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heather: a woman killed by a red line train. john: how the attempt to save her sent two firefighters to the hospital. mary: the safety change here at fenway to protect people in the stands and what fans who have been injured think about it. ed: this little girl's simple wish for christmas cards coming true. how you can still help and special support she is getting from boston. ed: an emergency on the red line tracks turns into a scare for firefighters. heather: breaking tonight, two are in the hospital after trying to save a woman under a train. wcvb newscenter 5's john atwater is live in downtown crossing. john: heather, those two firefighters suffered electrical shock. thankfully, they will be ok. sadly, they could hot save that woman, who was hit by this train. first responders flood downtown crossing scrambling underground for the red line track. >> we have been working at time
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john. as firefighters tried to rescue the woman, two of them were hurt while they were trying to confirm that power to third rail had been shut off. >> there is a-they have. they put a clamp on the third ril and the regular train rail to see if it is energized to confirm the power shut down. that is what they did. it was slight arcing. john. the firefighters were able to keep working, cue not save the woman who police say was in the 40's. how shenned up in the pits still a mystery. but police say she was trespassing. the large response delayed trains for hours between jfk and harvard, as firefighters car ply tried to reach her. >> the firefighters are well-trainedment they know the procedure. they drill it on nim they do a great job. john: those firefighters were taken as a precaution. again, they should be ok. live in downtown crossing tonight, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: right now in worcester, police are investigating a possible second theft of human remains from hope cemetery.
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were confirmed stolen from a family tomb last week. amador medina of connecticut is charged for that crime. now worcester detectives say three more bodies may have been taken from a second crypt. a check of all city cemetery mausoleums is now under way. ed: two millbury students could be charged accused of making a hit list. police say no other students were ever in any danger. a school resource officer was tipped off to the list. the superintendent is not saying exactly what the threat was. holyoke that specializes in the care of emotionally-disaged children, is now accused of abusing them. am investigation by the disability law center found that children at the tech school were subjected to excessive force, neglect and improper see solution. that report alleges in some case, they were forced to the floor. staff members are accused of slamming student students into walls and spitting on them. ed: there are mu developments tonight in the california schoolshooting rampage. what the killer company may have
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pictures of this california high school have been recovered were syed farook. wcvb newscenter 5's jorge quiroga has more. jorge? reporter: ed, from the start, they wanted to know there were other attacks in the works. jorge: this high school of 2400 students. a possible target another terror couple. photos found inside of farook's cell phone. according to forums, he had been there twice last year as health inspector. >> do very this other clients for that day or earlier. >> the fbi believes farook and tashfeen malik were committed terrorist before they started daydating. >> on-line as early as the end of 2013 talking to each other about jihad before they became engaged and then married and lived together in the united states. >> whatever u.s. background
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vase failed to uncover jihadist violence. >> the united states' government does not normally pass intelligence community to look a the e-mails of somebody because they have apply for visa. there is too many of them. reporter: mall look's revolution is dramatic, religious but modern wearing make have up at the start of college to more and more cover sensitive dress. a facebook prove file page shows a screen name that translates to a girl with no name. in august gus of 2014 and it would wrights woe to coconut muslims someone considered brown on the outside, white on the inside. and tonight, the fbi is investigating whether terrorist matchmakers are using the fiance visas to get people in u.s. heather? ed: boston colleges taking a stop tonight. most of them ate at the chipotle in cleveland circle. right now, all campus dining halls have stopped self-service to cut down. cleaning crews will pay special
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but chipotle remains closed. meanwhile, eight members of the men's basketball team who worked in that outbreak returned to the court today to eagles losing on the road against providence college. ed: it is warmer than usual right now for december. as we look live over boston, there's a chance for wet weather for some spots tomorrow. harvey's tracking that and even warmer air ahead. everything is very similar. coast-to-coast. it is all mild. >> it is all mild. just about everywhere. we're going toyon the club in a bigger way in the days ahead. first let's get you through tomorrow morning. as ed mentioned, a little bit of a damp weather. you see temperatures now in the 40's. not falling any more. the breeze is light out of the south. the clouds are already here. then, a little bit of drizzle or mist is starting to show up in places like tot ten, that also may be enhanced a little bit by this band of showers coming through pennsylvania. the idea is, as we get to tomorrow morning's commute. lots of clouds.
