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the trooper who made the initial call followed and then at some point the stolen jeep fled and he struck a pedestrian. two of the occupants in the jeep ran off and both of them were arrested. an 18-year-old male is in state police custody. we are also told a juvenile me if -- female is there as well. we are told by police the victim suffered serious but not life threatening injuries. back to you. also breaking now new charges in the murder of bella bond.
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indicted on a first-degree murder charge. rachelle bond was indicted on accessory and larceny charges. prosecutors say she continued to receive benefits for bella even though she knew the child was dead. tonight showers, tomorrow snow. more twists and turns for this strange start to winter. wintery weather is finally paying a visit though. >> we could see some snow showers tomorrow. >> haven't seen flake since october. it has been so mild outside. stage east. on the radar we do see some snow coming out across the great lakes. taking a closer look.
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down towards the cape and islands. temperatures starting to step back. by late tonight it is 20s to low 30s. any left over water freezing up so be careful. actual air temperatures stay in the 30s for our saturday. when you factor in wind gusts 30 even as high as 40 miles per hour. there will be quite a bit of chill in the air. if you are taking in some lighting displays you will want all the layers on. some record warmth next week. we have coming up this isn't what patriot fans want to hear. tom brady missing practice today because he is sick. he is not the only one listed as questionable now. >> a week ago tom brady was telling us he was fresh as lettuce.
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now brady rarely misses matter. since then 109 games in a row for tom. what we have been told he will make it 110 this sunday unless his illness takes an unexpected turn for the worst. personal reasons. coming up in sports we will tell you who else didn't suit up to day. home is gone tonight. it was destroyed when a car slammed right into it. behind the wheel a 16-year-old boy. beth is live in foxboro tonight. that was quite a crash, beth. >> will christmas plans and any other plans they may have had for a who i will.
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just after waking up this morning they said it sounded like an explosion. it was the most unusual wake up call. >> i looked out and there was no front of the house. >> homeowner was barely out of bed when an suv plowed through the living room wall taking everything in it's path. heavily damaging the home he has lived in with his wife for 42 years. >> the house can be repaired. the car can be repaired. that is the least of our worries. >> even the parked family car was swiped. they are fortunate they weren't in the room at the time. as workers try to shore up the home, the wreckage was clear. [ indiscernible ] all a loss. >> we were suppose to have 15 over for christmas but doesn't look like that now, that is for sure.
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driver behind the wheel who walked away after crashing the vehicle. no one answered the door at his home but police say was heading to school after hockey practice when he somehow lost control. neighbors have long complained about speeding on the streets. >> very narrow. it should be 30 miles an hour. people just come barrelling down. >> after all this the only thing left was an apology. >> not really a conversation. he just got out and said he was sorry >> so far no charges have been filed. it will take a while to tally up the damage here. back to you. >> the driver fired for letting that red line train take off is now fighting back. they fired him earlier this week. sources tell us he wrapped a rubber crane around it and then stepped out of the train to fix
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a developing story in boston a woman tied to two bank robberies and today she may a have -- have held up a third. >> this morning about 10:40 that citizen's bank. she so far has not shown a weapon. this bank was likely the latest woman. she is possibly by hispanic. early 30s with a thin build and wearing a pink baseball hat. on wednesday she robbed this bank. then oh a bank downtown on summers street on thursday. each time she hands the teller a note demanding they hand over
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not only do the police have that picture of her but at the citizen's bank here this morning she apparently left a coffee cup with her fingerprints on it. back to you. mayor marty walsh and the schools department are laying the ground work to close some schools. they have 90,000 seats. only 54,000 of those are filled. they said they could save up to $2.2 million through consolidation. after some doubt it looks as coming to the seaport. organizers today. the plan is to hold this high speed race in the seaport next course.
