious way he handled the bag, the x-rated and found it contains wires and a power source. >> we think you should leave the building. we spent the next hour and a half out on the great and then we heard a big boom. >> they moved away from the suv and across the street for that controlled detonation. they acted out of an abundance of caution, that people are safe and there are no threads ts. -- no threats. >>? better safe than sorry

phil: newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. >> now on newscenter 5 -- phil: a rude awakening. the early-morning mistake by an driver that forced a family out of their home. erika: how that red line driver is fighting to get his job back. harvey: dramatic temperature changes in the forecast including for the weekend. phil: tom brady is sick. and where he will not be. erika: a little boy in the hospital, how you can help right in his christmas. >> from boston fro news leader, phil: we continue to follow the breaking news in somerville. police now saying the jeep that plowed into a man was stolen. erika: the driver sped off when he saw officers approaching at the corner of lombardy way and broadway this afternoon. the jeep went into the median and hit a man who was walking there. that victim has serious but not life threatening injuries. the 18-year-old driver and a 16-year-old passenger are under arrest. phil: also breaking, the mother of bella bond and her boyfriend indicted by a grand jury in connection with the child' s death. michael mccarthy is charged with murder rachelle

my name is stephen and i have >> you are watching newscenter 5 at 6:00. jc: and new at 6:00, a gay man files a discrimination suit against fontbonne academy. ed: he says the milton religious school pulled a job offer after he listed his husband as his emergency contact. there were emotional moments today during the hearing at norfolk superior court. that' s where newscenter 5' s janet wu joins us live new at 6:00. janet? janet: im at norfolk superior court. this is potentially a precedent setting case. matt barrick says he will take this all the way to the state supreme court if he has to. >> is very emotional. janet: he became speechless for a few minutes, but he has been determined not to forget what happened in july 2013. he was hired to head food services at the catholic all girl school, but was called >> they said, you put down your husband is your emergency contract. -- emergency contact. i said, that is what he is. they said, oh, no. that is contrary to catholic teachings. janet: there are exceptions to >> employers in the commonwealth employment.

phil: newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. runaway train. >> the responsible actions of a single individual. phil: multiple mistakes made by the operator. have the control center reacted when the train took off. j.c.: this local girl' s yearbook photo rejected. what you cannot see that her school says his offensive. harvey: i' m timing the warmest part of the weekend and the next rain situation. j.c.: julian edelman returns to practice. news on gronk could have patriots fans excited. >> this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 6:00. j.c.: new information about the runaway train on the red line and what the operator failed to do. phil: we have learned david vasquez did not follow safety procedures including setting the break before studying the mesh janet wu is live reaction from the governor. >> the governor all but said the operator is responsible for nine minutes of terror for the passengers. the incident also points to some of the biggest weaknesses. >> i want to stress at this point, the investigation is ongoing. but we do believe thi

>> from boston' s news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:30 p.m. phil: our breaking news coverage continues now at 5:30 p.m. a man caught on surveillance camera, now under arrest. police say james derepentigny planted a hoax device in south boston this morning. the lawrence man has a lengthy criminal record, and possible mental health issues. phil: antoinette: a brockton high school student is under arrest, accused of making threats on facebook. police say the suspect hacked into another student' s facebook account, and posted a threat about bombing, and shooting up the school. although the post was quickly taken down, screen shots led police to the suspect. phil: the fbi now calling the shooting rampage in san bernardino an act of terror. investigators saying the couple who killed 14 people showed signs of being radicalized. the fbi says the killers did not appear to be part of a larger terror group. we want to return our attention to remember the -- remembering the 14 people killed in that shooting. antoinette: they have all been identified. reme

wcvb, newscenter 5. heather:the driver of the run away red line train is facing a disciplinary hearing. when the time came to face his superiors he didn't show up. >> his attorneys say he was being treated for stress and was unable to appear in his own defense. reporter: the mbta held a disciplinary hearing for the red line driver being investigated for a train leaving unmanned. but he told newscenter 5 his client is being treated for stress and told the t he would not be able to make the hearing. he was not scheduled an alternative date, and the >> they worked with police who were involved with this investigation, they make a recommendation and it is my responsibility to carry out whatever action needs to be done. >> so far investigators say it appears vasquez rigged a cord around the throttle and forgot to set an emergency brake before exiting the train. >> there was a whole series of straw tee jake decisions. >> the governor honored two workers for stoping the train. they worked together to avert a di

>> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 559 -- 5:30. >> breaking news, bill cosby freed on $1 million bail. his attorneys call the charge unjust. this is cosby's mug shot that we have for you that was just released. he's charged with drugging and assaulting a woman in his home near philadelphia back in 2004. it's the first criminal charge against cosby neigh series of allegations against him by dozens of women. >> also right now, a freezing rain advisory in effect for parts of massachusetts, and it could cause some dangerous conditions on the road. you're looking live at the bunker hill bridge. it's all the untreated roads and sidewalks. >> lat of areas aren't having any precipitation. spotty drizzle and the steadier stuff will come in later. you see will go in effect from 7:00 to 3:00. boston north and west. the other thing is the visibility which in pockets is pretty low already. like 3/4 of mile at plymouth and a quarter at worcester airport and that will probably lower as we go through this particular night. now, the temperatures are not actually falling. they are ho

>> now on newscenter 5's "eyeopener." antoinette: breaking news. a tractor-trailer crash shuts down part of a busy highway. the clean-up underway in boston. >> we have our lives, but we lost everything. everything is gone. doug: heartbreak just a day after christmas. more than a dozen people left homeless in dorchester. how this fire took off. mike: some rain to deal with now, but it's snow that we're really watching for. my timeline for big changes. antoinette: a dream come true. a special little girl from maine meets her hero, t.b. 12. >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. "eyeopener." the "eyeopener" getting started right now. it's 8:00. i'm antoinette antonio. doug: and i'm doug meehan. it's sunday, december 22. grab the second cup. ready to roll. and if you slept in a little bit, we had good rains overnight. mike wankum? there. now it's kind of like a gray sky with a lot of drizzle out. the temperatures in the mid 40's. if this were a typical december daytime highs. we've gotten really used to it ivel you can see warm air trying to su

wcvb, newscenter 5. >> what happens if chisolm is found insane? 5 investigates is revealing people walking free after using that defense. the new call to change the law in a few minutes tonight at 11:00. >> a public school that specializes in caring for special-ed students is now under investigation for allegedly abusing them. the local va is opening an investigation of the full services community school. last week we told you about an independent report claiming students were illegally restrained and even physically abused there. parents of tech students are asked to come forward now with information about the allegations. >> a little boy left in a van was supposed to bring him to school. right now that driver could be facing criminal charges. newscenter 5 goes live to investigation is under way. >> a lot of people here tonight asking how could this happen? police here say it is inexcuseable. after making his morning rounds the school van driver pulled over on prospect street leaving his van blocked and unattended. no clue apparently a 5-year-old

live hin watertown, jorge quiroga, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: the tact call training is constantly updated and adjusted as police in california responded with teams of different branches. massachusetts police closely coordinate their actions. at this time is critical to make sure that they have accurate information on what is happening. >> certainly come machine and control, communications, establishing what your threat is, is it one individual? is it a number of individuals? is it a group? is it coordinated? ed: in san bernardino, local, state, federal teams continue to work all aspects of thes have. ed: we're watching that fbi raid happening right now. it is at a home connected to one california, which is about ten miles from san bernardino. two suspects, a man and woman, are dead after a shoot-out with police. a third person is being questioned. the fbi is not ruling out terrorism in the attack at a social services center. 14 people are dead. 17 hurt. heather: also breaking tonight, britain just announced it has carried out an airstrike i

heather unruh, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: this photo of a high school student becomes a yearbook controversy. the problem, the young woman american plague. in fact, that was not the case. the picture was baned from the yearbook. morgan believed the photo showed pride in the u.s.a. flag is not a real flag. it is a photo studio backdrop. morgan's mom says the school's resince over the top of political correctness this. the post blew up on social media. >> in america and to show patriotism and the colors, i don't mow, i like them. >> aim sore ray few best friends are phoned by it. 99% of the people are for it. phil: another photographer has donate the services to reshoot the photo. j.c.: know there areng chas to the saturday. saturdays the day my husband has to got the outdoor lights up. i am though it out there. phil: did you hear that? you gat to-do list. we have changes on sunday but not like anything we could not handle or even close to that. rooting pow, the dif tell is handling the fog. look at the parts of southern ma

newscenter 5's juli mcdonald doing. juli: there are more than 150 >> can i take a look at your placard, please, real quick. are working to make sure holiday shoppers parked in handicapped spots really need to be there. officer: this one expired september 28 of 2015, so i'll grab my ticket book and put a ticket on this one. juli: they've been patrolling the mall parking lot every weekend since black friday and have handed out $200 citations to more than 130 drivers for old placards or no placards at all. drivers using someone else's handicapped placard gets slapped with a civil violation. officer: this violation is a misuse violation so it carries with it a fine that is $505 along with the parking ticket that is $200. there's also the potential loss of license. juli: sergeant mcdonough delivered one misuse citation in person. the woman was parked in a handicapped spot using her husband's placard. officer: if he's here, it's okay to be parking here; but if he's not, obviously that's an issue. >> no, he is. juli: she claim

