. right now at noon, election 2016, americans are turning out in force to make their voices herd, we could be hours away from finding out who is president of the united states

. donald trump held his own midnight rally in the battleground of michigan the

today. today we're going to win the great state of michigan and we are going to win back the white house. trump's rally came back as voters in new hampshire captured the first in-person ballots of the day giving clinton a 4-2 win over trump. >> donald trump and hillary clinton will both spend time in new york watching the election returns in locations miles apart. the focus is in the battleground state. >> that includes new hampshire, we are live in manchester with this part of the story, ana? >> reporter: both the presidential and senate races are close here in the race there has been a steady stream of pollers in manchester a lot of different political views but one thing they have in common looking forward to

them. >> election day is finally here and voters are anxious to have their say the contentious feeling of the race lingering in the air as voters cast their ballot. crystal is supporting donald trump. >> i absolutely voted for trump because i don't want a criminal as president. >> while amanda is voting against him. >> if i wanted to vote for a toddler i would have voted for my daughter. >> they were leading up to the election hoping to sway voters the race is one. >> vote for trump today, national security is very important. >> i voted for hillary clinton i thought she was the most qualified the way she can be positive and hopeful is the good setting of direction for our country. >> another close race the fight for a seat in the u.s. senate the outcome could swing the balance of power in washington. this veteran is voting for republican senator kelly ayotte. >> kelly ayotte has done a lot

done a lot of great things for the american legion also. while this independence voter is turning to maggie hasan to make a change. >> i think the senate leadership has been egregious and blocked all progress in policy. >> there are four electoral votes up for grabs in this battleground state if the polls are right and donald trump does not win new hampshire it will be difficult for him to win the white house reporting manchester wbz news. we've already got voters, hillary clinton got 17, 14 for cast for donald trump. trump was the overwhelming favorite he got 16 votes to clinton's four, the law allows communities with less than 100 voters to open their polls at midnight. clinton and trump were not the only ones running for president, the former

canton with his wife. senator elizabeth warren is in cambridge where she cast her vote in election 2016, she has been a vocal supporter of hillary clinton after voting she headed to new hampshire to help rally support. massachusetts polls open at 7:00 with long lines in some spots, wbz nicole jacobs is in west rocksberry. after today these campaign signs will go away these ads we as it all comes down to the last eight hours of this election day. the sunrises over this election day bringing daybreak to one that for many was a long time. >> three months already. >> even before the doors open voters assembled. >> taking a potential wait all in stride. >> i think it is going to be a busy day. >> there have been some busy days to precede this one early

for alana, this day and this election for special. >> this is my first time voting this is my firs time as a citizen, we wanted to do it the way it was supposed to be. >> most acknowledge it's been a hard fought fight, supporters have held true. >> it's been stressful for a lot of people. >> comes down to a single decision where the final one could point in either direction. >> i'm going to go to mass. >> they are praying for our country. >> when it is all said and done the sticker speaks for itself these signs go away and the ballot stands for years so from one voter to another on the sense about exercising the right, it is as simple as this. >> i hope they change their minds by the time the polls close tonight. >> state officials expect more

this morning just in boston 35,000 people cast their ballots that's more than the projected vote, the polls close today at 8 p.m. we're live in west ro xbury. charlie baker was president he wants others to get out and vote. >> everybody gets to make their own decision with respect to how they want to respond on election day, the good news is we have a million people turned out based upon the lines people have been sending me pictures on outside their polling places it is going to be a big turn out day here in massachusetts and for me the most important thing is people get out and exercise their constitutional opportunity.

