reporter: all eyes are now shifting to bill cosby' s wife of 50 years, camille. a judge has ordered her to testify in a defamation lawsuit. the couple' s attorneys losing the argument that the cosby' s private conversations were protected under marital privilege. more than 50 women have come forward accusing the comedian of sexual assault and/or drugging the ame documentary, "cosby, the women speak." >> i don' t know how i ended up in his hotel room. >> i was in a bed, no clothes. the allegations and sat down with abc news last may. >> i been in this business 52 years. i' this. reporter: following his arrest wednesday, he posted on twitter, friends and fans, thank you, only to be blasted with several angry responses. >> we have confidence in his about justice for him. reporter: camille cosby has stood by her husband, calling him a kind and generous man last year. the comedian is back in criminal court the following week. jc: is your new year' s moves to get you started. also new at 5:30, starting the new year off in the arms of their loved ones. a very happy home

caleb dressel picked up the top ced to the semifinals alongside nathan an camille adams also moved ahead in the 200 meter butterfly. in th's water polo team scored an upset against spain. they are also looking for more metals on the diving platform. they are competing in the 10 meter synchronized event. in boxing, carlos balderas gets into the finals in a decision over japan. the u.s. men's rugby team suffered a lost argentina, the first time the game has been football is not an olympic sport, but the patriots have a special interest in it. ben: special teamer nate ebner is part of the usa rugby team. coach bill belichick and other pats coaches wore ebner rugby t-shirts at today's practice in foxborough. ebner and his rugby teammates can use all the help they can get. they opened play today with a loss to argentina. right now they're playing host brazil with the pats players and coaches watching back here. jc: next on newscenter 5 at 5:30, it's arguably the greatest photo-op in rio de janeiro. what it takes to get to the christ the redeemer statue. ben: new research finds where you live

camille cosby' s deposition has been postponed. last week the judge rejected the argument that it would be an undue burden. it is important to note that it is separate from the charges brought last week. jc: the whittemore school in waltham evacuated this morning after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected inside. nobody got sick and no students were there at the time. children arriving at school were held on their buses as firefighters investigated. the kids were later taken to mcdevitt middle school for the day. ed: a mix of freezing rain and snow creating trouble nationwide tonight. jc: still to come, the accident at an icy airport in the northwest. ed: searching for answers in a deadly house fire. the investigation into why the victim went back into the burning home. plus -- >> sounding a lot like democrats, take the stage. jc: that already enticing powerball jackpot grows. the mega amount you could win tomorrow night. ed: it is just about 5 :12 in the evening. you' re looking at these they come bunker hill bridge. ucb t

camille has a rare type of bone cancer, but a japanese form of accu acupuncture helps her cope with the pain and stress of treatment. part of the funding comes from school children who raise money through various projects. >> lucy taught me what children needed. it was her idea and not mine to create this. >> wcvb, newscenter 5. ed: lucy taught her. heather:lucy was a special girl. ed: the connecticut woman of her dog with its mouth duct taped shut. the time she could face for animal cruelty. >> when it hit the internet went like wildfire. but it is not exactly the real thing. this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:30. ed: right now, jurors are done for the day in the philip chism murder trial. they must decide if chism was insane when he murdered a teacher. heather:and deciding whether a driver of a run away bus should be fired. his lawyer says he is being treated for stress. ed: and right now it is fog slowing the evening commute. strong winds and heavy rains are coming next. it looks like it has thinned out a little bit. harvey: the first thing is the fog. now the dense fog advisory has been

reporter: camille cosby has stood by her husband, calling him a kind and generous man last year. the comedian is back in criminal court the following week. jc: is your new year' s moves to get you started. also new at 5:30, starting the new year off in the arms of their loved ones. a very happy homecoming for 100 new hampshire national guardsmen. jc: and he may not be the brightest lightsaber in the