. >> you are watching newscenter 5 at 5:30/. phil: the future of security at the atm could mean you skip using your card completely. >> agent confirmed. antoinette: it is like a scene out of "mission: impossible." but biometrics are no longer a thing of science fiction. this high-tech atm uses your identity. innovations. antoinette: the maker of the hm explains how it works. >> is very 007. antoinette: you schedule banking. >> you want $60. you say ok. antoinette: you arrive at the atm. >> there' there' there' s no more receipt. is testing them and jpmorgan plans to roll them out in late 2016. >> use your fingerprints. makes your bank account even more secure. >> the iris scan is the second most reliable marker in your body behind dna. >> it provides a level of uniqueness that does not exist with a simple password. antoinette: but there still could be vulnerabilities if an unauthorized person is able to hack into a system where your biometrics are stored. antoinette on 10 ant onio, wcvb newscenter 5. erika: digital toys and tabl

janet wu, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: republican front-runner donald trump also talked about he called it terrorism and criticize president obama. mr. trump: we had another event that probably was related -- the one yesterday -- it always happens. probably was. when i heard about it, i figured maybe not, but it turns out probably was related. radical islamic terrorism, and i' ll tell you what. we have a president that refuses to use the term. he refuses to say it. there' s something going on with him that we don' t know about. senator marco rubio also talked at that event today, calling the facts "concerning." senator rubio: our thoughts, our prayers are with those impacted by the attacks. we do not know all of the facts yet, but we certainly have learned some facts that are concerning and we honor mines in the aftermath of what we see happening in the world and we begin with that acknowledgment and the understanding we live in one i grew up in, the world you grew up in, the world we had not long ago. heather: se

reporter: doug meehan, wcvb newscenter 5. phil: next on wcvb newscenter 5: from the phone the queen to president obama himself. a messaging of hope and a call for peace on christmas. we have a look at celebrations around the world. the days ahead and a couple of storms which one which will bring the wintry mix. phil: a rock star helping to erika: cardinal sean o'malley held christmas mass at st. francis house in downtown boston today. cardinal sean spreading a message of hope at the shelter that serves the homeless. this is an annual tradition. workers there adding more needs to be done to help people who have no place to live. phil: from the vatican to the land down under and across the war-torn countries of the world, millions of people paused to celebrate christmas today. and world leaders used their voices to spread a message of peace. like these volunteers feeding the needy in italy. 33 years and counting. christmas cheer also took over countries rocked by violence with parade is in syria and ray yers in bethlehem. the c

>> now on newscenter 5 eyeopener . randy: mounting frustration after hundreds of t riders are forced out in the cold. the issue on the blue line not tied to the wintry mix but still angering passengers. erika: major flooding concerns right now in the midwest. the new concerns for emergency workers, including levees on the verge of being compromised. randy: a close call at logan airport -- a drone at the center of it. the potential threat getting the faa and state police involved, on the eye for this wednesday. >> you are watching wcvb -- boston' s news leader. good morning. this is newscenter 5 eyeopener. erika: this little is speaking olessa' s language. that is what she said. the first taste of bacon that is getting a lot of laughs on social media. randy: it is addictive, i know. [laughter] erika: good morning. i' m erika tarantal. randy: i' m randy price with cindy fitzgibbon. slick in spots this morning. cindy: you got it. if you did not clear off the slush, it was likely cement this morning. use caution out the do

announcer: next on wcvb newscenter 5: heather: no more free ride. the plan that could put more tolls on local highways. ed: a supermarket feast, for the birds. the health questions at a local store. >> brace yourself for wind. then get ready for another warm-up. heather: we are on top of the breaking news in california. fbi raid going down today at the home of one of the suspects p it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. z most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics r where wall street banks p my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you p the truth is you can't change a corrupt system r i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. join us for real change. right now in connection with a deadly massacre. phil at the breaking news desk with new details. phil? phil: heather shall ed, we got new video in free the scene of the raid in redland, california, next to san bernardino. >> come to the front door. it is the fbi. phil: as the raids continue that hur, we are le