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either drizzle or spotty shower here there. you should expect a few dam roadways during the course of the morning commute that bright opinioning a little. that will be enough to take temperatures which will start in the 40's to the 50's. that is good news. you know what? even milder times ahead. boston reaches 50's tomorrow. i will let you know how much milder it will get after this. ed, heather? heather: safety changes at fenway park. fans will see something new next season in hopes of keeping them safe. it comes after some serious fan injuries. wcvb newscenter 5's mary saladna is live at fenway with those changes. mary? mary: yeah, heather, next year, expanded safety netting behind home plate to protect fans. we are hearing positive reaction tonight from fans who could have used it this year. stephanie says she had her eye on the ball but there was never time react. >> the fact that i got hit between the eyes, kind of reflects that i could not have been looking more purchase ry at what was going on.
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she suffered a concussion when a foul ball hit her in the eyes in july. she is surprised it is being add so quickly. >> i am petsed they moved that quickly, really. mary. tanya carpenter suffered more serious injuries in june when a broken bat flew this the stands. in a statement, her lawyer says, tonight, to extent of the catastrophe was stimulus to provide additional netting at least something will have come out of in area also and suffering. the new ed netting will protect the seats stephanie and tanya were sitting in shielding all field level seats within 70 feet of home plate. >> you know what? what is enthuse a few people being m convinciansed or god forbid, you know, the worst-case scenario which no one wants to think about, but you know, you done want that to happen. >> and back now live at fenway park. we have breaking news to show you. you are seeing fire alarms going off throughout the narc started two minutes ago.
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just respond about 30 seconds ago. we will find out what is happening there. there is a problem. the fire alarms blaring at this hour. throughout the park. live at fenway, mary saladna wcvb newscenter 5. ed: northeastern university police gel getting new firepower that will help keep students safe. the school confirms the officers will use what it calls tactical or assault rifle if necessary. northeastern police say the rivals will be set out with officers in the case of am emergency. campus police say they will not be carrying those around campus but boston police do not exactlyport the move releasing a statement tonight saying the bpd is well equipped and trained to respond within minutes to incidents to require elevated tactical response. it may be in the of the line. the state cannot rule out canceling it all together. the state's transportation board is deciding what to do next. it cannot move forward without significant cost reduction.
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line to medford to somerville is nearly $1 billion. ed: to commitment 2016. hillary clinton trails born ny sanders in new hampshire. the gap is closing. cernes as 50% now with the new toll from the sister ur. she is at 40 but the big number in the poll is 44 and that is percentage of democratic voters who not made up the final mind yet. the primary is for february 9th, 2016. ed: republican frontrunner donald trump comes to new hampshire tomorrow for police reunion endorsement. he is sticking to his guns regarding his proposal to temporally ban all muslim immigration to america. tonight, trump said he is simply saying what people are thinking >> all i am doing is bringing a says two the forefront that everybody is talking about and nobody wants to do anything about it. >> trump also said he doesn't think the united states needs help from other muslim-majority
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ed: new tonight, boxing legend muhammad ali is swinging back at trump. ali is calling on fellow muslims "to stand up to those who use islam to advance their own personal agenda." he says, "the ruthless violence of so-called islamic jihadists goes against the very tenets of our religion." ali is calling on american politicians to educate people what islam really is. heather: crows arguments in the phillip chism murder trial will be heard on friday. the last two prosecution witnesses a neuropsychologist and clinical psychologist testified today and backed up the state's claim that chism was not insane when he raped and murd ared the math teacher two years ago and he has faced symptoms of mental illnesses. heather: one of two men accused heather: one of two men accused of breaking into a quincy home, and tieing a woman up, remains behind bars tonight. the other still on the loose. kevin murphy of revere is accused of stealing $40,000 from the victim. prosecutors say murphy seemed to
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in the home. >> that is boot he wanted. saying where is the machine my the put the handgun against the temple of the forehead and demanded to know where the money was. >> police say the victim was able to get a momentarily look at murphy, who was not wearing a mask, and later identified him as one the attackers. ed: two plainville teens face a dangerousness hearing tomorrow, accused of terrorizing another girl. police say this replica nine-millimeter handgun was held to the victim's head while she was being handcuffed to a chair. it happened during a party at 15 washington street. investigators say the victim was targeted because she was dating an ex-boyfriend of one suspect. a third girl helped get the victim free. ed: next on wcvb newscenter 5: heather: the shopping mall fire sparked by a popular holiday gift. meteorologist: warmer air on the way. i will let you know the chances of breaking records this weekend. ed: this little girl's simple wish for christmas cards coming true.
