making a plea to save her life. good morning to you, it is 5:00, i'm chris mckinnon. >> and i'm kathryn hauser. great to have you with us on this tuesday, january 19th and it's chilly out there. it's cold. >> it bites you when the wind is whipping. and it's all about the cold days. through 7:00 p.m., wife a wind add -- we have a wind advisory with the gusts as high as 50 miles per hour right on throughout course of the afternoon. the real feel is sitting at zero. 1 below in lawrence. actual temperatures are running in the teens so even if we had no wind, it would be a chilly start. skies mainly clear.

into the low 20s this afternoon. with the biting wind through the afternoon. there will be plenty of sunshine throughout the day, but the real feel still in the single didn'ts. we have lots to talk about these next several days, plus a look ahead to a potentially stormy weekend. good morning, yesterday we saw light volume because of the holiday. today could be busy again as people head back to work. no issues on 93 southbound. the rest of the routes are trouble free. the expressway is busy, but it's moving. 24 north and 95 north look like speed limit rides right now. >> thank you. it is 5:01 right now. the ntba is trying to stay ahead of the bitterly cold temperatures so they were

>> yes, that's to prevent any problems overnight. we have more from about the plan. good morning, nicole. >> reporter: good morning chris and kathryn. we have seen a couple of the trains riding, it's one of the tactics. the last thing the commuters want to do is stand in this chill and wait for a delayed train or one what never shows up, but the transportation officials say they are trying to get things worked out. they are running the trains ahead of the routes to avoid any problems. according to stephanie pollock, the track breakage is a known consequence in these cold snaps

try to stay ahead of the issues. >> i want people to know that being ahead of winter does not mean no troubles whatsoever. >> reporter: in the past, the red line, of course, is just one that has had some purr sis tent problems and this interview was from the first cold snap issue, but she said they have buses on the ready because they do anticipate some problems. the hope is, of course, that the problems are not that bad. we are live in quincy, . the board is going to be holding hearings as to whether or not to continue the weekend

the t is facing a $242 million deficit and needs to find ways to cut costs. police now say the woman who reported being attacked and robbed this weekend in chelsey made up to story. she told the police three men attacked her with a knife. she will be called to court later on this month. and six protesters are expected to be arraigned in east boston today. they are among several who protested for higher pay this weekend. police say they were arrested when they refused to leave the terminal. his or deal now over, a hingham man is happy to be home.

compressing and caching up on sports. the neighbors say they are elated the bu grad is home. >> we are happy for them. >> the release was brokered by john kerry. there is still no word on why he was jailed. the patriots are getting ready for the afc championship and the denver broncos. brady has beaten manning 11 of 16 times in play. brady says he can't wait to face his old friend again and he was impressed with his performance against the steelers. >> pretty incredible what he has accomplished this season. the steelers have played as well as any team in the league. it will be fun to play another

>> and our live coverage starts tomorrow night. dan roche, steve burton will bring you all of the high lights. the game kicks off at 3:00 followed by the first time quarter post game show on my tv 35. a local middle schoolteacher is turning to students and even strangers for help. she is 30 years old and needs a new kidney. she is hoping this plea can help save her life. >> reporter: that's right. she is type 0. she is looking for a new kidney. this social study's teacher is hoping social media can help find her a match. this teacher is launching a

strangers or students help save her life? >> i started feeling really bad. maybe two years ago at this point. >> reporter: the middle schoolteacher is suffering from kidney failure. she needs a new kidney and soon. >> the tiredness and exhaustion is tough. >> reporter: she decided to start asking her students and parents and strangers to donate. >> i have heard so many stories about people doing this and it's gotten into the right hands. >> reporter: on her quarterback and her facebook page, she steps out of her comfort zone. initially, she said she felt uncomfortable asking people for help. now she is hoping there's a life lesson for all of us. >> at the end of the day, i am

good people and we need those good people to make stuff like this happen. >> reporter: if you're looking to see if you can help kara, links to her website can be found on ours. >> we hope she gets the help she needs. the boston mayor will deliver his state of the union address tonight at 7:30 this evening. and in campaign 2016, the first votes will be cast in iowa and new hampshire in less than a month. several candidates are making stops to drum up last minute support. ted cruz is in the area.

trump made a stop in concord new hampshire yesterday. he brought his daughter on the stage to talk with the crowd. >> i am so incredibly proud of my father. this is so much fun to be here to hear your enthusiasm and to share your enthusiasm and i know this man will make america great again. >> trump also released a radio ad with his daughter. coming up, a big win for the state east largest construction company. beginning. >> reporter: one year later, why politicians trying to exploit deflate. we have an eye on the weekend storm.

