live from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz news this morning. good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us. i'm kate merrill. >> i'm chris mckinnon. 6 boston. their condition and the emotional interview with their police captain. what we are learning about the suspect killed in a shootout. shedding new light on a deadly home invasion in orange any information we are expecting to learn as a young man and woman face murder charges. michelle obama going after donald trump in new hampshire, the latest from the campaign trail. the forecast and a very chilly start to friday. >> barry burbank is in for a danielle niles. it is getting colder tonight. >> we have frost advisory and freeze warning out there good morning. hi everybody on this happy

it feels chillier than yesterday for sure. we hit 72, 40s this morning in many spots, and the wind is actually adding chilled to the air as well with the skies essentially clear in most spots and it will stay sunny all day long so that is the daily planner from the morning rush through the lunchtime to the ride home, all sunny, sun rising at 656 it feels chillier than yesterday for sure. we hit 72, 40s this morning in many spots, and the wind is actually adding chilled to the air as well with the skies essentially clear in most spots and it will stay sunny all day long so that is the daily planner from the morning rush through the lunchtime to the ride home, all sunny, sun rising at 6:56 am, setting at 603 it feels cher many spots, and the wind is actually adding chilled to the air as well with the skies essentially clear in most spots and it will stay sunny all day long so that is the daily planner from the morning rush through the lunchtime to the ride home, all sunny, sun rising at 6:56 am, setting at 6:03 pm. and the wind will become later by late this morning and afternoon so it is looking good with sunshine all over. we have a frost advisory except along the immediate coast. even freezing conditions in the southwest, western and north western suburbs. we will have more weather in the weekend forecast, traffic and weather to gather. we have a new accident, blocking the ramp up from 495

amini that you cannot get on route 3 back from the ramp. it is completely closed and we will let you know when that clears. a car went into the woods on 128 and braintree before exit 6 as you merge onto the split. you know that that is -- stop and go back up extended to the top of route 24 and randolph, and we will keep our eye on both of these accidents. the latest on the shooting of two boston police officers. >> this morning both of the officers are in critical but stable condition and detectives have a search warrant for the home where they should not ha searched at the scene and we are learning about the suspect, his criminal past, and what may have set him off. last night city hall was lit up in blue and honored -- in honor of the injured officers any vigil was held city leaders, fellow officers and community gathering together in prayer and it was emotional. we will have the live team coverage this morning and we start with nicole jacobs, live at a general were the officers are being treated. >> reporter: commissioner owens says that he spoke with both of the officers from the hospital beds and they understand just how dire their situations were . now the community is rallying together,

the emotion of the last couple of days spilling over a four captain kelley mccormick. >> no words for what these guys -- >> reporr: officers richard cintolo and matthew morris responded to a gladstone street domestic dispute, both veteran officer shot, and cell phone video shows the desperate rush to get them to the hospital. >> doing everything within our capabilities to bring them home safe. >> reporter: the community rallies behind the department of by candlelit and a blue lit city hall. >> they told me -- you feel like you do not know what is going to go on next. >> reporter: those who know the officers understand their commitment to serve and protect. >> they are very honorable guys -- they are known to be veterans, that serve the

would want to know and the same thing -- a very easy, quiet type of guy. >> reporter: they came face-to- face with gunfire but the thin blue line had their backs with officers rushing to their aid using tourniquets and their hands to keep them alive. >> he clearly said to me, i want to thank this particular officer. he saved my life. he knows how close he was to death. >> reporter: the prayers continue. their bravery is rewarded by a full recovery. both officers remain in critical

this morning once again tonight, the community will come together, this time in east boston, at that gladstone street location, where this crime took place, the deadly shootout place. you are asked to wear blue and to bring a white candles as the community called a walk and vigil in support of these officers. that is the very latest from boston, nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. we are learning information about the suspect and what may have set off the argument that first brought police to the scene. wbz anna meiler is a light -- is live in east boston with the latest. >> reporter: part of this street is -- is blocked off with crime tape and police are processing the scene hoping to learn about the man who critically wounded two officers with an unlicensed assault what -- assault rifle. it was rapid, not just like one at a time. it was probably. >> reporter: a ferocious firestorm breaks out on the street in boston police officers richard cintolo and matt morris respond to a dispute between roommates on wednesday and i. the commissioner says that 33-year- old kirk figueroa shielded with a ballistic vest opened fire. >> he quickly displayed a rifle, and without provocation, basically opened fire on error two officers. >> reporter: other officers ran

