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john? john: j.c., this community is an absolute shock tonight. friends and family are gathered at his house a block away right now. that teenager also a member at young israel. ezra schwartz was just 18 years old. he was killed along with four others in the west bank and one of the deadliest days yet in israeli-palestinian violence. ezra schwartz was killed after a palestinian opened fire and then rammed his car into a group of pedestrians. the anti defamation league said he was delivering food to israeli soldiers at the time. ezra schwartz had been accepted to college in the states but he decided to take this year off to study in israel. he had just graduated this year from the jewish day school in brookline. that school mourning. as you can imagine, so much grief in this community as
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j.c.: we turn now to the weather with a little bit of rain already moving in. but there are some heavy downpours and a lot of wind coming in. >> >> the worst comes overnight? harvey: it could be into that morning commute for some of you. a little patch of rain came through. it is offshore. it has just been a little bit on the damp side. nothing will big has happened yet. if you look down towards new york city, we see heavier downpours. that extends all the way down to philadelphia. first. then eventually us. here is the timeline. 8:00 tonight, the leading edge of his reign around worcester. by 11:00, moving into boston. heavier bands around worcester. then as we get to the morning commute, the early part of it tomorrow could be a line of downpours, gusty winds, maybe a
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through i-95. we get to about 6:00 in the morning, still boston, the south shore, tour the cape, by around 9:00, then we are going to see the action shifting to the cape. by lunchtime, it is offshore. the other thing about this, the winds get somewhat gusty, especially the south coast. and it is mild. 50' s. 60 in hartford. stays mild all night. mild to start the day tomorrow. i will let you know about the changes that follow. >> this former army reserve member arrested in new york a connection to the theft of weapons and worcester. his name is james morales. he' s from cambridge and that is where jack harper joins us live tonight. jack: we are at the cambridge police station. this is a young man who was living on the fringe -- in and out of shelters. he had a lot of encounters with police. james walker morales has spent years in the cambridge area. any has been arrested in several communities. from september 2012 until may 2013, he lived here on mass ave
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he has also spent some of his time at this carlisle street apartment where his children still live. a neighbor says police hit this apartment about 8:00 this morning. >> i remember there was a whole bunch of people. there was swat here. jack: the woman living here posted bail from rolla' s last june and refused to talk to us. the base -- the bail followed in a restaurant rape of -- followed an arrest for rape of a child of 14. morales was quickly kicked out of the army reserve. after bell was posted, morales was placed on a monetary bracelet. that helps place and that the armory the night of the break. court documents show investigators removing to revoke bail in recent days. on tuesday, after morales failed to show for a pretrial hearing, a warning was issued. the fbi says the actually cut off that ankle monitoring
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wo days after the armory break. j.c.: 5 has been in front with developers in this case since the beginning. karen anderson joined us with more on how investigators believe morales pulled it off. karen: sources have been telling 5 investigates, this appeared to be an inside job. the training center is home to the combat support hospital unit. where morales aw was assigned for three years. investigators say surveillance images were part of the evidence , leading them to morales. you can see they show a man near a dark colored em w parked near the army reserve training center in worcester saturday night. -- a dark colored bmw. he left with several of those bags four hours later. as 5 investigates first reported this week, documents say morales entered through a window. then climbs on top of the
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investigators say he used a power saw to cut through the ceiling getting away with 16 weapons, including assault rifles and handguns. there were bloodstains at the scene, which matched morales' s dna. m was discharged -- morales was discharged from the military and a week ago he was back at the same reserve center picking up papers. investigators have not said if they have recover the stolen weapons. at 6:00, we will look at the questions remaining over how this break and went it for hours. phil: tonight, anti-terror units and france and belgium continue to search for isis cell.s s. today we learn the suspected ringleader of last week' s bloodshed is dead. ed harding is it with more. ed: the body of abdelhamid abaaoud was riddled with bullets that he could hardly be identified.
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it was this raid that ended the manhunt. he and a woman identified as his cousin was killed. she triggered the suicide vest. the 27-year-old belgian was behind for other terror plots this year, including the attempted attack on a paris bound train. >> the counterterrorism officials in france are worried about other attacks that might be planned. and that is the number one priority. >> there is also the risk from chemical or biological weapons. this is a new war. >> ed: it was also believed that abdelhamid abaaoud was in syria. police say he was planning a second attack when they moved in. 8 people arrested during yesterday' s raid remain in custody and two suspects are still at large. phil: meantime on capitol hill, the house has ignored a veto threat from president obama and passed a bill making it more difficult for syrian refugees to enter the united states. the vote waw
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those in favor of the bill say tighter restrictions are needed after those terrorist attacks. j.c.: day four of the philip chisholm murder trial. testimony focused on witness accounts just before the brutal murder of colleen ritzer. reid lamberty is live in salem. reid: graphic testimony describing the moment colleen ritzer' s body was found buried beneath a pile of leaves and debris. we also heard from a former student who was one of the last to see the young math teacher alive. one of the last things colleen ritzer ever heard was a glowing compliment from one of her freshman students. i was telling her how she was such a nice person, said the 16-year-old junior who also told jurors today that she was with her 24-year-old math teacher after school along with philip chisholm, whom she testified looked angry. he did not seem really happy.
