Braigth are underway in boston. Kerry is out there. You saw Security Forces we have been talking about in action. Reporter we spoke with the Boston Police commissioner. He said the police are out in force. Its about keeping this event safer. People like this gathering here, having a great time f. We look down the street here a political bit, you can see the procession is starting. All in good fun, its a big crowd gathering here tonight. Woven through the freshly carved ice sculptures, music and revelry, Boston Police officers keeping an eye on it all. Definitely visible. That gives me a little more comfort. Boston kmirber in evans was there as the force was briefly tested thursday afternoon. Someone spotted in suitcase in a trashcan one block from copley square. Though took pictures an it thats what you wants, people seeing something an calling it. Like i said, theyre not botheringing us at all. As you can see, we had a Quick Response here. Its on the forefront of your mind to be vigilant. Police want a vigilant crowd but they also want people to feel safe. We are taking in first night festivities. The commissioner says officers will be in uniform undercover and Tactical Units are in place so boston can welcome 2016 without a hitch. You have to have fun and get out there. If you dont, then good luck. The clock in copley square, we are less than six hours from 2016. Its a beautiful night out here. Commissioner is asking if you dont need to take a backpack or large bag out here, dont. The parade about to start. Are you guys ready for new kerry kavanaugh, fox45 news. Vanessa happening tonight 8 00, extra incentive to join that party, the t is going to be free. Late Night Service today but not new years day. The mbta will go to 2016 knowing they got Harsh Criticism from the federal government. The area is being low marks. Blair we continue to track the breaking news out of dubai where a massive Hotel Inferno happened, a story weve been following about four hours many eric is live once again in our control room tonight. Still no cause of this fire yet. Reporter not yet. Those images incredible. The latest information coming from a government twitter account is only the guests of that hotel being offered other accomodations, internal fire extinguishers kept that fire from spreading in that hotel, but video shot suggests a more an american in a nearby hotel recorded that video of a flash and what sounded like an explosion from the building. Its known just as the address in downtown dubai. Witnesses say it started near the 20th floor of that 63 story building, the Dubai Media Office reporting injuries mostly minor. One man visit from the United States shared his view of the fire, live on cnn as it continued to engulf the hotel. Flames moving up pretty quickly up the side of the building. Theyre rising almost as quickly as they did when the fire first started. The fire was still burning as the clock struck midnight, but that didnt stop dubai from going ahead with its Fireworks Show and created a scene a few blocks from another building world. No chirp were among no children were among the injured. Vanessa 257 yield manuel is accused of buying knives and a machete for the attack. Fbi says his accomplice was an fbi agent undercover. The city mayor posted on facebook the fireworks have been cancelled, but family events at the Convention Center still going to be held tonight. Times square in new york one of three areas the fbi is closely monitoring in case of attempted no confirmed threat made but police are not taking chances when it comes to americans biggest party. Joel is in times square for us tonight. Reporter a Million People are expected to ring in the new year here in times square along with the confetti, there is caution in the air. Thousands of cops controlling the crossroads of the world, performing thorough searches of folks arriving early to claim a front row seat to watch the ball drop. Officials of assured the public there are no threats. We have a analysis stream we are constantly renewing, but again, we are not aware of any threat. The nypd not taking any chances, at least 6,000 patrol officers are assigned to the festivities many thats about 800 more than last year. Visitors are seeing heavily armed counterterrorism teams and bomb sniffing dogs. Rooftop patrols an nypd helicopters keeping an eye on there will be obvious security measures you will see and a number you wont see. Partiers are being screened twice, once when entering one of 14 ago accepts points and depends where theyll be kept during the lead up to the countdown. Think it will be safer with isis and everything. I feel safe because you can see police. About 20,000 smartphones were handed out to nypd officers, making it easier for them to transmit information in case of a potential terror threat. In times square, fox news. Blair crashing down in somerville, sky fox giving a look at the damage done to this construction site. Sharmann sachetti joins us. Reporter this happened up and people are being allowed back inside nearby homes. Crews tear down whats believed to be an old Carriage House after part of it collapsed, causing damage to one nearby home and forcing out People Living nearby. Morning. Its just a very old build, and that may have contributed to why it collapsed. Deputy fire chief christopher major tells us there was renovation going on when there was a collapse in the back of the building. Nobody was hurt and the workers did make it out safely. Some type of republican investigations that were going on. I understand they did have all their permits. Why it collapsed we dont know. A handful of neighbors had to be evacuated for hours until the building could be torn down. Thank god no one got hurt or killed. Thats the main thing. He tells us his family used to live there. We lived here like 60 years ago. I shoved the shoveled the driveway. Reporter nobody hurt, firetrucks posted outside. We