right now at 6:00, the ntba trying to beat the cold. what they are doing to keep the trains and passengers on time. also, a win for the casino project in everett. also, a middle schoolteacher turning to social media and her students as she battles a health crisis. it is 6:00 right now. kathryn hauser. >> and i'm chris mckinnon. it is tuesday, january 19th and we are talking about a bitterly cold start to the day.

layers, the hat, the gloves, the whole deal. >> all of it. we have a wind advisory in effect until 7:00 p.m. wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. that is strong enough to cause isolated pockets of power outages and damage as well. near 40 miles per hour from province town back down to the cape. the wind gusts will get stronger. 2 below zero. the real feel at logan airport right now, 9 below. temperatures are actually in the teens, but you have to consider the wind and that wind will be strong from start to finish. the skies are clear. we will see clouds mixing in with the temperatures in the 20s. blustery, 20 degrees as we head into the ride home. i will let you know when the wind lets up a little bit. let's get you on the roads.

the commute. let's look now. the hov lane usually open by now. mass dot tweeted that there's something in the road. a couple of other bumper to bumper ride s from the south, 128 southbound between logan express and the split and it looks like route 3 and union to the split. to the north stop and go between river road and the 23. thank you so much. 6:02 right now. the nbta is trying to stay ahead of the bitterly cold weather today. >> new overnight, trying to prevent problems. nicole jay sobs sobs -- jacobs is live with more. good morning nicole. >> reporter: good morning to you, chris. it's cold, but you can see the

i want to get you to video from overnight because they started to prepare ahead of the storm. they started running the trains to make sure everything was all set to go. that was to get ahead of any potential problems. i can tell you according to the transportation secretary, track breakage is known in these cold snaps and all they can do is try to stay ahead of the issues. >> i want people to understand that being prepared for winter does not mean there will be no issues whatsoever. >> reporter: and this is another test for the t today. of course, we had another cold day a few weeks ago, but certainly, the last thing these people on the tracks want to do is to stand in all of the chill waiting for a delayed train, or a train that never shows up.

their fingers crossed that the plans go as planned today. nicole jacobs reporting. >> thank you. the ntba board will hold hearings as to whether or not to continue the weekend rides. the t is facing a $242 million deficit. police now say the woman who reported being attacked this weekend in chelsey made up the story. she told the police three men beat her and slashed her with a knife while walking home from work on friday night. she will be called to court this month. six protesters were arrested in boston this weekend.

when they refused to leave the terminal. similar demonstrations took place at other airports. suffolk construction has won the bid for the casino in yvette. the $1.7 billion venture is the largest private construction pro-jeblght in the -- project in the history of the state. it will create 4000 jobs for construction and an additional 4000 jobs when it opens in 2017. business and political leaders will get a firsthand look at the work that has begun on the $950 million mgm project. some of the downtown spring

springfield area was damaged by a tornado. the boston mayor will deliver his state of the city address tonight at 7:30 on wbz. in campaign 2016, the first votes will be cast in iowa and new hampshire in less than a month, so candidates are making stops to drum up support. ted cruz is making multiple stops in new hampshire. and gop front runner donald trump made a stop in concord yesterday. he brought his daughter up on stage yesterday to talk to the crowd. >> i am so incredibly proud of my father so this is so much

enthusiasm, to share your un enthusiasm and i know this man will make america great again. a local middle school deeper is turning to students and even strangers for help. she is 30 years old and needs a new kidney. suzie steimle is live outside the school and she is hoping a kidney can save her life. >> reporter: well, kathryn, cay ray bochicchio is a middle schoolteacher. 30-year-old kara bochicchio is launching a social study of her own, hoping a stranger can save her life. the middle schoolteacher is suffering from kidney failure, she needs a new kidney and soon.

