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us -- it is showing some lighter snow coming down in and around sharing, met feared, flying finn -- medford, franklin, also steadier stuff moving down across fall river. temperature wise we are in the 30s, 32 in worcester and dark coldest temps will be in the central area. we will have some low visibility at times. around midnight things will change to freezing rain. we are not seeing big totals that cause big power outages. the roads should be okay as long as they are pretreated. icy areas expected north and west of 128. i think most towns will be close to freezing starting the morning it.
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coating up to 2 inches and some isolated amounts up to 3 inches. tomorrow morning there will be some icy areas across the interior but it won't actually be freezing rain or anything like that. -- pouring freezing range. breaking news, state senator brian joyce has announced he will not seek reelection. he has been in the headlines, a target -- the target of an ethics investigation. his lost the -- law office was investigation. a man under the influence of alcohol and drugs struck in seriously hurt a man. 51-year-old thomas mohan hit man on route 53. the man that was hit actually has life-threatening injuries.
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he has a long list of violations and his license has been suspended in the past. the makers of a boston marathon bomber movie want to shoot close to the anniversary of the tax in watertown. christine is live in watertown. >> reporter: at least one home still has bullet holes in the siding from the shootout with police and with the boston bombers. one of them says it's only appropriate. their neighborhood should play the part of itself. nowhere was the tension around the manhunt more palpable than here in watertown. neighbors witnessed police confront the boston bombers, timberland present i have --
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indiscernible ] was eventually run down by his brother. >> [ muffled audio ] >> three years later this production crew is planning the filming of the scene in a movie starring mark wahlberg in the spring. >> >> cbs sent neighbors in this letter, a survey asking how they feel, and offer of compensation and an outline of the schedule for neighbors who once recorded the real dramatic images from the windows of their home. they said there will be simulated gunfire until midnight. >> if you have never heard gunfire, you know that was gunfire. >> i think it's exciting. [ laughter ]>> reporter: a source tells us they originally offered to film the scene summerhouse but settled on this spot at the request of the watertown community. >> it happen here so you need to see, this is a regular
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it's not a movie set. >> i spoke with the watertown police chief and he says if the filming goes ahead as planned it is likely his officers will provide the security detail. some of the same officers will do this as lived the original scene. the movie is called "patriots' day " produced by our sister company cbs film. back to you. >> a developing story tonight -- a developing story tonight, judith sales was posted pick up her son from daycare yesterday but never made it there. chantee lans is live with more. >> reporter: good evening. since this mom went missing, it's been more than 24 hours. police are checking every avenue. hobart police said outside of the home of a missing mom and wife. she was last seen leaving the
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>> she weighs to me and i waved that is a. her 10-year-old son from daycare. >> we have a lot of missing persons that are juveniles and stuff like that. a woman of her aged children, that's not so common. >> police and her husband answered the door and tuesday. information.>> reporter: friends are taking to social media posting facebook messages safe return. >> >> reporter: -- her phone is off now and was last seen sending a signal yesterday. there was no evidence of a crime at this time. we are hearing word that police is involved to offer additional
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live chantee lans. a former police chief who was charged with collecting bribes has still been receiving his taxpayer-funded pension. taxpayer-funded pension if you a crime. we are trying to find out why. we are taking a closer look. >> reporter: at police chief on the wrong side of the law. angela lamonica indicted by the feds in 1995 for taking bribes to allow illegal gambling in the town of windsor. >> it was a big story at the time. >> i remember the entire incident. >> it cost his job but not his
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it has been learned that he has received almost $1 million since his retirement. how did it happen? even though he admitted to taking bribes, the actual conviction was finally -- filing false tax returns. the retirement board took no action at the time determine day -- determining that it was not related to his job as cop picks who how surprise for you to learn this? >> i learned this from you when i was surprised.>> reporter: the 1988 legislation strips employees of their pension. he believes people are getting savvier in their plea deals to keep their pension. >> it's important to peel back the layers. >> all in favor say i -- aye. >> reporter: they are reviewing
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>> i have never had a case like this before. >> i think it's a good idea to take a closer look at it. >> reporter: he never responded to our interview requests but we learned he flew back from florida to attend a privateering tonight to argue why he should keep his pension. a decision will come next month. for the i-team ryan kath the bbc news. >> if you have a store you want the i-team -- wbz news. if you have a story you want the i-team to cover, go to our website. a four-year-old boy wanders out of his home and onto city streets. >> what he was looking for when he walked away from his home in the middle of the night. "big papi" talks about his last spring training. he doesn't have a height but he has the heart.