can tell that you building has been demolished and that street is reopened. Just a few families affected here and yes they are allowed back to their homes for new years eve. We are live in somerville, fox45 news. Blair a body discovered along the Charles River in boston this morning, sky 5 shows the police presence. State police say the victim was a male. Not identified, police not saying how he may have died. The medical examiner will performance autopsy. Vanessa david has multiple warrants out for his arrest, including one for rape. If you know where he is, please call charleston police. Blair woman accused of selling heroin to an officer in massachussetts. Arrested today in douglas, the child is okay, and now in dcf custody. Rodriguez is charged with distributing drugs an child endangerment. Vanessa happening right now, gearing up for the winter classic at Gillette Stadium. Patriots head coach belichick got a tour of the ice. Certainly a very cold moment out there. Cool moments is really what the winter classic is about. Brian joins us live now from the stadium where several games have been taking place today. Reporter some pretty cool games and you talked about the winter classic goes on. Today they had the alumni game. You got a chance to see multiple shots of the ice on the field and accounts from fox45. They have legendary players out, cam neely, and theyre excited beautiful place. Ive been to a lot of past games here, but i love it. How about the alumni game, cam neely and ray. I grew up watching these guys every day on tv. I love this. I got to admit this was emotional watching these guys on the ice. Cam neely was my favorite. I thought he had a white beard. No, hes all about hockey because its cold. Did santa claus love the hat . Hes more a bruins fan to be honest with you, but he respects the hat. Reporter good time talking just ended. The bruins won over the canadians. Live outside Gillette Stadium, fox45 news. Lives. Vanessa ahead in the next 30 minutes, is reasons some firefighters say narcan is not the long term answer fighting addiction. Blair drowning and floodwaters, a region gasping for air. The daingers in the water people are asked to look out for sarah we keep our eye on first night down doyel vanessa first night in boston, great night if youve never been. If you hurry, you can still catch the Fireworks Show 7 00 on the commons. Full recap on fox45 news at 10 00. To times square in new york city where the crowds are jam packed ready to watch the most famous ball drop in the world to ring in the new year. More than a Million People expected to be out there tonight. Blair well, the federal government blasting the mbta in a new report. Vanessa as jeff explains it hits the t hard on a number of issues including one riders talk about all the time. Reporter many wishes the t many centering around maintenance. This one is named specifically and riders we have spoken to today say theyre very concerned with the upcoming winter w. The brand new report is out saying the t still has a long way to go on a number of safety issues. I dont see any difference. I mean, the summer, you know, the last few weeks. Theyre always having a problem. The report was done by the federal Transit Administration and it found a number of problems with the mbta, specifically, its Maintenance Plans and service to riders with disabilities. Riders we spoke with say theyre nervous the new few months. Theyre sporadic. You never know if the train is going to come. Among the problems the agency found, they said the agency lacks Maintenance Plans for trolley tracks. The oak grove station was mentioned in that report saying its not accessible at all for disabled riders right now. Seems to be a thin ramp or place to get over to the elevator. To the elevator on and off of it. Mbta officials estimate it will be extremely expensive to do everything they need to do to bring the t back up to par, saying it could cost up to 7 billion. In mauldin, jessica reyes. Blair we should know more about a hazing incident in a Chelmsford High School football team. During a camp in New Hampshire student was allegedly assaulted with a broom stick. Vanessa a woman arrested on robbery charges after police say she held up a gas station on christmas. 27yearold carly is accused of locations. Facing multiple charges. Sarah we are closing out the last few hours of 2015, and today is typical for this month i guess you could say because we were above average once again, boston climbed into the upper 40s about ten degrees above the normal 30s and yes, that continues the trend of the warmest december in boston on record. Overall, we were running about ten degrees above average, so yes, it was a very warm one. We had record breaking temperatures Christmas Eve and christmas, but it was cold the last couple of days, cold enough that we had some snow and some ice, but todays sunshine and warmth helped melt some of that. As you can see as we look at the slaoipt and radar, weve got a cold front well to our south. Clouds are going to begin to melt away. Is temperatures begin to fall. Until then weve got the upper 30s and low 40s. We are in the upper 40s across parts of the cape and island. Theres a wind out of the west adding a chill. So if youre heading into the city, dress for temperatures in the 30s. In fact as we go through the next 12 hours, around midnight will it probably feel like the 20s despite temperatures in the middle 30s. By the time you wake up tomorrow around the freezing mark, so any melting we did see today could likely refrees overnight. If youre going to leave shortly after midnight from wherever you are, be careful because you could see patchy black ice also plan for extra time or get a ride home from somebody else across the cape and islands, milder but by tomorrow it will be chillier. More sunshine in the forecast. Afternoon clouds delling. Tomorrow highs once again above average in the upper 30s to low 