those who made it possible. it's a very emotional day for me. it's been a trying and difficult experience for me. and i'm looking forward to just being reunited with my family and my community and my friends and i'm looking forward to regaining my health and being taken care of by my own doctors. to melrose where he still has to serve six months of home confinement and two years of supervised release. louisa moller, wbz news. the travel rush is underway. aaa ranks today and tomorrow the worst on the roads. here's a look at the mass pike where things are moving very

moving a little better. if you're leaving, be prepared for a slow trip. >> these are the live traffic maps. you can see several advisories, christina hager is live tonight keeping an eye on all of the roads for us. christina-- >> reporter: we've got the best view here of what is not a very pretty picture. all of the areas' traffic right bank of screens you can see the expressway, the zakim bridge. and as you always see this time of year. massdot has an information sharing relationship with ways. and we were able to find out the worst places to be right now. >> reporter: so you think you've got this under control.

have to fight the holiday traffic of course. >> this is one of the worst days to hit the roads for the thanksgiving day holiday. >> reporter: ways teamed up with boston to analyze the thanksgiving day traffic. here it is. the worst place to be in boston the tuesday before the holiday -- >> let's hit the road. >> reporter: based on last year's numbers, harvard street. mass av >> they received 9000 traffic jam alerts from ways last year on tuesday. >> reporter: wednesday was bad too with brighton avenue being the worst place to be. >> reporter: 7000 jams reported last year. >> reporter: the worst spots are the mass pike interchanges. this year without the toll booths. the choke points we have had this the past are most likely significantly decreased.

in past years. >> reporter: we got in at 5:30 and we're going to visit my son. >> reporter: earlier is best say the high traffic predicters. if you're hitting the road today, tomorrow, or sunday. there's no way around it. you're strapping in for a long ride. >> reporter: and one more thing according to ways. sunday may be the worst day to return. sorry, guys, but last detected a 240% increase in traffic jams. that's nationwide. you just can't win. at the massdot operations center in boston, christina hager, wbz news. we can't win but we can eat. logan airport very crowded tonight. it's the busiest air travel day of the hollywood season. if you're flying for the holidays, it's going to take a while. >> a million more people on the

crowded roads today and tomorrow. but at least they are dry roads. >> if you're going on 95 or to the west or the tug hill plateau with 4 feet of snow. here's a look at the? storm we're watching. that's going to move eastward and bring us a chance for light snow as we look to thanksgiving day. here's a look at the setup. tonight, mainly clear skies up and down the east coast. tomorrow, sunny conditions. all you sunglasses. and thursday the clouds roll in. the chance for light snow developing. it would be an inch or less but we could see a few slick spots on the roads. and icy spots thursday night and friday morning. an on shore flow develops. and especially in northern worcester county. this is where temperatures will be difficult to budge.

should gear up. light accumulation, an inch or less is possible. coatings in boston. and all rain on thursday. i'll have the full holiday forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> and you can keep track of the holiday weather with the cbs boston weather app. video forecasts right on the phone or tablet. >> disturbing new details about the school bus driver and what he may have told the ch in chattanooga, tennessee. five children lost their lives and others hurt very badly. investigators have been working around the look to figure out what caused the crash. >> reporter: the driver is now charged with five counts of vehicular homicide, 24-year-old -- was driving that bus yesterday. he was driving well above the 30-mile-per-hour speed limit on

tree. 35 students were on board. and one boy and four girls were killed ranging in age from kindergarten to 4th grade. and a mother of three who lost one child made serious accusations to cbs news about walker. >> my daughter said right before the bus flipped they was speeding around the curve and asked them, are you all ready hospitalized, some with serious injuries. lines to donate blood are out the door in chattanooga. and there was a camera on board the bus, and authorities will now review it. >> they don't use seat belts on school buses in tennessee. and massachusetts doesn't either. only a few states require them. a representative has tried