that is security company that he founded -- he called himself a bounty hunter and claims that he served as an army reserve police soldier but according to the army times he only served five months before receiving a hardship discharge. in 2010 he face felony for setting his own car on fire to collect insurance money. last year his ex-wife asked for a restraining order, writing that he gave me black eyes, choked me, pulled out my here and verbally humiliated me and abuse me on several different occasions but despite his criminal history, figueroa was a sworn in as a constable and in july -- >> i know that locally he had no criminal record. i think that there were several felony -- from what understand. not in the state, but impersonating a police officer and i think that there was also one charge for -- nothing here. nothing that would ban us from issuing him a constable license.

police sources tell us one theory that they are looking into is if the roommates were fighting over the thermostat. reporting live in east boston, anna meiler, wbz this morning. stay with wbz on-air and online for the very latest developments on the boston officer shot. 6:07 am and information in the body possible motive in a deadly home invasion in orange as the two suspects go to court. 23-year-old joshua hart and britney smith will be a arraigned on murder and other charges this morning they were captured on saturday at a walmart in virginia police say that they broke into the orange home last week, killing 95-year- old thomas hardy and injuring his wife. the driver accused of killing five teenagers in a wrong way crash in vermont will be arraigned on murder charges. 36-year-old is facing five counts of second-degree murder. police say he drove the wrong way on interstate 89, hit the teenagers car and then he stole a police cruiser to get away. before crashing into other

hospital bed today. police have captured the man wanted for an attempted is -- sexual assault and he is due in court. investigators released the video and pictures of the suspect. they hope that someone would turn him in. day arrested him yesterday afternoon. he is accused of pushing a woman to the ground in mission hill on saturday. and trying to sexually assault her before taking off. campaign 2016, just 25 days until the general election. and hillary clinton is dealing with a new leaked emails . first lady michelle obama attacking donald trump in new hampshire as the republican defended himself against the growing sa latest. >> reporter: donald trump spend thursday on the defensive, albeit a slew of sexual assault allegations leveled against him by several women in this week. he took particular aim at one of them. a writer for people magazine says that the republican nominee forcibly kissed her during an interview at his florida state in 20 -- in 2005.

look at her words tell me what you think i don't think so. >> reporter: melania trump demanded that people retract an episode from the article claiming that the writer had a conversation with her outside of the trump tower following the incident >> these attacks are orchestrated by the clintons and their media allies. >> this is disgraceful. it is intolerable first lady michelle obama issued her most searing attack yet of the republican nominee. >> no n deserve this kind of abuse. >> reporter: in an interview for the ellen degenerate show, hillary clinton reacted. >> there is a lot of that is coming out which is distressing. on many levels. i do not want anybody to think that this election is over, because it has been so unpredictable up until now that i've not taking anything for granted. >> reporter: at the hillary clinton campaign is.by hacking

emails that links to her campaign. some of the exchanges revealed hundred between top aides and issues over how to deal with hillary clinton's email scandal. hena daniels, cbs news. the candidates will face off in their final presidential debate next wednesday, and live coverage begins at 9 pm on wbz. coming up on wbz this morning, who is behind the push to raise taxes across the state. a hit to your wallet, what is expected to cost more this winter. bad news for shellfish lovers, the outbreak does outbreak that is keeping raw items off of the manual. >> are you making a mistake wh the lesson that could speed up your commute. good morning. happy friday. let's see what is going on with the temperatures across the nation, pretty nice across a good chunk of the country but we are in the cool quarter, 50 in boston but the temperatures around st. louis at little rock will be here on sunday. in the meantime of a shower, the school, at the riley school. these are the riley tigers, the