>> reporter: she is on the national donor list, but that could take time, time she doesn't have, so she is stepping up to ask on social media. >> i have heard so many stories of people who can donate and it's gotten into the right hands. >> reporter: on her facebook page, she steps out of her comfort zone. initially, she felt uncomfortable asking for help. >> at the end of the day, i am teaching skills for them to be good people and we need those good people to make stuff like this happen. >> reporter: cay -- kara is type o-positive. if you want to learn more,

>> thank you so much. the patriots getting ready for the afc championship and the denver broncos. it's a rematch between brady and manning. payton has a 2-1 edge in afc championship games. brady says he can't wait to face his friend again. >> it's pretty remarkable what he has accomplished this season and to get the win. the steelers were playing as well as any team in the league. it will be fun to play another peyton manning led team. >> our coverage from denver begins tomorrow night. we will have coverage from every angle. we will get things kick off for you with a two hour edition of

pats and broncos kick off at 2:00. around 6:10 right now, coming up on wbz this morning, a defenseless dog recovering from a brutal attack. >> the police are looking for the men. and a concern for women who use nail polish. good morning everybody, it's all about the wind today and the cold. the temperatures only coming into the 20s. real feel is going to be in the single didn'ts. we are looking -- digits. we are looking at the skyline of boston right now. we are looking ahead to the impending storm from the

well, who could forget this? this is the play that had patriots fans squeamish. look at you looking over my shoulder. >> i know, so the quarterback posted a picture on facebook.

raising his arms. brady posted hey, julian, how about a little bit more blocking and a little bit less flexing. he said my bad, usually when i dive for the end zone, it's a touchdown. my bad. [ laughter ] it is downright chilly out there. the wind is probably the biggestish shy because it makes -- issue because it makes it people colder. >> absolutely. you want to be bundled up. the current gust is 30 miles per hour and once the sun comes up, it's going to be higher. it doesn't matter where you go, the wind is gusting. 9 below in wooster. 2 below zero in fallmouth as well. you have to consider the wind today and that wind will be strong from start to finish

time in the afternoon, the windchill is still going to be running in the single digits. we are going nowhere here, the wind is still going to be strong out of the northwest and when we wake up tomorrow morning, there will be a slight improvement, maybe not below zero, but still around 10 degrees on the cape and the islands. mostly clear overnight as well as we drop back into the teens. similar to this morning. we will make slight, keyword slight improvements tomorrow morning. in the 30s as opposed to the 20s. the real feel, knocking off about 10 degrees. there will be some clouds mixing in, but no precipitation to worry about. we will get the snow to the north, but no big storms in the forecast through the middle part of the week. there will be a little bit of disturbance with the snow from

the mid atlantic. that will push off of the north carolina coastline. that sets the stage for our potential weekend storm. gulf of mexico energy all the way from the tennessee river new england. right now, it looks like the storm would pass to the south and east of nantucket. side. this many days out, there's still some uncertainty. the time frame looks like saturday to sunday morning. that is the biggest concern with potentially the most snow we have had so far this season. could be up to 6-inches of snow not out of the question. temperatures right in the teens through the start of the week. visit. this is the second and third graders.

oh, so much energy. barry had a blast with you guys at the hemmingway elementary school. danielle, the story of the morning so far is still the express way with the hov lane opening late, not sure when yet. dot is saying there's an equipment problem. two other bumper to bumper ride from the south. 128 southbound between the logan express and the split and union to the split. also hearing about the crash in stow ton. from the north, we are hearing about an accident right now 128 southbound. the center lane is blocked then 93 southbound you are stop and go between the an over stretch stretch. route 3 south sluggish between

>> thank you very much. the police are trying to track down two men wanted in the attack of a dog. this dog remains at a veterinary hospital. a man says he saw two men repeatedly hitting abbie with a stick. when they took off they were heard saying racial slurs. >> i wanted to cry, but i couldn't cry. it's one of those things, it's like your kids, you don't know how to show your emotions. >> abbie suffers from liver disease and that makes it more difficult for her to recover. anyone with information is asked to call the police. a public hearing is set for today on the millionaire tax. the proposed tax calls for an additional tax of 4% on people with annual incomes of $1

revenues from that tax would fund education and transportation improvements. it's that time of the year, it's the first day you can file your taxes with the irs. the irs expects to receive more year. if you tend to procrastinate, you have a little bit of extra time this year, the due date is 15th. you might want to check your shelves. trader joes is recalling cashews. it may be a while before they return. you can find more details on our website at cbsboston.com. well, there's new concerns this morning about nail polish. a new study claims that chemicals from some polishes

about half of the polishes contain a chemical that causes elevated levels after painting nails. tphp has been linked the reproductive issues. the makers are calling the research speculative and misleading. still to come, some high profile actors are boycotting the oscars. this is john keller, one year later deflategate is standing in the danger of

