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city's north end. police say the night she was gunned dow, neighbors saw a pick up truck driving away from the scene. police have not made any arrests and authorities have not commented on a motive. they are asking for the public's help. jc: a man wanted for attempted bank robbery on the most wanted list. phil: the man seen in this picture tried to rob bank in central square. police say the suspect told an employee he had a gun and when a second employee got close he ran off. it happened last tuesday afternoon. police say the suspect was wearing and this is pretty specific, neon sneakers that were pink, red and orange. phil: a police chase in new hampshire from the sea crows to manchester lands a man in handcuffs. police say they initially tried to pull over joshua for not having his headlights on. but police say he sped off on friday fight and several tries using stop sticks simply
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couldn't slow him down. he got away near manchester, but they tracked him down at a home in the city. he is now free on bail. jc: the largest release of federal prisoners is expected to begin. 6,000 prisoners will be released nationwide. all of those inmates had their drug sentences reduced under new federal guidelines allowing them to get out of prison early. that includes 93 inmates here in massachusetts and about half of those people were convicted of heroin offenses. phil: if was a pretty warm day and the temperatures are going up. what a november so far. harvey: a great start for those who love the mild weather and would love to put off the cold for awhile. did you see the the beautiful sky out there around and after sunset? it is clear to the north and cloudy to the south and it is very picturesque indeed. these clouds are not going to make it farther north. they hillary seed to the south and -- will recede to the
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of plenty of sunshine coming up for tomorrow. as for temperatures if you are out about 9, 9:30, dropping into the 40s and 50s in boston and starting out tomorrow morning upper 40s in boston and tas not too shabby. and a few upper 30s in the cool spots. tomorrow will actually be a few degrees warmer than it was today. we will all be in the 65 to 70-degree range during the afternoon. i'll let you know how long our november warm luck will be. see you in a few minutes. jc: like with any pattern we are in there is a downside. >> and they are slowing down the snow making. they started making snow on this day last year, but now they say the process won't begin for a few more days. they are are still set to open in mid-november. two other mountains have set opening dates for november 27th. the people who run the mountains say skiers shouldn't be worried. >> we hope to make snow as
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soon as temperatures get cold enough. as soon as that happens we will start making snow. typically we have to see temperatures in the upper 20s to make snow. and if we get cold temperatures in the low 20s or the teens we can open for business in two or three nights. >> it will make the snow making more efficient. >> they are expanding across to canada. they will open a satellite campus and it will happen next year. it will offer graduate programs for the working professionals. they have three other satellite campuses, seattle, charlotte and silicon valley. umass lowell is one of the under rated colleges on a new list. it compared rankings from u.s. news and world report with the pay scale college salary report. umass lowell came in with a salary of $94,000. stone hill and worcester polly tech institute made that list. jc: goats are helping clear
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away poison ivy. the animals have been hard at work on a piece of conservation land recently bought by the city. they say a group of neighbors who live never beaver brooke got together to save the land. poison ivy was blocking access so the goats were brought in to help. a power struggle over the next republican debate. phil: the candidates are working together vowing to take back control from the media. we have a look at their list of demands. jc: a woman recovering from a tiger bite to the hand is facing charges. why police say she trespassed to get that close to the animal. phil: sailor swift accused. part of a lawsuit targeting $40 million and it is because of 22 words. jc: we are looking live at the mass pike and both sides seem to be moving well in the darkness. let's look at traffic around the boston area. 93 southbound is moving well with 26 minutes and mass
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the last campaign. they drafted letters to media outlets hosting the up coming debate. if their requests are not met they may not show up. the draft letter has mandatory opening and closing statements and the temperature of the debate hall. the candidates say no more lightning round questions and no happened raising -- hand raising allowed. >> wree may not get -- we may not get everything in one bite but we are making progress. >> we will add people to the team to ensure that we have better support with our campaigns to help them negotiate with the net, woulds. >> do not count me in the group doing the mowning and complaining. we went to the meeting to listen. reporter: in the meantime, jeb bush kicked off a campaign reset in florida. he says he has been getting a lot of advice following widely paned debate performances.