some rough seas out west, a reporter got drenched while recording this wave. >> you know, the things people do to get a picture or tweet. this morning. we have been trying. >> it's not fair because some people are getting tweets out here and there. >> he is a tweetaholic. it's not working out. i can tell the anxiety. >> we have to sit here and like, doodle and talk. [ laughter ] all right, danielle. some can sign in. >> what do we do without our technology? >> i have to tweet out the forecast, you guys, come on. hey, you don't need me to tell you this, you guys.

you feel it when you step outside. 17degrees at logan airport. the wind, 21 miles per hour. that's creating this zero at logan aret. it doesn't matter where you go. 7 below. one below in lawrence and the temperatures are in the teens across the board so even without wind, it would be a little bit chilly. the real feel throw the day not rising too much. we will be in the single didn'ts right on through the afternoon. that's what you want to dress for today. the biting wind, gusts up to 40 miles per hour. we will have a wind advisory through this evening. i have played things all the way through tomorrow morning. the wind chills are going to be running high as well. we have a couple of snow showers to our north and back to your west, but we are going to be dry for the next several days, right on through the

storm to our south through wednesday and thursday will stay to our south on the carolina coastline. the cold air stays in place, though, and that sets the stage for a potential storm this weekend. a lot of energy with this. areas of rain and snow on the north side. the time frame of concern for us will be saturday into sunday morning as the storm makes a pass likely somewhere south and east of nantucket. the question is how close will track. we may get skirted saturday and sunday, or it may come closer. lots of details to iron out in the next 24-36 hours. we have to factor the wind today into the single digits. tonight, we drop back into the teens. the wind won't be as strong

little bit will help. the temperatures around 30 by a degree or two. you can knock about 10 degrees off of the temperature. wednesday and thursday, the real feel will be around 20. friday, less wind. the clouds increase. there's the time frame to watch as we start into next week. by the way, barry had a blast at the hemmingway elementary school where their mascot is stripes the tiger and they respect themselves, respect each other and their school. >> i see in the nolte that that school opened in 1961. guess what else came on the scene in 1961. >> hm, i have no idea. when is your birth day?

thank you. no reported slow downs. 24 north looks decent coming out of brockton. checking the north map, a smooth ride down from an over. route 28 south is a speed limit ride. >> thank you. a judge today could set a new trial date for aaron hezbollah who is accuse -- aaron hernandez. a judge delayed his trial. he is already serving a life sentence for killing lloyd. this week marks the one week anniversary of the deflategate saga. >> reporter: it wasn't an anniversary anyone would want

that yesterday's anniversary of the deflategate went unnoticed. the entire pathetic affair looks at something, jell schism some of the -- jealousy. some of the other teams saw an opportunity to express their bitter jealousy by smearing tom brady and they took it. one year later, there's not a shred of direct evidence by tom brady or the team. jell jealousy and envy have been around forever. there's a reason why envy is one of the 7 deadly sins.

success, it's easy to go on social media to exploit them. others figure it's a way to get support from the less well off. according to the most recent poll on the subject i could find, most people think wealth is the effort of education, hard work and good decisions. a year later, we can see that the jihad of jealousy failed. perhaps a year from now, we will find that the political warfare did, too. 5:19 right now. new this morning, it's a winning hand for the state's largest construction company.

won the 1 $1.7 billion project. they are saying building the casino will create 4000 construction jobs and then 4000 more when it opens. business and political leaders will get a firsthand work on the $950 million project. mgm was awarded the license and is developing 14-acres of downtown springfield. some of that area was damaged by a tornado in 2011. 5:20 right now. thank you for being with us. coming up, more on the afc championship game. >> what tom brady has to say about going against peyton

5:23 right now, the seas overnight. >> plus, tom brady opened up about playing denver.

everyone knows number 12 is number one and ring number 5 will be in sight if brady beats manning in denver. the pats' quarterback is 0-2 in the playoffs losing the afc championship two years ago. yesterday, on weei, brady told dennis and callahan the mile high city has always been a tough environment. >> i didn't realize we were 2- 6. we have had a lot of close games there. it always comes down to something at the end. we have already been out there once this year. i think we learned a lot from that experience. they are a great opponent and it will take our max effort. >> coverage starts tomorrow night. we will bring you every ainge trillion the mile high city. we will have a special edition of all access live from denver

things off at noon with a two hour edition of game day. the pats and the broncos kick it off at 2:00. to basketball, down big early, but came back in the second half. with time running down, missing the three, but getting fouled with 6 seconds left. he hit all three free throws to tie the game at 98. mavericks owner cannot believe it, but dallas was too much. 118-113 the final. and the bruins take on the canadians tonight in montreal. back to you. >> thank you. still to come this hour, a millionaire tax.