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>> cue add this to the list. ed: that man is the accused shooter. ed: that's accused planned parenthood shooter robert dear in court, declaring himself a "warrior for the babies." and saying he won't go to trial because he is guilty. dear is charged with murdering three people at the colorado clinic last month. he disrupted today's session several times, interrupting his public defender, who is the same lawyer who represented colorado theater shooter james holmes. ed: they are demanding the resignation of that city's embattled mayor. it came after chicago's mayor rahm emanuel apologized for the
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killed bay white officer. the officer is charged with first-degree murder. the mayor says he won't resign. heather: an important warning tonight about e-cigarettes and a chemical used to flavor them. a harvard study says chemicals have been linked to condition known as popcorn lung which got the name after eyentfied in workers who inhaled article fischl butter flavoring from microwave popcorn. 39 of 51 e-cigarette flavors tested contained that same chemical. heather: it has happened again. the hottest holiday gift erupting into flames. witnesses say a hoverboard exploded at a mall in washington state. workers raced over and doused the flames. nobody was hurt. it is not clear what company built and sold the board. but it is one of the several reported fires over the past few months. some of the fires are being blamed on lithium ion batteries. it may overheat if they are
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ed: holiday wish is coming true. pictures of this california high school have been recovered were wcvb newscenter 5's jorge quiroga has more. jorge? jorge. she is loving. >> she is a healthy kid. she has trauma. jorge: she suffered severe burns after someone set fire to her home in schenectady, new york 12306. the nurses call her spitfire. >> she is an engaging kid ant wants to know who you are whan is going on. and she is not aprid to ask the questions. liz's up ats the little girl's seoul guard yun. touching members of local
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>> we are doing something good. >> now raising funds for ned call expenses. >> we can help. that is what we're here for. >> the whole family is gone. we adopted her. i done feel so alone. jorge. a long, tough rad ahead. the team at shriners amazed by her recovery. part medical, a lot of it sheer will. >> she has been able to see the function level we were surprised she did and currently able to go to school, interact with friends. >> her aunt says if anyone can pull through it is safyres with who was wearing a shirt with superman logo. supermans my favorite. >> whos the souper girl into me. >> a super girl for sure! jorge quiroga, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: and one more time, here is the address if you want to send cards to safyre. po box 6126.
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it is on the mobile app as well f. if you wanted to wait, we will share it again after harvey's forecast. everybody's attention. it is 900 did degrees this december. meteorologist: well, not an extreme one. only a small one. you know, so far, the month is running five and a half degrees above average virtually everyday after the first one has been above average. that is so far. but look at the high temperatures today and the middle of the country where the weather is coming from over the next several days. obviously, not just the first week of december that is warm. the first half of december is going to be unbelieve aboutly warm when the average reasons. because we will remain on the warm side of the jet stream. now, as far as tist concerned. we're 44 in boston. notice the wind direction out of the south that is a milder weather wind direction and cloudy. add those two together. temperatures are not going to fall any more for the rest of the night. basically where they are or inch up a little bit.