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he did not seem like he wanted to be here. he did not seem like he was in a good mood. minutes later prosecutor say chism followed his teacher into a bathroom where he raped, strangled and slashed her throat. he then put her body into this recycling bin and push it into the wind behind -- the woods behind denver high school. another student with nist chism with the container. -- another student witnessed chism with the container. along with these bloody socks and gloves, all of which chism was wearing. this note was read, i hate you all. jurors also heard the testimony of the school custodian who, because of the language barrier it mistakenly cleaned up the bloody bathroom, which he described as a slaughterhouse. only small amounts of blood were left behind along with a piece of colleen ritzer' s jewelry found in the floor cleaner. said the witness, as he is
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a diamond stud earring. philip chisholm' s attorneys claim he was suffering psychosis. testimony will continue tomorrow as we continue to hear from the former student of colleen ritzer . j.c.: new charges against a former police officer. he is now charged with making a false bomb threat to a school in september. 24-year-old brian johnson is already charged in connection with staging a shoot out that day. the fabricated story resulted in a massive manhunt for a gun man that did not exist. johnson pleaded not guilty and is now free on bail. phil: for some players, winning is the fantasy. the odds of catching in not very good. the attorney general announced tight regulations on copies like fan duel and draft kings. the regulations first of its kind. pam cross reports. >> these are games that you carry around with you in your pocket and lose money at the touch of a button.
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big wins and big losses. >> this is the feeling of turning again you love into a lifetime of cash. a pam: new data shows less than 2% of players makes 90% of the money. >> we want to be sure that companies are straight with the plane public about who it is they are playing against. pam: new rules would ban those under 21 from playing, professional athletes are banned and games would have beginners and veterans separated. >> the one week fantasy leagues are paying out $2 billion. pam: the rules make a lot of sense that will benefit the entire industry. draft kings called the -- a thoughtful approach that we do have some concerns but welcome transparency. the regulations get a public hearing in january and become final at the end of the month. >> this is about protecting consumers, the public.
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playing field. commonsense protections that all in this new industry. pam: the attorney general says it is gambling that not illegal. but that does not mean the industry is in the clear. commission could act on their own. j.c.: out revealing massachusetts october. job losses were revised from 7100 to 2200. the state unemployment rate remains at 4.6%, a fraction below the national rate. phil: commitment 2016. another busy day on the new hampshire campaign trail jeb bush filing his paperwork today to get on the primary ballot. after he made stops in manchester and londonderry. george protect he also getting his name on the ballot today, visiting secretary of state' s office -- george pataki paying
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ben carson has to the state tomorrow. just in time because tomorrow is the deadline for all candidates to get on the ballot. you have just first in the nation primary is expected to be held in february. j.c.: sentencing day for former subway spokesman jared fogle. phil: why the judge decided that the recommended sentence for child sex crimes was not enough. j.c.: the mother charged in the overdose death of her daughter. what she did when her daughter received a deadly dose of heroin. new at 5:30. >> i believe that. i hope others believe the same. phil: the mission to bring some good into the world. and help those in need.
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>> you are watching newscenter 5 at 5:00. j.c.: dozens killed and hundreds injured in two bomb attacks in nigeria. happened less than 24 hours apart. one attack involving an 11-year-old female suicide armor in the market. it is not clear whether the blast was implanted device or suicide bomber in the second attack. the attacks have been claimed by boko haram. phil: today, jared fogle was sentenced to more than 15 years behind bars after pleading guilty to child porn and sex crime charges. the father of two apologized for his damage to the victims, his family, saying he wants to rebuild his life as a better person. fogl e admitted to having an extensive history of hiring underage prostitutes. prosecutors had only recommended
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12.5 years but the judges added saying that fogle blew the chance he had been given. j.c.: washington state dealing with the aftermath of severe flooding. the governor has declared a state of emergency after three people were killed during tuesday' s powerful storms. in the video you can see some of that devastation. tens of thousands are still in the dark. it could be days before power is restored. it is not water but snow that is causing problems in kansas. as much as 20 inches fell in spots yesterday. stranding many drivers. national guard was called in to help rescue those drivers. today, plows are still phil: 55 degrees. up close. that tells the tale. we have only had a little bit of it so far. but we have heavy rain we will go through. temperature difference. a little milder out there. it is not sunny and beautiful.
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it is going to be an interesting night because the temperatures are not going to fall. they are going to inch up. they are already in the 50' s. it is 60 right now in hartford. it is 62 in albany. so a very mild night. almost going to start to feel a bit tropical, but that is going to be to tropical downpours. winds coming out of the south. those are the winds, but we have gusts now the have started to pick up along block island, pittsfield. so i' d say along the south coast, the cape the east coast of higher elevations you can expect us over 30 miles an hour later on tonight. a little bit of rain offshore. not amounting to two much. a little more around eastern connecticut, southern worcester county. but we are waiting for the main action which is a little bit farther south and west. just edging into southwestern connecticut at this time. that is the area that seems to be centering around new jersey at this time, moving to new york.
