this is really just a segway without a pole. and you know if europe a riding around on i guess fake segway, then you are pretty much a mall cop. do you really want to be a mall cop running around? not cool. when they first came out you know it was like oh, that's cool, different. but then i start today think you know what actually, no. it is obnoxious us, flashing lights, loud music, and you're weaving in and out every crowds and people. i am so over t and not to mention do you know how much they cost? the latest one i saw was $500. do you know what i can do with $500? i can do more tan ride away on a fake segway. over it, over it, over. and also a safety issue. they burn up. do you really want to be on something that can catch fire? not cool. no. over t i feel like first when they came out oh, this is exciting but they're not even real hover boards. to me a hover board is something that does not touch the ground. >> there go. >> and not everyone looks like there is no, most people they like look they are bea to fall off every s

. >>> how do you segway into traffic. >> you can't. >>> here's gianna. >> i take it from here. let's jump to the maps. we have a closure to report for a fallen tree in the roadway when it's completely shut down between el monte and panoramic highway. no word yet when the highway will open. we're dealing with windy conditions. wind advisory in effect for the

segway, hover board, it has been dibed to be the number one christmas gift of the season. yes! >> you and i, you know -- >> the guys over fitted out in full on armor and they're going to joust each other. >> now you have something to protect yourself if you fall. maybe i can get on. >> if you fall? first one, going to be between and that's me. >> so they're really getting into character. they're really feeling the authenticity as they're riding around on the electronic things it's all very proper as you can see. they know which side to go on and then they're off. >> in this first one he goes flying. i think that was a tactical error because he's got basically a target in the middle of his chest. they just got facing off in front of each other, some of them are falling, some of them are twisting, some of them are falling. >> i think we all knew it was inevitable so i'm taking on the heavyweight champion. >> it all comes down to the grand final. luke, the guy that looks like maximus from gladiator. >> the intensity, he took out the red rope. >> round two, round two, maximus the f

or a segway crash? >> keep going. all right. announcer: he's about as good with segways as i am.'s my segue, thinking of moving on to the next segment... >> all right. announcer: let's move on to the next segment. dang it. it's my dream to be a drummer, but right now, i'm a guy who gets beat up by drummers. hey, got to start somewhere. this is "drummin' it up." [screams] aaron's starting a band. [clang] jake is not supportive. [clang] [bleep] i think aaron's pretty good. [clang] [bleep] ok, i know the problem. [clang] jake: dude. come on. announcer: he wants a couple of shirtless dudes in stocking hats to play along on a kettle drum. thanks, horace and boris. uh, ok. the more i see this, the more i don't want to see this. keep the audio, though. let's hear your band, aaron. [clang] [drums beating] [clang] [drums beating] [bleep] [kettle drums beating] [clang] jake: third time. [clang] [drums beating] [clang] [clang] [bleep] jake: stop that [bleep], dude! [bleep] announcer: that's actually not a bad band name. next on "what went down," taking the stairs... slamtrunking... and ther

-- surge of people using segways and roller skates. if they are caught they will get a fine. >>> please stay with us, the news at 5:30 starts right now. we begin with breaking news here at 5:30. the mass shootings in san bernardino, california now being investigated officially as an act of terrorism. they said the woman involved in the attack may have spear headed the whole thing. she even went on social media to pledge her support for isis >> they announced late this afternoon it is not clear that they had any direct contact with that group.

would have a segway. >> probably expensive. >> yeah, we used to ride bikes. yeah, brilliant. >>> a big honor for one of hollywood's biggest women. >> amy poehler leaving a lasting impression on hollywood. every cup as unique as you. always fresh with that signature smooth taste. we take pride in every cup, but only one is your coffee, catch holiday-cookie cheer with dunkin' donuts' holiday- cookie-flavored coffees. after 12:00 p.m., enjoy any medium latte or macchiato for $1.99. america runs on dunkin'. >>> welcome back, a special honor for burlington's own amy poehler, receiving her star on hollywood's walk of fame, poehler also a boston graduate, her next movie "sister" comes in a few weeks. >> i haven't seen that yet. >> tina fey, it's going to be good. >>> for top stories come to wbz this morning. >> the news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> breaking right now at 5:00, four people missing as flames tear through a home in lynn, firefighters on the scene right now, why they can't get in the building. >> and we're learning more about

