shore of the island of oahu. the marines see each helicopter had six crew members on board. they were out on a nighttime training mission. the search for survivors has now been slowed down by poor visibility and rough water conditions. again, we have now just learned that one of the marines on board one of those helicopters was from hingham. we, of course, will stay on top of this story and bring you the latest developments. >> the other big story is going to be the messy start to the weekend. >> as you said it, heavy rain moving in overnight. is tomorrow going to be a washout? harvey leonard is tracking all of that. >> it's sure going to seem like it when you wake up in the morning. here's the deal. starts after midnight. most of us get rain. there will be an area that gets some mix and wet snow for part of the storm, but it will be over before the patriot game is played. a bit of spotty mist or drizzle could break out around or after midnight. the rain could be freezing rain

then the main rain area, moving steadily in our direction, here's the timeline. 2:00 a.m., just about up to the mass pike. then it's in the region with heavy rains tomorrow morning for southeastern mass and the cape. but look, from the worcester hills, north and west, it could be oscillating between rain and wet snow, coming down hard as wet snow, letting up as rain. this goes on through the morning till about lunchtime. maybe even a brief mix of wet snow, and a late burst late morning or noontime. by 4:00, it's all over. >> here we are at 7:00. the patriots now just hours away from a crucial game on the road to the super bowl with two big questions. will chandler jones off-field antics distract the team? and two, will gronk be on that field? sportscenter 5's bob halloran is live at gillette with the five things that you need to know. reporter: well, this list is dominated by injuries.

players listed as questionable for tomorrow's game, including rob gronkowski, who is being treated for knee and back injuries. all indications are that he will suit up tomorrow. but it's a safe bet he will not be 100%. chandler jones, as you mentioned, he practiced all week. but how will his focus be after a week of questions stemming from that bizarre incident where he was hospitalized after taking synthetic marijuana? julian edelman's return is number three. he keeps releasing hype videos on youtube. he says he's going to leave it all out on the field, but he also hasn't played in two months. and how about those chiefs? they've won 11 straight games, a strong running game, a steady quarterback in alex smith and the guy some call gronk light, travis kelce. but they do have a significant injury concern. star wide receiver jeremy maclin suffered a high ankle sprain in their playoff win over houston and he has not practiced all week.

all these questions will not be answered until 90 minutes before kickoff. reporting live from gillette stadium, bob halloran, wcvb >> for the first time, we are hearing from the foxborough police chief since the incident with chandler jones. it was sunday motor vehicle that the defensive -- sunday morning that the defensive end showed up at the foxborough police from a reaction to something, perhaps synthetic marijuana. he was taken to the hospital. under pressure, a redacted police report was released to the public. today, foxborough police chief o'leary refutes the allegations of a cover-up. >> we've been very open. we've provided the media with a report of what happened, a timeline of what happened. and at this point, there is no case. >> o'leary there. jones was released from the hospital on the same day. yesterday, jones apologized, saying he made a stupid mistake but would not say what he did.

where a school van driver is accused of driving drunk and crashing, with students on board. juli mcdonald is there live. reporter: brockton students told weymouth police that they were begging their driver to pull over as he swerved through streets on their way to school. he finally hit another car, just before 7:00 this morning. a source told newscenter 5 that 53-year-old william drummy was transporting homeless students from weymouth to brockton high. that's when he crashed. when police responded, they described him as disoriented and unsteady on his fit. the police report taits that when officer -- states that when officers asked drummy if he'd taken anything, he responded that he'd taken several diazepam pills. he was almost falling asleep while standing up. officers also found a half empty bottle of whiskey in the van and

drummy was arrested and he faces eight charges, including drugs, open container and children. the director of communications for brockton schools told newscenter 5 that they have a contract with this transportation company was immediately terminated. students on board were hurt. >> more breaking news, a judge has denied the boston marathon bomber's request for a new trial. the judge also ordering dzhokhar tsarnaev to pay more than $101 million in restitution. paperwork filed in federal court says the money will be divided among 49 victims. individual recipients are not named, but the amounts would range from $120 to more than $8 million in . >> the stock market, worst two week start ever to a new year. concerns over a