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tuesday morning, believe it or not, this week marks the one gate saga. anniversary. >> reporter: good morning, it wasn't an an verse si anybody would want to remember, so it's no wonder that yesterday's anniversary of the deflate gait controversy passed without notice, but we should take notice of it because the entire pa pathetic affair puts the spotlight on jell schism some executives of nfl teams that has enjoyed less success than the patriot over the years saw an opportunity to express their jealousy by smearing tom brady. a year later, there's not a

jealousy, and it's elf evil twin envy have been around forever. the internet has shown as deeply embedded it is. it's easy to go online and smear them and politicians of both parties keep trying to exploit the jealousy of the wealthy. there's hope in the fact that this tactic seems to have its limits. 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 jealousy jihad of deflate gait failed.

e-mail me at keller @ wbz.com. it is 6: 25 right now on your tuesday morning. a lot more coming up in the next half hour including the case against aaron hernandez. >> the big decision that could happen in court today.

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right now at 6:30, a bitterly cold commute. what the ntba is doing to keep the customers from being left out in the cold. and oscar boycott, the celebrities boycotting and the changes already being promised. this is our daily talker. and a teacher taking her beth battle to the -- health battle to the public. what she is hoping to achieve with her social media campaign.

up on 6: 30 right now, i'm chris mckinnon. >> and i'm kathryn hauser. it is tuesday, january 19th. it's so cold out there. we have been saying all morning you need the hats and the gloves and the scarf. >> even if the kids refuse, i don't want to wear the hat and scarf, put them on. the sunrise is coming up about 40 minutes from now and we get a couple of clouds out there. the camera is shaking around a little bit because the wind is strong. frigid start from start to finish with the temperatures rising into the 20s, that's it by the time school is out. up near 40 in the vineyard in nantucket. we may see some gusts as high as 40-50 miles per hour. windchill right now, 2 below in boston, the real feel is 9 below.

teens, but you have to consider the wind today. a few clouds to our east and a few more that will mix with the sunshine today. risings out of the teens into the 20s, that's about it. partly cloudy, windy and frigid even at the warmest time of the day, the windchill is going to be running in the single didn'ts. temperatures dropping back into the teens. traffic and weather together looks pretty busy behind you. we have a bad accident on 128 on southbound and lexington before routes 4 and 225. it's a roll over with injuries. the center lane is blocked. only the left lane is getting by all though it looks like the far right lane of the left lane maybe squeaking by right now. the bumper the bumper back up is to route 3 in burlington. another back up passed wilmington and to the south we are still dealing with the

opened on the expressway because of an equipment problem according to mass dot, it's about a 15 minute back up now on the ride from the split up to columbia road. the ntba is working to make sure some passengers are not left in the cold this morning. >> the agency taking extra steps to keep the trains running in the tough conditions. you are dressed perfectly, nicole for the cold weather. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and let's hope these commuters are dressed well as well. i'm sure they are hoping not to have to stand out on the platform today waiting for the late train or a train not to show up, and i can tell you the ntba has been working this morning to warm up the trains to make sure the tracks are not frozen.

it's moving nice and easy this morning. they did start to do that earlier, but even with that preparation, they say it doesn't mean that they wouldn't be completely void of weather relate ted issues because these prolonged cold snaps make the tracks brittle which, in turn they say creates a lot of problems. so taking another live look here, we are at north quincy station, the red line here. we have been keeping up the twitter which is one of the ways that ntba officials let commuters know ability the delays or the status of their trains. we have seen minor delays, but nothing major given the cold. reporting live in quincy, nicole jay sobs. >> thank you -- jacobs. >> thank you, nicole. a judge could set a new

accused of murder in 2012. he has pleaded not guilty. the trial was expected to start this month, but a judge delayed it because of a situation in the case. the district attorney may be changing her mind about putting tsar on trial. now the office is saying they will assess whether or not to appeal the charges. a dispute over a roadside tribute is brewing. a memorial for a man killed in a hit and run crash continues to draw friends, but it's next to a park set up to honor military heros.