. >> segs in the city, offers guided tours around washington on segway. segs in the city in get it? one problem. >> this is illegal. >> it is illegal if you talk. >> bill mane had an idea. tours by segway. >> business grows tremendously. >> going to be up to our last year. >> but guys in d.c. must take a test and get a government license to give tours. >> the you have been giving tours. >> yes. >> you don't have a license? are you a bad person? >> i am not. >> she tried to get a license but that's not easy. >> i had to get four personal rev reps, people i have nope over a year. a criminal background check, passport photos. >> total cost, $200. >> two or three weeks later they said i could signed up for a test date, and i took it a week and a half ago and i failed by five points. >> after the interview she tried again, jumped through more hoops, paid another $115. retook the test, and finally did pass. >> i think trying to mak sure that people get a proper tour. >> we give them a proper tour. i mean, i've passed a bar exam. i know how to give a proper tour. >> off to the right, washi

delta, united and american airliens are banning the the hands-free segways from their planes. ththairlines say there are safety lithium-ion batteries. federal rules limit the types of batteries alllwed on planes beccse of e risk of combustion. police are searching for a thief who -- with the helof a hoverboard -- never actually sets foot inside e he store. checkkt out. this happened in london. the suspect is seen cruising into the store before gliding out moments later carrying a crqte of bottles of energy drinks. the incident on ssptember 6th, but detectives only launched the appeal to identify the thief thursday. your online orders are processed and holiday packages are starting to arrive. police in california are trying to prevent "porch pirates" -- people who steal delivered packages. officers are putting out bait boxes -- nd thieves who steal ies boxes will find a surprise tracking device that will lead police to their home. officers think they'll not only be able to catch thieves -- but the postal service says they're having trouble keeping up with all the packages their

amazon made noise when linked with the brand segway one of the better-known manufacture of the board and some were removed from the site over safety concerns. they're not alone. major airlines including alaska airlines, delta and united have banned travelers from packing the boards. much of the concern hinges around the lithium ion battery that power the board and in some cases are catching on fire. >> sometimes with the vibration and the pressure differential you get some kind of damage to the battery itself. the internal mechanism of the battery, in the membrane or terminals or something, and it catches fire. investigation after at least ten reports of have her bored buyers in nine states. look at the mess after hover board set this mattress on fire in maryland. or alabama where this hover board went up in flames a's after buying it on amazon. something similar in new orleans. the incidence are result of knockoff brands. >> a lot of manufacturers that are doing knockoff boards, their batteries and insides look like this. you have a very cheaply constructed battery which tears easil

but these small segway type machines -- can be dangerous. the consumer product safety commission says people have gotten banged up -- and had to be taken to hospital emergency rooms -- after riding the boards. the c-p-s-c is also investigating reports of hoverboards catching fire in at least ten states. retailers are also on edge. amazon stopped selling most models. you also can't take hoverboards on board american -- delta -- and united airlines flights. those carriers won't allow the boards on carry-on or checked luggage. and the united states postal service says it won't transport of what it calls an abundance of caution. the cpsc says you too should be cautious with the popular product-- until it can figure out the hazards. with 8 on your side .. i'm mm > ((denise valdez)) > homes with flashing and shining holiday lights are all around the valley. ((paul joncich)) tedd florendo has been visiting them as he does his forecasts all week. tonight he is out near warm springs and green valley parkway... tedd? < ((some high clouds this day but

. >> this sort of segway thing, hybrid, whatever you want to call them, one o the hottest gifts. you can't bring them on the plane. they show them bursting into flames and in some cases they spontaneously overheat and catch fire. >> my nephew wants one for his birthday. i told my sister no. >> almost a million of you have watched the first lady wrap on youtube. >> yeah. michelle obama a-- ♪ if you want to fly go to college fill your head with knowledge. >>> the video is the sendup to celebrity culture that the first lady wants to turn on its head to get more american kids to think about higher education. >> she's just amazinamazing. i don't know if there will ever be another first lady like her. >> pretty cool. >>> some breaking news this morning out of southern california where four people are dead after a helicopter crash. this was a medical chopper. we just got this new picture of what it looked like. it is not clear why the chopper went down. the company that owns it said the pilot along with the nurse, the medic, and their patient all died in that crash. police are working t

