right now. right now at 5:00 a 6-year- old accused of molesting classmates on a school bus, the outrage from parents why police are not investigating. breaking over night a school bus drive in tennessee arrested charged in the crash that killed 5 young students what investigators are looking at today. bracing for the holiday rush, drivers hitting the road before thanksgiving it may not be a smooth ride what you need to know today. studios in boston, it is wbz news this morning. good morning, 5:00 thanks for joins us. it is tuesday, november 22nd, thanksgiving is fast approaching already feels like the seasons have turned in, it is still another chilly day out there. we've definitely had that pattern shift chris and kate we're in a below average stretch of temperature, certainly felt it yesterday and feel it again today we're

boston a degree above where we should be, 31 in lawrence and taunton, yet again a wind chill value across the board running in the teens and 20s so it is another chilly start to the day, that's because that wind won't be quite as strong as it was yesterday in spots but still gusting between 15 and 30 miles per hour right now we had gusts 40 to 50 yesterday, that won't be the case but nonetheless still makes for a blustery feel. a lot scattered clouds in eastern massachusetts these clouds will be departing over the next several hours so we'll call it cold and breezy grab the shades real feel in the 30s, 41 by lunchtime with plenty of sunshine sunset at 4:16 and tums in the mid-30s, changes for thanksgiving we'll break down all the details. road conditions much better

just had light traffic on the expressway by columbia road your drive time still really great 10 minutes from the split to the pike nothing to slow you down we have an easy ride on the pike over 30 minutes right now from 495 all the way to the ted williams tunnel via the pike. breaking over night a school bus driver in tennessee arrested charged in an arrest that killed 5 young students. jonathan walker is facing five homicide, students were on board, one student described what happened. >> he wasn't paying attention, and he had hit a garbage bag and he had hit a mailbox and then hit a tree real hard. >> the ntsb will be on scene investigating and a warrant has been issued to remove the black

move any cameras on board. massachusetts does not require seat belts on school buses there are only six states in the country that do. they are california, florida, new jersey, new york, louisiana and texas, those states require students to wear lap and or shoulder belts on school buses. disturbing allegations against the 6-year-old accused of molesting other children on a school bus. a boston charter school is now investigating the boston police cannot get involved in the case nicole jacobs is latest on this, nicole. the alleged incident happened weeks ago, but school officials just addressed the issue with parents on monday. the school does say the leadership team took immediate action upon learning of the allegations. the allegations are disturbing and the details of them are now making the rounds on social media all surrounding a 6-year-old student at boston

facebook poster writes, if the kids refused he beats them and threatens them saying he is going to bring a gun to school to shoot them and their parents. boston police confirm they were alerted of the incident on november 3rd but tell wbz due to the ages of the parties involved there can be no criminal investigation. now concerned from parents that the charter school should do more school officials writing on their website, we have taken this matter very seriously and have taken appropriate going onto write, this is a highly sensitive matter and we ask our school community to respect the privacy of our students and parents and allow the school to handle this appropriately in the meantime boston police detectives reffed to matter to a social services agency to counseling. wbz has also learned school buses for renaissance are provided by the boston public

demanding there is a bus monitor on every school bus we're live in hyde park, nicole jacobs wbz this morning. a warning for people traveling abroad the state department says there is a height risk for attack in europe. encouraging travelers to be careful, avoid large crowds and be vigilant when riding public transportation and visiting tourist sites the advisory issued yesterday saying there is credible militants continue to plan attacks and sympathizers may execute attacks during the holiday season. today is fast becoming the worse travel holidays of the year millions of people hitting road for thanksgiving. let's get along 128-newton with more on what drivers need to know. >> don't look too bad, that can change very soon, aaa says

