headed north on 128 lost the tire. the tire flew across the highway and went through the windshield of a car heading southbound. the driver of that car was killed at the scene. >> a shooting outside of one of boston's most luxurious hotels. police tell us andrew flack lost his cool when employees told him he could not leave the hotel with his drink and he fired outside. a water main mess in waltham. a big break at a major intersection. repair crews are still on scene. >> it could be a while before anyone can drive through the area. kate merrill is live at the scene with a closer look. kate? >> reporter: liam, it's a mess on river street in waltham. it's been a long day digging up the street after a water main sprung a leak. now the race is on to fix the hole in that street.

a water main leaked and there was a gas leak to contend with. the danger for the gas leak is over but i'm told that main, that water main simply sprung a leak causing water to flood the street. the road buckled. they have now rerouted the water but businesses are being affected because customers can't get near lilly's kitchen and the u-haul. it made for a tough day because customers can't get close because all the roads nearby are closed. they are not able to get here. >> not able to get her so -- difficult? >> it is. >> oh, yeah, the street is no traffic or anything. >> people are calling in asking how to get here and stuff. >> can they get here? what are you telling them? >> i don't know what to tell them. i don't know what is going on down there. >> reporter: here is the good news, half the hole is filled in. i am told this should be fixed

they didn't fix the leak. they simply rerouted the water. again, this intersection on river street should open, they hope by 8:00 p.m. tonight. kate merrill, wbz news. >> a lot of work hated that possible. a new hampshire man is under arrest accused of stalking and groping three female students. manchester police arrested 19- year-old this morning. the central high school student say he approached them as they were walking to school and tried to lure them to his home. they also say he touched them as they walked by. police tell us they are increasing patrols around that school. two boston city counselors talked about the plan to arm police with tactical rifles. they wrote an open letter to the university's president saying mission hill and roxbury residents should be able to weigh in. the counselors say is the move could encourage mistrust and fear. tonight parents and school officials in newton will talk

late as 9:00 in the morning. studies find that teenagers may perform better in school if classes start later and they get more time to sleep. they hope to vote this spring to put the changes in place by september. the public forum starts at 7:00. the owners of el faro reached a settlement with some of the crews families. in october it got caught in a hurricane and sank. all 33 crew members were killed. family members sued saying the ship was overdo for repairs. the owners have paid 500,000 dollars settlements to ten families. other legal claims are still pending. tonight hollywood is mourning the loss of a great character actor. abe vigoda died in his sleep at his daughter's new jersey home. he was best known for his role as detective fish in barney miller. he was 94 years old. a developing story. a dramatic warning about a dangerous man that escaped from

a prosecutor says they let hannibal lector out. the manhunt is intensifying. >> we know somebody out there knows something. >> the orange county sheriff's department repeatedly asked the public for help monday. they sent a message to the vietnamese community. >> it's important to reach out to us and let us know where they are at. >> reporter: jonathan tew is linked to a vietnamese gang. another is thought to have gang ties. the 43 -- 43-year-old was held on attempted murder charges. a 37-year-old is accused of kidnapping and torture. in 2012 he allegedly tortured a man with fire. >> i'm scared. >> >> reporter: people that live in the community near the jail are frightened. >> these people are that bad. how did they get out of jail. >> he is incredibly violent. >> reporter: orange county

is set for next month. >> the acts he committed are nothing short of die a boli call. >> reporter: they believe they escaped friday morning. they cut their way through a steel screen and entered the building's plumbing tunnels. law enforcement says the group rappeled down nearly five floors using a makeshift rope full of linens. right now the sheriff's department confirms no one from their office is on leave or suspended with pay. to the weather. we are enjoying a taste of spring. >> some places topped 50. >> how long will this last. on. until the middle of next week, temperatures above average, not hard to take compared to last

today 51. well above average. legit. 72 is the record high for this date set in 1950. it can get plenty warm. january has been running above average by a couple of degrees. so, here is the trend through the rest of the week into the weekend. every day above average. warmest temps arrive sunday. into monday, tuesday, wednesday another string of 50s. spring was in the air. still tracking a close shave friday. a storm system that will be a near miss but produce snow showers and no big winter cold is in the forecast until the end of next week. we have time to thaw out a bit. we will take a look at the forecast in a few. new jersey governor chris christie is under fire for an exchange at a town hall event in new hampshire. he was asked why he didn't ditch the campaign trail to head home to newark to help with the storm cleanup. >> what do you expect me to do,