we get our computer models and we segway them all together and time out when you can anticipate the rainfall here we go through wednesday. for thursday, we start to see that the leading edge of the front boundary will impact the north bay and swing across the bay area. high surf warning is in effect for today with the winds out of the northwest up to 30 miles per hour along the seashore. swells up to 18 feet. your sunset tonight, there you have it as well as your sunrise. the extended forecast calls for, therein you have it. the rain and the wind on thursday. it looks like we're counting on at least 2 inches of rain in the wettest location. we have kirsten and kirsten and we have larry sty. so wonderful seeing all of you. what do you have for us? >> we're presenting larry and the food bank with a $36,000 food. this is our contribution. in 2015, 20,000 was for the holiday drive. 10,000 for the summer program and 6,000 was raised by our employees. >> how much was that? >> $36,000. >> $36,000! i think we need some applause for that. would! how can you use this? >> this will mean more like 75,00

they are more like a mix of the skateboard and the segway.hile having one might make you the coolest kid on the block, it turns out hoverboard's are hazardous. olivia salazar wisner explains. >> is a hands-free, effort freeway to get about town. why walk when you could roll? hoverboard's are the future. it is selling like hotcakes. >> it is nothing easy like this that you can just take it with you wherever you want. tickets of the subway, take it to work, take it to school. so far it is very easy because everybody wants to get this. i am not doing anything as a salesperson, just to ensure they can't the right skills to ride on them. -- to ensure they can get the right skills to ride on them. >> there have even been accounts of hoverboard's exploding. he was using his for the first time when he got a surprise. it like not even road 7500 feet, and it exploded, like room. i'm like, mom, my hoverboard just blew up. 30 seconds out of that, boom, again. she said pull your phone out and recorded. hoverboard burst into flames at these children's home

. >> remember the guy who bought the segway, died on the segway, went off a cliff, remember that?don't have things to hold on to. you're standing there hoping to heck there is no big stone in your bath you will fall on. listen what is going on -- david: that is by the way when you're not drunk. [laughter] >> one of the things going on here is that these companies are buying cheap chinese batteries and putting them into these products. if you want your kids on these, okay. but i wouldn't want mine. >> will send this segment to my mother-in-law as soon as this is over. wanted to get it for the grand kids. wrapping this up in a little bow and sending her way. gerri willis thank you very much. david: she loves her grandkids that is it great thing about grandparents. buy things not good for your kids. >> no, no, something nice we all agree on. under pressure to break box office records the new "star wars" movie needs to make $1.5 billion to be considered a success according to "60 minutes." take a listen. >> jj is terrified. there is a lot of pressure on jj to start paying disney back

. >> this is the best thing out right now, i never seen nothing >> segway hoverboards are hands season. >> a lot of other people had one and it was cool. >> dan convinced his mom to let him and his brother share one, she still has doubts. >> it looks cool, of course. >> we didn't know what to think about it yet. i just hope that it will not exercise. >> she has seen the headlines. >> this is the hover board. lithium batteries catching fire. >> we had second thoughts as presents because of that. >> it's just one of the most items making the news much boston is fourth in the country for close encounters between drones and airplanes, leading to an faa crackdown. out of concern that drones could interfere with airplanes the faa is requiring anything over .5-pound be registered. owners have until february 2016 to do so. >> but that is only for current drone owners. if you opened a drone on christmas morning have you to register the device before its first flight. despite the series of warnings, it's hard to keep kids away from the moment 'em of something cool. while it comes with a warning,

. >> what a segway that was. >> i waited all afternoon . >>> a little rain tonight and then we dry out tomorrow. i want to know what's going to happen to the ferris wheel in toys r us. it's not a ferris wheel but a thing that goes around. >> a mini one. >> we'll find out and bring it to you at 11:00. >> if it's up for grabs -- >> maybe you can have it. >>> let's talk about the rain that's moving in. after 8:00 tonight it will be with us and then it scoots out of here in the pre-dawn hours. we have a little bit of fog. there's a dense fog advisory inland but it's patchy fog. only a few reporting stations right now giving us these details. be 45 in central park right now. 8 mile visibility there. less than a mile for newburgh. less than that for monticello. we have an easterly wind so the closer to the shore there's enough wind to break up that fog at the surface. here's a look at the moisture coming in. it's not a heart rainfall. it's. it's just going to be a little bit of rain that moves from the southwest to the northeast. we may end up with a few tenths of an inch and that's it. it's