china and plunging oil prices the dow dropping nearly 400 points. at one point, more than 500 points. well. stocks across the board down 8% this year. financial advisors say you should resist any urge to make sudden changes though it may be tempting. the most active local stocks... >> when the market goes down as quickly as it has, the big thing you have to remember is the trend in the stock market is towards the positive. >> the most active local ones are emc, boston scientific slipped a bit. new at 7:00, we're starting to learn more about how the state helped lure g.e. to move its corporate headquarters. they are saying that tax breaks were not offered but the state has committed to providing up to $120 million for infrastructure once the company does move into

boston has said it plans to in property tax relief to g.e. >> government center rising. the view will be going from this hulking parking garage to this sleek tower. developers getting key approval to move ahead with the $1.5 billion development. new at 7:00, pam cross shows us the changes in store. reporter: this bridge over gone. the development project will shrink and disappear as two buildings rise. the first, a tall apartment tower. >> 487 units. so it will be a good-sized rental building in boston. reporter: construction starts this spring. it's high-end, but 13% of the units set aside as affordable rentals. the most striking building and office tower. >> it's almost as if it's a jacket, sort of opening up, to reveal the inner windows in there.

very different. go up, half the old garage is demolished, cutting 2300 parking in half. a problem, but the mayor says it's worth it. >> overall development is going to enhance the neighborhood. it's going to become a bigger problem. we're going to have to figure out at some point how do we create more parking in the city. reporter: out of the reach of many residents, but tom o'brien says all can benefit. bostonians, really, the problem with this garage, it's been a dividing point for these neighborhoods for ever. it will be a very different place. this garage has been a barrier for too long. when it comes out, it will be something totally different. reporter: once the first two towers are done, developers move on to four other buildings. an ambitious project slated to cost $1.5 billion and change the face of everything here! in boston, i'm pam cross, wcvb newscenter 5. >> in west boylston, a teacher

school administrators investigate troubling allegations. the teacher has been removed from the school and will have no the incident involved a special inappropriate message to a senior boy. >> we need to take some time and get the fact. yet. my son adores the teacher. my son adores the boy. happened. i think we should just let the police do what they're supposed to do and investigate. >> tonight, west boylston police would only tell us they are investigating and hope to thoroughly vet the information provided by the student. >> the f.b.i. is joining local police in investigating bomb threats which forced several schools to evacuate this afternoon, in weymouth, abigail adams, and maria weston chapman were evacuated. schools in dorcester, arlington and bourn also received threats. nothing suspicious, though, was found

protecting the public in an active shooter situation. >> new at 7:00, a local company's cutting edge technology that can save lives in a crisis. >> quick-moving storm, going to give a lot of rain to some, and wet snow to others. >> she asked and boy! did she receive. now a brave little girl needs a

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>> you're watching wcvb newscenter 5 at 7:00. >> the first of the three winners of this week's record-breaking powerball jackpot have come forward. and they are surprising everyone with their plans! john robinson and his wife, lisa, showed up at tennessee lottery headquarters today to claim their share of the $1.6 billion jackpot. the couple says they will use the money to pay off their mortgage, their daughter's student loans and then they plan to go back to work! they say that's what they've done all their lives and they don't plan to change now. >> tonight we begin a new series spotlighting local people and companies on the cutting edge of their fields. first up, new technology that can help save lives in a mass shooting. mike shows us the state of the art protection it can offer. reporter: on the battlefield, knowing where an enemy's

using special microphones, it was proven hundreds of times in iraq and afghanistan. >> knowing that we potentially could save lives in the u.s. as well as overseas -- reporter: chris conners is c.e.o. of shooter detection system. they took the technology and brought it into the classroom. it was first installed in a methuen school. now this technology is in a few dozen buildings across the area. >> the gunshot protection sensor that we installed, in the ceiling, in the wall. this is exactly what it looks like. very benign. i don't think anyone even saw it. that was the intent of the design. reporter: it uses both infrared and audio sensors. the company says it's 100% reliable, with no false alarms. this is only a drill. a gun is fired. instantly, the sensor identifies the location. that information is quickly sent to the police department, displaying on a map of the building. it shows the exact location of the gunfire.

reporter: simultaneously, a all responding officers on their cell phones. inside. cutting down on the confusion, and they don't have to wait to enter a building. precious seconds that can save lives. >> how long does it take you to phone, call 911? dispatcher dispatcher calms you down. where instantaneously, we know where it came from. reporter: the average cost is about $25,000 to $35,000 dollars. it's now used in courthouses, convention centers and soon it will be going into a major sporting facility. >> let me reinforce that point. just that response time can be reduced to virtually nothing. >> fantastic technology! but it makes me deeply sad that we need it. >> fair point. >> a generous response to a call for christmas cards for a little girl burned in a fire has now prompted a new public appeal. she needs