roads this thanksgiving than i have seen in 9 years this is what the tuesday before thanksgivinglooks like last year and it could be worse this year aaa says 48.7 million americans will drive to their turkey dinners. this is in part thanks to lower gas prices there are warning travelers to leave early a study by google maps says it is the sunday before ks that has come and gone and the tuesday and wednesday before thanksgiving so if you're heading out today or tomorrow here is what you need to know if you have to travel wednesday your best bet is to hit the road at 7 a.m., avoid on saturday, if you have to leave them get out the door by 6 a.m. and avoid traveling around 4 p.m. the best time to come home is the day after thanksgiving on friday. again, plan on heading out

and avoid traveling around 4 p.m., mass dot crews will stop demolition by 5:00, hopefully to ease some of that congestion. wbz this morning. the former house speaker will be freed from prison, the wife is expected to be there and travel back to massachusetts with him today. the 71-year-old who was battling cancer was compassionate relief. served five years of corruption charges. the president elect is laying out his plans for the first 100 days in office. this follows another day of high profile meetings as he looks to narrow down cabinet picks. hena daniels has the latest >> my agenda is a simple principle, putting america first. donald trump vowed to bring

global trade deal in history on day one. >> i am going to issue our notification of intent to withdraw from the transpacific partnership a disaster for our country. he gathered with leaders in peru, mr. trump would make good on the agreement. >> people should take a wait and see approach in how mu his policy proposals matches up with some of the rhetoric of this campaign. the president elect also details his plans for immigration reform. >> i will direct the department of labor to investigate all abuses of visa programs that under cut the american worker. mr. trump met with several prominent republicans at trump tower including senator scott

va secretary. governor mary fallin for secretary. >> really excited about the administration. the president elect also met with democrat congresswoman of hawaii to discuss the crisis. trump's aides say he wants to hear viewpoints across the political spectrum as he continues to fill his cabinet. hena daniels cbs news. people in japan are told theearthquake, a wave of 4.67 feet high reached shore hours later yesterday's quake was actually an after shock of the devastating 2011 earthquake off the coast. a tough hit for the patriots a key player suspended for four games opening up a

the allegations and the impact. >> good morning the pats were off yesterday but we have news and it is not good. espn reporting the patriots defensive lineman is facing a four game suspension after testing positive for marijuana. that could make him available for sunday's match up with the jets, started 9 of the 10 games this season and big part of the run defense. losing bra as the pats try and get their defense packed to a championship level. a bubbling burglar caught on camera trying to break into the store in brockton you can see them throw a rock bounce it back so they throw it again, no luck so he gives up gets back in his car and leaves, he hasn't been caught yet the store owner posted the video saying this is the second time in two months he was targeted also called the crook one of

brockton. new hampshire police are looking for whoever stole a $900 puppy, this 2-pound chihuahua went missing from the little house of pets in portsmouth, there is no sign of a break-in, they think they scooped up the puppy during business hours and walked out. >> we had him on a special diet we were feeding him several times a day so our concern is he is not getting enough nutrition being that tiny that's something that happen. so we're urging who've did it to please reconsider bringing the puppy back to us so we can make sure he is getting the proper care. the puppy does have a microchip, they are hoping they can run across him. >> look at the pine cone! staying alert this holiday shopping season. the dangerous trend in parking lots in what drivers need to know before hitting

sweater? becoming the most popular resident. >> weather wise we're talking about cold temperatures kids mean to be bundled. the wind chill is going to be running in the 30s at times today quiet travel weather tomorrow we'll break down your thanksgiving day forecast coming up want to say hello to the kids of the 7 hills you are the whicher school. they said happy here these are the kids in worcester, i could tell you'll have a great rest of the school

grandma is so happy to be here for your very first christmas. i hear you're quite the expert at waking people up in the morning. let me show you how grandma does it. your daddy made this when he was a little boy. this is your dad at my house, where he had his first christmas. well look who's up. i'm really glad you're here mom. me too.