. >> not sure how to segway from that story. let's continue on. not the best beach day but that's not stopping boaters. they have been heading ot on the water of late to look for hump back whales and they are seeing them and shooting videos to prove it. >> oh, my god. >> you can see a whale hit this boat and lifted it out of the water. this is off sea isle city from monday. experts say bait fish used to catch striped bass is drawing the whales to the coast line. some are concerned about boaters moving closer to the whales to get a better look. >> very dangerous and it's also illegal to do that. that's considered harassment by changing the direction of the whale or causing it not to feed anymore. >> right now the whales are migrating to warmer waters for the winter. experts say they could keep surfacing here for a few more weeks. >>> 5:47. should have a clearer view of anything on the ocean or the rest of the area for that matter. mostly clear skies and the temperatures have been dropping. that'sview from nbc 10 studios. 4 degrees colder than yeste

that's a great segway to bring sharon in on the conversation, because you're talking about impacting the community which, of course, this community still faces issues of violence. >> absolutely. >> you've witnessed it firsthand not once, but twice, ma'am, sharon. tell us about your two sons. >> well, my first son, sean plummer, he got murdered friday, it was a nice day, you know? went to the store, coming back, he got caught in the crossfire. >> oh, no. >> yes. and three years later i lost a 16-year-old the same street, two blocks away from each other. >> three years apart. >> yes. >> how does a mom even begin to process this, sharon? >> i just take it one step at a time, day by day. i'm here, you know, just to let everybody know that i'm still here, and if i could save another mother or family the pain that i've been through, you know, that's why i'm here. so i partner with kevin, try to encourage these young kids, you know? there's a better way of life inthe stead of picking up a gun -- instead of picking up a gun. >> so you talk about the you're not just reentering the work force,

speaking of someone in extraordinary health is setor mccain, did you l like that segway? senator mccain is very passnate about reforms. he has held a command is series of hearings over the past -- tremendous series of hearings over the past year. why is he so driven t to redo goldwater nichols in its entirety? the last time was s 1986 in the wake of the failed iran rescue. locker went off to craft the global nuclear thing. my is mccain so driven to change -- why is mccain's a to change the pentagon structure? >> t first thing is driving him is he has the gavel for two years. that is all he is guaranteed. the other is more of a marathon. there is no guarantee he will have more time until july of next you to get anything done. this is an issue that has en near and dear to his heart for a lolong te. if you go back to the 2010 independent panel report and the reforms they proposed, which i participated in, this gave birth and voice to a lot of his thinking frankly. some of the commissioners are close to senator mccain. this is about restoring more authority to the military se

thanks for the segway. [laughter] -- segue. thanks. [laughter] kevin: we have four inches of snow around concord. six inches of snow around stratford, just over six inches of snow. a nice bit of snow for ski country. some spots, upwards of eight inches of accumulation there. the thickest of the cloud cover moves to our east later this morning and sets up one or two sunny breaks into the afternoon. for southern areas of the state, especially after this lead, a chance to get above freezing this afternoon. you will notice back to our west skies. control. that leaves us with a couple of fairly weak systems to track over the next few days. mid-20' s in southern spots. upper 20' s to the west. west. tomorrow may be our last day the colder air arrives on sunday night and into monday. high temperatures today, low and mid 30' s for most. there are a couple of areas reporting a little bit of drizzle around in southern parts of the state with a mostly cloudy sky into the afternoon. you can see that futurecast paints little hope for abundant sunsh

city.two new york state lawmakers are pushing to change that.hoverboards and segways are classfied as motor vehicles in new york city, which means they must be registered.but the problem is, there's technically no way to rester them.two democratic lawmakers say the ban is unnececeary and d nt to make them legal. bill cosby's felony sexual assault charge has not swayed hulu to ditch not swayed charge hasot swayed hulu to ditch the comic's famed show from its playlist. playlist.still, 201 episodes of "the cosby show" are available on the streaming service.several networks nixed projects and cut re-runs of all cosby related programming after dozens of women accused the cocodian of sexual assault this past year.industry insiders suggest that user- controlled streaming removes the need to pull a show from programming. google chrome has a new add-on that lets users ock all presidential candidate donald trump. trump.it's called the trump filter and it was launced on christmas eve.a description of the app calls it part of thehe quotot"antidote" for trump's "toxic candidacy."developer rob spec

online -- with prices reaching in the hundreds of dollars.but these sml segway type machines -- can be dangerous. the consumer product t safety commission says people have gotten banged up -- and had to be taken to hospital emergency rooms -- after riding the boards.the c-p-s-c is also investigating reports of hoverboards s catching fire in at least ten states.retailers are also on edge.amazon stopped selling most models. you also can't take hoverboards on board american delta -- and united airlines flights.those e carriers won't allow the boards on carry-on or checked luggage.and the united states postal service says it won't transport the machines on rplanes -- out of what it calls an abundance of caution. the cpsc says you too should be cautious with the popular product-- until it can figure out the hazards.for consumer watch -- i'mmary molon. sarah palin is slowly getting her revenge for all those times tina fey has made fun of the former alaska governor and candidate.palin did her impression of tina fey's aracter on 30 rock -- liz lemon -- in palin's spoof -- 31 rock.one of the ac