>> her name is safyre. she ended up getting -- ready for this -- 1.7 million cards! letters, packages! now the marine corps's toys for tots program. volunteers say opening the mail is a moving experience. >> it restored faith in humanity. and such a terrible time in the world, with everything going on, just to see the outpouring of love around the world for one little girl. >> look at her! >> aw! >> she is recovering from another surgery. the letters are being now -- it's not one or two or three. letters are coming in batches. so she'll hit two million, just like that. >> good for her, but at the same time, a little daunting that you have potentially two million packages to open. >> something to do over the weekend, between patriot games. >> i'm sure it's like medicine for her, which is awesome all the way around. we do have a little weather to get through. first of all, we do have a winter weather advisory that goes in effect at midnight

north and west of 128. it's because the temperature will be close to 32, a few spots may be below, and that could be enough for freezing drizzle. really, the better chances are north, central mass, interior, southern new hampshire, as well as parts of western massachusetts. now, the temperatures are above freezing in most of our area at this time. but you get to manchester, new hampshire, it's 32. wooster at the airport is 33. jaffrey, 33. the wind is off the water. no threat of temperatures freezing in those areas. but this is the storm coming up. very quick mover but it's got a potent punch. it's going to give us a pretty good shot of precipitation. starts around 2:00 in the morning on the mass pike. heavy rain is going to move through southeastern mass and the cape. what a horrible day! but the entire day won't be that way.

hills, the berkshires, you may be switching between rain and wet snow with borderline temperatures at all levels of the atmosphere. the mix area may try to move farther east in a heavy burst of precipitation late morning. then the precipitation ends early afternoon. going to -- i'm confident it's going to end before the patriots are playing their football game. now, in terms of how much moisture we're going to get out of this and snow, the best chance of a few inches would be the berkshires as well as this region of new hampshire and the of wooster county. there will also be wind, tomorrow morning especially, with the strongest winds on the cape, until early afternoon. late afternoon, around the start of the game, the winds quiet down some and quiet down a lot later on. now, in terms of the seven-day forecast, we have pretty much covered tomorrow. you is the weather for the game. so let's check that out. time. winds could be about 15, 18

less by the end of the game. temperatures still in the 30's at that time. sunday, the kind of day with temperatures in the 30's, clouds. late sunday night, early monday, the risk of flurries or squalls as arctic air gets set to move in. once that moves in, it's very cold into wednesday morning. and then for the rest of next week, we'll slowly see the cold begin to ease. so let's put it all together again with your seven-day forecast and we've got stormy weather till about early saturday afternoon, a quiet sunday, and then some snow squalls late sunday night, early monday, with a cold blast to follow. i'll check it all out and update you later on tonight. >> now, sportscenter 5, one minute drill. >> well, the patriots get way too much credit for being able to deal with distractions. what is distracting about reporters asking a few questions that the players don't answer anyway? so whether it's deflategate noise happening throughout the

chandler jones creating his own drama this week, how could the so-called noise effect the game itself? when the patriots are at practice, in meetings, watching game film, they're not talking about it. when they go home, they are either going to be distracted by the outside noise or they're going to be distracted by the season premiere of "modern family." away from their jobs, like the rest of us, they welcome or imagined. maybe you've got a sick child, financial worries, serious distractions, real anxiety. and you still get your job done. to me, that's impressive! the patriots, being able to block out some unwanted media attention, that ain't no big bang. >> bob halloran, live at gillette stadium tonight. a new show of support for the man who inspired the a.l.s. ice bucket challenge. >> he shows us how a donation

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>> here is what we are watching from newscenter 5. emirate was on one of the helicopters that crashed off the coast of white tonight. >> a driver for the brockton school system is accused of being under the influence after crashing the school b van. thankfully, no injuries, but we will tie about the action being taken. >> and a local town official was banned from school

>> and is he it, is he out, how will the players adjust either way? we want to see gronk on the field, right? it feels like an automatic win. apparently we are watching me and back-- knee and back. >> the rain moves in tonight. it will be out of the way by the time of the game tomorrow, but it might spoil a little tailgating. >> i have to go.

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