. blanketed in meet sadie the pig, loves to get dressed up for winter has 5 sweaters to wear outside likes to walk around the neighborhood visiting or folks she can do a few treks like sitting, eating, i guess if you're a pig and you get all of this attention,

let's talk about all that snow that new york got. we got a dusting here, they are measuring it in feet in parts of western new york. they are shoveling. >> lake effect snow they are buried. snow that continues there for us it is a little quieter, still chillier temperatures runs in the 30s, doesn't seem so bad. 33 in boston, 26 in worcester, cold starts in the suburb manchester and lawrence about the wind, 15 to 30 miles per hour it is not going to be as strong as yesterday but that's what's adding the bite to the air so the wind chill right now is in the teens and 20s it feels like 21 in if boston, 18 in worcester, the mid-20s to the cape, that's what you want to dress for as your stepping outside, flurries over night a few coming down lake effect snow bands in western connecticuit, a few left over scattered clouds in eastern massachusetts, a bright

that sunshine and quiet travel weather for our wednesday, and then you encounter a little bit of everything snow freezing rain sleet rain all the way from minnesota stretching back to nebraska and kansas this is our next disturbance which will approach for thanksgiving day the low departs behind it gusty wind to 35 miles per hour not damaging and not as strong as it was yesterday but the wind chill will be running in the 30s sunshine to start mo night so it is a quiet day for travel from start to finish during the day tomorrow, thanksgiving morning clouds have filled in it is going to be cloudy on thanksgiving day over all rain and snow showers approaching, kind of dwindling as they come over us a little bit of pink showing up here through the interior, it takes a trace of freezing rain or sleet to come down this whole thing on thursday, this is not

scattered rain and snow showers around that will fill back in as we head into thanksgiving evening mixed with rain the closer you get to the coastline it is chilly with highs right shy of 40. highs today low 40s, that's about it a little bit where they were yesterday the wind chill is going to be running in the 30s that's this afternoon tonight 20s in the suburb, 40s, thanksgiving day probably only in the upper 30s so definitely a chilly one friday could be a rain shower around and for the start of the week that maybe mixed with snow inland we'll keep a close eye on that second half of the weekend dries out temperatures in the 40s start of next week a little bit of volume building. two light lanes have reopened inside the tunnel traffic moving right along the bridge you don't have delays on

tunnel, the rest of the ride from the north right now is good we have no issues on route 1, route 3 or 129 ahead of the busy holiday season a new report is warning drives and pedestrians about just how dangerous parking lots can be. the national safety council says 50,000 crashes took place in parking lots last year leading to 500 deaths and 60,000 injuries distracted driving is the leading cause of the accident. when we look at compounding already very hectic and busy environment and so there could be over crowding where there is a lot going on parents separated from their children it is just a dangerous environment. that report says pedestrian accidents and parking lots are up as well an average of 51 people die every year from being hit by a car that is becoming up so pay attention out there, chris. thank you very much. a warning from police before

shopping, thieves maybe waiting to steal your stuff. cambridge police tweeted out this map showing hot spots where a large number of deliveries are stolen police say cambridge tends to be a hub due to houses being close together and close to the street. plainridge park may not be following the conditions supposed to be hiring the work force around town as of june 15th near by areas the state's casino board says the promises ongoing with no specific time deadline. some good news for people looking to become so-called trusted travelers those passengers get expedited clearance and a tsa pre-check through the government's global entry program, they opened up a new center in the o'neal program, they'll be expanded

chipolte alleging one dish made customers too full. the new one saying it was 300 calories but some alleged they were too full. chipolte say they messed up, just the meat was 300 calories that does not include the other things you put 300 calories? i don't think so. the celtics battle with the timberwolves in minnesota. steve has the highlights next. the patriots giving back their mission to help those in