>> he says only one county flooded and most of the power is back on. but people dealing with the damage down there are not happy. the owner of a jersey shore bike shop reserved space for the governor outside his store including a mop and a box of doughnuts. on friday the true story of the coast guard rescue of the pendleton. that tanker broke in half during a 1952 storm off cape cod. tonight we have some new underwater images of what have remains of that vessel. you can see some of the ship's massive beams and debris still scattered over the ocean floor. a hidden treasure. >> coming up, new life for an old story for one of the favorite children's authors. >> double take. unusual answer to the question who wore it best. >> this blood hound deserves a good nap. his incredible around

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a south carolina couple got a big surprise when they check on their toddler. >> they heard sutton saying a lengthy prayer in her crib. >> thank you my daddy, thank you my mommy. amen. >> for more than a minute the little girl said thank you to her mom, her dad, as well as several relatives and santa claus. if you listen to the whole thing, she lists dozens of people. >> she is doing that without them there. that has to be gratifying. >> she wasn't doing it for show. >> but it was a show. it can be awkward showing up wearing the same thing as

>> what if your outfit matches the place. a redit user said my friend checked in a random hotel and this happened. you can see the white and green top with a dark stripe looks like the hole tell hallway. she at least appears to have a good sense of humor. >> what are the odds of that. >> made for a great photo. tonight the accidental come pedestrian tore that entered a half marathon on the fly. >> a dog in alabama did it on a bathroom break. she let her out to do her business and somehow the dog ended up at the starting line of the elk month half marathon. she decided i will run with the runners. 12.1-mile later she finished in 7th place, earned a medal then went home and did this, took a much deserved nap. i didn't know dogs can run that long. >> the owner didn't know she was doing it except people were

the dog made it home. longer than 13.1. the. straight ahead, ipads and a lot of empathy. an apple store employee safes

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hi praise for an apple store employee that jumped into action when the boy needed help. >> he saw the boy run into a wall. >> the boy's mom said he knew what to do to help his son. she wants the world to know about it. >> this is lynne marie and her 9-year-old son james. he has down syndrome. a few years ago he was diagnosed with autism. >> when you are a parent of a special needs child you get lots of stares and you get -- some people are kind but you never know what you will get. >> reporter: james uses an ipad to communicate. he and his mom were at an apple store buying a new one. something outside the store caught his attention. he tried to run after it but ran smack into a glass wall. >> he just took off running full steam ahead and he smacked himself into the wall.

fell flat over on the floor. everyone in the store gasped with me. >> reporter: as she tried to console her son, andrew wall, an apple employee rushed to james. >> andrew came over and looked at me and said what can i do for you. million dollars. >> he sat down on the floor with james to program the boy's new ipad and show him how to use it. >> lynne marie snapped this photo and posted a thank you on facebook. that message went viral and all the way to apple's executives. >> i think people are ready to hear something good and andrew deserves to be applauded. >> well, she said she is glad that apple knows it has a special employee. she wanted the world to know there are people out there with awfully good hearts.