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to the low 50's now in bridgeport and new bon london, connecticut. here is the story now compared to 24 hours ago. already up 5 to 14 across the region. the trend is certainly that way. there is the southerly breeze the only thing about that southerly wind is bringing moisture in off the atlantic. south of us. so we are seeing elements of drizzle starting to move northward and parts of southeastern mass and in addition to that. there is a weak system coming to with high level has could add a little moisture to it. what does that mean is there will be pop-up shower withs and touch of drizzle for tomorrow morning's commute in parts of our area. but very mild weather will be here tomorrow afternoon. hag for the most part, going to next week. here that is patch work of showers and with some drizzle and intersperse z as well for tomorrow morning's commute. notice as we get tomorrow afternoon. we lose any of the damp weather and we get some breaks in the evercast. that in the south to southwest wind will easily take us to the
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right back in here tomorrow night and to start the day friday then we should have significant clearing for friday afternoon and then that will help it be very mild and probably right around 50 degrees. that is going to feel great. even tomorrow, mid to upper 50's are achievable as we get a few pokes of sun in the afternoon. all right. he know the story about tomorrow. give n idea friday as well. very similar upper 50's may touch 60 in spots and that may be repeated on saturday. with dry weather. sunday is slightly questionable and the wind turns north west a the weak back door front and will be cooler than what i am showing. if we had a gusty southwest wind in the 60's so all of the days the one that could break a record is possibly sunday and it will warming up because the records are a little bit lower that day and worcester and boston. that is not saying wilt happen about it is a possibility. still mild monday. that is where you get a chance of rain. the front approaches from the west.
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let's check it out again. one more time four. the overall 7 day forecast. notice after the wet weather on mo i did a. tuesday. by des dem ber, that is not really cold hp thennette turns slightly milder again on wednesday. the next week will be much above average as has been the first week of december. a bit of a pattern change is likely thereafter. details on that to come in the future weathercast. heather: you blew it in. no execute to get out of yard work now. ed: none whatsoever. mary saladna says fire investigators have found nothing. the alarm is still going off about its oh's. >> who says there is not anything free any more. heather: this time it is an airline giving back what it had taken away. the treat for typical fliers. heather: and one more time, here is the address if you want to
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america runs on dunkin'. free snacks. the munch chys were cut in 2008. fliesing before 9:45 in the morning will be served a waffle. heather: what is that? >> a scoop waffle is a dutch filled waffle then later in the day, they can choose between crackle and pretzel mix and includes cajun corn sticks. heather: that was commercial. ed: that sounds like that. >> you are right. heather: i would rather not pay
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seconds and tonight in montreal the bruins snapped out of a two-period day in the same amount of time. seven-game winless streak against the canadians. 3-1 bruins, the final. scores! [cheering and applauding] >> the tie! >> was able to go along further? it is up for grabs. scores! [cheering and applauding] it is 3-1. bergeron moves past the number 11. 3-1 the final. the next time they play is muar's day in the winter classic. celtics wore green loscy warm-ups tonight in honor of the late jungle jim and their play this evening would have made loscutoff proud.
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down at the garden. he was the tough player. he also had a soft heart. he was gentlemen. he played the game hard nosed whichs how the celtics played today. watch the throw. right here. how that is? sell tk went on a 12-2 run to start the final quarter. isiah thomas had 20-pints tonight. this is a three-pointer. the old fashion way. celtics up by eight. two and a half minutes to go then one of eight celtics in double figures tonight. they win setting up fridaying in the's shedown with the didn'ted 23-0 and golden state warriors. they win it 5-5. tom brady had the longest reception of any patriot receiver in sundays lost to the eagles, don't expect that to happen again this or any other week this season. danny throws it to him. brady here. does this look rice? not too bad. not going to happen again, will
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>> again, it was great call by josh. i thought, you ho he, danny made a great throw, so, um, hopefully, will be throwing to all receivers this week, maybe not many more passes to me. >> always a little bit different when you are out of the normal environment so when i get out there. things happen very fast and those guys close on you pretty a game. i, it would have resulted in points. >> all right. we showed you this earlier tonight. >> also the boston red sox in the world championship moreno. bowled a 224 and six straight strikes win this game. 249 in the game. the nine game average was 196 which place him 212. he has four more chances to climb up and advance in the world cham run with ship. that is something else. he was calmian bowler when he was in high school. he played on the basketball team. the team had to deal with the bowling coach when was not playings about kettle. wee go for the bowling team.
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>> that is not bowling. candle pin bowl. yeah. >> yeah. so do some real bowling. heather: that is if fin. you can do a lot of things outdoors for the next couple of day. don't put things off. >> meteorologist: the weekend is mild as well as dre. another bonus weekend for all of us! heather: everybody is going to
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