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. the patriots giving back in time for thanksgiving. the celtics game up big but behind to do it they beat the t- wolves, 13 in the fourth quarter but down by 15 late in the third, clocks fire in the fourth and went on a 19-0 run,

with the three. coming up with the steal. and the huge jam, celtics take the lead, 83-81. how about isaiah thomas. and he had a game high of 21 points up by 6, and he is going to find bradley coming up to the hoop for another dunk. 31-12 in the fourth, win it 99- 93. to the patriots reporting the defensive lineman facing a four game suspension, testing positive for marijuana also will appeal the ruling, meanwhile patriots held their annual thanksgiving basket event, handed out over 200 baskets filled with turkeys and fixings to families in need. patriots are all about giving back. be sure to catch the all access tonight at 7:00 on wbz

with patriots game day at 7:30, and here on wbz, the show on mytv38. as for the bruins hosting at the gardens guys, back to you. still to come, more on donald trump's transition to president. his message for americans about his first 100 days in office another lawmaker with local ties up for a cabinet spot. this is john keller hard to believe some reminding about how to handle snow. from what i saw on local roads, they do. more when wbz this morning continues. this isn't a bad looking hour by hour forecast right, the sun is going to be shining so it is going to be a beautiful looking day but only in the low 40s the wind chills will be in the 30s, quiet travel weather tomorrow and changes on the way for thanksgiving we'll break down all the details as you take a live look out of the city of

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charged in that crash that killed 5 young students. a 6-year-old accused of sexually assaulting a classmate on the boston school bus why police are not investigating. what one is doing to remember trooper thomas clark. live from the channel 4 studios in boston. this is wbz news this morning. welcome back everybody, that turkey defrosted and in the oven. >> it is mighty cold out there. >> the wind chill is in the teens and 20s, chris and kate good morning 21 the real feel value at logan airport, 18 degrees in worcester, lower 20s for many of us from southern new hampshire back down to the south coast, 26 the wind chill in chatham.

it is that wind gusting 30 minute. a few clouds scattered here from the county, chilly wind this morning and sunrise at 6:44, northwest wind won't be as strong as yesterday. had gust 40 plus, 30, 35 miles per hour this afternoon and nevertheless makes that real feel in the 30s at the warmth blustery for the ride home sunset at 4:19 quiet weather for travel tomorrow we have issues for thanks gaving we'll get you on the roads hopefully quiet weather travel today too. >> i hope so yesterday was not fun we have our first slow down of the morning happening way up here on 93 south using the brakes between exit 46 and 43 you can see the rest of the ride on 93 into the city it is

slightly 15 minutes from the split to the pike no other major slow downs to tell you about. checking our top stories this tuesday a 6-year-old at a charter school accused of sexually assaulting other students on the school bus the alleged incident happened several weeks ago but only notified parents after many read a facebook post accusing the school of trying to hide the investigation. boston police were notified they cannot launch an investigation because of the ages of those involved. a school bus driver in tennessee arrested charged in a crash that killed a young students police say 24-year-old walker crashed into a tree. nearly slicing the bus in half he faces charges.

apparent explosion in philadelphia officers are on the scene in center city our sister station is reporting, one person has been taken to the hospital we'll continue following this and bring you any updates on wbz. a massachusetts state troop earn killed in a crash will be honored. hudson will play at 10 a.m. on thanksgiving a ceremony to honor him. and the marines and a fly over from the state police air wing. the trooper carter's family will do the ceremonial coin toss. donald trump trump outlining hoping what he ahopes to achieve in president. >> whether it is producing steal, building cars or curing

here on our great homeland, america greating wealth and jobs for american workers. the president elect is considering former massachusetts senator scott brown to lead the department of veteran affairs the two met at trump tower yesterday. if he were appointed brown said he would focus on lowering the suicide wait and shorten the wait on va hospitals, he expects a decision after president elect after thanksgiving. if you want to hit the slopes massachusetts, 2 feet of snow was dumped on the peak. in 24 hours they were blanketed with 18 to 20 inches of snow that matched last year's snowfall total. now that this year's winter weather is here our john keller is offering up tips on how you can deal with it. >> good morning, it's been awhile since we saw snow here