>> unless you are my son and deeply concerned that the snow will melt and kids can't go sledding. >> sledding prospects are going downhill. i want to talk about the blizzard, too. we were on the cusp of this. this is a story ongoing for several years. meg o'leary sent in this video. another breach with this storm over the weekend. this used to be a continuous line, outer cape, big dunes if you have been out. every year it seems like one storm or a couple have breached into this marsh. used to be sand back here and now it fills in. the marsh has been killed off by the saltwater coming in. a big breach in between the dunes. we will see what they do in terms of rebuilding or letting nature do its course. worcester she of a foot of snow.

boston about the same. average is 20. february can be very volatile month for us. i think the best snow chances this year will come especially in mid-february to mid-march. if we get snow, that's to mark on your calendar, i think. today 51 in boston. average for early april. it smelled like spring. you could hear the chirping of water off the rooftops. 48 in norwood. 47 plymouth. many towns 50 this afternoon. a big dent in the snow pack. southwesterly winds will whisk the moisture away. gusting 20 to 30 miles per hour. the winds will keep the temperatures falling off not that much tonight. cold front to the west. south westerlies are ahead of it. a couple of rain showers along the front. not a lot but a few sprinkles on long island sound. d.c. close to 50 and rain showers. a slushy mess after the weekend snow. there is a chance for a few of these showers during the

morning. in particular the south coast, cape and islands. everyone above freezing until early tomorrow morning. looking hour by hour, a lot of clouds out there. a chance for a few showers across southeastern massachusetts and a lot of clouds for tomorrow morning and a chance for that rainfall. not expecting too much but a damp start. then as the day goes on tomorrow, clearing from west to east. we will introduce more sunshine. also drier air and a chillier feel to the air, especially by tomorrow evening when you head home from work. out the door, well up into the 30s. a couple of showers. winds out of the west southwest. midday more sunshine in central massachusetts seeing the most breezy and drier. we will top in the low 40s and hold there through the afternoon. tomorrow evening. tomorrow night will be a cold night. 43 boston. 30s in the worcester hills and

plenty of melting snow on tap. thursday another nice day after the chilly start. we managed the low 40s, nicks mix of sun and -- nice mix of sun and storms. the main part moves out to see but there will be a link can between that storm and a polar disturbance to the west. there is still a chance for areas of snow to break out and snow showers friday, not a big event but something to keep tabs on. i don't think we will get the brunt but we have a chance of snow showers in the area toward friday. the cool day will be saturday in the 30s, a few snow showers and flurries. sunday back into the 40s. mild one. a chance at 50s on monday. i do think that any snow we have on the ground is gone by the middle of next week. >> 30s saturday. >> rough, right? >> talk to me at the end of next week.

>> look forward to that. if it seems like everyone has amazon prime you might be right. half of all u.s. households are members of the program. analysts say the number of past year. jetblue. they are redesigning 130 of its planes to include more leg room and power outlets at every seat. peter rabbit in a few fable but not the main character. the tale of kitty and boots was written nearly 100 years ago. it is the story of a well behaved cat leading a double life and it includes an older peter rabbit. it will be released later this year celebrating the 150 anniversary of the birth. >> cat and boots.

a homecoming on the ice. >> not for hockey players but forecast skatedders. >> at 6:00 it looks like a typical wrestling match. this video is going viral. what happened here that it is making headlines across the country and teaching everyone a powerful lesson in sportsmanship. making the grade. the numbers are in for the first statewide vealing of our

some of the best figure skaters in the world are in boston checking out the garden ahead of this year's world figure skating championships. among those expected to compete and alex. alex was born in boston and he said he and his sister cannot ice. fan. it will be a great atmosphere.

the world coming to boston will love it. a lot of them will route for him and his sister they are march 28 to april 3rd. we have much more ahead. the news at 6:00 starts right now. breaking news, a driver killed on 128 by a tire flying off a truck. >> gunfire outside of one of boston's most luxurious hotels. >> inside this hotel it lead to a shot fired outside the street. the suspect picked up by police. >> a feeling of spring in the air. take a look at the forecast and if that will continue and the latest on the friday storm. >> a wrestler's winning move. >> i wanted to help him out,

we go to the breaking news first at 6:00. a driver killed on 128 hit by a tire that flew off a pickup truck. it flew off the truck, across the highway and hit a car. >> all lanes are open but the investigation is just getting started. christina hager is live in lexington. >> both sides of the highway are back open to traffic. police say this was a freak accident that was caused by a

car.