Lower 40 s in the south shore and the cape notice that wind out of the midwest and it will feel closer to 30 degrees. Clout stirring the afternoon hours may produce one or two flurries by this evening as some lake effect snow bands reach up from the great lakes. By the evening there s more on the weekend forecast up ahead. Right now, a look at the celebrations in boston as people around the world rang in the new year. The events carried on as planned. They tighten security in boston which is expected to carry over into today for first day. Frank collins is in the square with the additional steps for festivities this afternoon. Happy new year. With this for the first year that boston will host first Day Festivities scheduled to kick off at 11 00 this morning and Boston Police are really hoping that it will be just as safe as thousands filled the square to celebrate new year s eve and ring in 2016. Police kept a watchful eye, adding more visible officers and under covers and the ground.
We have our team covering it all, but we start right now with former Vice President joe biden addressing that allegation of inappropriate touching made by former nevada candidate lucy flores. She said biden was standing behind her at an event in las vegas when he leaned in, smelled her hair and then, quote, planted a big, slow kiss on the back of her head. Nbc news has independently verified this specific incident took place but we have reviewed correspondents that appears to collaborate around the time this happened. Biden responded in part, quote, in my many years on the campaign trail and in public life i offered countless hand shakes, hugs, expressions of affection, support and comfort. And not once, never, did i believe i acted inappropriately. It was never my intention. All of this, of course, happening as biden weighs whether or not to run for president. His potential opponents are talking about it. Watch. I believe lucy flores and joe biden needs to give an answer. I believe lu