association says it's just too expensive. in the meantime, a national group says school buses are specifically designed to protect kids and seat belts wouldn't help. also tonight -- >> it's not okay. what am i going to do without my mom? >> a woman collapses leaving a lowell courtroom after coming face to face with the susp and then run over. paul burton is live in lowell. >> reporter: that suspect faces assault and battery charges, but the charges could be upgraded to murder. all this stemming from a fight at a party that quickly got out of control, ending in the death of a 44-year-old mother of four children. >> what am i going to do without my mom? >> anger erupts outside the

i want all of them. the boys, the girls, the rest, everybody arrested. >> reporter: she pled guilty in court today. charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the death of 44-year-old great grabbed a liquor body and hit her in the head. >> the defendant had hit the victim with a hennessy bottle striking her. >> police found -- she was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. the defense says it's unclear what happened. >> there was no showing that the assault with the bottle caused in any way a fatal

the individual, what is suggested as well is that a car ran over her but we don't know whether or not that's true or not. >> knowing that she should be charged with murder and the other kid is still on the run. >> and perez is being held on $30,000 cash bail. she's due back in court on december 19th for a probable cause hearing. that puppy stolen from a new hampshire found safe and sound in ames bury. officers say a young girl too -- took the puppy. the dog was checked out by a vet. police are trying to figure out if they want to charge the young girl. who would steal horse tails? >> this is the bizarre crime at a gloucester farm.

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a shocking story where a farm owner says someone broke in to steal hair from miniature horses. the thief clearly going from hair from the mane and tail. chantee lans has the story al new tonight at 6:00. >> reporter: a farm where police are investigating a peculiar crime. >> charlie's hair is all cut very short. it should be down to about here. >> reporter: all four of his miniature horses had the neck and tail hair chopped off. >> they cut it as short as they could. >> reporter: this is the third time his horses were targeted. the most recent was in

them but in the summer, the mosquitoes, and we are green heads because they're close to the marsh. and there's no defense. they can't do that. the flies and mosquitoes bite away at them. >> it's very upsetting. first of all coming on someone's property without asking permission. and doing what they did. i don't know what ey >> just looking into cases around the country where this happens it's used for jewelry and theatrical productions, wigs, things like that. that could have been the intent. >> reporter: part of the problem is that people can still enter on this side where there are no cameras. he plans to change that while asking for help from the community. >> unless there's someone here

or if someone comes forward and says they saw something. it's going to be hard to catch them. >> hope they catch whoever did this. i broke out the big, heavy duty puffy coat. but when you get in the car you sweat to death. >> you can roll the windows down. >> that's what i end up doing. >> the one good thing, not as windy as yesterday. >> the winds still gusty and and feeling like winter. tomorrow is the pick of the week to be outside. right now, 38 degrees in boston. the wind out of the west at 22 miles per hour. and it's cold all over for this time of the season. 7degrees on the top of mount washington. and worcester at 31. and the cold air has taken up residence. the wind gusts are not as strong as yesterday. we had a few yesterday over 50. peak gusts are close to 30 right now.

to go. in terms of the snowfall. it's wound down across the state. they saw 4 feet of snow across the tug hill plateau. and there are minor flight delays in minneapolis. that's one of the airports having issues today because of the weather on a big travel day. temperatures through the 20s. i wouldn't be surprised if a couple of the coldest spots reached the teens by tomorrow morning. and the wind chill will definitely be in the teens. a cheer and cold start. if you're hitting the road, all you need are the sunglasses. temperatures will be warmer than stay. and maybe reaching 45 or 46. and the wind out of the northwest at five to 15. and that will be a welcome change, not nearly as blustery. a high of 45 in bedford and boston. 40 in worcester. and new bedford one of the warmer spots, 47 for tomorrow afternoon. and no travel issues anywhere

thursday we start to see some wintry weather. before the clouds thicken up tomorrow night. we should have clear skies and that will allow us to drop back to the 20s. and then we'll seal in the cold as the clouds move in. thanksgiving looks mainly overcast and light snow and spotty freezing drizzle. just enough to create a few slick spots and make it feel festive. get you in the holiday spirit. a light accumulation, or less is likely. coatings possible all the way to boston. and getting to the mansfield and -- it should be too warm on thursday for snowfall. a few light rain showers. a huge road race in an dover -- andover. around 40 in boston.