hoverboard or balance board, but there are now some safety concerns with this mix between a skateboard and segway. in some models, the lithium ion batteries are catching fire, and it could be because some are poorly made. overstock is no longer selling hoverboards, and it appears that amazon is pulling some of these hoverboard products until the sellers can provide documents proving they meet safety standards. one popular brand, swagway, shared a statement with a few media outlets about this,swagways cost around $400, and are cheaper than most high-end brands that can go for around $15-hundred dollars. but there are even some knockoffs being sold for $300 or $200 dollars, and you need to stay away from those. the government is now getting involved. the united states consumer product safety commission is currently investigating these products after reports of hoverboard fires. and several major us airlines are also banning it from carry-on or checked baggage, in fear of them catching fire. if you want to be safe, remember that a price that's too good to be true usually is. and you may want to buy

no segway boards as luggage? goodbye virgin. never again." crowe angry.. the hoverboards he packed for his two sons were banned by the airline.. virgin australia responded that many airlines have done the same.. due to concerns about flammable lithium batteries.. finally.. 2015 was a year of legal troubles for some big names in entertainment.. ap-aptn-1300: file legal trouble 2015 1pharrell williams, recording artist: "all you have to do is read the sheet music. it's completely different. ." among them.. music stars pharrell williams and robin thicke.. sued by marvin gaye's children for copyright infringement.. our expert of the day is next at midday. if you have a question for veterinarian allan berger r questions.... dr. berger, thanks for being here. we'll have one more check of your forecast when we come back. stay with us. dr. berger, thanks for being here. we'll have one more check of your forecast dr. berger, thanks for being here. we'll have one more check of back to our top stories this midday. two republican presidential candidates are campaignin

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. >> ben: interesting the amazon have it removed the length of the segway hover board and other boards because of issues of the boards catching on fire. it led several airlines to ban those devices and luggage. >> sometimes with the vibration you get some kind of damage to the battery itself, the internal mechanism of the battery in the it catches fire. >> ben: the problems are being blamed on knockoff brands. if you have a hover board board do not charge it overnight. make sure the batteries were tested by national testing lab. >> juliet: a seventh graders in hot water over a t-shirt. it sure is a trooper carrying a rubble blaster and apparently that violates the school's dress code code which bans symbols oriented toward violence. the boy was asked to zip up the jacket to cover the weapon. the boys dad says it's political correctness run amok. we want want to know what you think. tweet us. next weekend you can watch taylor swift concert film from her world zero or. >> ben: have a look. exclusive deal and will be available next sunday. it includes some asked stage scenes. apple has wo

new york state law classifies hoverboards, segways and other personal transporters as motor vehicles that must be registered. the problem is- they can't be registered, so they're now a no-go in the city. the flood watch remains in effect through thursday morning with several strong storms and the possibility of flash flooding throughout the midlands. on thursday the rain chance falls to 50% during the day and then down to 30% that night. high: 70 new year's day will be the first weekend in january will be dry and partly cloudy. the time is now 5:--. we are back with another half hour, in just a few minutes. thanks for starting your day good morning. thanks for waking up with xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxi'm caroline patrickis. len and mary have the morning off today. it's 5:30 on this new year's eve. top stories as you're waking up goodbye to 2015 and hello to 2016. tonight marks the start of the 'famously hot' new year's eve carnival. it starts at 6 and ends at 11. admission is free. starting this morning, parts of gervais

. >> it's the perfect segway to danielle niles this morning. >> i feel like meteorologists have more pressure. >>> a lot of times, we say there is a chance of this, it will not be nearly as bad as last winter, i know last winner we started off quiet, too, we have a el nino this year, mild conditions already, our eye on winter special we give exact amounts for predictions this season much if you like the mild weather this is your stretch, we get a couple sprinkles out there, back in long and east of route 91, coming into wooster county, all moving west to east, we'll get into some of these over the level energy that needs to swing through this morning, it will be out of here, showers done by mid day, we come into the upper 50s this afternoon. let me bring you through the hour by hour forecast, not everyone is going to see a shower, notice mid to late morning a couple spotty showers in eastern massachusetts, route 2 to southern new hamper, 10- 11:00 a.m. to the cape by lunch time. we come into the 50s this afternoon. the evening will be quite mild as well. and although we get partial c