forecasters knew it was coming sure enough yesterday morning there it was coating the car in the drive way. i am sorry, i didn't get out my annual reminder how to handle snowfall in time for this season opening event, especial hi since i saw on my drive to work how many of us apparently need our memory refreshed. he goes first of all, snow has a funny effect on roads in the highways, it makes them slippery so a quick pop quiz road to be safer? why, slow down, of course, yes you may get to your destination a few minutes later than normal, that seems a small price to pay for securing your safety and that of your fellow drivers, secondly you can't just hop in your snow covered car and drive off. driving blind is unsafe assuming the wind will blow the snow off your windows as you

substitute for spending the 2 minutes it takes to wipe the windows clear this is a pet peeve of the police who will stop and ticket you if they catch you and you will not likely get a jury's worth of public sympathy. don't forget your share of the sidewalk no it is not enough to clear the drive way and the path from it to your door unless you like the idea of baby strollers and school ki being forced into the street. if these pointers seem obvious, yes, they are. all the more than dismaying that we have to remind anyone about them. your comments are welcome via e- mail at keller@wbz.com or twitter@kelleratcharge. got to remind us every single year and every single year is the same thing you just have to remember. amazon looking to get into the sports business.

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day,average price is $2.08. and the circus is filing for bankruptcy protection officials say they've run out of money with debt surpassing $8 million, the company is still looking for someone interested in buying the circus. that's sad used to go there as a kid all the time. and cheetos with a new gift. and today's money watch, good morning jill. good morning chris and kate about 500 workers at chicago's o'hare airport plan to strike on november 29th after the rush, they were fighting for $15 an hour wage include baggage handlers, wheelchair attendants. amazon has programming, reporting amazon wants to

subscribers and talking to the national football league major league basketball with live games. cheeto is out with a catalog called eye of the cheetah, there is clothing, perfume, furniture all available online i should note the flaming hot cheetos are sold out. >> i want those pants. thank you, jill. i appreciate it now i have to go to ebay and spend a lot of money. >> i'm not into the cheetos gift. >> if you're my secret santa here is a hint. how to save on thanksgiving essential. a closer look at his release from prison. .

on the school bus hear what police and the school system have to say about it. a chill to the air out there again today with temperatures running in the 20s and 30s for most of us checking in with our weather watchers let's see if anyone is reporting a wind chill, 21, 18 in worcester, and marianne and arnold says 22 degrees, bundle up this morning it is quiet for the next couple of days changes on the way fo

. if the snow wasn't a sure sign winter was here we have another one, the frog pond will open for ice skating there is a special treat for the first day free admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., they'll be open week for skating. this is one of those signs we have all those signs things changing, this is one of those things, get ready we are about to enter winter. >> we have the tree lighting atfaneuil hall a dusting of snow the frog pond opening up and it is freezing out. it is that time of the

equipped this morning? >> we made that shift a little pattern change december-like temperatures will continue the next several days highs about 10 degrees below average for this time of the year and that wind makes it feel colder pleasant and quiet travel weather particularly today and tomorrow a big travel day of course and the weather will bring you no issues a lot of clouds around and light precipitation on thanksgiving day. light is the keyword, does not look like a but any little bit of wintery mix may cause the roadways to be slick as we head into over night on wednesday into early thanksgiving morning we'll talk about that in a second 33 in boston, 31 lawrence, worcester, and the wind won't be as strong as yesterday, we have gusts over 40-mile per hour but still going to be active in fact right now gusts between 50 and 30-mile per hour at times adding that nip to the air 18 what it feels like in worcester

at least the skies are clear once the sun comes up just before 6:45 a good amount of it a few cloud mixed in lake effect snow showers continue in parts of western connecticuit stretching all the way back into western new york we have a little break in the action back to the west that next disturbance will impact us thanksgiving day, chilly today blustery but bright tomorrow a little less wind temperatures a little bit milder in the good for travel wednesday night the clouds roll in here comes a warm front, we're on the colder side of the front thanksgiving, pockets of snow showers that may be mixing with a little bit of light freezing drizzle thursday morning to midday. the main focus would be through the interior keep in mind when you have freezing drizzle i want takes a tiny bit and trace to slick the roadways in spots i think some of the day will be