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that initial batch is going to be more for western portions of massachusetts and may be up to worcester over the next several hours or a few hours from now. but there is more that is down to the south. while this initial patch stays west of boston, this patch is not. that is going to head more up toward southern u england and eastern parts. that is what comes in late tonight into the first part of tomorrow. here is a look at future cast. it could be a spot shower at any time. but somewhat steadier rain could be approaching worcester by 8:00 tonight. approaching boston by about 11:00. but by then, heavier downpours in southern new hampshire, southern vermont, the worcester hills tom of the connecticut river valley. that progresses eastward. if you are part of the early part of the morning commute tomorrow, you should expect a long i-94 som -- 95, heavy downpours and the rumble of thunder. as we get deeper into the commute, that area will be along the coast and points south and east.
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so it could be very wet, depending on your location. commute, the range of be confined to cape cod and slightly offshore by noon time with some clearing. so tomorrow should end very starts. once that happens, we should be an recently good shape. sunshine and high clouds with saturday. how much rain to expect? an average of an inch. more. but most of it is going to come hours of the morning into that morning commute. temperatures stay warm as i mentioned all night in boston. a mild day tomorrow before the cooler temperatures arrive late. here is a look at the next 7 days. we start with the rain. we end with sun for friday. saturday, a chillier day but average. highs in the upper 40' s. now there could be a quick shower on sunday morning. that does not look like much. as for the pages game, i am now thinking it is going to be even a little bit colder than i felt earlier -- for the patriots game.
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29 degrees for the start. a 5-15 mile-per-hour wind out of the northwest. it is safe to say that will be season. dry as we get into the travel period leading into thanksgiving. j.c.: just an exhibit of why a w the fda says tonight concerning salmon. salmon that has been approved for human consumption. j.c.: many of us donate toys. one woman has gone above and beyond. the purchase she made that is making a huge difference. phil: the man who brutally murdered this grandmother is fighting to [ female announcer ]r r business travel isn't just about the going. it's also about the going home. and being connected
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phil: a big announcement from the fda. it has approved the first genetically modified animal. it is salmon. j.c.: proponents believe it will help lower cost but could ask argue consumers are being left in the dark about what they are eating. for the first time ever, genetically modified salmon can make it to your dinner table. it is the first altered animal products approved by the fda for consumption. >> the only difference that the fda could determine was that the salmon grows faster. nutritionally, it is identical to salmon that is grown using conventional techniques. >> aqua bo unty call to the game changer. taking dna from a chinook salmon
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abc news toured the panama facility in 2012, where typical atlantic salmon is dwarfed by the altered fish. >> you get to market size 12 months before any other type of salmon. reporter: critics are concerned changing an animal' s genetic code currently lead to human health issues over time. just like genetically modified cops the ffd da determine there was no safety or nutritional difference requiring engineered salmon to be labeled. meaning consumers may not know they are eating it. >> i do feel it should be level. >> we need gmo' s to sustain our food supply. reporter: the issue has led some in hollywood to demand labels for all genetically modified food. >> i have the right to know what is in the food i feed my family. j.c.: no word on when this genetically engineered salmon will hit store shelves. health experts say if you have concerned, look for it salmon
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next, several boston police after an arrest. the danger situation they found inside a car. phil: a mother demanding answers tonight after she says a chair was thro with the help of comfort keepers,
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>> this is an editorial by wcvb '
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s channel 5' s president and general manager. >> the plight of syrian refugees fleeing terrorism has captured the world' s attention. but now is the time to pause and take a breath. this week it was revealed that at least one of the terrorist and paris entered europe and skills within the flood of syrian refugees. in a largely partisan response and lacking legal authority, nearly 2/3 of u.s. governors are closing borders to any syrian refugees, including massachusetts and new hampshire. the governors has a tense overreaction is understandable in a time of necessary caution. while questioning the veracity of america' s vetting process, many fear any intake of syrian refugees would be a trojan horse, inviting jihadists to unleash destruction on u.s. soil appeared in contrast to europe' s system, the current u.s. process requires two years of vetting
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the severity of this crisis has the president saying he will accept 10,000 refugees, presumably on an expedited basis and thus enhancing the risk. congressional republicans are joining the governors resistance movement, and the debate rages on. it makes sense to continue to screen refugees. in this new age of terrorist warfare fought through suicide bombers and encrypted our federal government scrutinizes immigrants from any country should itself be closely examined. updated, and strengthened, adapting to an ever-changing era of global conflict. let' s not, however, respond to the paris tragedy or the refugee crisis in a knee-jerk fashion. as a nation of immigrants, demagoguery from all sides will not solve this issue. above all else, as we debate the correct course of action, let' s
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