. >> no segway boards, too late to he will us at the area port, kids and i off loaded good bye virgin the news, you -- oh, follows up: ' awaiting your reply. where is your duty of responsibility that this? why not tell me when i am booking my flight? well, at least one flight attendant, just fired right back, not having this one. she tweets: can i slam russell crow for caring more -- caring more about his children's luxurious christmas gift than the safety of the airplane. >> yes. what a dope. >> by the way virgin australia has the rule for betting hoverboard on its website, as you say, it's been in the news. >> i don't know that there is any airline that allows any hoverboards. >> none every them do because of the lithium battery. >> right. >> by the way, i know you have whoever board for your your kid it wasn't him, his assistant. >> on twitter so much co-have red about it in twitter couple weeks ago. >> i won't criticize anybody for aging poorly. >> me neither. >> every day on the comment if i say let's talk about the eagles, half the come edge, sue looks beautiful. >> she and i dw

it's a segway like device that allows people with spinal cord injuries to stand, and move upright. >> that ability to be recognized as a adult standing, to eye with somebody is a tremendous, mental, and moral accomplishment. >> reporter: this 200-pound mobility robot allows him to navigate through his house with greater ease than a traditional wheelchair. >> before i can't even reach this. i can't set the controls on the oven. now i can, i can actually get into the oven, and the sink allows me to do those things in life that you take for granted. >> squeeze this handle. it is absolutely a game changer. >> reporter: demand has been so high, he says his company has nearly sold out through the first quarter of 2016. >> take someone who is in a wheelchair, who can access 45% of their home. they can't cook. they can't iron, they can't vacuum. and it puts them in a position where they can access 95% of >> it's more emotional than it is physical. my accident was last december, and i'm used to being down there. that's my new life. my new norm. for me to occasionally stand up, and be at eye le

police say this semester there has been a spike in the number of skateboards, segways and hoverboards inside buildings. the globe reports violators face a $25 fine. randy: a framingham mother spent that would ultimately take her life. emily: the impact she hoped to have by sharing here r her story. and the danger for a popular holiday gift, the danger associated with hoverboards. randy: scary moments at the scene of a fire in lynn. that was the roof collapsing during an sper view. 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 and billionaires buy elections. p my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you rwho want to fight back. p the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. r i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. cindy: welcome back. olessa: a live look at the zakim bridge. all of our construction now out of the way. we're all looking forward to the weekend. cindy: it is 39 degrees in boston. a little

no segway boards as luggage? goodbye virgin. never again." crowe angry.. the hoverboards he packed for his two sons were banned by the airline.. virgin australia responded that many airlines have done the same.. due to concerns about flammable lithium batteries.. finally.. 2015 was a year of legal troues for some big names in entertainment.. pharrell williams, recording artist: "all you have to do is read the sheet music. it's completely different. ." among them.. music stars pharrell williams and robin thicke.. sued by marvin gaye's children for copyright infringement.. and comedy icon bill cosby facing numerous allegations of sexual assault.. but not charged in any of the cases.. that's what's happing in hollywood. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york.. jessica rae: there is a new music phenom on youtube. no its not adele or psy... michigan... and he's hitting all the right notes with his youtube fans. take a look " (nats: piano playing) when wally krauss gets behind his piano - something special happens. (voice of wally krauss, 93-year-old piano player): "

. >> reporter: segway hoverboards are hands free and all the rage. >> a lot of people had one and it was cool. >> reporter: stan convinced his mom to let him and his brother share one. she still has some doubts. >> it looks cool, of course. about it yet. i just hope that it will not distract them from playing with little kids or doing exercise. >> reporter: hoverboards with lithium batteries catching fire. >> we had second thoughts as presents because of that. >> reporter: it's just one of the most asked for items making the news. boston is fourth in the country for close encounters between drones and airplanes, leading to an faa crackdown. out of concern that drones could interfere with airplanes, the faa is now requiring that anything over a half a pound be registered, owners have until february 2016 to do so. but that's only for current drone owners. christmas morning, you have to first flight. despite the series of warnings, it's hard to keep kids away from the momentum of something cool. while it cups with a -- comes with a warning, it appears stay. susie steimle, wbz news. >>>