it's turned into a party spot leaving them to clean up the mess. his or deal now over. a hingham man is happy to be home. the family of mathew trevithick is happy to be home. >> we are happy he is home. yes. >> trevithick's release was arranged by john kerry. there's no word on why trevithick was jailed. [ music ] well, i'm traveling down the road, trying to loosen my load, i've got seven women on my mind. .

his voice contributed to the music of the '70s. the eagles were one of the most successful groups of all times. fry launched a successful solo career when the group broke up in 1980. the group reunited in 1994 and four years later, they were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. don henly released a statement that said in part, i know crossing paths with glen changed my life forever. rest in peace, my brother, you did what you set out to do and then some. glen fry was 67 years old. to many, david bowie was a

mit will perform two symphonies of his work. all of the money raised will go toward cancer research. bowie died last week after a battle with cancer. time now for our daily talker. two big names in hollywood are leading the change for a boycott of the academy award s. >> jada smith and spike lee will be skipping the awards because of the lack of people of color. >> reporter: many big names in hollywood, not just people of color are upset that all of the acting nominees are white, but jada smith and spike lee are now leading the boycott. spike lee posted on instagram last night "i would like all of the media to ask the white

ability how they feel about the all white ballot. it's the second year in a row, by the way, actors of color have been snubbed. that's the academy president right there. she says she is heartbroken, but added changes have been made to diversify the board. now, here's jada smith's statement on facebook. >> begging for acknowledgment or even asking diminishes power and we are a dignified people and we are powerful and let's not forget it. >> okay, let's look at some of the reaction coming in, cynthia posted this comment on facebook. as long as people of all color and races only see in color, this world is screws, in her

this is from liz. sex, drugs and violence permeate what people are seeing in a negative way. people should be boycotting the movie industry and the oscars for what she says are real reasons. you can leave your comments all day long. guys. >> thank you very much. this morning, a local schoolteacher is taking a private health battle public. >> and she is hoping that decision can help save her life. suzie steimle is live outside of the middle school this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning guys. cay kara bochicchio is a social studies teacher . over the weekend, she and her sister took to social media trying to find her a kidney. she is going through kidney

with her kidneys because of an autoimmune issue since she was 14. she is on a list of eligible donors, but it could be years. she is hoping many will hear her story and help her out. she was anxious about putting her story out there and asking for help, but now she feels there might be a lesson for all of us. >> at tend of the day, i am teaching students to be good people and we need good people to make things like this happen. >> reporter: kara is type o. if you want to reach out, her link is on our website at cbsboston.com. >> thank you very much. straight ahead, it was all a hoax.

police say a woman lied about being attacked and robbed this weekend. good morning, danielle. good morning, chris, good morning everybody, checking in with weather watcher ease right now, it is a cold start. this is the main story right now and windy as well. 3degrees says michael in hudson. a lot of single digit readings. we will let you know when the wind is going to subside and we will look ahead to the weekend.

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the patriots weren't the only ones to win big this weekend, a surprise marriage proposal took place in the stands. paul clark proposed to judy truby on the video board. >> that is a successful weekend, a pats win and a successful proposal. >> it doesn't get much bitter than that. -- better than that. cold and the wind is going of days. a wind advisory is in effect through 7:00 p.m. hour. that could cause power outages from the wind. once the sun comes up, the sun helps to mix up the atmosphere just a bit.