ballot questions he was in favor of expanding charter schools but against legalizing marijuana. tom brady getting right to the presidential race whether he likes it or not the quarterback cast his ballot at the town hall the clerk's office says he came in first thing around 8 a.m. brady has not said who he voted for but donald trump told new hampshire voters last night brady told him he was firmly in the republican corner. he said donald i support you, you're my friend and invoted for you . brady's wife saying they do not support donald trump, one wrote i heard you and tom were backing trump is that true? to which she replied no in all caps with an explanation point trump read a letter that was written by bill belichick

wbz has confirmed the letter actually came from bill belichick. voters here in massachusetts have to decide four ballot questions like kate just mentioned the first one deals with parlors voting yes another parlor voting no would leave the law alone as it is right now. let's go to question two it is the most hotly contested it is the charter school question a yes vote would allow the state to approve up to 12 new schools a year or extend enrollments in existing charter schools a vote no would keep the current cap in place, question three focuses on farm animals voting on confinement from hens calfs and pigs unable

and the legalization for recreational marijuana. people 21 and older would be able to possess, use and transfer marijuana in products that contain marijuana concentrate also allow the state to regulate and tax the sale of marijuana and marijuana products. a no vote leaves the law as is. >> we should mention that security is tight at pollinplaces across the country the department of justice sent 500 election monitors to 28 monitors will be in quincy to watch for any voter irregularities this is standard procedure we're told. and we have your covered for this election day, scott kelly will start live special election coverage tonight at 7:00, they'll stay on passed midnight with the latest on the race for president at 9:00 you can join us on cbsboston.com or on our facebook page for a special election webcast. we are following breaking

the sky over the scene where you can see the ultra light plane in the water there police telling wbz the pilot did manage to get out of the plane he was taken to the hospital to be checked out they are not releasing the details of the injuries. the faa is investigating the cause of the crash also breaking the coast guard racing off block island causing one of the boats to begin taking on hit each other that's when the yacht began to sink the four people took refuge on the lobster boat until help arrived everyone was back on land and no one was hurt. turning to this weather this noon a beautiful day over the city of boston the sun shining and it is warming up. >> meteorologist danielle niles is tracking changes, clouds and showers possible tomorrow danielle? >> it is not going to be a pouring rain we'll see showers push through during the day

warmer than we were 24 hours ago, places like worcester, most of us running 10 to 15 degrees warmer 54 in boston where wednesday has kicked off the ocean, many of us in the lower 60s with a cloudless sky no weather-related issues through the remainder of the day so that includes if you're headed to thepolls through the rest of the afternoon, sunny and mild clear skies still comfortable only around 50 degrees tomorrow the showers do move in no part they won't push through between mid to late morning north and west of boston then it becomes a thin band of rain through lunchtime you'll want to pack the umbrella or raincoat, showers are pushing through the south shore down to cape cod and tomorrow evening just a few left over showers the rest of us drying out with clearing through the interior i'll let you know how chilly it will be coming up in just a few, kate? all right thank you one

burning home the fire started at the cyprus street home four people were living there one firefighter suffered a minor back injury, but is expected to be okay the cause is now under investigation. chaos in cambridge the wild scene over 1,000 people fled a local mall police are forced to break out the pepper spray. ahead tearful testimony as a state trooper breaks down on the witness stand as he faces charged in a deadly drunk driving case. news as the state gets rid of toll booths on the pike. he is so funny, and so smart, and my best friend. all families have challenges, and my mom instilled in us very early on the importance of finding solutions to those challenges. and working really hard with your community to get things done. and she made it possible for ben and for me to have a family just like any other family. that's part of the reason that she got involved in public service,

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. a celebrity appearance turned into chaos, more than 1,000 people filled the mall helping to see the rapper designer jaylen brown people started shoving each other some were trampled when police arrived and pepper sprayed the crowd. when everyone ran down everyone fell on top of each other they got pepper sprays

fear it is supposed to be a fun event six juveniles were arrested charged with disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace. a jury could deliberate in a deadly drunk driving trial regarding a state trooper, he broke down on the stand while talking about a death in plymouth. he was talking about december 2013 on the stand he admitted to having four beers at a and driving towards the home. then was asked about the moment before impact. the victim's car crossed the center line and hit the trooper but his blood alcohol level was above the speed