upset when he couldn't bring his hoverboard onto a plane tweeting ridiculous, virgin australia, no segway boards as luggage. too late as the kids and i offboarded. good-bye, never again. >>> a driver's license may not be enough for you to clear security. the tsa may start enforcing a 10-year-old law that requires states to comply with federal standards for driver's licenses. the president of keeping identities safe, brian zimmer is with me now. brian, what will states have to do? i understand the changes could happen in about 12 months' time to be in line with federal requirements? >> actually about 22 states are fully complied with real id, people don't have to do anything, people will not be disturbed. some of the larger airports that are in that category are atlanta and denver, carry a lot of traffic and lot of through traffic and local passengers and passengers will be unencumbered, unless they are from the states that are noncompliant. deirdre: brian, what's the difference, really? where is the gray area? >> there isn't many gray areas. the rules have been out on real id since 2007.

a segway. >> then i believe. >> didn't the guy that invent in the fall off?t he die? right? yikes. all right. from gifts, for kids, to gift for guys. well, finally, weaver a segment where we buy gift for guys. >> so ladies, listen to up this 1s there a man in your life you need to buy a present snore apparently quincy has you covered. little concerned, quincy. socks? quincy? >> you know what? for every man, looks great, in a suit. okay? and taylor suit. never hurt. we're here with thomas, a/k/a, bamm mooch i. >> how are you today? >> a lot of people may think tailored suit may cost a lot of money. how much can we get a fail toward suit for? >> starting off 795. >> tailored suit? >> yes. >> a lot of more suits -- you can buy a suit off the rack for double or triple? >> but we're custom taylor suit. >> so starting price. >> you have these ill lust tree us models right here, can you explain what these guys have on right here. >> this guy, he has on two button single breast dollars suit. plane front pants. he has very fitted, you can see the guy works out. he loo

the school says it's seen a surge of people using anything from segways to roller skates to get from class to class. and they say it's getting dangerous. now, anyone caught riding instead of walking faces a $25 fine. of course, medical device are still allowed. >>> what a game on thursday night football, right here on wbz, if you missed it, you really did miss something, the detroit lions they have a 20 point lead but the packers came back late, this was nail biting, down to in the fourth, green bay, aaron rodgers, gets tackled but the lions are called for a face mask, the packers get one more play with no time, there's rodgers and look, throws it. packers make the catch, unbelievable, he threw that 61 yard worcester's richard rogers comes down for it with the win, 27-23. love it. >> and the detroit lions, not happy! no, no. >> what just happened? >> you knew it was going to happen. incredible, the last second there. what a throw. >> yeah, that was gas. >>> well, this is exciting news, cbs announcing that coldplay will headline the half time show at super bowl. >> also hinting that o

. >>> how do you segway into traffic. >> you can't. >>> here's gianna. >> i take it from here. let's jump to the maps. we have a closure to report for a fallen tree in the roadway when it's completely shut down between el monte and panoramic highway. no word yet when the highway will open. we're dealing with windy conditions. wind advisory in effect for the bay bridge. we're starting to see traffic fill in as you work your way toward the toll plaza there. use caution as you head across the upper deck into san francisco. again, that wind advisory in effect for most of the morning. same goes for the san mateo bridge. wind advisory in effect here as well. we're dealing with some wet, rainy weather. that's gonna cause some problems on the roadways. take it extra easy out there. a live look at the richmond bridge. a couple of more cars on the roadway. but again, not seeing any major delays. wind advisory in effect for this bridge. we do have b.a.r.t. delays to report. it's recovering from earlier truck maintenance. your delays are originating outof downtown san francisco. 10, 15 min

. >> shiri: sell way -- segway to weather? talk about how it was yesterday. 10 cooler than it was yesterday for us. 14 cooler than yesterday at the same hour which means you got 40s right now, born 44, marshfield 45 and 44 in marion and it is totally dry out there right now, got a little bit of cloud cover hanging tight over southeastern massachusetts but even so you're getting lots of in boston and waltham, 40 in woburn, 38 in boxford, 41 in millis and in foxborough and check out these upper 30s from worcester to shrewsbury to leominster, townsend still at 42 , still freezing there but surrounding towns and cities above freezing, so boston going from 42 now to 43 at noon, mother nature is taking her sweet time to warm us up, means only going to 44 this afternoon with dry and partly cloudy conditions. most of those clouds will be over southeastern mass, got hour-by-hour look and closer look what to expect for the evening commute in less than ten minutes. now back over to you, julie, for check on the road. >> julie: still seein

