this is wbz news at noon. . >> right now 4 boston police officers sent to the hospital after a hit and run. 2 of the officers were dragged down the street by the car as the driver took off. >> thanks for joining us. >> police sahe found the car but they're still looking for the driver. we're live in dorchester this noon with the very latest. >> police tell us 2 plain clothes officers approached a car here and asked the driver to goat out but instead they say he took off, dragging the officers down the road and then hit 2 more officers with his car. . >> this violent incident unfolded outside the dublin

responded to this area for reports of a person with a gun. the officers spotted a vehicle matching the description they were given. when they asked the drive to get out he tried to get away. at that .1 officer began to struggle with the driver while another struggled with the passenger. officials say the suspect accelerated at a high rate of speed dragging the officers about 20 feet until they landed on the police say the suspect kept driving and hit 2 more officers with the front of the car knocking them to the ground. >> the 4 officers that went to the hospital are non-life-threatening which we're thankful for that considering what's going on across the united states at this period of time right now. >> police tell us all 4 officers have been treated and released. again police telling us they have found that vehicle but are still looking for the driver.

now, to a developing story in detroit a police officer is in critical condition after being shot in the head while patrolling. the 29-year old was investigating car thefts on campus when he was attacked. officers are questioning a possible suspect who has a history of trouble with the law. a plane home is seriously damaged by fire. the plays began this morning around 4 and spread into the house. no one was hurt but 3 adults have been displaced. right now a new hampshire man is in the hospital at mass general after he was badly burned putting up christmas lights. the man is conscious but his feet are burned. he was shocked when a metal pole he was using to put up the lights touched a 20,000-volt power line. a t employee attacked on a bus and transit police are

for questioning in the seat afternoon attack. an employee was assaulted onboard a bus. anyone with any information should call transit police. today a boston school bus driver is on paid leave after accusations surfaced that a 6-year old student sexually assaulted another student on that driver's bus. the driver was put on leave as a precaution. bus attend the boston charter school. the state says the school failed to note them of the incident when it happened and parents are also upset that they weren't immediately notified. some parents are now calling for monitors on all city school buses. a woman accused in the death of a lowell mother faced the judge for the first time. prosecutors say she hit 44-year

night. police say they got into the passenger seat of a stolen suv. the driver [audio difficulty] and led police on a high speed chase down 495 south before crashing into a home. the 2 ran from the scene. she was taken into custody monday and pleaded not guilty. a major announced from the trump transition team. south carolina governor has been selected to ambassador to the united nations. they were once rivals and now seem to be coming together. . >> reporter: south carolina governor haley says she is accepting the offer to be the u.s. ambassador to the united nations out of a sense of duty. mr. trump is in florida for thanksgiving. in a statement he praised the daughter of indian immigrant saying she has a proven track record of bringing

during the republican primaries she was a trump critic who endorsed marco rubio and mr. trump tweeds months ago the people of south carolina are embarrassed by her. former rival ben carson told fox news he's been and you had the role of secretary of housing and urban development. >> we cannot have a strong nation if we have weak inner cities. >> president elect trump may be walking back several controversial campaign positions. during an interview reporters live tweeted his shifts in policy including his promise to investigate hillary clinton. >> to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation. . >> according to one reporter's tweet mr. trump said i don't want to hurt the clintons, i really don't. she went through a lot and suffered greatly in many different situation. he also seemed to shift his views

the new york times also asked if he would consider new hampshire -- former new hampshire senator ayote for a role and he replied no thank you. outgoing mayor [audio difficulty] appears to be launching a campaign. according to globe sources warren is making calls to donors for campaign contributions. the paper says he's also holding a fundraiser next month despite seek reelection. disgraced former massachusetts house speaker masey is back in massachusetts. the 71-year old was released from federal prison yesterday after being granted a compassionate release. right now he's in remission after surviving 2 boughts of cancer. the treatment made it difficult for him to eat or drink. he says he's grateful to be with his family. >> i just want to say how happy