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be an -- angrier. i learned two things, one, i can't be something i am not. >> while numbers have dropped and fundraising slowed a reset is not out of the question. >> if you have $120 million in your super pack to spend it is not out of the question. one thing he can do is quit being defensive. >> they say senator marco rubio is surging in new hampshire in third place following a strong performance. >> 15 years ago the first three astronauts stepped on board to live and work. they spent more than four months in outerspace. it has been inhabited ever since and the current crew hope to keep it that way. >> over time we will have more maintenance requirements, but you know, the good news is we planned for that and we have a
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we have plans for changing those things and keeping this spacestation flying into the future. jc: people representing 14 countries have lived on board. >> we can drop phone calls on earth, but you can hear a pin drop at the international spacestation. >> that's right. mine drops all the time. phil: concerns about a growing sinkhole if florida. jc: it is not the first scary sinkhole in this town. phil: and a 30-foot fall off a trapeze. hear what may have saved that performer's life. harvey: milder times are here for awhile. the next time we should feel a
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phil: taylor swift is facing a $42 million lawsuit over song lyrics. he claims the song he wrote in 2013 called "haters gonna hate" has the same 22-word phrase that is in the seaning" shake it off." swift's song was released last year. the lawsuit names swift and hr record label and in addition to the $42 million he wants a writing credit on the song. phil: scary moments. a woman recovering from a tiger bite and now facing charges of trespassing and could still lose part of her fingers.
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she was drunk when she tried to pet a tiger before the zoo opened up. she got past the security fence and into an unauthorized area of. she has a long criminal history including time for drunk driving. they are working on security updates including cameras, light scg computerized locks. phil: scary moments in pennsylvania as a trapeze artist fell into the crowd. the performer hit a safety net first and then bounced off during a performance on saturday night. the 19-year-old has a lower back injury, but is expected to make a full recovery. no one in the court was hurt. the performer is part of a trapeze act from china. jc: fighting bacteria in hospitals using the paint on the walls. sherman williams has a paint it claims will kill bacteria causing infections including
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hospitals like mrsa and staph and e-coli. each day 1 in 25 patients contracts an infection. if you are flying to the uk you may want to check your flight status before heading to the airport. heathrow canceled more than 100 flights today due to, as you can see, poor visibility. this is the second day in a row there was flight delays and cancellations. and two homes were evacuated after a sinkhole opened up on friday. the sinkhole is reportedly as you -- look at the size of it. 27 feet deep and 22 feet wide. since it is on a private property it will be the responsibility of the homeowner 's to fill that sinkhole. this is the same town where a sinkhole swallowed a home and killing the man inside. >> it -- phil: 55 degrees in our area right now.
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>> how close do you theng we will get by the end of the week. harvey: it may even happen. look at the trend. sometimes i would like to say the trend is our friend. i think overall that's true. overall we will see a slight dip and that is slightly above average. the entire week is above average and in some cases far above as the average daily high temperature was 56. we had this beautiful season set captured by a lot of you. patty posting this on facebook. there are the clear skies off to the north. another to the south. here is the deal. it is just about up to boston. it has the clear skies off to the south. the clouds are going to be drift together east southeast during the course of the night and the clear skies will continue to build eastward. and that's what we are seeing. it is completely clear overnight and another outstanding day is coming up with wall to wall sunshine during the daylight hours and the temperatures are similar,
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but actually a little warmer than what we experienced today. that is pretty nice stuff. it stays clear on wednesday as well. a slight sea breeze will have it cooler on wednesday. here are the high temperatures from this past day. if you add about 5 to tomorrow we will have spots approaching or touching 70 degrees. now it is dark of course. that's the price we paid for changing the clocks. 57 is the temperature if boston. and the breeze is very gentle. it is out of the south at 5 miles per hour at this time. we are mostly in the 50s though still 62 in downtown hartford at this hour. these will be the low temperatures tonight. there will still be pockets because of the clear skies and the dry air and light winds that will drop from the upper 30s to 40 degrees. boston in the upper 40s. all of us will enjoy a nice temperature jump tomorrow. up to close to and around 70 degrees.
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the southwest, chicago 70 and even off to the north it is chillier, but not much. that's why this week has an above average week. thursday and friday could come close or it could happen. thursday there may be cloudiness. the cloudiness does not get in early. that's a near record high. that's when i think worcester will be near a record and boston near a record. i wouldn't rule out record warmth taking place. here is a look at the future cast as i mentioned. clouds are approaching from the west. there are a few other indicators that the clouds could come in earlier in the day. see how that plays out. tomorrow's gorgeous, gorgeous weather and if there is any chance for you to spend time outdoors, i know not all of you can, it would be a great then to do. on wednesday another beautiful, sunny day. what happens is light winds and the warm air over the land rises and the cool air replaces it from the shoreline and that's what happens.
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you develop a sea breeze and that's why they are a few degrees cooler than the inland areas. thrs and friday are mild with clouds and sun. there could be a spot shower as the front comes through later on friday and setting us up for cooler weather on friday and chilly weather on saturday. sunday rather. it does look like the weekend will be dry on saturday and sunday during the daylight with saturday being milder of the two days. the temperature fantasy continues during the week, jc? jc: that is a winning forecast. california is known for quality wines and new england is gaining a similar reputation for hard cry deer which is a beverage paid from aqples. vrm verm plays -- vermont plays a role in this new industry. >> harlow eats apples and so do cowboys.