the state's wealthiest residents. a dog repeatedly beaten and now its owners speak out. it is cold out there and teens. it feels like the single digits both below and above zero. we'll have the forecast when we

right now at 5:30, the steps the ntba are taking to make sure the trains stay on track. the construction company taking over the historic project. and the own ore f a jewelry store is now in question, why the owners are look for a new spot to set up shop. from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz this morning: good morning everybody,

>> and i'm chris mckinnon. if you haven't heard, twitter is down. tweet. >> i think i can tweet with the weather grapher. it is brutally cold out there. the current wind gusts are between 20-3 miles per hour. even a few higher gusts back near providence. this is the wind that's going to be with us today. it doesn't matter if it's this morning, this afternoon or this evening. zero in boston, 7 below in boston. the actual temperatures are running in the teens and will only get to the 20s this afternoon. we'll get a couple of clouds, but it's the frigid wind with the temperatures rising into

a few clouds mixing in. the windchill will be in the single digits even at the warmest time of the day, still blustery for the ride home. more on the weather coming up. let's get you on the roads. weather and traffic together. no major issues or back ups right now, but we hav issues on the expressway. the hov lane is opening late, not sure when it's going to be up and going, but for now, the northbound side of the expressway is moving along. 128 southbound, you are starting to get bid si between the expressway and the split. from the north seeing some traffic, but no big slow downs from the north looking like speed limit rides. >> thank you very much. checking our top stories on this tuesday morning, the ntba is working to keep the commute on track on this bitterly cold mortgage. they are telling us the trains

the tracks before the passengers start riding at 5:00 and they are trying to restore the confidence from the public. wind resorts named sufolk for the site. it's the largest project in their history. the district attorney may be changing her mind about putting the suspect on trial. she planned the put him in state court, but now ryan's office says it will assess about the charges. he is appealing his conviction

the police are trying to track down two men in the attack of a dog. a neighbor claims on saturday he saw two young men repeatedly hit abbie with a stick. when he chased him, they took off. the dog's eye was swollen shut. >> i wanted to cry, but i couldn't cry. it was one of those things you want to do, but don't know how to show your emotions. >> abbie suffers from liver disease and that makes it more difficult for her to recover. it's a neighborhood shop that has served many customers, now the owner has been told he has to move out. he began boric r working at this store 47 years ago, but his landlord has given him an eviction notice.

until informs time to retire or die or whatever and to all of a sudden to know something you have been doing your entire life since you were 10 years old you can't do anymore, and now what do i do at 57? a public hearing is set for today on legislation that has been dubbed the millionaire tax. the proposed amend amount calls for an additional tax of 4% on people with incomes of $1 million or more. revenue from that tax would fund transportation and education improvements. today is the first day you can file your taxes with the irs. the irs expects 150 million files this year. the deadline is monday, april

well, make sure you check your pantry today. trader joe's pulled this, raw cashew shells. you can find more details on our website at cbsboston.com. in today's health watch, spending time in close contact with others can put you at risk for getting sick, but a new study by duke found that being social with keep you healthy. healthier. it's unclear if social networks do the same which is good news because twitter is down. >> twitter is down.

getting some social interaction changes our internal? still to come, unbelievable gas prices. >> just how low the prices dropped and how long it lasted. >> reporter: a social studies teacher is hoping social networking can help find her a more coming up. >> reporter: there will be less color at the oscars. many are boycotting the oscars. we want to know what you think,

good morning, twitter has a technical difficulty this morning. this is the message. one state offering some unbeatable gas prices. >> plus, uber is taking to the sky. here's more from the stock exchange. we can't tweet you, sorry. >> reporter: you know, it started working in some areas, in philadelphia it is working. your next uber ride could be a ride on the helicopter. if you have a big chunk of

you could ride on the air bus. uber tested the service back in 2013. if you guys are wondering, they charged between several hundred and several thousands of dollars for the rides. >> reporter: airlines are expected to have a profit this year. in the first three quarters of last year, they had $17.9 billion after taxes. 2015 is expected to be the best year for the industry in decades. around the price for gas briefly dropped below a dollars a gallon in michigan. one station was selling gas for 47-cents a gallon. the police had to direct traffic. other stations broke the dollar barrier. this morning, the prices are back to normal. according to aaa, the national