mass. a chilly and great holiday this year. friday a chance for more drizzle socked into the clouds. for shopping, a cold day. and saturday a chance for rainfall, just warm enough to avoid snowfall as we look to the start of the weekend. saturday that chance of rain gives way to sunshine reappearing. david and lisa, over to you. >> we like that even if it's not warm. you said -- >> the bruins are just as good if not better. by the way, you know you can put the jacket in the backseat. >> before you get in the car. >> that would take planning. >> no, no, no, no, no. >> taking on the st. louis blues. boston has won three in a row at home. the goalie has been playing out of his mind. eleven wins and tide for tops in the league. and he'll probably get the

the former blues captain will be facing his former team for the first time since signing a five year, $30 million deal with the bruins in the off season. he was with st. louis for 10 years and this game will mean something. >> a lot of mixed emotions. i think you'll see a lot of familiar faces and i met a couple for dinner last night. and just want to stay in the moment. and try to do what i can to help our and afterwards we can shake hands and wish each other the best. a lot of good people and a lot of good friends, and we're wearing different jerseys tonight. they're well aware and i'm well aware. there's no punches pulled. >> what a game by the celtics. they are in minnesota down 15 in the 3rd quarter. and they poured it on. a 19-0 run.

the good news. now the bad news. jake-- aggravated his sore ankle. some football -- and the pats are off. they get ready for the matchup with the jets in the meadowlands. >> josh mcdaniels wasn't on a list for potential head coaches. it's assumed he'll stay with the pats and bill belichick retires. mcdaniels said that report is wrong. >> i definitely would love to be a head coach again. there's only 32 of those in the world. there are opportunities that don't come along that often. and if you would be blessed enough to have an opportunity, i would look forward to it. it would have to be at the right place at the right time. i love being here and i'm

jets and look forward to practicing with the guys. >> josh mcdaniels and -- should both be in the running for head coaching jobs. friday night at 7:00 right here on wbz. start your sunday with patriots game day at 11:30. kickoff at 4:25 right mere on wbz followed by the post game shore. and finally, the gift that keeps on giving. the today is the anniversary of the fumble. felt like it happened just yesterday. sanchez fumbles. and gregory takes it back the other way. watch the video. not much else needs to be said. >> and going into the end zone is steve gregory. sherman reporting that the red sox, yankees, and the

next at 6:30. and scott pelley joins us with a preview. scott-- >> great to be with you in boston. we're going to have a look tonight at donald trump's campaign promises in a matter of hours today. he reversed himself on three major campaign positions that helped him get elected. we'll have the details and the rest of the world news on the cbs evening news in about 10 skate, just that you're having a good time. a beloved boston landmark is open for the season. and speaking of donald trump, is mitt romney one step closer to becoming the secretary of state? the major support he's getting within the transition team and why it's still very far from a done deal. that story and a live report from trump tower coming up at

last saturday we lit the tree at faneuil hall. >> and now the frog pond is open for skating. all things considered a perfect day on the ice. cold, clear, not too windy and people of all ages skating at the frog pond which will be open seven days a week. we'll be back with a last look

case you're headed out, perhaps doing thanksgiving travel. the left-hand side of the screen is the mass pike headed westbound. oh, 128 first. the left-hand side is 128 headed north and that's bad. and what a mess there. and we can show you the mass pike now. left-hand side is westbound, right-hand side is going into the city. and just both terrible. every rode out there according to our traffic maps the slow.

indoors. >> we'll be back at 11:00. the cbs evening news is coming