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a four-year-old boys found wandering in the middle of the night. >> someone spotted the boy and call police just before 3 am. he was able to give his name. they woke his mother and she had no idea that he slipped up. he was okay and no charges will be filed. a new massive project for the mbta, a proposal to bill an underground link. this idea has been proposed in rejected many times before. now the governor is actively petitioning for it. they plan to spend $2 million just to study it. i always thought it was a no- brainer.
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south station but trying to get to celtics game and north station. >> had you get there? there are things we should be able -- how do you get there? there are things we should be able to do in this is one of them. we are on the snow part tonight and then we will go to eisenman rain will be the cherry on top as well as 60 degree temperatures coming up. -- then we will go to ice and rain and then the cherry on top will be 60 degree temperatures. we will have icy spots in the meantime. the warm up is tomorrow night into thursday morning, heavy rain and winds will move through. this whole event is coming into waves, the weaker storm system comes tonight, it will be light snow. the big spinning every get is
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one that will eventually techs all -- push all the warm air to the eastern seaboard. there is steady snow across rhode island. there's been snow along franklin on 495 and into need them as well. -- meet him as well. -- needham as well. we will continue to track this northward. we are not talking about much for the totals. there will be some lower visibility if you are traveling. the roads will probably be in good shape. as we watch the snow and rain line move its way northward, north and west of 128, it will likely change to freezing rain after midnight tonight and sleet. the models are doing a great job of handling the cult. they try to rush it out too quickly. many areas north and west of
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the freezing mark and there will still be some icy areas. the cold won't budge for much of the day tomorrow. many of us will stay in the 30s all day long. as we head to the afternoon and into the evening, we will have rain showers and then we will have the warmer temperatures coming in, especially tomorrow evening. by this time tomorrow, we are approaching 50 degrees of the boston, still some holdouts across the interior but as a michael's on the warmer air continues to filter its way in. that is where we will get the heaviest rainfall. during wednesday night, overnight hours into very early on thursday morning, if we're lucky this might speed up where the heaviest downpours will a.m. morning commute. the heaviest range of bright the -- be right before dawn on
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much like the last storm, the strongest winds will be where the heaviest rainfall is, wednesday night and into thursday morning. we are looking at cost about 40 to 50 miles an hour. you can see this coming down. we will just have scale --'s tattered power outages and downed power lines. we are basically on the moderate end of the scale for each part of the storm, moderate impact of the snow and ice tonight. it will also be on the moderate side wednesday night with the rain. and the wind gusts should also cause just minor difficulties. if looking for tea and bright on saturday, into the 40s on sunday and into the 50s and maybe even 60 degree temperatures on monday. that's the final day of february. >> that is the way it should end and then all of march will be like that. [ laughter ] >> he is ordering 60s, baseball weather. we have to get all the way
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the red sox. ortiz is the story today. he is going into spring training this year knowing it is his last. >> they have had issues in the past. "big papi" welcome to the sox ace, making him a happy man. >> he told me he had my back and he started with a handshake and ended with a hug. i couldn't -- it couldn't have it was something i definitely wanted and needed any gave it to me. i was very happy. >> in the meantime david ortiz to 10 years to give out a hug in fort myers. let's go to dan roche who talked with "big papi" today. >> we have seen it all, his big personality, three world series championships. 500+ homeruns and on and on it goes. it is coming to an end. on tuesday david ortiz held his final spring training press conference as he gets set to say goodbye.