ahead of schedule six toll areas completed the first phase of removal they are scheduled to be done two weeks from now the project is to be completed by the end of 2017 we went out for coffee the cloudless sky we're in the 50s and live look over the city of boston just beautiful the wind is light too wind coming off the ocean, 54, running in the 60s from concord new hampshire and plymouth at 61, 60 in manchester 65 in fitchburg. mid-50s with a light wind and bright sunshine there is nothing going on in the

conditions through the rest of the afternoon tonight the clouds will increase we won't be as cold as the past few mornings low 45 downtown few of thesuburbs over night tonight with the light southwest wind what we're waiting on tomorrow is this is the front approaching from west to east tomorrow, it brings pockets of rain the showers from mid-morning right on through early afternoon, late in the day we're already going to start to see clearing thursday morning we start with clouds on the cape and then a blend of sun and clouds in the afternoon staying dry right on through the end of the week so let's zoom in get you closer to the showers notice between 6 and 8 a.m. a few of these are mainly north and west of boston but further south and east you are, you may start with sunshine early in

a ton of rain from this but there will be drops to dodge right around lunchtime tomorrow in the city of boston by early mid-afternoon, showers from the south shore back down to the cape that will linger until early evening before clearing comes in for all of us how much rain is going to fall? for most of us it is a 10th of an inch or less, maybe a few spots you notice that top out around .2 of an inch of rain when it is the mid-50s for most of us upper 50s for highs still slightly above average temperatures running 57, mid-50s in worcester, most of us will be around 60 from the south shore back to the cape, breezy and highs in the low 50s veterans day looks quiet a stray sprinkle the wind chill is going to be in the 30s and

looks good kate. coming up this election has been a passionate one for sure. >> one voter went to great lengths to make sure her voice was heard how her newest edition couldn't stop her from

. one voter wasn't going to let anyone get in the way of casting her ballot. >> she was due to give birth when she went into the labor instead of heading right to the hospital she first stopped to drop off her ballot. >> we ran over there, made it just in time because shortly after that i was like, okay it is time we hospital the woman gave birth to a little girl named bella rose. that could have been a disaster thank goodness everybody is okay. >> the sites having a hand at the country's future your vote could get you some free stuff. >> 7-eleven is giving away free coffee with the store's app to work off your stress you can head to the gold's gym with a i

also a 20% discount at magic beans with the sticker. >> up next a wild election! even the zoo casting their predictions. hey, danielle. weather watchers checking in, what a beautiful november day, sun is shining and temperatures warming up, 64 degrees with bright sunshine and still a little bit of fall color out there, nice shot of the oak tree there with

? our neighborhood public schools. they are the bedrock of our communities. the place where 96% of our kids are educated. but even now, these local schools are losing more than 400 million dollars a year to privately-run charter schools. and if question 2 passes, it will only get worse. we can't let that happen. to protect our public schools and the right of all our kids to a quality education,

ben hassan is my older brother. he is so funny, and so smart, and my best friend. all families have challenges, and my mom instilled in us very early on the importance of finding solutions to those challenges. and working really hard with your community to get things done. and she made it possible for ben and for me to have a family just like any other family. that's part of the reason that she got involved in public service, because that's what's in her heart... and mom's still that way today. i'm maggie hassan

. early predictions are in for the 2016thanks to some zoo animals. this polar bear seemed unsure about his choice and went back and fourth like many voters with pictures of the candidates before selecting trump. the zoo's tiger was a little more definitive clearly taking the clinton pumpkin. well, there you go. it is official. you don't need to watch anything else, but if you want to our coverage begins at 7:00 tonight right here on wbz. have a good day we'll see you back here tomorrow morning with your election results as

>> nick: look at you, man. you're home! your mom and i, we prayed for this moment so many times. i didn't think it'd happen like this. doesn't matter. you're home. tonight, you're gonna sleep in your own bed. i'm gonna tell you stories. yeah, about your mom. i just wish she was here with us.