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this is awesome. a man in the uk was looking at tvs in the electronics store. got a little too close. he backs up into -- he bumps them over. this is not good. this is not good. we are talking a total of about $5000, i think, worth of televisions. $6000 worth of damages and it is unclear if h person who set them up like the dominoes should have to pay for it because what do you expect? >> most places that they are bolted down so that no one can take off. >> i do not touch anything. that is my rule. i do not touch it. >> that is a good rule.

is fantastic, no rain this sunday like we had last sunday when it was raining and miserable. we have so many a fall foliage pictures to show so send them in because we love seeing each and every one. this is from stephen west brookfield, the fall colors, absolutely spectacular in many spots. far exceeding expectations for most people who thought that this was a dry year, going into a terrible drought and you are not going to see many beautiful colors. that has been the reverse and so far -- a lot of colors moving to massachusetts into the extreme drought areas so it isok very colorful up north, no question about it. it has been a cold reason blowing around, causing leaf to fall off of the trees and the pine needles -- they were littered all over with the country roads and town streets. a sign of the times, changing conditions and the fall season getting underway as we have

does it is chilly after yesterday, 72. lower 50s in the outer cape but most spots are in the 40s. we will be covered to 72 -- 58 -- about 4 degrees below the average for this date of october 14. the low temperatures tonight, 41 logan airport and along the immediate coast, unlikely that there will be frost in most of the coastal locations but you get inland a bit and that is where drops off dramatically into the upper 20s, lower 30s, where the freeze warning is up for many of the suburban locations but along the coast, the frost is not going to happen near the coastal spots. it looks like tomorrow's highs will be higher than today, 58 at the coast but you can note the wind particles, light air coming in from the ocean to keep the coastal communities cooler but a nice recovery

how about sunday? it is going to be 72 in the afternoon, beautiful afternoon, great tailgating weather, beautiful weather for the game. the southwest wind is going to be busy the afternoon. 10 to 25 miles per hour, and the high pressure giving us the cold weather now but it is moving to the south and giving us a warm shot -- there goes nicole at sea which really clobbered the island yesterday, quite a storm, but for us it is quiet all weekend long and this front approaches on sunday so some cloudiness will show up sunday afternoon and maybe showers sunday night and early monday morning. after that, high pressure to the south and it is going north and that brings the warm air our way. take a look at the high temperatures i'm expecting next week. it is going to be 72 on sunday, similar temperature on monday, with a couple of showers in the morning and a lot of -- jumping to 82, north and west of boston, coolerth it might be warm on wednesday. traffic and weather together. before you go out the door, three accidents, the latest a

-- 140, northbound before while 24 and backup is exit 11, affecting you coming into the city from the new bedford area. meanwhile a car went into the woods on 128 and braintree before exit 6 where you merge onto the split, backups extended to the top of route 24 and randolph and there is an accident and bold that is blocking the ramp from afforded 95 until route 3. if you are one of those people who when there is a lane closure, other drivers probably dislike yuba highway officials want to thank you. it is called the late merge and it seems like of noxious behavior but traffic engineers told the new york times that staying in the lane and that is closing for as long as possible actually helps to keep traffic moving along better than merging early. traffic engineers admit that this does not work everywhere. they instructed drivers to do a late merge at a construction site in colorado where a federal highway official had a burrito thrown at her car. >> you probably through that. >> i have respectfully objected to the story. i get so mad when those people

have been waiting -- they come in and it is like -- >> here is the thing. living in boston, where basically traffic engineers because we know what to do. we should go to show people how to merge. >> be nice. >> the greenlight has the most derailments of any light rail service in the country. a new report obtained by the boston globe finds the green line 7 derailments last year tops problems with similar systems nationwide. the globe reports that a state audit shows that it has not properly maintained tracks the wheels on agreement cars with a history of problems. a group of economists says that massachusetts needs to raise taxes.