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>> reporter: 40-year-old david r seas -- david ortiz shows no signs of slowing down. he knows that father time is closing in on the great "big papi" however. to i don't know how much more i can do what i do. remember, people always expect me to come in and do what i have been used to doing. >> reporter: he said numerous times on tuesday, he doesn't another world series is his only goal. >> personally, that is all that matters, winning. sitting down after the season and thinking, that was a hell of the season. >> reporter: on the final curtain drops he will be only one of 4 players with 500+ homeruns as well as three home run series titles joining babe ruth, mickey mantle and reggie jackson and he will leave with
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>> i thank god every day for him giving me the opportunity to have the career that i have. i think when you feel like it's time to go, that's the moment. >> reporter: he went today around with a camera crew filming every single step along the way and making a documentary about ortiz in his final season. he doesn't want to be a distraction. he simply wants to win. it's no different than any other time that we had been here. "big papi" every time he goes, that will continue throughout 2016. >> i love how we handle david price. he gives them a hug. thank you dan roche. timberwolves in minnesota last night, they played behind for most of the game that ever give up. it was a great play. minnesota made a free throw. that put them up by 2. is trying for a 3 pointer.
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the garden? he gets his second of the game, they were down 5-4 with two -- 2:57 left to go. by the way, they are all off tonight. that's sports for now. "cbs evening news" is coming up next at six "cbs evening news" is coming up next at 630 -- at 6: 30. >> scott pelley has a preview. >> it is great to be with you in boston. officials at the centers for disease control said today that they were surprised that they have so many cases the zika virus that appear to have been transmitted sexually. there are 14 in united states that they are currently investigating, expecting the number to go higher. dr. jon lapook will be here to explain what all of this means.
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new at 6:00, holding court, an unlikely player who beat the odds and the doubters. he earned a spot on the team. he is 3'5" tall. >> he earned a spot on his school's jv team. this has been a bright spot for his team's tough season. >> reporter: what is your mom's a quick >> she said i don't think you can do it work i said i think so. -- do it. i said i think so. i want to make the jv team. >> reporter: whoever says size matters hasn't met 14-year-old
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40 pounds soaking wet. he's a freshman in high school that place jv basketball for the hillsboro cats. tristan suffer some are very rare growth disorder. >> it's a rare dwarfism. is not going to get very tall.>> reporter: doesn't stop him -- that doesn't stop them from playing the game. >> i have been looking forward to playing my entire life. >> reporter: on the court he is a force to be reckoned with. >> i have 14. soever. >> everyone rallies around him, the crowd, everyone on the bench. >> i just to -- tried to do my best. >> reporter: you ever get beaten? >> yes. >> what do you do then?
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it when he scores the whole crowd goes wild. >> reporter: he says he still has a lot to learn about basketball but he thinks his mom for all of her support. >> he taught -- she taught me never to give up work she taught me good sportsmanship and everything. >> reporter: that is why everyone loves him. i am paul burton wbz news. >> isn't that the best? >> that's fantastic work i love how he keeps track --. i love how he keeps track of
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we're living in a very competitive global economy, and if we are going to succeed, we need the best-educated workforce in the world. we should be making public colleges and universities tuition-free. we're going to pay for it with a tax on wall street speculation. the taxpayers of this country bailed out wall street. it is time for them to start helping the middle class of this country. i'm bernie sanders
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the goat drank after this and then relieved himself in the car. >> it was a quick treat -- trip to home depot. [ laughter ] >> pelley: dangerous weather hit the south. millions of people in five states are on alert for tornadoes. also tonight, more cases of zika in the u.s., spread by sexual transmission. apple's lawyers say unlocking the iphone of a terrorist is a slippery slope. >> apple knows how to do lots of things, buof but it is not an employee of the united states. >> pelley: and who let the dogs out? wait till you see. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: a tough day is turning into a rough night in much of the deep south. multiple tornadoes have been
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