between 20-30 miles per hour. once the sun comes up, gusts up to 40-50 miles per hour. the real feel, 2 below. manchester, lawrence, 5 below in chat teem. it doesn't matter where you go, the wind is going to cause issues. gusts over 40, gloster. we may see gusts over 40 in the city of boston, too. during the day tomorrow, the wind is still going to be a factor, really, right on through the middle of the week. it won't be as strong today. i think the gusts will be 20-30 miles per hour. this afternoon, we do manage 20s, that's about it, but the real feel will be running in the single didn'ts tonight. tomorrow, we come up to around 30, so a bit of a rebound compared to today. knock about 10 degrees off,

plenty of sunshine in the forecast today and tomorrow. we will get a couple of clouds mixed in, even a couple of snow showers in northern vermont and new hampshire today. the wind and the cold is the story for now. there could be a little bit of a disturbance with areas of snow from-on-on, virginia -- ohio, virginia, tennessee. we don't have to worry about that. a new area of high pressure is coming in and locking it in place and then we turn to the south. areas of snow spread in. it looks like the jackpot maybe in virginia, west virginia. but cold enough here that the storm makes its closest path south and east of nantucket. we are likely to see the snowfall here as well. a little bit early to say the amounts, but be prepared.

saturday into very early sunday morning. what's the latest on the crash? danielle, the crash on 128 is still causing back ups. the crash is in lexington on routes 4 and 225. it's a roll over blocking the center lane. they just got a wrecker on the scene right now, but the bumper to bumper back up is to' wind street. that's causing about a 20 minute delay. we have a crash with the back up passed wilmington. that looks like at least a 15 minute delay and the hov lane still not opened on the expressway. mass dot is saying because of equipment issues. checking our top stories on this tuesday morning. the ntba is working to make

>> the t was running before the passengers boarded. the ntba is trying to restore confidence in the riders after last year's problems. >> and the ntba board will hold hearings today as to whether or not to continue the weekend and late night service. the t is facing a $242 million deficit and needs to find ways to cut costs. hearings on possible fare hikes will be held soon. and suffolk has been hired for the construction of the new casino creating 4000 jobs. and the police are now saying the woman who was said

chelsey made the story up. perez is now facing charges for misleading the police. she will be called to court later this month. >> well, still to come, tom brady and the patriots are hoping to make another run for the super bowl. >> but first, they have to make

the patriots getting ready for the afc championship and the denver broncos, it's a rematch between tom brady and peyton manning. the patriots quarterback is just 2-6 all time in denver and 0-2 in the playoffs there. brady said it's always a challenge. >> it's a great football inenvironment. they have had some great teams, i didn't realize we were 2-6. we have had a lot of close games. we have 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. night. we will have every angle from

sunday -- city, and on sunday, don't forget we start things at noon and the pats and the broncos start at 2:00 right here. celtics and mavericks in dallas last night. celtics down three with time running out. jay cotter, though, misses the three, but he gets the foul. with six seconds left, he hit all three free throws to tie the game. the owner can't believe it. a college basketball player now benched accused of tripping a referee. he is suspended for four games.

hundreds of people from the town of rhode island hit the beach to spell the #. he has cancer and his treatments are no longer working. his last wish is to be famous around the world. we wish him all of the best. it's 6:54 right now, time to get a lock at what's coming up on cbs this morning. good morning. jamie diamond in studio 57 and we meet up with hank williams jr. >> thank you. up next, a stellar sight in the sky, the rare event about

space, the final frontier will be holding a treat. beginning tomorrow for the first time in a decade, you will be able to see five plantings lined together in the sky. that's about 45 minutes before

the five plants lining up. that's going to last for several weeks. you have some time. >> will it be viewing for it. >> yes, the skies will be clear, but i don't know if you want to go out. >> [ laughter ] it will be quick. >> the temperatures are only going to be running in the 20s today, right around 30 through the weekend and of course all about the weekend storm, it could be a significant amount of snow on saturday. we'll keep you posted. >> we'll see you back here an up date in 25 minutes. >> have a great morning. homecoming? it' s awesome. but with the citizens bank education refinance loan, it get etter. r you know those people who pay a little extra t and get all the legroom in coach? that could be you, t if you refinance your student loans. i can refinance? yes, you could replace your current student loans with one new loan and save money on interest. sounds easy! it is easy! so, treat yourself to something from that in-flight magazine.

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