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i? the main character in a christmas carol has been a lot of faces over the years. for more than 20 years only one man has played scrooge at the music theater. >> he has become a classic himself. while learning a thing or two about the meaning of christmas. >> i am david coffee and i come up from texas. i have been playing scrooge, this is my 22nd year to do the role here.
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holiday must see. david coffee's job so -- is to bring him to life. >> [ indiscernible ] >> he is one of those few characters that you get to play that has such a tremendous journey and such a tremendous transformation and change. that is always what actors love. . -- >> he embraces a different future. >> i believe that people have an option to change. [music playing] the message of christmas is love. it is that moment to reexperience what love and understanding can do for the
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at least that is the way i like look 0001>> good way to look at it indeed. you still have sometime to see it. >> all these last 22 years you hear people have to go every year. >> he apparently is fantastic. >> he sets the bar high. [ laughter ] hey this weekend is really going to start feeling very christmassy around here. >> absolutely. comfortable days. there are plenty more in the forecast. this weekend some changes. today's high temperature was 52 in boston. a lot of those temperatures warmest early on in the morning. today was our 13th day reaching 50 or warmer so far this month. board. a very good shot of becoming the there. beating 1953. looking at the set up tonight we
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to sea. behind it the colder air is behind the great lakes. we are taking a look at these showers moving up. sandwich a little bit of rain shower right now. on three some rain to dodge, nothing terribly heavy. hour by hour we will track those showers. by the time we head toward 9:00 or 10:00 tonight we will start to exit cape cod and nantucket. overnight our temperatures will drop back. tomorrow some of those lake affect bands --
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will freeze soup be cautious out there. tomorrow not much of rebound. degrees. plus there will be plenty of wind to contend with. question. when you factor in the wind temperatures of the cold west have seen so far this month a very different feel to the air tomorrow. flurries. sunday we start in the 20s in the morning. a bright, dry and chilly day. not too bad out there at foxboro. 41 at kick off. 37 at the fourth quarter. you want the winter gear for sure. the winds won't be as strong as what we will be seeing on saturday. big story has been the ski areas trying to get in some snow and some cold this month. this weekend at least bringing the cold. highs near the freezing mark. --
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[ laughter ] it is always some thing. as we told you earlier in the newscast tom brady missed today's practice. the word is he will be good to go come sunday. let's hope that is the case.
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we will kick things off sunday morning. the fifth quarter post game show.
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and bill's press conference is live that he has happen. they are fresh hot tonight. late this afternoon university of kentucky quarterback patrick tolls announced today he is transferring to boston college. >> improved things. thank you well the cbs evening news is coming up at 6:30. now to a preview. >> hey. great to be with you in boston. dallas, los angeles, new york the e-mail threats of mass violence keep coming in into our school systems around the country. now investigators have zeroed in oh an man who owns a particular e-mail server. we will have that story the rest of the world news coming up
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they have been fighting for more than ten years to keep their church open. they still have to ask a judge to say. back in 2004 they shut doing st. frances x. cabrini. they have been holding a vigil around the clock ever since. they have lost every appeal to the courts and the vaticans so far. the shopping center is
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construction is under way on a hilton gardennd inn inn -- garden inn. ill should -- it should be open by next season. that is a star wars fans worst nightmare. one of the first shows didn't roll. >> imagine being there. >> i can't imagine. >> customers had to wait nearly an hour for the theater to fix the problem. some couldn't wait. those that left early were give an refund to see the movie when there is a ticket available. i feel for the people who work at the theater. well he wandered the streets making people smile in our winter. >> next the boston yeti finally
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identity. -- real identity. last winter there were two questions everyone asked. when it will stop snowing and who is the boston yeti. >> we got the answer to number one and now we have the answer to number two. now he has a unmasked himself. he is a 30-year-old ark rest from summerville. he said he initially dressed as a goof to get on tv. you are welcome. [ laughter ] then he saw so much joy it gave people. thank you, john. >> that is true.
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>> did you know who he was then? >> i didn't. [ indiscernible ] tonight.
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