i'm going to fight this all the way. and just overwhelmed. by being able to be home with my family. >> he was convicted of corruption charges we are about to start the thanksgiving holiday here. a live look out the city of boston. a perfect way to start the long weekend on the way. >> just in time for the thanksgiving day. we're tracking it all. what's going on? >> well, if you have any travel today it looks like we'll be okay. smooth sailing but there is a system moving in tonight and tomorrow that could bring some freezing drizzle, rain and even snow for some spots. temperatures now in the 40s, it's a cool one in worcester, 35 degrees, 42 in boston and the gusts still pretty strong

and west. but this afternoon the wind will slowly subside and the rest of today temperatures right around 44 degrees. satellite and radar show the clear sky here but as we look out to the west across the great lakes and ohio valley that's where our next system is going to move in tomorrow. overnight tonight we start to see some of the drizzle temperatures around freezing and could have some slick spots by tomorrow night. scattered coatings and perhaps an inch of snow as we get farther to the north a timing and show you what to expect for the weekend if you have additional travel plans. here's a good reminder for you you can keep an eye on that forecast, download the cbs boston weather app. you'll get current radar, and any weather alerts. it's free. well, from the weather to the roads a live look at mass pike right now as americans start to head out for the holiday which often has been

it doesn't seem too bad right now at the noon hour. at the airport it's been a busy say mass dot saying nearly a million people will travel through logan at some point during the holiday break. i guess the question is: how is this travel day playing out so far? >> reporter: it's not that bad here. we've seen the highs and lows. as you may remember we did see quite a bit of a rush for the early morning flights but take a look at this. it's really not they've cleared it out pretty quickly, as millions take to the skies. the hustle outside of logan leads to the bustle inside. as millions take to the skies for turkey day. >> this is crazy i've never seen it like this before. >> lines snaking, workers helping and passengers trying to get in the right frame of mind.

result. >> we all know what flying the day before thanksgiving can bring. >> i'm going back to bed. >> congestion, delays. >> but so far the boards looked good everything is on time and for this empty space alone that's just fine. >> i don't want to miss my flight. >> the numbers speak for themselves. air travel is expected to hit a 2.5% increase from last year so the crowds are to be expected. >> we're here like 3 hours early. there's no drama here caused by us. >> and that kof they have all the right tools in place, more staff, increased security, and airlines are strapped in for whatever the day holds because at the ends of it, the goal is to get there wherever the final destination is. . >> have a great thanksgiving. >> and enjoy it with loved ones. >> . >> think of the good times that you're going to have on the other end. knows . >> you're taking a live look now at the delta area here.

little further down does every now and then get a little backed up but they are moving that right along pretty quickly as well. i was told earlier that they have all the lines open to make sure passengers get through quickly. i had a suspicion though that things will pick up a little more as the evening goes on with those later flights. so again, word to the wise call your airlines before you head to the airport. . that's the very latest. . >> good advice. thank you. on the rails amtrak is expecting 750,000 people too take trains to their holiday destinations. amtrak calls this long weekend the super bowl of travel. they've added extra trains and staff to help with the increase in passengers. coming up at noon ready for a show down, we hear from coach bill belichick about how they're bracing for sunday he is game

crowds the new feature that will let you know if you should avoid the mall. >> and the historic moment at the white house as some of the most accomplished are honored. at fallon health we realize that no matter where you are in life you can always be moving forward.

welcome back. a live look at foxboro where the patriots will be getting in a prethanksgiving work out today. this isn't a holiday week for the team. >> they'll be working hard to get ready for the jets this sunday. today brady was named the offensive player of the week. but now the pats are all focused on the jets and coach bill belichick says they're getting ready for battle. >> so many them in the last few years have been very competitive so everything we do this week is going to be very important towards outcome based on you know how tight all those other games have been. . >> for more on the pats and their match up with the jets be sure to check out patriots all access friday night at 7:00. you can catch it right here on wbz and start your sunday with patriots game day at 11:30, pats and jets kick off at 4:25 and