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the cat it will -- cattle are apple lovers. they go into making one of the newest entries in vermont's growing hard cry deer market. it is named for a vanished hamlet. >> it went away with the industrial revolution. before then they made the hard cider there. >> they are college graduates who put down roots here. >> it could be by the side of the road. it could be in an old orchard. >> they set out to make a brew with apples and finding these lost apples is a virtual treasure hunt. >> a lot of them planted apple seed. some are beautiful and they don't taste that great. other ones look like waxy potatoes and look amazing. it is a way that we are different from a lot of cider makers who treat it more like beer. >> efforts instantly rewarded.
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it they won a good food award and having made their mark the cider makers are now planting trees. >> it is an english cider variety and this is our first crop. >> today's modern orchards look like vineyards contributing to the notion that vermont is becoming the napa valley of hard cider. jc: we will be looking at spectacular scenery by bike and the day the bridge disappeared. the main streets and the back roads of vermont 7:30 on "chronicle." phil: drones seem to be more popular than ever. enthusiasts fly they can recreationally, but some drone owners are taking their hobby to new heights. they recently gathered for their first meet up. >> they are all guys like me. they have kids and a normal job and they want to come out and have some fun. >> word of the new club is spreading fast.
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one fan drove about two hours fun. >> a marathon runner from las new hampshire. >> 73-year-old john maltisby finished his 50th marathon. he wanted to run one in every state and completed his mission in manchester. it took 13 years to reach his goal and he has run seven marathons this year alone. i can't even imagine it. >> spectacular. >> seven marathons in one year alone is an accomplishment. >> one in a lifetime is an accomplishment. check that off. jc: a call to action gets a big response to help a local foster care. phil: her quest is all about making the kids feel like they have dignity. >> and breaking news. two teen inning -- teenagers arrested in what burlington police call a hate crime. >> i was nervous and scared for my life. >> new at 6:00, for the first
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is a foster mom who was tired of seeing her foster kids arrive to her house with their things in a trash bag. jc: she went on a rant that is making a difference, right, ed? ed: it is. this woman's name is barbara and time and time again they arrive with this. not only is it in a trash bag, but you can see everything, clear, see through. there is a red jacket. no privacy. she wants to change that and she is. >> there are duffel bags all over. they spill all over the seats of the chairs. >> all of this for a tiny rant. >> she wrote on facebook every child that has come to our home has brought all of the belongings in a trash bag. >> not a trash bag, no. >> never a trash bag. >> can you imagine everything you left with in a trash bag, she writes? >> she asked on-line and what
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if they had their own duffel bag. it is something they can pack their stuff in. bingo. box. in. >> duffel bags on the front. >> one from a guy in iraq. >> carney, john s. >> this is bigger than half of the kids. >> contrast that see through trash bag with this duffel bag. >> nobody can see their belongings. whether it be their beautiful art work or underwear. >> the rant is working. >> i want their stuff hidden so they feel they have dignity. >> they go from barbara's kitchen to foster kids. >> it was just a rant and it turned out to be a good thing. it turned out to be a great thing. ed: so barbara page joins our
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of i'm -- of fame. i will leave you with her words, never a trash bag. never a trash bag. phil and jc, back to you. phil: it is great. and to see that visual you get a good idea of -- jc: well, that's wonderful. newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. >> now on newscenter 5 -- >> police call it a hate crime. a local islamic center vandalized. reporter: what officers spotted in surveillance video that lead to arrests. >> the wreckage of the missing cargo ship found. the new mission deep underwater to get answers to the families of victims. harvey: when we will see near record warmth and how long the november warm times will continue. >> a bruin's star big assist. the show of support for a little boy facing major brain sucialg re. >> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 6:00. >> we start with breaking news. two teens are under arrest. >> they are accused of vandalizing a burlington mosque.
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and john atwater is live where those suspects were arraigned. john? reporter: and heather, surveillance video proved critical here thanks to an alert officer. >> no comment. reporter: he stayed quiet leaving court. >> i apologize for my actions. it won't happen again. reporter: his friend offered an apology. the two 18-year-olds confessed to spray painting the burlington islamic society on halloween night. the alcohol-fueled rage included tagging the building with the letters usa and throwing eggs. >> it was the security camera video. reporter: and while the duo made sure to cover their faces with masks they did not disguise their car. and that distinctive crown victoria drew the attention of an alert officer who noticed it also had a spotlight. >> one of the officers was watching it and saw the car and saw something particular on the vehicle that raised its attention to it.
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