tells of the globe that legislators should consider a tax hike to pay for these investments in bridges, roads, water systems, mass transit and the state schools and public colleges. you can expect to pay more this winter to heat your house. the energy department said their prices are up slightly for all four of the major heat sources, oil, gas, electric and propane. with forecasters expecting a colder winter you could be using your seat more often. you might remember the temperatures were above average leading to a drop in demand . trance bad news, safe -- the oyster festival this weekend will not serve any raw shellfish after suspected norovirus outbreak on cape cod. 75 suspected cases of norovirus were reported in two days and health officials say that the cases were connected to eating raw shellfish at restaurants and weddings on the outer cape. shellfish down and any shellfish harvested in that area from september 26 are now being recalled. paying tribute to prince of music. >> the stars gathering in minnesota for a nearly 5 hour concert. two dogs get stuck in an outdoor drainpipe and the rescue and the story of friendship that came out of it. >> we want to tell you about a cool meet and greet being held today -- fans can meet young and the restless stars. she

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hours. a procession is going for thailand's grandpa was -- palace right now as the nation mourns the death of their king that was born in massachusetts. the king was born in maryland auburn hospital in cambridge. his father came here to study at harvard and while he or she met his mother. he was the world longest- serving monarch years on the throne. he died at the age of 88 after a long illness. the rain that you have seen recently is helping to is drought conditions but it is not over. the monitor service says 38% of

is in extreme drought. that is more than half of the state a few weeks ago. the drought in parts of southeastern massachusetts is considered severe and in other words, better, but still not good. a rescue putting a friendship to the true test. two dogs, winston and rosie, got trapped in a drainage pipe in boxford yesterday. it was 12 feet underground and the dogs were 60 feet in when still a small enough to find his way out but he refused to leave his friend behind so crews had to dig a hole and use a probe to guide them towards the exit but the owner says that they were unfazed by the whole ordeal. >> actually, he wanted to bounce around and play. he was pretty happy. >> he was not really trapped. he was small enough to move around and she was the one that was really start. he would not come out without her. >> the owner says that after they got out, rosy and winston try to go back in. do think that they were trying to track an animal? the hole in the pipes -- it is thankfully filled in. what is the big deal? we are just playing. >> just hanging around. do think that winston was keeping rosie company or was he teasing her? >> i think that is it. definitely. lots more in the next half hour of news on wbz including

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right now, 6:30 am, the investigation into the east boston shoot out. the latest on the officers conditions and new details about the suspect killed at the scene. the new push to release former house speaker sal dimasi from prison early. the next as. a woman rollerblading from florida to massachusetts is set to arrive inst live from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz news this morning. good morning. 6:30 am and think for joining us. i am chris mckinnon. >> i am kate merrill. the weekend is in view by barry burbank, you better bundle up if you're going to the bus stop. >> good morning.

the wind is blowing as well. it is not quite as strong during the night but it is mighty cold as there is wind adding chilliness to the air. the sky is clear, sunny all day long so that is the planner for today from a sunup to sundown and beyond. it is going to be basically clear sky, mid-50s by the lunch hour, and the winter should be lighter out of the north, 10 to 15, and this afternoon, going up to 58 and it starts falling back by late this afternoon with the sunset at 6:03 pm. we get the blast of cold tonight and the wind will be calm, this guy will be clear, a full moon overhead and the temperature will be plummeting along the coast. no frost in the immediate coast but away from the coast, 1 mile

and southwest of boston. the weekend forecast, traffic and weather to gather. good morning. we can breathe again. all of the accidents that we told you about have cleared. the car in the woods off of 128 and braintree, the multi-car crash, and the ramp to route 3 on the connector has reopened so we are checking in on the expressway and it is stop and go like this all the way from 120 and braintree from the car into the what, right up to columbia road in dorchester, about 20 minutes delay. shoot out in east boston that critically injured a two boston police officers. >> the officers are stable but critical this morning and we are learning about what may have set off the suspect we have live team coverage and anna meiler is in east boston with the investigation but we begin with nicole jacobs, live at the general, where the officers are being treated. -- >> reporter:. they are in the stable but critical condition after both are undergoing surgery. i can tell you that the commissioner said that he spoke with both of the officers from their hospital beds and they understand just how dire their situations where. we will have a look at the photographs and these are the veteran officers, richardson cholo and matthew morris. they responded to a domestic call on wednesday night.