by thanksgiving evening rain and snow showers will fill in cold and blustery, 42 for a high wind chill in the 30s that's what you want to dress for a little snapshot of 2 p.m. on the low to mid-30s better than yesterday. the winds still strong but not as gusty rain or snow shower in the upper 30s on thanksgiving day a few rain showers on friday that may come with a mix through the start of next week. the expressway is stop and go, drive time approaching 20 minutes from the split up to the pike route 3 and braintree starting to get busy, the lanes are stell in the best shape, 35 minutes from 495 to logan airport. chris and kate? thank you very much. drivers hits the road for thanksgiving could be in for a rough ride. disturbing accusations

stories with that breaking news. a school bus drive in tennessee arrested over night in a crash that killed 5 young students 24-year-old jonthony walker, saying he was driving the school bus in chattanooga when he crashed into the tree nearly slicing the bus in half, a warrant has been issued for the bus' black box i'm nicole jacobs live in hyde park where boston renaissance charter school is having to answer some tough questions to rounding allegations of a 6-year-old sexually molesting other young students on the school bus,less were alerted of the incident on november 3rd but say due to the ages of those involved they cannot launch a criminal investigation. details circulating on social

parents are concerned. how the school is addressing those concerns we're leave in hyde park. nicole jacobs wbz this morning. police arrested a man accused of murdering an officer in san antonio texas, he was shot in the back of the head while writing a ticket outside misheadquarters on sunday the suspect who you just saw, the first man arrested yesterday after a long man hunt police say mckane was angry about a child custody battle and lashed out the shooting was one of the country on sunday. aaa says there will be more people on the road in thanksgiving than we've seen in nearly a decade this is the tuesday before thanks giving last year, this year, it could be worse. aaa says 950,000 people from massachusetts are expected to drive to their destinations that's up 5% from last year

before thanksgiving but that day has come and gone now we're bracing for the two worse days to travel today and tomorrow. if you leave at the right time you could avoid traffic headache. wbz this morning. former house speaker will be freed from federal prison in north carolina this morning his wife is expected to be there and travel back to massachusetts with him today. the 71-year-old granted compassionate relief last week he served more than 5 years of an 8 year sentence on corruption charges. president elect donald trump is rejecting criticism that businesses worldwide could lead to conflict of interest, saying he'll leave it to his children. this comes as he released outlining plans for the first 100 days in office including

protecting donald trump and his family is costing new york city $1 million a day. officials say that won't end when he moves into the white house because his wife and son will stay until the end of the school year. bill deblasio says they hope the government will reimburse the city for some of the costs. >> a new report says even as the population ages dementia according to the new york times a study found the number of dementia patients 65 and older dropped to 8.8% in 2012. the decline is consistent with long term trend. kanye west in the hospital because of stress and severe

san pablo tour. and we have tips how to save money on your celebration, first stock up and coupons before you buy in bulk, several has coupons for thanksgiving item. if you want to decorate on a budget you can use pine cones check for deals at your local grocery store. some do special give aways that could include a free other items. pat says it will donate 100% of black friday sales that could mean a $2 million donation. 800 organizations will benefit from the event the company already gives 100% of sales to groups that fight to protect natural resources. a christmas tree made of solid gold. where you can find it and

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we gave thanks for what we already have. and the only thing open for business after dinner was the family room. at t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods we're closed on thanksgiving because family time comes first. let's put more value on what really matters. this season, bring back the holidays

afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine.

. good morning thanks for joining us, it is it is tuesday november 22. a bus drive arrested after killing young students, hearing from a boy who survived. and a boy accused of sexually assaulting students on a bus why investigating. and a would be burglar, his weapon of choice didn't get the job done. a lawsuit against chipolte over a burrito, another chilly one as you head out the door. wind chills are running in the teens and 20s to another winter feel as you step outside, 2 the, 16 in worcester very similar to where we were