to my tv 38 for the 5th quarter post game show. and the patriots are lending a hand this thanksgiving. they trace their hands. fans can download the sketches and color them in but what caught the attention of many is edelman's drawing take a look right there which shows something not quite right with his pinky. i mean, maybe that's where i catches so >> i mean -- >> something's going on there. >> something's up. someone didn't follow their assignment too well. >> or something going on with the finger. but he catches the balls. >> there you go. that's what's important. >> getl , we have some tricky travel for tomorrow. >> okay. >> we have some light areas of freezing drizzle, freezing rain and even snow for some spots. most of the day looking good for

to the south and east. here's a live look over the commons. beautiful blue sky out there. we still have a little bit of a breeze and it is cool though not as bad as the last couple of days. at least we have abundant sunshine out there and the sun will be out at least until that sun sets. so that's good news. temperature tracker i want to sy high temperatures will be in the mid-40s40s. it looks be the warm east day to get the christmas decorations out. temperatures now in the 40s or 30s, worcester 35, 42 in boston and lawrence. wind gusts coming from the northwest making it feel a little bit uncomfortable from time to time thanks to a wind chill but or gusts between 25 and 30 miles per hour. so not as bad as say yesterday the wind continues to subside as we get into the later part of this afternoon.

tons of sun. tonight becoming cloudy, as our next system moves in and a low 32 degrees means that we could see areas of patchy frost especially as the wind diminishes. hour by hour temperatures overnight tonight we will see eventually some 30s and some upper 20s farther to the north and west. then the clouds move in just before thursday morning, 7:30 in the morning we're still dealing with clouds maybe some areas of drizzle and a for light snow moving into the higher elevations by thursday afternoon. temperatures will be warm enough that we'll see a mix for some. we could see some snowflakes, temperatures playing a huge role in this time of the year we're at that point everyone. temperatures right around freezing here in parts of the north and west. thursday evening overnight temperatures fall there's the potential for freezing drizzle and freezing rain. here's what it looks like right now scattered coatings from boston to the north and west into worcester county.

playing a role could see an inch there in the beck sures as well and slippery travel conditions. now, we have lots of things going on for thanksgiving not only eating all that turkey but maybe you're staying healthy like our weather producer. the road race in and over there thanksgiving morning a chance for a few flurries. you'll want to bundle up. temperatures will go down to the 42 degrees and back to 40s for saturday and sunday no big issues for friday, saturday or sunday except for a few rain showers for saturday. that turkey still looks happy . >> he doesn't know what's coming. >> no. all right. we're about to get into the busy holiday shopping season. >> but there could be a new way to avoid the crowds. google has introduced a new feature. it shows you the busy times at

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steven colbert is giving back this thanksgiving. >> he's taking some time to talk turkey with customers calling the butter ball hot line. >> it's saying that it's at 188. >> get out of there it's going to blow. 188, no way you want a turkey that hot. >> that's what i'm saying. you are a turkey expert when they answered the phone you're described as the turkey exper marketing. >> this is really a question about stuffing, if i -- >> okay. you call it stuffing or dressing? >> i call it stuffing. >> okay. wrong answer, bye bye. . >> it was funny. a lot of people going to be calling into the hot line for sure tomorrow. >> quick check of the forecast. >> today we're good but tomorrow be aware could see some slick roads in the afternoon with a chance for a little bit

morning. have a good one. happy thanksgiving. at fallon health we realize that no matter where you are in life you can always be moving forward. why move forward alone when we can move forward together?

>> sharon: dylan. >> dylan: i won't be long. i'm gonna get changed and head back to the station. >> sharon: wait a minute. you're not scheduled to work today -- it's thanksgiving. >> dylan: you told me to get out. i just assumed t 're not gonna giving together. >> sharon: dylan, i'm so sorry. you know, everything came crashing down at once. sully was gone and then faith blew up at you. i know that your heart is in a million pieces because of me, and all you've tried to do is help and understand, and it's a miracle that you don't hate me and haven't walked away from me. but, dylan, i can't lose you, too. do you think that you could forgive me? >> dylan: happy thanksgiving.