40s and looking fantastic for the winter classic, games gets going around 1 00 at Gillette Stadium. There is also the chance of flurries late friday, but most of us staying dry. Upper level energy will be rolling through but dont be surprised if those clouds allow for flurries. Best chances second half of the day. By the weekend, pretty good across southern new england. To the north, better chance of for ski resorts. We have the potential of onshore winds leading to ocean effect snow. Its really going to drop the temperatures, weighinging up tuesday morning, Single Digits in teens in some locations. Its going to be much colder. Theres a look at your forecast. Blair straight on i am parkts driver with nowhere to hide from this huge chunk of ice the damage it caused ahead in the next 15 minutes. Vanessa up next, vacationing on your dime, how much it cost little r r. Vanessa the first family wrapping up two weeks in vacation in hawaii. New documents give a better picture how much the president s travel cost taxpayers, records show it cost 316 to protect 316,000 to protect the first family. Combine with the use of air force one, 8 million. Are the trips he takes account the cost. Vanessa the white house says appropriately funds expenses in accord with past president s. Blair House Speaker john boehner resign from congress after nearly 25 years. I asked the chair you know what this is, its a snowball. Blair republicans in Congress Questioning the causes of Climate Change. And a florida man landing his home fade gyrocopter on the lawn. Those are a few of the headlines attention grabbing but they dont have much to do with the congress nakd more laws this year than since 2009. Congress enacted 115 laws this year, more than the 72 years ago and 81 in 2011. Of the laws passed this year, 89 to be substantive. Big bills included the tax and spending plans. A fiveyear highway funding bill and education overhaul. Thats going to affect anybody in the country who sends kids to school. Reporter a cnn poem found congress has just a 14 approval rating. Vanessa a drug that saves the lives of someone who overdoses available statewide. Enough. Blair and 2016 could mean some big things for this robot. What mit is designing him to do. Monitor that hotel fire in dubai blair first night in boston is well underway. Peoples parade has marched on copley. We are about 30 minutes away from the faork show on the commons. Vanessa a lot of people are getting ready to head out. Sarah is tracking cold but not considering sub freezing temperatures yesterday. We saw the clouds develop during the afternoon. Theyve filled on in. Expect to see some of the winds clear out the clouds as we head towards the midnight hour, but right now, well go with mostly cloudy skies. Lower 40s in boston, but i mentioned that wind out of the west, fairly light, stronger along the coast. It is making it feel even colder so if youre stepping out in boston, prepare to have your windchill values into the 30s and dropping into the 20s as the night goes on. You mentioned the fireworks. Yes, the Family Fireworks and the boston commons will go with feeling like the upper 30s. Ill show you what to expect in boston for the midnight fireworks coming up in a few vanessa turning now to our top story, security is tight first night in boston even though no terror threat. Police want the public to know theyll be out there but the objective is fun. Security forces responded to a scare, someone with a briefcase in a trashcan, deemed not a threat. Blair in dubai the cause of todays massive hotel fire unknown, at least 14 people hurt due to the flames, but still the fire did not dampen the new years celebrations. Vanessa in germany we are awaiting information on breaking news, train stations being evacuated and police in munich warning there was a credible threat of imminent terror attack. People encouraged not to gather in clouds. We will have more on this breaking news at 10 00. Blair a scary moment on the road captured on this dash cam video. Mans windshield. Eric Rasmussen Reports from lexington where a similar accident sent a woman to the hospital. By the time you see the ice flying, its almost too late. Take another look at this video from the dash board. I had nowhere to go. Somehow the driver stayed calm enough to safely pull over. Holy cripe theres glass in the back seat, too. Christine never had a chance. I saw the ice fly off the roof and this wasnt anything i could do. Caved in, also smashed bit another large piece of ice off the roof of another car on route two near the belmont line. Somehow she escaped with only a few cuts. No one else was hurt. Is this the first time youre seeing this car . Yeah. What are you think something. Wow. I probably am very lucky to be alive. Fox45 saw it over and over snow an ice flying off of course whose drivers have had more than enough time to do something about it. I think its ridiculous taking another five minutes to clear your roof. We spotted at least one person getting the message. That could do some damage. Absolutely. Just sitting behind the wheel of this car you get a sense how this could have been worse. State police say they will go after drivers for impeded operation or having an unsecured road. Eric rasmussen, fox45 news. Blair approaching a new year an new minimum wage in massachussetts, it will be going up 1 to 10 an hour. This is the second year in a row the minimum rage has been raised in massachussetts n. 2017. It will increase to 11 an hour. New hampshires minimum wage fox45 capturing fire crews in everett working hard to put out these flames. The building caught far this morning. Those crews battled the flames for hours before knocking them down. No information being released right now. No apparent injuries. Vanessa Emergency Responders requesting the effectiveness of narcan to fight the state heroin epidemic. Fox45 Kathryn Burcham talked to First Responders what they say can truly