now the community is rallying behind them and the department, thanking them for their bravery and praying for the recovery. >> we did everything within our capabilities to bring these guys home safe. >> reporter: once again, tonight, the east boston community will rally together , gathering in prayer by candlelight. they will have a vigil over at the gladstone street location. they are asking everyone to wear blue and to bring white candles as they pray for the recovery of these two officers. live in boston, nicole jacobs, wbz. it was the quick action a fellow police that help to save

the commissioner says that they used a tourniquet to slow the bleeding. doctors say that is what saved officer matt moore his life after he was shot in a main artery -- artery in his leg. officers carry the tourniquets after the marathon bombing. retired transit officer dick donahue says that is an important change. >> from what i hear, up to this point, it looks like some of the things that -- the changes, the training, the tools that went into effect after the marathon, after my shooting -- hopefully it helps to save the officers lives. last year the boston police department started adding tourniquets to their vehicles and some of the officers who used them a wednesday night had just been trained on them last week. boston police and the mayor walsh in the meantime are urging the community to give blood. they say that the officers needed transfusions and if there's one thing that you can do to help, it is to donate blood. we are learning new information about the suspect and what may have said the argument off that first brought police to the scene.

>> reporter: part of the road is blocked off with crime tape and police are processing the scene where they say that a kirk figueroa shot the two officers within unlicensed assault rifle. the security company that he founded -- he calls himself a bounty hunter and claims that he served eight years as an army reserve ellen terry police soldier but according to the army times the only serve five months before receiving a hardship discharge. and 2010, figueroa faced a felony for setting his car on fire to collect insurance money and last year his ex-wife asked for a restraining order writing that he is -- he physically and verbally abused her. despite this, he was sworn in as a constable in the city of boston in july. >> i know that locally he had no criminal record. i think that there were several county -- from what i understand -- not in the state by impersonating a police officer and there was one charge for -- nothing here. nothing that would ban us from

>> reporter: police sources tell us that one theory that they're looking into is if they were fighting over the thermostat. reporting live from east boston, anna meiler, wbz. 6:36 am and a 20-year-old woman accused of texting and encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself is due in court today. attorneys for michelle carter will argue that a jury should not your statement that she made to police were investigating the death of 18- year-old cond of carbon monoxide poisoning. carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter, accused of sending messages telling him to go through with it. a judge will decide if the house speaker sal dimasi will get out of prison early. federal officials a file the recommendation yesterday calling for him to be released immediately. he served almost 5 years of his eight year sentence for corruption and the 71-year-old

cancer and prostate cancer. campaign 2016, republican donald trump will be in north carolina today and new england of the week after he is insisting that he does not know some of the women who have come forward to accuse him of sexual assault and continues to deny the allegations. speaking in new hampshire yesterday, first lady michelle obama says that there are serious questions of character. >> language that has been painful for so many of us, not just as women but as parents, trying to protect our children and raise them and to be caring, respectful adults. as citizens who think that our nation's leaders should meet basic standards of human campaign for hillary clinton. she is facing questions over emails published by the website wikileaks. some of the exchanges show tensions between top aides and a pretaped appearance on the ellen degenerate show -- she calls the last few weeks of campaigns distressing and unpredictable. >> the man convicted of taking hostages at a hillary -- hillary clinton campaign office in 2007 is facing federal

he will be in court today in concord new hampshire. he is also facing charges of cocaine possession. no one was hurt in 2007 at that standoff at the clinton office in manchester but he served two years for his role. former congresswoman gabby giffords will be boston today to join local leaders in a push to stop gun violence. she was injured in a mass shooting in arizona in 2011 and she will join at the bayer, and attorney general others on the boston common at 11:00 this morning. her stop in boston is part of a 14 state tour to support her gun violence prevention organization. charlie baker will give a speech in new york this month on charter schools, coming two weeks before massachusetts voters answer a valid question on if to increase in the number of charter schools in the state baker is a strong supporter of charter schools and believes that more massachusetts students should have access. and honor for a woman who has been named teacher of the

