Cruiser. And the countdown to the big tree lighting. Early today starts right now. And good morning everyone. Chicagos mayor has fired the citys top cop following back lash from the release of the Laquan Mcdonald video. Gary mccarthy has been criticized for the investigation into the shooting and his leadership and credibility has recently come into question. Here is more. Reporter ever since last weeks release of the video showing the shooting death of Laquan Mcdonald, calls for superintendent, gary mccarthys resignation have been constant. The trust in the Police Department has been shaken. Reporter mayor imanual made the official. He has become an issue, issue. Reporter mccarthy defended his actions. Ac i didnt have the authority to do what people thought i should have done. Reporter and a pres release that said he was shot 16 times. The original press release was wrong. Reporter he says he never corrected that information because the feds had taken over the investigation. N. But critics say thats more evidence of a polices cover up, an accusation bolstered by missing Surveillance Video and audio from dash cam video of the shooting. Mccarthys dismissal comes the morning after van dike was released. The news of mccarthys dismissal comes as lisa madgon is asking the department of justice to investigate whether they violate law. And a statement rerv righthand Jesse Jackson backed up. I think that we need federal oversight, because we need investigation of all who saw the tape of t what the actions were with subpoena power. Some are beginning to wonder who else will lose their jobs over the investigation and director, spike lee predicting more headsdi are going to roll. And bernard e. Har quart calling to ezion to resign. Defense officials tell nbc news between 100 and 150 special ops forces will be based in iraq to strike there and in syria. Secretary of defense, Ash Carter Says were at war. These special operators will, over time be able to conduct raids, free hostages, gather leaders. Evidence is mounting that air strikes alone wont stop isis and op general joseph says they have in fact not contained the terror group but officials call these next accusations beyond ridiculous. The u. S. Is in cuhoots with the Islamic State and if only america would stop supporting them, we could defeat them in days. Maybe black friday should be renamed background check friday. Background checks for gun purchases rose significantly. More than 185 requests on friday. And thats nearly 5 more than the year before and highest since 2012 shopping holiday when processed. And with less than two months for the iowa caucus, the races are kick nothing to high gear. And hillary marked the 60th anniversary of rosa parks arrest. Criminal justice reform. And yesterday, rubio declared hes quote the only one running for president un whos actually scored victories against obama care, touting his actions in congress against the law. Hes now battling chiefly against ted kroousz cruz and donald trumonp for gop supremacy. And ben carson is stalled, slipping behind ted cruz whos pulling closer to frontrunner, donald trump. Fuelled by evangelical support and taking on his own party, most recently for not fighting back harder. Ha this is a made up nonsensic baffle. Last iba checked, we dont have a reporter cruzs comments raising eyebrows with jeb bush inje Single Digits in iowa and new n hampshire. And Chris Christie stuck in 7th and hoping to make his move after several keyov indorsements in a state where establishment moderates usually do better against outsiders. Even the loyal republicans will bube voting and theyre just starting to tune in now. And even though insiders, christie, rubio, bush and their supporters have spentnd a combined 47. 5 million and just 3 million spent byil carson, cruz and trump, whos kicking off december in the league. The establishment knows it and theyre having many heart trying to figure out how doey with stop this. Reporter trump warning rivals hes the biggest obstacle on the road to victory. Theres only one way to get to the top and its all through trump, lets face it. You may want to keep an eye out for those gifts you ordered, millions are stolen every year right from your doorstep. It could be renamed the season of stealing. Tracie potts joins us with more. This is a stunning report. Reporter well, and its good this month. 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This is 7news now. Christa here we go. Its the middle of the week. Welcome to today in new england. Jadiann thats right. Here are some of the stories were working on. Rob gronkowski has a new message for patriots fans. What the tight end is promising about his comeback. Christa also the biological father of bella bond arrested in boston. How police say he used his little girls name from the back of a police cruiser. Jadiann on just one station, a drone scare at a thanksgiving road race in and andover. We talk to a person hurt when that drone fell out of the sky. Christa Mark Zuckerberg and his wife welcoming a new baby girl. The promise theyre making to her in an open letter and the coming along with it. Serious cash were talking about, of course when youre talking about Mark Zuckerberg. Jadiann Mark Zuckerberg kind of money. And if i were a betting woman, id say its time for the rain gear, j. R. Jermy i would take that bet. Were talking clouds all day long. In terms of any heavy rainfall this morning, no. Thats the good news. Pockets of drizzle and misms one little band of showery activity western new england, but that has a ways to go. I dont think that shows up into metro boston until the very end of the morning commute. Behind this ribbon of showers back toward williamsport, then its back into the clouds. I think this is how this day will go. Well have these waves or spokes of rain march through. And then in between those spokes of showers, well have just clouds and pocketses of drizzle. Weather map reallytill has not changed much since yesterday in the sense that we have a weather system trying to move warm air into new england. And it is tough this time of year to scour out leftover cold air. So the result, some weather, of drizzle and mist. I think there will be a burst of midday rain through the middle part of the afternoon. That should back off during the evening commute, but even during the evening commute, pockets of lighter rain, drizzle and mist. Overnight tonight it all winds down. Tomorrow morning at this time rain is gone. How much rain are we going to pick up today and tonight . Similar to what we had yesterday and overnight last night. Not much. Onetenth of an inch, twotenths of an inch of rain. Not concerned about flooding. Temp, though, look at this, only in the upper 30s. A chilly, raw morning. Thats the case for much of the day. Temps this afternoon eventually will finish in the mid40s, but thats not until 5b9d 00 or 6 00 tonight. News today in new england begins right now. Christa its 5 00 a. M. An injury update from Rob Gronkowski himself. What hes saying just days after being carted off the field. Jadiann bella bonds biological father cuffed and in custody. The comments he made to police