. >> reporter: part skateboard, part segway. hover boards are the coolest new holiday gift and depending on your point of view, tons of fun or terrifying. [ laughter ] >> hold your horses! >> there you go. jimmy fallon tried one with a little help from jamie foxx. >> there you go! >> justin bieber makes it look easy, but are they safe? >> they're unregulated products and they introduce new hazards and you are moving your body to 5 miles per hour and you're introducing the potential for injuries. >> the consumer product safety commission says it has reports of more than 20 falls serious enough to require a trip to the emergency room. >> hover board is on fire. >> it's investigating at least five reports of hover board fires caught on video by hover board owner timothy cade. >> my only safety concern at the time was me hurting myself, like falling off. boards would explode or anything like that. >> reporter: boca raton, florida, a hover board fire caused major damage to a family home. no one was hurt. >> in harris county, texas, a

. >> like you said, it's a segway but without the handles. not being able to hold on to something, you're completely off center. >> my niece is very good at it. she always wears the helmet. >> the helmet is the thing you don't seem to hit. how about that florida congressman? >> the florida congressman tweeted this, captioning it confirmed, hash tag hoverboard is for kids. i wound up in southern baptist, south florida. a lot of people spending time at the emergency room that they were not planning during the holiday. >> so fun. >> if they don't explode you end up beneath them. >> john, can we embarrass you a little more? we love to say how great you are. apparently buzzfeed thinks you are top notch. top 13 list of the year's tv and movies. >> that just proves they got the check. thank you, guys at buzzfeed. i appreciate it. >> we can keep going. aren't those your safe words? >> oh, my goodness. yes. >> like how i worked that one in? >> we had train wreck, sisters, the cast was on late night with seth meyers last week. >> i'm the designated mom

reid: with the data breach controversy quickly dispatched, the candidates segwayed to terrorism with sanders and change in syria. sanders: secretary clinton is too much into regime change and a little bit too aggressive without knowing what the unintended consequences might be. clinton: with all due respect, senator, you voted for regime change with respect to libya. reid: candidates also brawled over gun control, each with differing views. o'malley calling his opponents flip-floppers. sanders: let's calm down a little bit, martin. clinton: let's tell the truth, martin. reid: where they all agreed, their sharp criticism for republican frontrunner donald trump. clinton: he is becoming isis's best recruiter. o'malley: especially from someone as untried and as incompetent as donald trump. reid: political analysts saying hillary clinton focused on foreign policy tonight because of a bigger picture and an eye on the general election. but they say don't overlook bernie sanders. it's a dog fight here in new hampshire. the primary here is 50 days away. in manchester, new hampshire, newscente

. >> reporter: part skateboard, part segway, hover boards are the hottest things on two wheels.n your point of view, tons of fun or terrifying. >> there you go. >> reporter: jimmy fallon tried one with a little help from jamie foxx. and justin bieber makes it look easy. but are they safe? >> they're unregulated products. any time you're moving your body at a speed 5 miles per hour, 10 miles per hour, you're introducing potential for injury. >> reporter: the consumer product safety commission says it has reports of more than 20 falls, serious enough to require a trip to the emergency room. and it's investigating at least five reports of hover board fires like this case in gulf shores, alabama, caught on video by timothy cade. >> my only safety concerns at the time was me hurting myself, like falling off. i never thought they would explode or anything like that. >> reporter: a hover board fire caused major damage to a family home. no one was hurt. in harris county, texas, another fire caught on video. in louisiana, jessica's son got a hover board for his 12th birthday. when he put

what are those, the segways?e whole point. >> i don't think anybody did that's why they're not around any more. >> adults on scooters? i don't get that. >> you could get hurt on this you got to put on a bike helmet and elbow pads and all that situation. >> country is so out of shape. now everyone is going to float around? no one is even going to walk? >> people floating around. >> i think till be a watters' world. >> should ride a hoverboard on watters' world. >> texting while riding one. >> it will go viral. >> think the whole thing is ridiculous. >>> one more thing is up next. we have over 15,000 activities that you can book on our app to make sure your little animal, enjoys her first trip to the kingdom. expedia, technology connecting you to what matters. >>> time for the last one more thing of the year. kg and i are going to kick it off first. check out the full screen at 9:00, you have to check out kennedy, jesse and katherine timpf, the countdown to 2016. look at the hash tag, make sure you tweet it, #foxne