she spent the last 30 years advancing literacy education and promoting the benefits of early reading to casper she won $20,000 as part of the national award and she is going to use the money to translate her book. to make time for reading into spanish to reach more parents. a woman will end a 1400 mile trip on roller blades right in boston. meredith mcdonald is raising money for the charity she founded helping patients of traumatic brain injury's. she left florida more than a month ago and she will skate into brigham and women's hospital this morning. mcdonald accredited them for saving her husband's life after he was injured in a motorcycle accident. this friday morning, a check of the day stop -- top stories including a motive for murder. >> new information expected as suspects go to court charged in a deadly home invasion. assessing the damage from hurricane nicole in bermuda. good morning.

we say good morning to all of the wbz weather watchers, checking all of the reports this morning and they say what a difference from yesterday, pretty chilly this morning. let's check some of the reports and see what is happening. we have got 38 degrees and that is one of the coldest spots from -- from 30 degrees and mostly clear, and that was taken earlier this friday. the weekend is here. my accuweather forecast coming up, just a few minutes away. coming up, donald trump fights off the allegations and his running mate of mike pence is in studio 57 and find out how drones from silicon valley are saving lives in africa. more real news coming up on cbs

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right now, crews in bermuda are working to clear roads and

flooding and damage in the aftermath of hurricane nicole. schools and government offices are closed today although the airport could reopen around noon nicole hit the island as a category 3 storm but it has gotten weaker considerably which is good news because it was barreling at the island as a category for mac earlier yesterday. not good good news is it is on its way out and the island looks to be okay. we will check in with barry burbank and at home, totally different story, no rain. >> talking about the cold. >> it got much colder than yesterday for sure. we had 72 but this morning it is only in the 40s but here's bermuda and there goes nicole, doesn't look very organized on the satellite imagery.

no more worries about nicole whatsoever. it may throw a bigger waves onto the coastline as we get over the weekend into next week. there is nicole out at sea and high pressure gives is chilly weather this morning but the warmth across the nation, these will be the temperatures which may be here on sunday upper 60s and lower 70s, and then later next week, it gets warmer. hang in there and wait for the accuweather forecast for the upper 50s today, almost all locations, a couple spots touching six, a wind this morning adding chilled to the air but that will be decreasing. we got this picture in from vacuum, showing harvard -- look at the beautiful colors. it is spectacular colors are showing up all over the place, exceeding expectations in the foliage season in new england. high pressure building in today, coming right over us tonight to support very cold weather, frost and freezing conditions, and we will have the temperatures go up quite nicely tomorrow and especially on sunday and this will be approaching sunday so we will see cloudiness showing up on sunday afternoon but it is not going to be producing rain until sunday night tonight's lows, 20s and 30s, exit --

other places frost and freezing conditions, upper 50s and lower 60s, the highest temperature tomorrow inland away from the ocean and then up to 72, a beautiful day all over new england for all kinds of activities on sunday and especially for tailgating and -- for the patriots game on sunday afternoon, 1:00, 72 during the game of a southwest wind will get busy, running as much as 15 to 25 miles per hour during the afternoon. the wind will be picking up and the showers we get approaching sunday will be here sunday night and some monday morning said that it is off to the races. the high pressure to the south will start pumping in the warmth and you can take a look at the seven day forecast because after 72 on sunday and monday, it may touch 82 areas north and west of boston and it looks like near 80 on wednesday.

we are back on track and all accident cleared and right now we are dealing with your normal traffic times which are not that great but what can you do? 40 minutes from 128 in braintree, up to columbia road, and traffic is breaking off after this point south of the city, stop and go traffic from 95 and 24 up to 128 and you can see that route 3 is in good shape and there is also stop and go traffic from 24 up to 128 and -- back to you. 6:47 am and the top stories this morning, the shooting of two boston police officers. >> both officers are in critical s lit up to honor the officers did richard cintolo and matt morris been a vigil was held in east boston and the city leaders, fellow officers and the community were gathering together to pray. detectives now have a search warrant for the east boston home where the shootout happened, and investigators say the the suspect kirk figueroa wore a ballistic vest and fired an assault rifle.