newscenter 5's juli mcdonald is uli? reporter: well within the last hour, these trucks, fire trucks, and the gas company pulled up to a different home, where someone was concerned about the odor of natural gas. people here in this neighborhood are on edge and some of them returning throm the christmas celebrations and learning about what happened rating here. right here. >> it is a disturbing story. juli: a heartbreaking heights found dead in their home. police say the call came in at 1:50 this afternoon. they believe the couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning. neighbors described the couple as prend hi and social. >> a lot of people over there. always having people over there. nice people. juli: two other people who live in the left duplex were taken to the hospital. they are ok tonight and staying in hotel. yellow tape surrounds the home which has been condemned by the board of health. san tess and his wife just saw the couple who died days ago. can't believe something like this could happen right where they live. we

newscenter five' s erika tarantal has more. >> this morning a retail revolution. with foot traffic down, and online sales up 14% this holiday retailers are reimaging the in-store experience. rfid enabled keys technology transmits it to a digital shopping car. >> i hope when you are walking into a target store in future it as inspiring to shop as it is here. and easy to shop as simply scanning your token. we are testing new things all around the country. the more we can make the shopping experience on again and easy, that is really the magic. >> target is not the only retailer reinventing the in-store experience. from ralph lauren and rebecca minkoff' s adding interactive mirrors to some of their stores? , and monitors inside mega-makeup chain sephora stores where you can get personalized skincare and fragrance reccomendations at the touch of a button. >> target has to improve in-store experience because otherwise people would just shop online. target is trying to up the convience factor so customers will come to the stores. >> 80% of online shopping carts are aban

wcvb, newscenter 5. >> molly is hoping to get into syracuse university. >> hey! >> go orange! a great choice, where she wants to make in social work so she can help kids like herself. a question for you. do you know an exceptional student worthy of an a plus. submit a nomination right now. all you have to do is click on "as seen on." >> why are you such a big supporter? >> because i went there and it's a great school. she should be able to get into wherever she wants to go because she's a spectacular young lady. >> a wild ride for passengers on a southwest airlines flight. >> the scramble to get off the plane after it skids off the into how it happened. dramatic video from a busy road. one man's move behind the wheel and why he might consider himself lucky. >> you see rain moving into atlanta, georgia. 24 hours from now that rain could be here. >> two crew members are dead tonight after a medical helicopter crashed in rugged a third member of the same crew did survive but was seriously injured. the survivor was able to signal an air force rescue helicopter with a flashlight. n

>> from boston' this is wcvb newscenter 5 at noon. >> breaking news involving this alleged gunman in that mass shooting in california. president obama saying today it may have been terror-related. police have identified the two suspects as a married couple. >> they' re accused of fatally shooting 14 people at a san bernardino social center. but as lauren lyster reports, their motive still isn' t known. lauren: the end of yesterday' s crime scene. this suv, the getaway car for the shooting suspects, the reminder of what took place. >> this is a very sad day for our community and country. lauren: two suspects stormed the inland regional center, killing 14. another 17 were injured. people like kevin ortiz are recovering from shots to the leg and arm. >> he sustained five gunshot wounds. unfortunately, he is in a lot of pain. lauren: another family member recounting the phone call her injured brother made. >> he just left the news that he had been shot. he had told my father that the lauren: the suspects were killed in a shooting by police. >> a male in black clothing still firing rounds

newscenter 5's john atwater was there as it all unfolded. john: it took five long hours of officer: hands up. hands up. locked down his neighborhood emerged from his home. officer: he was arguing with officers and resisting when he came out. john: police knew he was armed so they moved in to take him down. officer: he was armed and ultimately found with three firearms his body. john: just when the tension eased, another threat flared up. neighbor: a lot of flash and a lot of bang. the house was on fire. john: as police dragged 53-year-old mark lavoine to a cruiser, his summer street home erupted in flames. firefighters scrambled to fight the new danger maneuvering fire trucks around swat vehicles to tame the raging inferno. neighbor: it's kind of unbelievable. john: neighbors first called police just before noon reporting gunshots inside the bang. john: on a beautiful christmas day, (shot) the neighborhood shook as police shot tear gas in and echoes of difficult negotiations filled the streets. officer: he refused to talk to our officers. jo