>> all right, hannah, we just tweeted me because it is back up and running. >> my apple watch tells me i just got it. >> look at you two twins. [ laughter ] coming up, a look at weather and traffic together and a look at the top stories. >> plus, why sleeping this on the weekend might be good for your health. this morning. that means another test for the t. how they are trying to get ahead of potential problems comings up. and checking in with our weather watchers this morning and it is cold out there. we know that's the big story. zero in east boston. 7 below says kathy in wooster. i will let you know when the wind is going to ease up a

well, this morning, we have some good news if you get a lot of sleep over the weekend, catching up on sleep could actually help lower your risk of diabetes, that's according to research at the university of chicago. >> and they found that diabetes jumped 16% for young men who

insulin returns to normal when they caught up to sleep. >> well, it is a good morning to stay in bed if you can because it's so cold out there right now. you will certainly want to stay in bed. it's chilly, guys, it's all and the wind, it's going to cut right through you. the temperature right now in boston is 17 degrees and the wind is 21 miles per hour right now. it's been gusting higher, so check out the real feel. 7 below zero in wooster. 1 below in lawrence, 2 below in manchester. zero is what it feels like. we are in the single digits, too, it doesn't matter where you go, the temperatures are running in the teens and we will come into the 20s. it's still going to be blustery and cold. the wind may gust as high as 50 miles per hour this afternoon. that would be enough that it

at the warmest part of the day, we are going to be in the single digits. tonight, still in the single digits, mainly clear, similar to this morning. tomorrow, the wind may be active, not as strong around 30 with a real feel of around 20 degrees this afternoon. the sun is going to be up and shining. a beautiful looking day with a couple of clouds mixing in this afternoon. >> there's not a lot of action with a couple of showers coming off of the great lakes. other wise, it's a pretty quiet stretch in terms of precipitation right on through the middle part of the week. a little weak storm to our south. thursday, active, and it does subside until friday. speaking of friday, that's where we are looking at a

here from the atlantic. it looks like it may pass somewhere south and east of nantucket. the question is how close does it come and how quickly does it move. the time frame will be saturday into sunday morning right now and it could be some significant snow as well as some coastal concerns with astronomical high tides. at or below freezing right on through the end of the week. it looks dry and still quiet heading into next week. well, danielle, we have problems south of the city including on the expressway. the hov lane is not up and running yet, not sure when it's going to happen. it's appearing toff an impact right now. 128 northbound and southbound now bumper to bumper between

from the north, only reported slow downright now is on 93 southbound, that looks heavy between route 10 and route 133 chris and kathryn. >> thank you. local teacher. here are your top stories on your tuesday morning. >> reporter: good morning, i'm nicole jacobs. you can see the line is under way, but it's a cold one. transportation officials are trying to get away from the snaps which are a consequence of cold snaps. they started running the routes earlier this morning. coming up at 6:00, hear from

about no matter how much they plan for some problems, they still can't avoid them. the family of a missing marine from hingham is still waiting for news off of the coast. in all, 12 marines are missing after two military helicopters clashed last week. no sign of the crew. >> reporter: good morning, i am live at the sanborn middle school in concord where a middle schoolteacher is asking for your help. kara bochicchio is asking for students or strangers if they might be a match. she is on a national donor

a dispute over a roadside tribute is brewing. the memorial continues drawing his friends, but it's next to a park built to honor the milt tear heros. the group that maintains the park says the area has turned into a party spot leaving them to clean up the mess. there's one to take down the site and another to keep it up. a grim discovery in a college town in up state new york. police at the state university confirm three students were found dead in what appears to be a double murder-suicide. counselors will be on hand as students return to class today. an ohio man ask accused of

the body was found behind the town's municipal building yes. his gun was missing. the police say a woman called the police saying that her ex- boyfriend was looking to kill an officer. glen fry has died. the 67-year-old guitarist was battling multiple atements. -- ailments. it's fitting that the bright minds at mit are planning their own tribute to david bowie. two symphonies will be per forced of his -- performed of his work. all of the money raised will go

it's 5:51 and it's time for our daily talker on this tuesday morning. two big celebrities in hollywood are leading the awards. >> jada smith and spike lee will skip the awards because of color. >> reporter: many big names in hollywood, not just people of color are upset that all of the white. jada smith and spike lee are leading the move. spike lee posted on instagram. i would like to ask the media how they feel about another all white ballot. second year in a row actors of

another says she is heartbroken, but added changes have been added to diversify the board. >> begging for acknowledgment or even asking diminishes dignity and diminishes power and we are a dig dignified people and we are powerful and let's not forget it. >> let's take a look at some of the comments coming in now on our social media platforms. >> actors and professionals vote for the nominations. >> good grief, i thought these types of awards were solely based on talent so if you didn't make the cut, that would be why. >> you can make comments on twitter which is now back up and running.

>> thank you so much. coming up, a big football

good morning once again, the patriots weren't the only ones celebrating a victory at gillette on saturday.

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