sources told the wbz that that incident may have started as a fight over the thermostat. >> we are learning about the background of figueroa was not licensed to have a gun in massachusetts and he claimed that he served eight years in the army reserve military police soldier but the army times reported that while he did and list he never attended basic training and he was discharged five months later due to hardship in our i-team learned that he has a criminal record and his ex-wife asked for a restraining order against him in a divorce filing citing domestic violence. despite that, he was a constable in boston, approved by the city council in april. two suspects in a deadly home invasion are going to court today. 23-year-old joshua hart and 27- year-old brittany smith were captured on saturday at a walmart in virginia. police say that they broke into an orange home last week and they killed 95-year-old thomas hardy and injured his 77-year- old wife. they say that murder and other charges.

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wbz sports is driven by bmw. test drive a bmw today at your massachusetts bmw center or visit us at bmw. 6:52 am and game five a dose of the dodgers and nationals fighting to advance. l.a scores four runs holding onto win 4-3 and the dodgers take on the chicago cubs in the nl see as. it is a fun party. the bruins opened up their season last night without -- and they trailed the columbus blue jackets 3-1 at one point. back with the redirect there for his second goal of the game. there is the replay. you can see it squeaky by.

the shot -- it is saved but brad marchand berries the rebound giving them their first lead 4-3 and he scores again and has three assists on the net, and he also had two all >> the bruins win, 6-3. >> it is about that time, tom brady making his home debut bengals. brady and company were back on the practice field in foxboro yesterday. number 12 wasting no time taking advantage of the new tight end stand up, rob gronkowski, 109 yards receiving and marsalis and it caught three touchdowns. we are anxious to see what they will do on sunday. wbz is your patriots station. we get you started with the patriots game day on sunday at 11:30 am, kicking off a 1:00, and followed by the post game show that is all right here on wbz.

rocking. >> and this weather. i cannot wait. 6:53 am and time for a look at what is coming up at 7:00 on cbs this morning. >> let's check in with norah o >> good morning. on cbs's morning, donald trump tries to deflect sexual assault allegations calling his accusers liars but his running mate governor mike pence joins us in studio 57. are issues that matter series focuses on national security. we will talk about isis, syria and other threats with former cia and nsa director general michael hayden. the news is back in the morning and we will see you at 7:00. wbz the wbz morning playlist is brought to you by mix 104.1. mix 104.1 is boston's best

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it is friday. you know what that means on wbz this morning. >> take a look -- back at the week that was. >> police officers rushed to the hospital after they were shot. >> live team coverage. live on the scene. >> last night district before 11:00 was a chaotic firefight. >> i heard and i said that was gunshots. >> suspects in custody in connection with the home invasion. >> airplane crash in harford was a suicide attack. >> donald trump and hillary clinton's a second debate. >> i know that you are in -- into the diversions. >> tom brady. >> david ortiz taking a bow as his career comes to an yet. >> i think that we have the best things. >> a really big weekend. >> i know. >> it was.

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the oue here's the truth: every time a new charter school opens, it drains money from the existing public schools. that's 400 million just last year - according to the state's own data. which means real cuts to our kids - in arts, technology, ap classes, pre-school, bus service and more. that's why question two's opposed by the massachusetts pta and school committees all across the state.

captioning funded by cbs good morning. it is friday, october 14th, 2016. welcome to "cbs this morning.? donald trump says accusations of sexual misconduct are a new poll shows him seven points behind hillary clinton. trump's running mate governor mike pence will be right here in studio 57. >> michelle obama says trump's view of women is cruel and frightening. why the first lady's fiery speech could be a defining campaign moment. plus, prince fans go crazy, celebrating his life and music. other big names honor the rock legend with a five-hour tribute concert.